Hi everyone, so glad I searched to see if there were any belly dance groups! I'm Adrienne, I have been dancing for close to 2 years now, have taken 5, 10 to 12 week sessions of dance class in a more folk-ish style, very earthy. Here's the thing about me though, I have no rhythm, none! But I absolutely love to belly dance. I can do every isolation movement that my instructor teaches, it's when she gets us to do choreographed routines where I need to be doing more then one thing at a time that I see I have no rhythm. lol I keep at it though because of my love for it, and I feel that one day it might just click and I will be able to easily do more then one thing at a time. I recently moved and have not yet found a new class to take so I dance at home on my own. Just picked up a belly dance workout video which has been great since I still need the "leading" of an instructor to get anything out of it.

Hello! I'm Michaela, been bellydancing for over 8 years now, I'm learning, performing and teaching Tribal, both in its ATS/ITS variation and Tribal Fusion.
Looking for a bellydance group was the first thing I did after registering here

Hello, My name is Rachel (aka Raya) I have been a bellydancer for almost 9 years now, performing for the last 6, soloing for the last 5.5. I am a member of Raks Fi Shams dance troupe out of Florida.
I was looking through the groups and was delighted to see a bellydance group so I thought I would shimmy on in and join the fun!

Hello everyone! I'm Izanami, and I've been dancing for four years. Most of my training is in American Cabaret (with Egyptian Breeze of Yellow Springs, Ohio), but I belong to a fusion troupe as well (Troupe Roja of Dayton, Ohio), so I'm gaining lots of experience with fusion and theatrical numbers. I've taken a few tribal fusion workshops and would love to explore that as well.

I honestly don't know where I'd be without belly dance. Life before dance seems so dull, though I did have a lot more free time! I love using dance as creative expression, but also as part of an exercise regimen. Dance on, everyone, and please feel free to add me! :flowerforyou:

hello, i am into bellydance tribal style .. have zoe's a to zoe, wish i had more time for it. well wish i had more time with the tv that has the dvd player LOL son always has it. i had one of rachels on my compuer but dont have that computer anymore.

take classes once a week with a fantastic teacher though

Hello my Sister's in Shimmy,

I have been taking belly dance classes off and on for about 3 years now, mostly Egyptian cabaret but last year our studio introduced two of my favorite styles of dance into one and we now have a Latin Fusion Belly dance class and troupe. I get a wonderful workout with latin dances layered on top of traditional belly dance moves. I haven't danced in a show yet but it is one of my goals this year along with consistently attending classes because life always seems to get in the way.

Hey everyone- I am Chandra and I got into bellydancing when I was younger through a workoutVHS tape (this was when I was a young teen). Since then I have only dabbled in it, taking a class here and there (they are expensive!). I would love to be able to put together a group to work on practicing it or just find a group online like you guys to talk to about and learn things from. My goal/dream is to eventually perform in front of people either with an informal troupe or for real as an entertainer. I would love to teach it too but that is a long way off (150+ lbs off to be exact!)

Anyway, loving this group so far!

Hi everyone! I'm erika and I've been dancing for about 18 months now. I started taking a class at a birth education center -- it was supposed to be pre-natal bellydance, but anyone was invited to join. I felt too self-conscious to take classes at a dance studio, so i figured this would be a good place to start learning WITHOUT feeling like the only one with an actual "belly". I loved it and started taking a second class at a dance studio about 8 months later.

my primary teacher does a mix of a lot of stuff, but mostly turkish-american caberet. I was able to join her student troupe in January and had a great first performance at Rakkasah west. We had one more performance, but lost our rehearsal space in June so we are on hiatus until we find a new space.

my secondary teacher (the only one I still go to now) teaches more folkloric/ethnic dance. a lot of focus on turkish and romani traditional dancing. i love being able to find bits of the different styles that resonate with me for different reasons.

If you are in the SF Bay Area (south bay, specifically), friend me! I'd love to hear about your bellydance experience.

I'm Juli...I have bellydanced on and off for about 12 years. I have taken traditional classes. I DO love the flashiness of Cabaret style. What are everyones favorite DVD's. I remember when I first started, only one DVD was available now their are hundreds!

Hi everyone! I started taking a beginner's bellydance class in January 2005 at 31 years old, and have been hooked ever since! I craved every bit of information I could get - movements, technique, combos, music, history, costuming, etc. I constantly want to improve and I LOVE to perform! I'm a member of a dance troupe in the Dallas/Ft Worth area.
2010/2011 were bad years for me (stress, family/marriage issues, etc) and as a result, my weight crept up and my dancing suffered! At one point, I was considering giving it up, but I couldn't imagine life without it; So, I decided in August of last year that I was tired of feeling fat and tired, so I re-dedicated myself to the art and to making myself healthier.
As I work on my body, I can't neglect my mind. I'm told my biggest challenge isn't physical. My self confidence has been low most of my life. It affects my performances - everyone can see I don't believe in myself. I didn't realize how OBVIOUS it really was until this year. I'm working on that.

Sorry for being long winded Do any of you feel like you're apologizing WHILE you're dancing? I do.. it's like "I'm sorry I don't look like so-and-so" or "I know you were expecting better" ...