Bellysimmo Belly Dance in Worcester and Stourport: 2014

Bellysimmo Belly Dance Classes

MONDAYS Hallow Parish Hall, Worcester - 6pm-7pm

Cabaret Belly Dance

Beginners

MONDAYS Hallow Parish Hall, Worcester - 7pm-8pm

Tribal Belly Dance

Beginners

TUESDAYS County Hall, Worcester - 5:45pm-6:45pm
Cabaret Belly Dance

Intermediate

TUESDAYS County Hall, Worcester - 7pm

Advanced Performance Troupe rehearsals

WEDNESDAYS The Royal British Legion Club, Stourport - 5:45pm-6:45pm

Cabaret Belly Dance

Beginners

WEDNESDAYS Holy Innocents Community Hall, Sutton Park Road, Foley Park, Kidderminster -

7:45pm-8:45pm

Cabaret Belly Dance

Open Level

Workshops and performances are also available.

All ages and abilities are welcome! No dance experience necessary.

Why not have fun, get in shape and learn an ancient art form in a friendly, supportive and relaxed environment.

For more information, please contact bellysimmo@yahoo.co.uk and check out the Facebook Page: 'Bellysimmo Belly Dance'

Bellysimmo Belly Dance

Welcome all to the new Blog for Bellysimmo... the fun and vibrant way to dance and make new acquaintances!

I started teaching Belly Dance after being introduced to the art form at, would you believe, work. Working for a large employer has it's benefits, one of them was the promotion of healthy activities for staff on campus, and when I discovered a new belly dance class was being taught in the canteen after work I just had to try it! My first introduction was great fun, with a fabulous teacher and a great group of ladies to dance with, I looked forward to the class and soon fell in love with it.

I discovered that belly dance brings with it enormous benefits, such as building and strengthen muscle tone, improving overall fitness, reducing stress levels and increasing laughter lines! It's also a great way to be creative through choreography and costume making.

My love for the dance soon led me to teach, after much encouragement from my friends, and I am now lucky enough to have established wonderful groups of ladies who enjoy their hour of fun every week and who look forward to the new routines and the haflas (parties) in the pipeline.

My aim for the classes is to bring some fun and enjoyment into our increasingly busy and pressurised lifetsyles, enhance a vibrant social culture and raise money to aid charities that mean a lot to the groups.

By teaching belly dance and other forms such as bhangra/bollywood, tribal belly dance and veil work, I aim to show that exercise can be fun a liberating and there is always a way to escape from the daily grind in a safe and supportive environment.

Belly dance is a great way to keep fit and is suitable for all ages and experiences. Basically, for anyone who wishes to give it a go!

Sunday, 23 November 2014

Class news...

...if you fancied giving Belly Dance a go, I currently teach a weekly class as follows:

TUESDAYS
5:45pm to 6:45pm at County Hall, Worcester (Intermediate/Advanced)

They are a fun, friendly way of getting fit and learning the ancient art of Belly Dance.

Classes cover traditional Cabaret Belly Dance and every week we dip into a different style, including Bollywood, Tribal Belly Dance, Gypsy Skirt dancing, prop/veil work, Latin and more...

There's so much to choose and so many dances to do!

Just turn up or contact me if you have any questions.

Wear comfortable clothes (leggings/yoga pants and vest top or similar) and soft, flexible flat shoes or dance bare foot :)

Please enquire for more details on bellysimmo@yahoo.co.uk,
or visit my Facebook page: 'Bellysimmo Belly Dance'

Worcester Music Festival

This year's Worcester Music Festival was another fantastic event celebrating music and dance and we had a great time.

I was delighted to be invited to deliver a 'Bellydance for Beginners and Beyond' workshop (see photo above) and the turn out was fantastic. For an hour and a half we worked on the basics of Turkish, Arabic and Egyptian belly dance and introduced the veil to work into a new mini-routine. All the girls did brilliantly and it was great to see so many smiles and hear the laughter throughout the workshop. Everyone looked great an picked up some new moves too!

The following I stepped in to deliver the 'Bollywood' workshop as the scheduled teacher was unable to attend. With just a couple of hours to prepare and a last minute venue change, we were ready to go and the centre was jam packed full of keen dancers learning how to chicken hop and master the energetic moves of Bhangra/Bollywood.

All in all it was a fantastic weekend of dance and music and I can't wait for next year!

Bellysimmo Belly Dance in Worcester and Stourport

Bellysimmo Belly Dance Classes