1940s VE Vintage Festival Performance!

Well... the sun shone and victory rolls came out this weekend in Evesham for the VE Vintage Festival and we were delighted to be part of it!

Dancing a mixture of Improvised Tribal, Gyosy Jazz and pre-choreographed Cabaret routines, the girls from the Tuesday group and I went for a 1940s Gypsy style feel and had a great time dancing to some of our favourite tunes in the sunshine :)

Let's hope this is the start of a glorious Summer and we have plenty more dancing opportunities coming up, so watch this space!

Liz x

Tribal, Tribal, Tribal...!

Tribal Belly Dance is one of my favourite styles of dance. It's vibrant, fun, intense, beautifully serpentine and really teaches you how to take control, think on the spot and be creative. It builds confidence and gives you such an incredible feeling of sisterhood with your tribe that's hard to find anywhere else!

Although I've touched upon elements of Tribal in my main Cabaret groups by way of introduction to different styles, I've been dying to take a more dedicated and focussed approach to Tribal for years.

Having been lucky enough to study Tribal Fusion with Rachel Brice (and am booked in to do more this year with both Rachel Brice and Mardi Love...together!! How exciting!), Kami Liddle, Mira Betz, Deana Lawman of FCBD, local and national teachers in the UK and Melusina in Melbourne, Australia as well as being a student with ATS and Gypsy Caravan troupes in the UK, I still feel as though my personal journey is just beginning.

I hope to share my experiences with you and will always strive to teach faithfully and with soul, joy and creativity.

I suppose you could call this my Tribal 'Mission Statement', but whatever the future holds, I promise to spread the Belly Dance (Cabaret and Tribal) love, wherever I go smile emoticon

It would be great if you wanted to join me in this exciting and rewarding journey. Come and join the sisterhood! x

NB. New Tribal Belly Dance classes every Monday at 7pm - Hallow Parish Hall, Worcester

Class Update!

After returning from my travels around Australia and New Zealand I'm delighted to be back in Worcestershire and ready to dance!


...BRAND NEW BELLY DANCE CLASSES FOR 2016...

Mondays
Hallow Parish Hall, Hallow, Worcester, WR2 6LD
6pm-7pm: Belly Dance for Beginner/Intermediate Level 
(mainly Cabaret - traditional Egyptian/Arabic/Turkish with modern fusion styles and prop work)
7pm-8pm Tribal Belly Dance for Beginner/Intermediate Level 
(with elements of ATS, ITS and Tribal Fusion/World Dance)

Tuesdays
County Hall, Worcester (Invitation Only)
5:45pm-6:45pm: Belly Dance for Mixed Ability
(mainly Cabaret - traditional Egyptian/Arabic/Turkish with modern fusion styles and prop work)
7pm-8pm: The Severn Sisters Performance Troupe Rehearsals

Wednesdays
The Royal British Legion, 9 Lichfield Street, Stourport, DY13 9EU
5:45pm-6:45pm: Belly Dance for Beginners/Intermediate
(mainly Cabaret - traditional Egyptian/Arabic/Turkish with modern fusion styles and prop work)

...MONTHLY WORKSHOPS...


Bellysnesian (Belly Dance/Polynesian Fusion)
Saturday 7th May
Number 8 Arts Centre, Pershore


Dynamic Veil Choreography
Saturday 4th June
Hallow Parish Hall, Hallow, Worcester, WR2 6LD
1pm-3pm

July - tbc

So...there are plenty of opportunities to get involved, dress up, dance, get fit and have fun with the Bellysimmo Belly Dance crew!

All classes are fun, friendly and new faces are always welcome :)

There will will lots of opportunities to dance at local events too (if you fancy performing) and also informal social events for the groups, so here's to a shimmy-tastic 2016!