Bellysimmo Belly Dance in Worcester and Stourport: June 2016

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!

Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Bollywood/Tribal Workshop - spaces available and booking up fast!

The monthly workshops are going swimmingly and so far we've covered Bellynesian (Belly Dance/Polynesian Dance mixed style) in May, Dynamic Veil Choreography to a fabulous modern track in June and, now (how exciting) we're focussing on Bollywood/Tribal Fusion in July!

The Early Bird Discount of £10 (instead of £14) expires this Friday (24th) and spaces are booking up fast, so if you'd like to book a space, please contact Liz on bellysimmo@yahoo.co.uk to secure your space.

Working through traditional Indian and modern Bollywood moves and weaving them into modern Tribal Fusion style is a popular and vibrant way to fuse two dance styles in a fun, energetic way.

This workshop is going to be lots of fun, so why not come along and join us!

Here's to the Summer and lots of opportunities to get up, smile and dance in the sunshine :)

Bellynesian Workshop attendees - Saturday 7th May 2016

Dynamic Veil Workshop attendees - Saturday 4th June 2016

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

BRAND NEW CLASS IN KIDDERMINSTER STARTING THIS WEEK!

Monday, 20 June 2016

The Severn Sirens perform at the Turkish Delights Summer Belly Dance Party, Sutton Coldfield - Friday 17th June

After hours of choreography, rehearsals and costume making the Bellysimmo Belly Dance performance troupe, the Severn Sirens, danced up a storm to a 1920s retro Tribal/Charleston Fusion piece to close the show at the Belly Dance Party!

It's very unusual for me to suffer from nerves, but I confess I was a bit jittery before my Tribal / Contemporary Dance solo earlier on in the evening...silly I know...but when the girls joined me at the end of the show, we had a blast :)

There's nothing like sisterhood, support and solidarity to bring out the confidence x

With so many great performers there and a really friendly and supportive atmosphere, the event, hosted by the fabulous Ozlem Akyol, was fantastic, with a mix of Turkish, Egyptian, Tribal and even Salsa dancers taking their turn on the dance floor.

It was a brilliant evening and the Severn Sirens and I had a wonderful time. Looking forward to next year!

Liz Xx

Sunday, 19 June 2016

All the fun of the Fair! At Hallow Village Fair - 5th June 2016

A huge Well Done to the Bellysimmo Belly Dancers for bringing the sun out for the Hallow Village Fair!

Dancing a mix of Cabaret, Saidi, Tribal and Balkan Gypsy skirt dancing based on the routines we've worked on in class over the last few years, everyone did brilliantly dancing for the crowds in the arena.

And here are a few lovely pics, taken by the fabulous Camille Lee. Enjoy! x