*JOY*ful Shimmies Bellydance

04/18/2010

Join us, along with TMI Tribal, at the Chippewa Valley Renaissance Faire for lots of dancing Gypsy fun in the Gypsy Glen! Just a month away......... :D

04/18/2010

Our student troupe, Hip-Hip Hooray!, debuted our skirt improv at Tribal Renaissance last night - fun, fun, FUN! Great job ladies!!

01/07/2010

New Beginner Classes - date and time is set!! The new Level 1 series, taught by Alexandra, begins on February 18th and will run on Thursdays, 5:45-7:15pm at Anytime Fitness in Chippewa Falls. Come dance with us! www.joyfulshimmiesbellydance.com

Welcome to the JOY of belly dance! At *JOY*ful Shimmies the emphasis is on experiencing joy - joy in ourselves, joy in our dancing sisters, joy in movement, joy in community -- and in so doing, learning to see our own beauty and appreciate the beauty of those around us.

01/02/2010

A brand new resource for our belly dance community - thank you, Krista!!

NOTE: R = Right, L = Left, CW = Clockwise, CCW = Counter Clockwise Most instructions are listedfor R side emphasis; movements can typically be done on R and L

12/22/2009

12/17/2009

Members of the JOYful Shimmies Bellydance student troupe performing the debut of their very own choreography - gorgeous!

recorded 2009-11-14 at the Moose Lodge, Stevens Point Music: Darshan by Djinn

12/17/2009

The *JOY*ful Shimmies Bellydance student troupe, Hip-Hip Hooray!, performing in Stevens Point in support of the Portage County Family Crisis Center. Beautiful job, ladies!!

recorded 2009-11-14 at the Moose Lodge, Stevens Point Music by Paul, Trish, and Trevor Chmelik

12/07/2009

Just added even more 2010 belly dance events to the Area Events section of the *JOY*ful Shimmies website: www.joyfulshimmiesbellydance.com . If you have an event you'd like to see listed, we'd love to include it - just e-mail your event info to [email protected] . :)

Welcome to the JOY of belly dance! At *JOY*ful Shimmies the emphasis is on experiencing joy - joy in ourselves, joy in our dancing sisters, joy in movement, joy in community -- and in so doing, learning to see our own beauty and appreciate the beauty of those around us.

11/27/2009

Our instructors are now available to teach workshops at your event! Visit our website for descriptions of the workshops available - www.joyfulshimmiesbellydance.com

11/27/2009

New classes start in February! On February 2nd, Skirt Improvisation - every girl likes to play with her pretty skirt and we're going to learn how to incorporate that into our dancing. Then, the 3rd week in February will see the start of a beginning Level 1 session - Fundamentals 1. Visit our website for all the info - www.joyfulshimmiesbellydance.com

Welcome to the JOY of belly dance! At *JOY*ful Shimmies the emphasis is on experiencing joy - joy in ourselves, joy in our dancing sisters, joy in movement, joy in community -- and in so doing, learning to see our own beauty and appreciate the beauty of those around us.

09/21/2009

Ameena's Bindis are now available online at UnaLuna's Etsy store!

*PLEASE NOTE* I now ship all bracelets, necklaces and gnome hats via Priority mail unless asked not to. Shipping prices have been altered to reflect this. I& #39...

09/19/2009

The beginner class starting September 29th is filling up fast - if you'd like to join us, you'll want to get your pre-registration in ASAP!