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I will be performing in several upcoming shows including..
*** Please note this show is currently on hiatus!!*** Weekly at the awesome UVA International Restaurant for over 4 1/2 years! They have fabulous food, a hot staff, great bartenders mixing the tastiest drinks, DJ's playing an eclectic mix of music styles, a beautiful ambience, a VIP room for your special event, & a great location just off Miracle Mile at 2626 Ponce De Leon Blvd. in Coral Gables! To top that all off I'm there performing belly dance shows EVERY Saturday night between about 9:30 and 11 p.m. (showtimes vary- usually one between 9:30-10, and one about 45-60 minutes later).
Come dance with me and show off your best moves! Whether you want a place to have a delicious dinner for two, or a big party where you can dance all night, you must come to UVA! And of course, you can always book me to perform at your parties and functions there if it's at a time other than my normal appearances. Actually I am the event coordinator there so contact me directly if you want to book a party even without me dancing :o)
***Please note- this show is also currently on hiatus!!*** Most Saturdays and some Fridays at Latin House Cafe. Come enjoy DJ, Karaoke and belly dancing plus great food from all over Latin America! Located at 1871 NE 8 street (also known as Campbell Drive or SW 312 Street) Homestead, Florida 33033- just west of the turnpike and east of US1. Call me directly or call the restaurant at 786-243-8818 for dates and reservations- first show between 10-10:30. I will also be bringing guest artists from time to time!
Details pending-- soon to have a show on Sundays in Broward County!
(Please see my resume for a list of past performances)
Check out www.iShimmy.com for articles in my personal column 'Dancing to the Beat of a Different Drum' and while your there see all the great articles, ads, and event postings from other great dancers and musicians from around the world!
Classes:
Thursdays:
7-8 P.M. Childrens Belly Dance
8-9 P.M. Adult Beginners- Intermediate
at Paramount Dance Studio located in Homestead- right off of Campbell Drive between US1 and the turnpike 305-246-0633
Lots of other great classes too like Salsa, lyrical, acrobatics...
I also do private lessons when the studios are available or in your home, do specialty choreography classes from time, and may be adding one or two more group classes at one of the above studios sometime in the future- please put in your requests!
ATTENTION:
I have lots of beautiful hip scarves and veils currently available, as well as some gorgeous costumes, cosmetics and some very nice jewelry- if there is a certain something you're looking for let me know!
Congratulations to Symphony -- she and her friends got to sing for Bill Clinton at the Government Center Rally!
Congratulations to Symphony for attending the dance workshop with Wade Robson and Glenn Douglas Packard October 9th & 10th, 2004- I know she had a great time and learned some cool new moves
BELIEVE IT OR NOT! We went on our vacation to visit our friends, who recently relocated from NYC to Connecticut. On a Thursday, me and my kids piled into the car with our friend LJ and headed into the city for what was planned to be an evening of tripping around the East Village, riding the subway to sightsee, and going into Chinatown to eat soup dumplings at Joe's Shanghai. Well- I swear on my life-- the minute we went over the bridge and into Harlem what happens? THE BLACKOUT!!! We could not believe it! We were a little scared for a moment, considering the possibilities, but tried to believe the reports that it was just a freak accident. We would have turned right around and left, but of course we had NO GAS! LJ had chosen to wait to fill up in the city instead of on our way in. After a couple hours of driving through intersections full of people and trying to make calls that would not go through, walking, & eating a slice of pizza from Two Boots- who thankfully had gas stoves- we ended up at LJ's friend Kenny's apartment in Chinatown.
Subsequently, we ended up SLEEPING ON HIS ROOFTOP in the darkest, quietest New York City since the mid-1800's! It was actually pretty neat- at 4:30 a.m. when we decided to go back into the apartment Symphony wanted to know 'why we had to go inside. Earlier, around 11 p.m. we had gone out for a walk and were fortunate enough to see a couple of male dancers gettin 'down on the corner' with a couple drummers- including a girl who was really good. We almost started bellydancing! Then, we found 'Bereket' a diner that was still serving souvlakis- and they were delicious!! We were so thankful because otherwise we would have starved (the NY pickles we had for 'dinner' were good but not too filling). Breakfast the next day was iced coffees and chinese buns. All in all it was a great experience, but we will certainly have to return very soon and get some of those soup dumplings!!
I thank our generous host Kenny, for providing us with a safe place to sleep.
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