Hello! Happy days – here, at long last, is a message from Shimmy Shake! Since our last message a rest and recuperation period was needed for our already retired Gail Pilgrim. However, it seems a lot of you are missing us, and we miss you too! So, we will start up again. Fresh, in a new form AND with a new board.
Dear Shimmy Shake fans! Here is a long-awaited update on our activities. Sad to say, over a period of one and a half years andafter putting very much energy into getting our very special project I AM WOMAN off the ground, we have had to give up. Such a pity! Such a missed opportunity for theaters, the cultural world, and the general public!
We are happy to announce that Shimmy Shake is preparing something brand new. As you may know, Gail, the producer of Shimmy Shake has taken a step backwards from ‘active service’ and the festival will not take place anymore. Fortunately Gail has trouble sitting still and thus has started working on a new project...
After a break, Shimmy Shake is reinventing itself. As you know, the festival is not taking place again. But Shimmy Shake is still alive! Gail has decided it's time for something new. We will not tell you just yet but something new is cooking and we're taking things in a slightly different direction. Still tribal fusion of course.
Hereby we are letting you know that the Shimmy Shake Organisation as it has been until now: Talent Search, Talent Carnival, Hafla, Flash Mob, Dancers Dealings, Next Level and our Festival, will officially stop at the end of this year. The Golden Girls project will continue – we have gifted it to Renate Bakker, along with all the costumes and props. Currently discussions are taking place about the possibility to pass along some elements of Shimmy Shake to others.
In recent weeks it looked as if we could organize a corona-proof Shimmy Shake Festival - despite all the measures. It was therefore a huge disappointment to hear that all theaters have to close their doors for two weeks.
SHIMMY SHAKE FESTIVAL 2020 WILL GO DUTCH!
Corona rules the roost these days… But we’re glad to announce: Shimmy Shake Festival will go on!We’ll let you know the final program this Friday October 2nd. We can already assure you that Holland’s finest Fusion Belly Dancers will be present!
Big change to report: with all the travel difficulties for people from the USA, April Rose has decided to postpone her world tour until next year. You can look forward to the amazing April Rose giving her 12-hour Bellydance Cohesion in Shimmy Shake Festival 2021. OPPORTUNITY: we are now programming a 3-hour intensive on the Friday with none other than – TJARDA VAN STRATEN. Yes, she is back! Followed by dinner with the workshop participants and visiting dancers, and our annual meeting.
Unfortunately the Maas Theater told us we cannot do the festival live there, due to Corona restrictions. But we have found a new theater, TR Witte de With, who will welcome us. Stay tuned for more information about this new location and how it will work within the regulations for safety.
Important training and rehearsal: 20 September 19:30-21:00Flashmob: 25 October 13:00-18:00
On June 14th our Talent Show will premiere as a film online! A whole new way of experiencing the Talent Carnival. We are very excited about this, and the talents are already training hard with their coach. All of this to give you the Talent Show we’ve been looking forward to since last year.
It may still be windy and grey outside, but we are already busy with our summer festival! The Talent Carnival is a one-day festival where the coached talents from our Talent Search will perform. This year's Talent Carnival will take place on Sunday, June 7th in Theater ‘t Kapelletje in Rotterdam (Van der Sluysstraat 176, 3033 SR).
Voor de grootste en meest gevarieerde talentenjacht van Nederland is de zoektocht gestart naar het meest verrassende talent van het land. Deze te gekke show is voor zang, dans en variété, voor jong én oud. Iedereen is welkom bij het RTL4-programma: ‘Holland’s Got Talent’!
Jaw drop! February 23rd, we went to Zutphen for the first Talent Search of the year. So many talented dancers applied to join us, so we had an afternoon filled with performances! The panel was amazed by all the Talent Zutphen had to offer.
Last Sunday marked the first edition of Dancers Dealings! Our new business program made especially for dancers. A group of lovely ladies braved storm Ciara and had a day packed with workshops. The program was a little bit different than previously announced, but the experts really shared all the knowledge needed for a successful business!
When dancing is your passion, you might want to take it a step further and turn your passion into a career. For a lot of dancers, especially those who are self-taught, this can be a troublesome and scary process. To help them in their first steps in business, but also to help them who are around longer but struggling from time to time Shimmy Shake introduces Dancers Dealings.
Just a few more days, and we will beat the blue(s) together at the Shimmy Shake x Greenstone Belly Dance Hafla! At lot of dancers signed up to perform, so we can expect an amazing program in the afternoon of Saturday January 18th. Let’s dive in some of the things you can expect.
Every year Shimmy Shake organizes a nation-wide Talent Search to discover new Fusion Bellydance talent, to help dancers improve their level and to see where the local dancers and teachers stand with their skills. The Talent Search is also a day to simply join in and dance even if you don’t want coaching or feedback, it is all up to you.
With Christmas behind us, it is almost time or New Year! A time for reflection, to look back on all the amazing things you have done and achieved this past year. For Shimmy Shake, 2019 was an amazing year in which we had to pleasure of meeting a lot of new and exciting dancers!
It is there, anticipation is in the air. It is time for Shimmy Shake Festival! Did you already have your days planned and tickets booked? Yes? Great! No? No worries, in this article we will tell you everything you can do on Sunday November 10th during the Shimmy Shake Festival.
Try something new! Step Up - Dance Sampling on Sunday afternoon (November 10th) is your chance to learn the basics of several different styles, join in for a good training or just dance for fun. See which style suits you the best or enrich your current moves. Each lesson lasts for 50 minutes to give you time to get ready for the next one. Workshops can be bought separately for just €12,50 or as a block for €30,-. Enjoy!
It is there, anticipation is in the air. It is time for Shimmy Shake Festival! Did you already have your days planned and tickets booked? Yes? Great! No? No worries, in this article we will tell you everything you can do on Saturday November 9th during the Shimmy Shake Festival.
It is there, anticipation is in the air. It is time for Shimmy Shake Festival! Did you already have your days planned and tickets booked? Yes? Great! No? No worries, in this article we will tell you everything you can do on Friday November 8th during the Shimmy Shake Festival.
