SHIMMYSHOWCASE

SHIMMY SHOWCASE

Shimmyshowcase began in 2003 at Coffee Haven in Long Beach. In 2011 we moved to Viento y Agua Coffee House, where we danced every month until COVID-19 brought Shimmyshowcase at Viento y Agua to an end in March 2020. Our search for a new Shimmyshowcase venue yielded a generous offer from the owners of Babouch Moroccan Restaurant in San Pedro, CA! Shimmyshowcase made its spectacular debut at Babouch on Sunday, July 17, 2022 to a restaurant filled to capacity with a large crowd of enthusiastic Shimmyshowcase supporters, many of whom got up to dance with the performers in an impromptu grand finale to finish off a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Although the place and city have changed, Shimmyshowcase continues its original mission to provide a place where all dancers, from beginners to seasoned performers, are welcome to perform in front of a warm, appreciative audience. Performers and guests alike keep returning for the temporary escape from the stress of everyday life into this relaxing and fun environment to explore and enjoy middle eastern inspired dance. For most up to date schedule and dancer opportunities, please email us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com and we'll add you to our weekly email schedule. We hope to see you soon at Shimmyshowcase! >

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

UPCOMING SHIMMYSHOWCASE EVENTS

June 15 – Please join Shimmyshowcase coordinator Bella Noor as she leads a dazzling dance caravan featuring Sephira, Maritza, Adora, Christina Rizkallah, Safiyeh, Antonia, Nashua, and Ritual Alchemy Dance Company across the “Desert Sands” to transform Jade Restaurant into a magical oasis.

Jade Restaurant is now booking Shimmyshowcase dinner reservations as they do for their other scheduled shows. Please make dinner reservations for no earlier than 5:45. The show begins at 6:30 p.m. Please inform your guests who want to sit together as a group that they might be asked to wait until everyone in their party has arrived before being seated at the scheduled reservation time. Reservations may be made by calling Jade at 562-430-1111.

Jade restaurant is located at the Marina Pacifica shopping center at 6380-A Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90803. (https://www.jade-restaurant.com/, https://www.facebook.com/jadelongbeach/)

July 20 – Yasmin presents “Anything Goes!” (Take 2) with Najma, Sephira, Taji, Elisa, Sarah al Nour, Antonia, Sara Spitfire, and Desert Mirage.

August 17 – Sara Spitfire presents “Dancing in the Moonlight” with Al’ana, and Lizette

September 21—Saviya (Theme to be determined)

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Additional sites of interest

“Enchanted Summer Nights” video highlights

https://youtu.be/4SdbL_D9JPY

Shimmyshowcase Photos & Video by Chris Laudermilk Photography:

https://www.clphototography.com/Galleries/Shimmy-Showcase