Shimmyshowcase debut at Jade, September 17, 2023

Shimmyshowcase debut at Jade, September 17, 2023

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. Shimmyshowcase concluded an amazing, but all too short, run at Babouch when they closed in August, 2023. Shimmyshowcase returned to Long Beach on September 17, 2023 at Jade Restaurant, which was our home for another 31 months. Sadly, Jade closed on March 22, 2026, leaving Shimmyshowcase again in search of a new home. We remain optimistic that Shimmyshowcase will, once again, find a new home for our unique style of belly dancing. For latest updates regarding Shimmyshowcase, please email us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com. >

Sunday, March 27, 2011

UPCOMING SHOWCASE CALENDAR & DANCER OPPORTUNITIES

SHIMMY SHOWCASE at I-Candy Coffee will begin at 7:00 p.m. through April. Beginning May 1, we’ll start one hour earlier—at 6:00 p.m. I-Candy is located in Long Beach at 1708 E. Broadway; 562-437-3785.
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We’re signing up dancers for May 1 and 15. Please read below for details and contact us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com if you’d like to perform.
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April 3 - Jannah presents “Ethnic Spice” with guest dancers Dalilah, Astrid, and Rebecca. Put some spice in your Sunday evening and please join us for a tasty dance treat!

April 10 -- Amber is your coordinator for this Shimmyshowcase, and she welcomes Beach Bellies, and Ana to our magic carpet. Plus, she’ll be introducing Bathsheba making her first Shimmyshowcase appearance! Please join us in welcoming all these lovely ladies as they mesmerize you with their sensuous movements and captivating music.

April 17 -- Speakeasy! A night of roaring 1920's inspired entertainment! Prohibition, Jazz, Charleston, Dixieland, flappers, gangsters, the red light district...... We left the Victorian Era with its constraints, rules and prudishness to revel in the full throaty fun of the barely acceptable just-this-side of the wrong side of the tracks. On this evening join coordinator Saviya and guest dancers Draca, Bella, and Siraj as they transform I-Candy into a Speakeasy where you can leave behind the conventions of polite society, and indulge yourself in uninhibited revelry.

April 24 - DARK (No Shimmyshowcase) HAPPY EASTER!

May 1 - Abraiha welcomes beautiful cabaret dancer May once again to Shimmyshowcase and invites other dancers who would like to perform. If you would like to add your own middle eastern inspired dance style to this evening’s entertainment, beginning at our new starting time of 6:00 pm, please email us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com.

May 8—DARK (No Shimmyshowcase)—Happy Mothers’ Day!

May 15 -- Jannah, your coordinator for this program presents another new Shimmyshowcase theme--“Rainbows.” Dancers, here is your opportunity to let your imagination and creativity run the full spectrum. Please contact us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com if you would like to demonstrate your colorful display of dance on I-Candy’s magic carpet and who knows, you might find a pot of gold! Remember, we’re now starting at 6:00 pm, so please mark that on your calendar so you won’t miss a minute of this intriguing program.

May 22 - No Shimmyshowcase

UPCOMING SHOWCASE CALENDAR & DANCER OPPORTUNITIES

SHIMMY SHOWCASE at I-Candy Coffee will begin at 7:00 p.m. through April. Beginning May 1, we’ll start one hour earlier—at 6:00 p.m. I-Candy is located in Long Beach at 1708 E. Broadway; 562-437-3785.
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We’re signing up dancers for May 1 and 15. Please read below for details and contact us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com if you’d like to perform.
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April 10 -- Amber is your coordinator for this Shimmyshowcase, and she welcomes Beach Bellies, and Ana to our magic carpet. Plus, she’ll be introducing Bathsheba making her first Shimmyshowcase appearance! Please join us in welcoming all these lovely ladies as they mesmerize you with their sensuous movements and captivating music.

April 17 -- Speakeasy! A night of roaring 1920's inspired entertainment! Prohibition, Jazz, Charleston, Dixieland, flappers, gangsters, the red light district...... We left the Victorian Era with its constraints, rules and prudishness to revel in the full throaty fun of the barely acceptable just-this-side of the wrong side of the tracks. On this evening join coordinator Saviya and guest dancers Draca, Bella, and Siraj as they transform I-Candy into a Speakeasy where you can leave behind the conventions of polite society, and indulge yourself in uninhibited revelry.

April 24 - DARK (No Shimmyshowcase) HAPPY EASTER!

May 1 - Abraiha welcomes beautiful cabaret dancer May once again to Shimmyshowcase and invites other dancers who would like to perform. If you would like to add your own middle eastern inspired dance style to this evening’s entertainment, beginning at our new starting time of 6:00 pm, please email us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com.

May 8—DARK (No Shimmyshowcase)—Happy Mothers’ Day!

May 15 -- Jannah, your coordinator for this program presents another new Shimmyshowcase theme--“Rainbows.” Dancers, here is your opportunity to let your imagination and creativity run the full spectrum. Please contact us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com if you would like to demonstrate your colorful display of dance on I-Candy’s magic carpet and who knows, you might find a pot of gold! Remember, we’re now starting at 6:00 pm, so please mark that on your calendar so you won’t miss a minute of this intriguing program.

May 22 - No Shimmyshowcase

Sunday, March 20, 2011

UPCOMING SHOWCASE CALENDAR & DANCER OPPORTUNITIES

The SHIMMY SHOWCASE begins at 7 p.m. at I-CANDY COFFEE in Long Beach (1708 E. Broadway -- 562-437-3785).
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DANCER OPENINGS!— March 27. Please read below for details and contact us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com if you’d like to perform.
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March 27 - Saviya will be your coordinator for this Shimmyshowcase, and she welcomes guest dancers Meredith, Bella Noor and…….??? A cancellation leaves us looking for another dancer, so if you would like to perform for this showcase, please email us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com for a performance spot.

April 3 - Jannah presents “Ethnic Spice” with guest dancers Dalilah, Astrid, and Rebecca. Put some spice in your Sunday evening and please join us for a tasty dance treat!

April 10 -- Amber is your coordinator for this Shimmyshowcase, and she welcomes Beach Bellies, and Ana to our magic carpet. Plus, she’ll be introducing Bathsheba making her first Shimmyshowcase appearance! Please join us in welcoming all these lovely ladies as they mesmerize you with their sensuous movements and captivating music.

April 17 -- Speakeasy! A night of roaring 1920's inspired entertainment! Prohibition, Jazz, Charleston, Dixieland, flappers, gangsters, the red light district...... We left the Victorian Era with its constraints, rules and prudishness to revel in the full throaty fun of the barely acceptable just-this-side of the wrong side of the tracks. On this evening join coordinator Saviya and guest dancers Draca and Bella as they transform I-Candy into a Speakeasy where you can leave behind the conventions of polite society, and indulge yourself in uninhibited revelry.

April 24 - DARK (No Shimmyshowcase) HAPPY EASTER!

May 1 - Shimmyshowcase seeks dancers for this May Day Shimmyshowcase, hosted by Abraiha. If you would like to perform, please email us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com.

May 8—DARK (No Shimmyshowcase)—Happy Mothers’ Day!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

~~ UPCOMING SHOWCASE CALENDAR & DANCER OPPORTUNITIES ~~

The SHIMMY SHOWCASE begins at 7 p.m. at I-CANDY COFFEE in Long Beach (1708 E. Broadway -- 562-437-3785).
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DANCER OPENINGS!— We have performance spots available March 27 and April 10. Please read below for details and contact us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com if you’d like to perform.
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March 13 – It’s Shimmyshowcase’s 8th Anniversary, and have we got a great show planned for you! You DON’T want to miss this stellar lineup of Bellydancing stars: Katerina & the Kabuki Dolls; Alexiis & the Heart of the Good Witch; Tehani, Siraj, Kamar, and Amber Rey will be our special guest dancers on this occasion. PLUS all of your present coordinators: Saviya, Abraiha, the Om Sisters (Ilana, Jannah and Amber) and Xandra will take their turn on the magic carpet. With so many dancers, we’re starting a half hour early at 6:30 p.m. Please try to arrive around 6:00 pm so you can get a seat for this extra special night as we celebrate 8 years of Shimmyshowcase and say “Thank you” to all our supporters with an amazing bellydance extravaganza!

March 20 - In recognition of the Spring equinox, coordinator and mother-to-be Ilana celebrates “Mother Earth” with guest dancers Nova Kachina, Yuliya Lunessia and Irina-Artemis of Moonchild; and the Om Sisters for this Shimmyshowcase.

March 27 - Saviya will be your coordinator for this Shimmyshowcase, and she welcomes guest dancers Meredith and Bella Noor to I-Candy’s magic carpet. If you would like to be added to our guest dancers for this Shimmyshowcase, please email us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com for a spot.

April 3 - Jannah presents “Ethnic Spice” with guest dancers Dalilah, Astrid, and Rebecca

April 10 -- Amber is your coordinator for this Shimmyshowcase, and she welcomes Beach Bellies and Bathsheba to our magic carpet. We still have room for another dancer, so if you would like to perform for this showcase, please email us at Shimmyshowcase@gmail.com for a performance spot.