Recent & Upcoming Appearances...
Vancouver's Desert Rain Dancers
& Shimmy for the Soul
One of the newest troupes in the Lower Mainland, Shimmy for the Soul [also known as Vancouver's Desert Rain Dancers] performed at over 20 community events in their first three months together. Dancers of all levels, ages and backgrounds come together in Vancouvers Desert Rain Dancers student troupe which is best known for experimenting with a wide range of styles of belly dance, as well as for their adventurous spirit and for love of the dance. Shimmy for the Soul - the performance troupe, is the newest branch of VDRD to emerge on the scene featuring the experienced performance dancers in VDRD dancing some of Nicole's more 'showy' performance choreographies.
Upcoming Events:
March 6, 2010 at 9pm - HOLI: Indian Festival of Colours
March 19, 2010 - time tba - Grande Final Performance at UBC INTERNATIONAL WEEK
March 28 2010 at 11am - MEDA Middle Eastern Dance Assoc. Festival and Bazaar - details uploading soon...
April 25, 2010 - Martina's Bellydance Extravaganza featuring Suhaila! Location: The Wisehall, 1882 Adanac St, Vancouver BC
Saturday, June 12th, 2010 - Surrey Relay for Life 2010 - Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheater at 176 street and 64 ave - our performance time is 9PM PST
July 16, 17 & 18, 2010 - BC Renaissance Festival - our performance times are tba
Previous Events:
Saturday February 20th, 2010 2-2:30pm - OLYMPIC 2010 CEREMONIES IN SURREY BC -- Holland Park, Surrey [by Surrey Place Mall and the end of the Sky Train line on King George Hwy] - Details >
Monday February 22, 2010 time tba - iHeart Van Art 2010 Multicultural Day / Olympic 2010 Festivities - Vancouver B.C.
Saturday February 13th, 2010 at 8pm pst - LUV A FAIR Valentines Event - 264th and Fraser Hwy - Langley Banquet Hall - Langley b.c.
Saturday January 30, 2010 - Performance Level Troupe Performs! Performance times approx. 4pm and 6:30pm -- ‘VISIONS AND VISIONARIES’ Psychic Fair & Trade Show, Compass Point Hotel, 9850 King George Highway, (King George Train Station)
Sunday December 13th, 2009 - 'Unveil the Magic' cythera house fundraiser 7:30-9:30 at Westview Secondary School, 20905 Wicklund Ave. in Maple Ridge [admission: $12 adults, $8 students/seniors]
Thursday December 10th, 2009 - Melody's Mini Hafla
Monday Nov. 30th, 2009 - Nicole - private birthday function
Nov. 29th, 2009 - Tamars Hafla at Port Kells Hall ....
October / November 2009 - private gigs for birthdays and corporate events.
Sept 22, 2009 Belle Danza [Canadian Students for Darfur Fundraiser] Vancouver
Sept. 18, 2009 between 4 & 5pm - Party on the Green 2009 at University of the Fraser Valley (abbotsford) - advanced dancers perform live
Media Coverage:
Sept. 13, 2009 - 7TH ANNUAL PAWS FOR A CAUSE in support of the SPCA - Crescent Beach Park, WhiteRock - time tba
Sept. 12, 2009 - Davie Day 2009 - Vancouver - 6:15pm on the community stage
August 11th, 2009 - SWAN annual BBQ - North Vancouver - 7pm
August 8th, 2009 - International Fair - Langley (workshops tba ~ performance 1:15pm)
July 26th, 2009 - International Bog Days Festival - 2:10 - 2:35pm
July 17-19, 2009 - Bc Renaissance Festival - Fort Langley BC
ON THE REVELRY STAGE (main stage):
Friday, July 17, 2009
10am- ½ hr. show
3:00pm-½ hr. show
Saturday, July 18, 2009
3:00pm- ½ hr. show
Sunday, July 19, 2009
3:00pm ½ hr. show
July 11th, 2009 - 10pm - The Underwear Affair, Vancouver - Sea Forth Armory, 1650 Burrard Street, Vancouver B.C.
July 1st, 2009 - Langley Canada Day - Opening Act at 11am on the SPIRIT stage plus 2 other 25 minute shows in the afternoon at McLeod Athletic Park, Langley BC
June 25, 2009 - 7-10pm - Aylah's Student Night at Stefano's (New West) [sold out!]
June 20, 2009 - 9pm - [solo - Nicole] - International Living Water, Vancouver
June 20, 2009 - 12:30pm (20 minute set) Whalley Days, Sunrise Rec Centre - Surrey BC
June 19, 2009 - 3pm - [solo - Nicole] private event, Vancouver
June 18, 2009 - 6:30-930pm - Ayanna's mini hafla - Newton Rec Centre [seniors]
June 12th, 2009 - Country Fair - Fraser Heights 108 ave & 160 st. - [6:30 & 7:30 - 20 minute performances]
June 5, 2009 - 9:15pm (30 minute set) - Relay for Life, Bear Creek Park, Surrey Bc
June 4, 2009 - 6pm Sunrise Rec Centre - outdoor free demo class & performance
May 3, 2009 7pm - 'Bellies for Boobies' Breast Cancer Fundraiser - ACT Centre in Maple Ridge
March 29, 2009 - MEDA ANNUAL BAZAAR Bonsor Rec Centre 1pm (with Jawahir)
March 28, 2009 - MEDA ANNUAL BAZAAR Bonsor Rec Centre 11:30am (Nicole, solo)
March 13, 2009 - 2012 Quantum Leap Event - performance & workshop (Nicole, solo) - Los Angeles Ca
More event details uploading soon...
