Belly Dance with Deana

Our final tally for Shimmies for Kitties: a benefit dance show for Karma Kat Cafe & Rescue was $852! Thank you again to all of our dancers: 7 Moons Belly Dance, Mary Ann Tolly, Kindred Sisters, Erica Beck, The Habibi Dancers, Brandy Boyle, Janet Neveau, Tabby Williamson, Boadicea Belly Dance, Raqs Mystique Dance Troupe, Denise Kenney, Jackie Nicole, Gemhara Almaz, and my troupe mates Kendra Robins and Annette Pratt! Thank you to all of our bake sale and silent auction donors and to our vendors and buyers! And thank you to our wonderful audience members! We couldn't have done this without all of you! Your support is a huge help to the kitties (and staff!) at Karma Kat Cafe & Rescue! Look for Shimmies for Kitties II next spring!

I brought back an old favorite for The Secret Bellydancers' World Belly Dance Day show! Music is Gawaher by Dr. Samy Farag. Video by Kimon Kotos.

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Triskelion (with special guest Artemis) from Saturday's Shimmies for Kitties: a benefit dance show for Karma Kat Cafe & Rescue!

Photo by Hootsforce Photography

Shimmies for Kitties dancers! Daniel Abbey of Hootsforce Photography has posted the photos from Saturday, and I have to say y'all look great! I think there's great photos of everyone! Troupe leaders, tag your dancers, because I'm sure I'll forget someone!

Kindred Sisters, Boadicea Belly Dance, The Habibi Dancers, 7 Moons Belly Dance, Gemhara Almaz, Janet Neveau, Erica Beck, Mary Ann Tolly, Monika Wall, Raqs Mystique Dance Troupe, Tabby Williamson, Denise Kenney, Brandy Boyle, Jackie Nicole

Shimmies for Kitties Photo collection by Hootsforce Photography

My heart is full! ❤️ A huge thank you to everyone who turned out for our Shimmies for Kitties event: our dancers, our audience, our bakers, our auction item donors, our vendors, our helpers! So far, we raised $773 for Karma Kat Cafe & Rescue!

Another huge thank you to my troupe, my sister, and those who came early and/or stayed late to help with setting up and cleaning out! I couldn't do this without all of you!

I'm keeping donations open for another week (primarily because there's another check pledged but not received yet), so if anyone not able to make it to the show (or anyone else!) wants to add to our total, info is below:
Venmo: -Monahan
PayPal: [email protected]
If you want to donate another way, please contact me.

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Apparently we couldn't take a photo with all of our eyes open last night. 😆

But a big thank you to Cheri Sing and Boadicea Belly Dance for having Triskelion perform at their Folies d'Avril show last night! We had a great time!

Triskelion had a great time performing with The Secret Bellydancers for Bayfield Assisted Living's Renaissance Faire!

Happy Halloween! 👻🎃🐺

Happy Halloween, Everyone!

I'm wishing you a Spooky Day full of Dancing and all the Candy you can eat. Stay Safe and have a Beautiful Day!

Happy to perform with my sister as Madd Geek at Ooky Spooky hosted by Boheme Belly Dance!

Obligatory pre-performance selfie at the The Habibi Dancers' hafla today supporting PWLLansing! Thank you to Garnett Kepler and the Habibi Dancers for inviting me to perform!