Upcoming Events (2025)
fRIDAY mAY 16 – sUNDAy may 18, 2025: SPRINGTIME SHIMMY Workshops & tHEATER sHOW in rOTTERDAM, Netherlands – FEATURING Aziza of Montreal (CA/USA), kENZIE (usa) AND sIOBHAN cAMILLE (nz/nl)
Celebrate the transition from spring to summer with Springtime Shimmy!
Join Siobhan Camille of Greenstone Dance Arts AND International Special Guests for a weekend of workshops and a show in Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands.
Springtime Shimmy: Schedule
Friday May 16 at Theater ‘t Kapelletje
Location: The Friday masterclass and show are only a 9 minute walk or 7 minute public transit ride from Rotterdam Centraal train station!
14:15-15:45: Star Power: Performance Masterclass with Aziza, Kenzie & Siobhan Camille
SOLD OUT
Join legendary dancer and coach Aziza, along with professionally trained dancer Kenzie of Buffalo, and established raqs sharqi performer Siobhan Camille for a performance masterclass. In Star Power, you will perform for a small group of dancers, include Aziza, Kenzie, and Siobhan Camille. You will receive written and oral constructive feedback from all three coaches. Aziza, Kenzie and Siobhan Camille are encouraging, thoughtful coaches, who want to help you grow. This is your chance to get feedback from some of the brightest stars in the world of raqs sharqi!
19:00: Springtime Shimmy Theater Show at Theater ‘t Kapelletje featuring Aziza, Kenzie, Siobhan Camille, and more!
Without a doubt – this will be a high-calibre dance show. If you have a passion for raqs sharqi or fusion belly dance (or if you’re just curious!) – you do not want to miss this show!
Doors open at 19:00, the show begins at 19:30. There is a bar for snacks and refreshments at intermission and after the show!
Saturday May 17 At Dansateliers: Top To Toe Technique Deep Dive
The Saturday workshops are all about technique! Get ready to tune up everything you need to be a better dancer – top to toe!
11:45 – Arrival & Registration
Location: The Saturday and Sunday workshops are only a 15 minute walk or 8 minute public transit ride from Rotterdam Centraal train station!
12:00-13:30: Focus on the Feet with Kenzie
Our feet are the foundation of everything in dance and in life! Juicy hips, clean footwork, amazing shimmies… our connection to the floor is vital for all of these things and more! In this workshop with Kenzie, we will explore foot strength, pliability, and harnessing power in our dance from the ground up.
13:30-13:45: Quick break!
13:45-15:15: Meet me in the Middle! Juicy Hip & Torso Isolations with Siobhan Camille
Siobhan is known for her stong and juicy hip technique, and she’s going to share all her secrets with you! Luscious shimmies, strong accents, deeper belly rolls, and accessing that elusive diaphragm… All aboard, we’re taking the train to isolation station!
15:15-15:45: 30 minute break!
15:45-17:45: Flow State: Ethereal Extensions and Magical Veil with Aziza
You’ve focused on the feet, you’ve drilled and accessed your torso and hip isolations – it’s time to work on your arms and extensions. Aziza is routinely referred to as the Queen of the Veil, but the foundation for her incredible veil work? Masterful arm technique and precise posture. In this workshop, you’ll start by building a beautiful foundation of flowing arm work and posture, then use the veil to feel that presence exuding even farther than yourself – like an extension of your energy.
Sunday May 18 At Dansateliers: Technique transfer – bringing it to life in dance
Location: The Saturday and Sunday workshops are only a 15 minute walk or 8 minute public transit ride from Rotterdam Centraal train station!
11:00-13:00: Party Drum Solo with Aziza… with Veil!!
You’ve just spent a whole day diving deep into your technique. It’s time to bring it all together, and Aziza has a high-energy choreography to blow your mind – a party drum solo with veil! This choreography has it all: hot accents, sassy shimmies, and of course, elegant veil! This choreography will be a great challenge to take away with you and keep working on to put everything you’ve learned across the weekend into practice!
13:00-13:45 45 minute lunch break!
13:45-15:15: Modern Dance for Belly dancers with Kenzie
While training in western dance forms is by no means a requirement for belly dancers, exploring modern dance concepts is a wonderful way to find new approaches to your dance! Kenzie will lead dancers through a series of modern dance exercises and we’ll explore how we can apply them to our dance with a contemporary fusion combo.
15:15-15:30: Quick break!
15:30-16:45: Technique and Choreography Review with Aziza, Kenzie, and Siobhan Camille
We want this intensive weekend to be a true growth experience for dancers. And as professional dancers ourselves, we know that growth requires consistent practice. This is your chance to review concepts and choreography from the weekend with Aziza, Kenzie and Siobhan Camille one last time, to ask a bunch of questions, to get extra tips and tricks, and to record chunks or choreographies to practise with you once the weekend is over! We don’t want it to end… But we know this review session will ensure you have tangible homework to go away and practise, so you can jumpstart your dance growth for the second half of 2025!
Aziza of Montreal: International Master Instructor at Springtime Shimmy!
Aziza of Montreal, formerly Portland, fell in love with dance at the age of 3. She continued to experiment with many styles and develop her skills as a classical dancer until she found her true love, the art of Middle Eastern Dance over three decades ago. Her devotion to and passion for the art has led to numerous awards and recognitions. Aziza is now one of the brightest, most in demand stars of belly dance in the world today, known for her amazing ability to communicate the music by mixing the best of classical Middle Eastern dance with her own innovative twist.
Aziza’s amazing improvisational skills and her unparalleled ability to inspire students to get to the next level make her the master artist and mentor audiences and students find memorable. A sought after instructor, and also a lifetime learner, Aziza continues to perform and teach for students and audiences across the globe.
She wakes up every day grateful to all of you for making her dreams possible. Aziza’s promise is to always be equally dedicated to helping you also realize your dreams in the art of belly dance!
Watch Aziza in action improvising to a live online drum solo below:
Meet Kenzie – your second international instructor and performer at Springtime Shimmy!
Kenzie’s journey into Middle Eastern dance forms began in her early teen years, and by the age of 17 she was performing professionally at Arab weddings, festivals, cultural events, restaurants and hookah lounges in Buffalo alongside her mentor Faaria. Kenzie earned her BFA in Dance from the State University of New York at Fredonia, where she was the recipient of several talent scholarships.
Kenzie wib 1st place at the East Coast Classic competition in 2017, and took home the silver medal at the Euro Crown Competition in Greece in 2016. Kenzie is a Bellydance Evolution alumnus and performed in the world premiere of the company’s latest production, “The Jungle Book” in Hanover, Germany.
With the strong belief that we cannot separate the dance from its culture, Kenzie makes time to travel to Egypt and actively collaborates with Arab musicians, artisans, and artists as often as possible. Through her efforts, Kenzie strives to support and uplift the cultures to which this exquisite dance form inherently belongs.
Watch Kenzie in action performing a shaabi original choreography below:
Meet Siobhan Camille – host, instructor and performer at Springtime Shimmy!
Siobhan is a multi-award winning raqs sharqi (“belly dance”) artist, and the founder of Greenstone Dance Arts. Her love of music is equaled only by her love of movement, making belly dance her perfect match. Her joyful movement and 1000-watt smile captivate audiences across the globe.
Siobhan Camille’s precise movement and playful style have been winning her dance accolades since 2014, most notably a 3rd Place and Judge’s Award for Excellence in Presence in the Professional category at the Hamilton International Belly Dance Competition in 2020.In 2021, her hard work earned her the amazing opportunity of joining the cast of Bellydance Evolution’s performance of The Wizard Of Oz in Copenhagen as part of the Oriental ensemble.
Siobhan Camille has an extensive background in exercise science with postgraduate level degrees in Exercise Prescription and Rehabilitation Science. She takes a particular interest in the safety, strength, and performance of dancers, and conducted the first-ever formal research on injury incidence in belly dancers. She draws on this background to emphasise safe dance technique and teaches her students how to find and activate muscles to create clear movement.
Watch Siobhan performing an original “imprography” piece in Belgium below:
August 18-24, 2025: Vivacious Dreamcamp feat. Zara AbdelRahman & Melissa Gamal
Siobhan Camille is honoured to be invited back as a guest instructor at Aziza’s world-renowned Dreamcamp for a fourth time!
Find out more about Dreamcamp here.
Sept 19-21, 2025: Event in Buffalo, NY, UNITED STATES
Stay tuned for details – Siobhan Camille will be teaching and performing at a fabulous event in Buffalo, New York!
Previous Events
Feb 1- Dec 6, 2025: Year of You with Aziza, Zara abdelrahman, Badriyah, & Siobhan Camille
Registration is now closed!
August 19-25, 2024: Elevation Dreamcamp feat. Azad Kaan in Quebec, Canada
Siobhan Camille was honoured to have been invited back to teach yet again at Aziza of Montreal’s world reknowned Dreamcamp!
Siobhan Camille taught workshops around high performance mindsets and training for dancers, drawing on her extensive experience in the world of professional sport.
SATURDAY MARCH 23, 2024: SPRINGTIME SHIMMY Workshops & HAFLA in DELFT, Netherlands
YEAR OF YOU 2024: February 10th to December 15th, 2024, 10 month online mentorship program
November 18 & 19, 2023: In-Person Belly Dance workshops and Hafla in Delft, the Netherlands featuring Rashida of Guatemala
August 14-20, 2023: In-Person workshops at Aziza’s Spicy Dreamcamp featuring Valerick Molinary IN mONTREAL, cANADA
Siobhan Camille is thrilled to have been invited back to teach again at Aziza of Montreal’s world reknowned Dreamcamp!
Siobhan Camille will be teaching workshops related to injury prevention and improved performance for dancers, drawing on her extensive background and experience working in rehabilitation and with elite athletes.
June 17, 2023: Springtime Shimmy: In-Person Raqs Sharqi (“belly dance”) workshops and hAFLA in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
fEBRUARY 17-19, 2023: In-Person workshops AND SHOW at Leylet Raqs: Raqs Sharqi (Bellydance) festival in Ghent, bELGIUM
December 10, 2022: Online Workshops & Hafla Feat. Danielle Hutton (usa) & Rashida (GT)
October 29 & 30, 2022: Workshops & Hafla in Rotterdam Feat. Aziza, Badriyah and Rachid Alexander
September 28 – October 2, 2022: Online Lecture at Al Raqs Conference
August – September 2022: Rhythm Study Series with Issam Houshan and Siobhan Camille (ONLINE)
August 1-7, 2022: Workshops at Aziza’s Endeavor Bellydance Dreamcamp in Quebec, Canada
Siobhan Camille has been invited by Aziza of Montreal to teach at the 2022 Endeavor Dreamcamp from August 1 until August 7. Siobhan Camille is honoured to be teaching alongside the stellar headliners Michelle Sorensen, Florence LeClerc, and Aziza herself. Siobhan will be teaching two workshops and a mobility session over the course of the week: Neuromuscular Warm Ups for Injury Prevention and Improved Performance; Range of Motion and Recovery; and a Recovery Mobility session!
May 14, 2022: The Musical Space: Online Musicality intensive and hafla for belly dancers
APRIL 23-24, 2022: IN-PERSON WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE FOR MEDANZ FESTIVAL IN oREWA, nEW zEALAND
February 5, 2022: Online workshop & Hafla Featuring Aziza (CA/USA) and Issam Houshan (USA)
March 1, 2022 – January 15, 2022: Aziza’s Year of You: 10 Month Online MentorShip Program – Sold out!
Absolutely thrilled to be on the teaching team again for Aziza’s 5th Year of You coaching program! Sold out. Find all the details on Aziza’s website.
October 2, 2021: The Musical Space: Belly Dance Workshop & Hafla in Rotterdam
Greenstone Belly Dance 3rd Annual Summer School 2021
April: The Dancer’s Toolbox: Online Spring Workshops & Hafla Featuring Danielle Hutton (USA) and Siobhan Camille (NZ/NL)
April: Exclusive Workshops as part of Aziza’s Year of You, 2021 (Online)
MUSIC IN MOTION: Online Belly Dance Workshops & Hafla featuring Chudney Raks (USA) and Siobhan Camille (nZ/NL)
Online lecture: Dance Strong: Injury Prevention & imPROVED pERFORMANCE for Belly Dancers
KONINGSDAG Online Belly Dance Party featuring Aziza, Badriyah, Amanda Pittoreska and siobhan camille
Drum Solo Secrets: Workshops & Hafla, March 14 2020
Autumn Belly Dance Workshops & Hafla feat. Amanda Rose (ES/US)
Summer Workshops & Hafla feat. Asiyah Suad (NL)
Spring Workshops & Hafla feat. Badriyah (CZ/BE)
Winter Workshop & Hafla feat. Shems (USA)
In January 2019 Siobhan and Greenstone Belly Dance had the pleasure of hosting international dancer Shems (USA) for a raqs-al-assaya (saidi) workshop and hafla in Delft.
