About
Jessikah loves teaching and has studied with many amazing belly dance professionals. It is her goal to make dancing fun, social and great exercise with a sense of community. Jessikah breaks down the moves for beginners, and also works on technique and drills for intermediate dancers, building on these skills to make everyone comfortable and to have an enjoyable time. She teaches American/Egyptian Cabaret choreography, so that it is easier to remember moves and how they can blend together into a dance, which can be performed for friends and family. Jessikah has performed professionally as a soloist and in professional dance companies. Jessikah offers performance opportunities for her students. Jessikah also leads up the West Covina, CA Shimmy Mob Team!
Jessikah's in-person classes have returned to San Dimas! You can also support Jessikah via Patreon. **Please follow my new website at www.JessikahBellydance.com I will be phasing this old website out and not updating it.**
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Jessikah's Bio
Jessikah is a life-long dancer, and has studied American and Egyptian cabaret (Raks Sharki) and fusion bellydance with prominent Los Angeles teachers. She combines her studies from these great teachers with her own style and background in theatre, filmmaking and various dance styles, including ballet, tap, jazz, hula and belly dance. She is always continuing to push her technique and study with Legendary teachers. Jessikah has performed at local restaurants, bellydance festivals, the Los Angeles County Fair, community events, and many private parties in the Los Angeles area. Jessikah is a 2-time Emmy® Award Winning Television Producer and a 4-time nominee.
Jessikah teaches American/Egyptian cabaret belly dance classes in San Dimas, CA. Jessikah combines her knowledge of stage, drama, fluid movement, grace and beauty in the art of her bellydance. She began teaching belly dance in the summer of 2014. Sign up through the City of San Dimas Recreation.
Jessikah is Team Leader for West Covina, CA Team - Shimmy Mob, an International charity belly dance flash mob to help raise awareness, support, and money for domestic abuse victims. Jessikah is honored to have been chosen as one of the 2021 and 2022 Shimmy Mob Bonus Choreographers! Shimmy Mob has an annual event in May, on World Belly Dance Day (the second Saturday in May), and a second event in September, for Emotional Abuse Awareness. Shimmy Mob is a fun way to dance for a good cause, and it is open to everyone, dancers, drummers, non-dancers, supporters! Sign up on the Shimmy Mob website for $37 (plus s&h, early bird, $47 after early bird until March 31), and get a t-shirt, choreography to learn, dance lessons/rehearsals, performance opportunities, and bonuses. Jessikah has participated in Shimmy Mob since 2018, and has led Team West Covina since 2021. Registration is open January 1 - March 31. Want to learn more? Watch this video.
Throughout the pandemic, Jessikah has been dancing with amazing dance friends from across the country, online, in the Shimmy Sirens of Zoom troupe, a group that met through Shimmy Mob!
Cairo ShimmyQuakePhoto and Class Recital photos by Alex Houston; Asian American Expo photo by Curtis Bloom; Directing video at Boy Band Hafla courtesy of Jenny Craft; Shimmy Sirens of Zoom logo by Yalayna; Shimmy Mob photo by Malena; West Covina graphic by Shimmy Mob
