Sammie is a belly dance instructor and performer on the island of Oahu. She directs 5 performance troupes and had the honor of serving as MEDAH President from 2019-2021.
Sammie's love of belly dance began when she joined the student organization, Hill and Veil at Virginia Tech in Spring of 2007. For the rest of her time as an undergraduate, a Master's student, and a Doctoral student, Sammie remained involved with belly dance as a way to stay active, relieve stress, and make lifelong friendships - things that she hopes to bring to all of her dance students..
As a dancer, Sammie continually seeks to challenge herself through participating in workshops and classes with a variety of instructors, creating new choreography, and performance! She has taken a wide variety of workshops with instructors in many different styles - all of which have played a role in her growth and development as a dancer.
CLASSES:
Currently, Sammie teaches ongoing belly dance technique classes on Zoom and in person. She also teaches choreography classes for five performance troupes. Sammie teaches her ongoing belly dance classes out of Aloha Dancesport Center, with select classes held on the UH Manoa campus when classes are in session. All classes are mixed level and open to beginners. The following reflects her current schedule:
*Sundays
11 AM-12 PM - ONGOING Belly Dance Technique classes (Zoom)
*Mondays 7-8 PM - ONGOING Belly Dance Technique classes (Aloha Dancesport Center)
All performance troupes with the exception of Lilikoi Dance are open to all levels, and include the following (please inquire to confirm current cycle dates and times):
Belly Dance Raqs meets at Aloha Dancesport Center during fall and spring cycles
Belly Dance Raqs Manoa (based as a student organization at UH Manoa, meets during fall and spring semesters)
Blue Troupe meets at Aloha Dancesport Center during fall and spring cycles
Lilikoi Dance meets at Aloha Dancesport Center when in session, and is the only troupe in the ohana that is audition only. Auditions occur each August.
Virtual Violets meets live on Zoom on Sunday mornings when in session
***Technique/Troupe pricing varies depending on status as a student and number of classes taken. Please contact Sammie for the most current pricing/packaging information.
Sammie is also available for private events, lessons, and performances (live and virtual). She'd love to assist in making any event you host more special!
To contact Sammie:
Email: sammieinhawaii@gmail.com
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/SammieinHawaii/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/sammieinhawaii/