Do You Want To Be A Storm Trouper?

For those of you who don’t know I am a member of a belly dance troupe based in Midland TX. We call ourselves Storm Troupers Bellydance. Yes we are that dorky. We perform on a regular basis in the area and have been trying for a few months to flesh out the ranks due to personnel losses. We’re also working on laser proof armor. Our idea involves lengthening our practice times each week so that we can get more dancing in, and establishing a student troupe. My cohort in crime insists that these will be the Clone Troupers. I have no comment on the matter, but inside I’m giggling like a school girl.

So starting Sunday July 4th our troupe practice session will now happen at Love to Dance Studio in Odessa from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and all potential Troupers are welcome to come and check us out. Then on Saturday August 14 we are holding troupe auditions at Love to Dance Studio for all persons interested in the main troupe or the new student troupe.

The theory is that we can offer those interested a way to progress further in their dance abilities, get to perform and basically have a great deal of fun. There is no belly dance community in the immediate vicinity, apart from us, and we’re getting a little lonely. The best way to promote this art form is to expand and attract new members which will hopefully end with more performances and student attendance.

I shall keep you posted on the outcome of this. In the meantime here’s us in action.



Photo: Chris Cunningham