jennessa
~Jennessa~
Jenny attended a drum and dance workshop in 1980 that changed her life forever. A passionate journey of studying and teaching belly dance began. Over the decades since, Jennessa has found herself at the center of many troupes, her artful dance and instruction influencing many. She was among the founding members of Troupe Samira 1992-2005.
Her classes are known for exploring this ancient dance as a soulful discipline to foster full in habitation of the body. .
Warm up exercises build into bellydance moves in a typical class. Layered combinations allow beginners and advanced students to move simultaneously to gorgeous music. Working with isolations, shimmywork ,veil, finger cymbals and costuming add to the mix. Frequent bouts of humor and joyfulness may occur.
Jenny’s fascination with vitality and movement led her to become a massage therapist and ski instructor . She also teaches at Columbia College. To contact Jenny
e-mail is matkinford@sbcglobal.net phone 209 532-8028 209 532-8028