Wow!
I wish we had shimmy fit tv in the Netherlands!!!

Yep, same production company did Namaste. Great idea to keep dancing during the commercials, keeps the body warm and ready for the next segment. Awwww, you think my Shimmy dancers are too slender, let me assure you they ate very well on set and they worked all that food off while shooting. Thanks for your lovely comments.

hahaha!!! I'm guessing you're not referring to me when you mention they could use 'a cookie or two', because I should definitely cut back on my cookie quota!! And ice cream, aaand chocolate . . . oh well! I guess that's the beauty of dancing - fill it up, then work it off!

Thanks for watching, thanks for all the feedback :)

Hello Devon!
I commented on the womanly body shapes and fitness with different body types just below if you re interested.. I think it partly agrees with your opinion, yet adding some other thoughts to it :)

Maybe you can give me some advice on Namaste, is it doable for complete yoga beginners?

Hi!
It's actually
www.shimmy.tv
no dotcom on this one! Enjoy! Thanks for the support!

i have to disagree. i think the changing scenery makes it more interesting to watch, sos i dont get bored :)

Thanks for all the feedback ladies . . . even though we can't change anything now because the show is already cut, released, and out on DVD, it's always nice to hear what people think. If my dream comes true and we do a Shimmy part 2 (fingers crossed!) then the producers and directors would have a lot of amazing criticism to work with.

Here's my two cents;

I am a technology nerd and a belly dancer, so I personally loved all the set changes. It took a lot of time and focus for the crew to get the lighting just right, and the camera angles perfect, and wait for the clouds to move to a certain spot in the sky so the shadows would be out of the shot. And from that perspective, having seen all the dedication and work that went into each shot, I truly appreciate the backgrounds.
Yes, there are definitely a few I could've done without, but because there is so much variety in the editing, it's hard to get sick of any one of them.

There is a lot of choice in the world of middle eastern dance with moves, names of moves, origin of moves, stylization of moves, etc. so I can imagine that narrowing that down to 26 episodes was not an easy job for Kim. Yes, there are some things about the show that are clearly not 'belly dancer' approved, but that's the thing about TV - the producers make the call. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. You see, they represent the 'un-enlightened' demographic of people watching our show, who might be put off by 'too much ethnic content'. It's like baby steps - hopefully, if people like what they see, they will delve further into the world of belly dance, and learn things for themselves and see that there are so many more layers than what can be shown on television.

That's my hope, anyway, and perhaps I'm living in a dream world and am slightly biased, but I think there is enough mystery and beauty and content in the show to inspire women to want to learn more about this ancient art form.

Light,

-Gillian

Hey, there, thanks to all of you for supporting the show. Gillian gives out the best information re: how to get to the right link for the DVDs. I'm quite lame at the techno stuff. So happy to hear all your comments, it's great to get feedback. I wrote the show to get beginners on line and into our wonderful dance form, but for some of you veterans, there are a few challenging moves as well. Yes, HOME POSE, gee how many times have you seen that one??? Again, nice to hear from you all, enjoy and keep shimmying!!! Kim.

"There's just a couple of them that really look way too skinny. When someone does an undulation and all I really see moving are the bones and some skin...ya need to eat something... it perpetuates the idea that these women are healthy, when it's very likely they are not. "

I'm a rather thin girl who is small breasted and a bit boney in places, like my rib cage. I eat lots. I'm actually very healthy and I know a lot about nutrition. Being skinny does not equal being unhealthy. Sure, I don't have as much to shimmy with, but I can still rock it. :)

Yes, more body types need to be represented, I agree with you whole heartedly. But, diversity should be the thing strived for, not the exclusion of anyone, including skinny girls.
Everyone is beautiful just as they are, every body type can do a beautful undulation, and no one should be put down for their body size, fat or thin.

Oh, and I like the Shimmy show, it's fun.