Heather Shoopman, Los Angeles Based Dancer, Bellydance Teacher and Choreographer, and healer.

Heather's work has included educating and performing in private schools, retirement homes, private parties, children's birthday parties, corporate environments, film and TV sets, farmer's markets, street fairs and other community events.

Heather has been studying movement since she can remember. Her path started early in gymnastics, cheerleading, jazz, modern and hip-hop dance. She also dabbles in ballet, classical Indian, African dance and tai-chi. She has studied bellydance in Egyptian, Turkish and American Tribal styles.

Choreography has been a love and present in Heather's life for many years, from shows for mom and dad, to high school half-times, to a short independent film, to stage/theatre productions.

Heather Shoopman does private healing in Reiki, aromatherapy, herbology, movement and diet.

She also has a very powerful connection with healing and has been involved in bodywork since 1998. Heather maintains a private healing practice in which she utilizes knowledge of massage, Reiki, aromatherapy, herbology, movement and diet to facilitate optimum health. She encourages self-healing.

In 2007 Heather won Belly Dancer of the Universe Tribal Fusion Solo Champion and People's Choice and the Hips of Fury Ultimate Soloist and People's Choice.

BELLYDANCE CLASSES: Award winning tribal fusion dancer, Heather Shoopman, teaches classes using movement for healing, creativity and fun! She teaches in Los Angeles and Pasadena, California. Weekly classes, monthly showcases and workshops!

Call 323.377.8192 or email

Heather's style of teaching inspires physical fitness, creativity and personal growth in a safe, fun environment. Heather is a healer and brings this knowledge to her classes. Learn to use this beautiful ancient art form to ground, focus and open your heart. Heather draws from experience in American Tribal Style and Egyptian cabaret bellydance, and is sometimes known to add accents of Ancient Indian, African or hip hop dance. Beginner class will focus on specific vocabulary in a clear (and sometimes comical) breakdown, body toning drills and light combinations. Intermediate class will use the vocabulary as a foundation for drills, choreography, ATS format improvisation and creative exercises to develop performance skills. All classes have recitals at least once a year!!

PRENATAL BELLYDANCE
A wonderful class for birth preparation, bellydance will help strengthen the muscles used in labor. Heather is available for privates or moms are welcome in class, just please advise Heather of your pregnancy upon your arrival so the contraindications will be pointed out.Heather has had training in both pre-natal bellydance and massage.

HEATHER is also available for private individual or group lessons. Please contact her for fee information.