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Janelle Rodriguez

@janelledance

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Dancer, choreographer, instructor, small business owner, dance & cultural arts student for life. Salimpour Professional Licensed instructor (L5)

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Just around the bend the Annual Haunted Cabaret is coming. We are busy putting together a wonderful story told through dance. Will you survive the night or will you be pulled into the vampires lair filled with thirsty beasts. Fear not as we also have brave slayers of the dark ready to help you escape. Get your tickets before they are gone, don’t be left out in the cold 💀

Saturday Nov 7th. Doors at 7:30pm show at 8pm
$35 advance, $40 at door. At the Desert Dream Cabaret 1515 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Ticket 🎟️ 🔗 in bio

#vampire #danceshow #spookyseason #danceart #santacruz by @janelledance

So excited to bring the StarDust Cabaret back to @missionwest.bar Saturday October 10th at 8pm 💃🏻 here’s a teaser from our summer Cabaret! Can’t wait to bring you the Fall edition 🎭 it’s gonna be a blast! No cover, tips for the performing artists greatly appreciated 🙌🏽♥️ show is 21 and over.

Featured in the July Show was ✨
@crystalsilmi
@santacruzsalimpourcollective
@desert_dream_dance_co_studio
@olivebranchtheone
@dangerous_beauties_dance_co
@krystalballz_dreamweaver
@mavenoftheforest
@mattmzaurora13
@ambeezie1981
@sasha.dances.in.light
@dancing_phoenixx
@coralreef46
@nikki.parara
@barrettlmarks
@bellamarie1154

#dancelife #desertdreamdancecompany #performing #santacruz #entertainer by @janelledance

Saturday mornings are going strong! Intro belly dance technique Saturdays ongoing 10:50am.

Belly dance fundamentals focuses on muscular control, dance posture and alignment to efficiently execute belly dance movements and isolations. Build strength, stamina, and increase flexibility to develop strong technique, precise isolations and balance for traveling movements and turns. As always each class ends with a fun easy to follow dance combo set to a variety of music from classic Arabic tunes to modern pop and fusion Arabic mixes and remixes. See you on the dance floor 🕺🏽💃🏻🪩

#salimpourschool #janellebellydance #bellydance #danceclass #santacruz by @janelledance

Yay! Another epic Star Dust Cabaret at @missionwest.bar last Saturday. Stay tuned for the next party 🎉 thank you for having us back and we can’t wait ‘til the next one 🤩🕺🏽

Here’s a lil teaser for your peepers 😜🤡 just foolin around having myself a good time!

Music: Saint Levant and Haifa Wehbe “Mitsubishi”
#janellebellydance #dancelife #bellydance #specialevents #stardustcabaret by @janelledance

Star Dust ✨ Cabaret is back at @missionwest.bar this Saturday October 10, 2026. 8-10pm! 21 and over, no cover but gratuities are gratefully appreciated 🎉💃🏻🥂

We have star studded belly dance variety show ready to dazzle you! Bring your dancing feet because we have some great open floor dancing tunes for you 🕺🏽

See you there!

#janellebellydance #dancelife #community #bellydanceshow #santacruz by @janelledance

Try these fun layering drills we did last Monday in my L2 Salimpour technique & Vocab class. In this video I’m doing twists halftime with various layers of ribcage slides, ribcage locks, squares and circles. In class the twists were actually full time and we played alternating 4&5s cymbal patterns but I thought doing these drills at half the speed (halftime) was a great way to build up to the crazy one we did last week 😜 no stress of cymbals. See you on the dance floor weekly classes and fall session is cooking at @desert_dream_dance_co_studio 🕺🏽💃🏻

#janellebellydance #salimpourschool #santacruz #danceclass #bellydance by @janelledance

Thank you @rhinestone_teardrops for inviting me to perform at your “Fusion Takeover” at the @thecrepeplace last weekend ♥️

Music by Susu Pampanin “Hit the Bottles” 🥂
Improv by meeee 😜💃🏻

#janellebellydance #bellydance #events #dancelife #entertainment by @janelledance

A lil sum sum from my performance at @orientdancer end of summer showcase at @negeen_restaurant this last Sunday 😍 thank you for having me and thank you @ambeezie1981 for 🎥 footage 🕺🏽 my ride or die cousin 😜❤️

Music by #saintlevant Leil El Shahraneen

#janellebellydance #giglife #bellydancer #entertainment by @janelledance

Haunted Cabaret 2026 - November 7th at @desert_dream_dance_co_studio featuring so many incredible acts and special guest artists. Our lineup is full and this year’s story is cooking with tales of ancient to modern vampire lore. 🧛🏻‍♀️

Tickets are selling already and as you know our show sells out every year. Stay tuned for the full lineup of guest artists 🎭

Saturday November 7, 2026
Desert Dream Cabaret 1515 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz, Ca
Tickets $35 adv/$40 at door (if we don’t sell out 😱)
Ticket link in bio. Or our website under “classes” tab.

#vampire #santacruz #dancetheatre #spookyseason #danceshow by @janelledance

Happy fall time 🍂🌅the changing of seasons always excites my creative heart ♥️🎭

#fallequinox #autumn #fallvibes #warmtones #creativity by @janelledance

Looking forward to being a guest dancer at @rhinestone_teardrops fusion takeover show at the @thecrepeplace Saturday Sept 26 ♥️ 3pm

#fusionbellydance #janellebellydance #santacruz #giglife #showgirl by @janelledance

Updated Sept schedule! All choreography classes are now closed to drop ins. If you have not attended the first two weeks contact instructor (Janelle) before attending. All technique classes are open for drop ins and are ongoing until further notice.

💃🏻 no drop ins Mon 6pm, Wed 5:30pm, Thu 6:30pm
💃🏻 drop in welcome Mon 7:10pm, Tue 6pm, Sat 10:45, and Sun 11am.

See you on the dance floor 🕺🏽

#fallsession #danceclass #bellydance #choreography #janelledance by @janelledance