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Joyleaf

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joined on 09/15/03
last updated 06/25/08
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My Testimonials

February 13, 2008
I was lucky enogh to watch her peform at Tribalondon and was amazed!
Ki Smith
September 24, 2006
I met Kim once in London when we spent the day with Sahira and Zymirrah. She's like a beautiful, delicate doe deer skipping through a meadow!! Very graceful, natural, friendly and sweet. I've yet to see her dance, but I WILL make it up to London to support you at an event soon - I promise!!!! X
June 26, 2006
Kimmer...Kimmy Kimerson. What can I say? She makes me smile. Her dancing is ooey gooey, graceful and elegant and her costuming and jewlery make me *drool*. She is my techno-chocolate haha.

she not only dances "like butter", she is an amazing person. Dancing with her has benefited me in so many ways. I have learned much about dance and yoga, but more importantly, I have learned to, through her love and support, to appreciate myself more.

Kim is an amazing package! A beautiful dancer, designer and person. I feel very fortunate to have found her in such a big city. She is a woodland pixie in a metal city, so she's not that hard to miss ; ). I love you Miss Kimmy!!!!!!! Never go away!
April 19, 2004
Kim makes my world beautiful. She makes it a world of laughter, fun , love and affection. A world with everything I desire. She fills my head with knowledge, and knows how to make me feel good. She shakes her cute little butt in a way that I can't even believe. She's strong, gorgeous, and would be a worthy adversary if she had any enemies. She's the best thing that has ever happened to me. She's the one I adore.
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about me
My ultimate goal is to be a point of emanation for honesty and joy. I want to put love and beauty into everything I touch, and I want to be strong enough to be strong when those around me need it most. I'm the kind of person who never quite gives up the idea that I can be friends with someone, even if that person snubs me or ignores me or makes me angry. I'm also the kind of person that can aim very accurately at her mouth with her foot and get it in there almost every time. This shouldn't be taken to mean that I tolerate bullshit--I don't do that very well at all.

So if you're reading this and you're thinking to yourself that I've left you a few voice mails, or called while you were eating dinner, or I emailed you something stupid, then just know that it's because you mean something to me.

I dance all the time, I sing random songs at surprising times, I can do the meanest animal noises you've ever heard, and I often swear during otherwise-polite conversation.

This is me. And if I left you a message, call me. I love that kinda stuff.

Moved to London in July 2005. I've missed a lot about the SF Bay Area: the dance community, Ocean Beach, my friends, Muir Woods... I know there are always exciting adventures ahead, and I'm super stoked about breaking new ground. But to all of the people I love that I'm saying goodbye to--I'm really going to miss you. If I am or ever am anything good, it's thanks to you. Much love.
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Wanna dance?

July 3rd - August 14th - 6-week Course @ The Urdang Academy
Thursday nights, 6:30pm-8:00pm *except July 17th*
£60 for all six weeks, £12 drop-in; register at first class.

July 5th - Workshop @ Islington Arts Factory
3:30pm - 5:30pm
£20, must register in advance via email to kim@kimberlymackoy.com
Phone: 020 7607 0561
Address: 2 Parkhurst Road, Holloway, London, N7 0SF
Website: www. islingtonartsfactory. org. uk
Nearest tubes are Holloway Road and Caledonian Road
In two hours we'll cover:
Stretching and conditioning
Drills
Key moves for tribal fusion
Choreography
Technique, feeling, poise, arms

July 6th - Shimmy Shake @ Madame Jojo's
7:30pm - 10:30pm
£10 presale, £13 on the door; for more information, go to: www.shimmyshakeshow.com

July 13th - Brixton Summer Hafla
For information or tickets, email: bellydanceuk@hotmail.com

July 17th - 20th - Larmer Tree Festival
Performance with Samantha Hasthorpe and Sarah to the beats of Shisha Soundsystem.

July 25th - 26th - Tribal Fusion Weekend - Taranto, Italy
Special weekend of performance and workshops alongside the fabulous Uzume.

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Tribal Fusion Bellydance Course in Central London

Lusciously situated near Angel and Farringdon tube stations. The walk from Angel station is ten minutes or less, and
takes you by Sadler's Wells. Dreamy. :) It's super easy to get to by bus as well,with the Hardwick Street stop right in front of the building, serviced by the 19, 38, and 341 buses.

Thursdays, July 3rd - August 14th @ Urdang Academy, 6:30pm-8pm

We'll be dealing with a choreography in sections, and along the way covering tribal fusion posture, basics of movement, feeling and technique, and experimenting with shapes in choreography. Each class will start with stretching and conditioning, which is really key to tribal fusion, so bring a yoga mat, water, and dress like you're going to move--some variety of trousers will serve you better than a skirt!

This course there are going to be some new experiments with expression and improvising to connect the minutiae of muscles to fluidity in form.

Bring an adventurous friend and a sense of humor! Here are dates and details:

The Urdang, Finsbury Town Hall
Rosebery Avenue
London EC1R 4RP

Course (6 weeks): £60
Drop-in: £12.00

Nearest tubes: Angel and Farringdon
Buses: 19, 38, and 341


And ongoing clasees @ ULU Energy Base Gym, on Malet St
Nearest tube stations: Russell Square and Goodge St

Monday nights, 4pm-6pm

Cost is £8.50 for non-students
(concessions for students and staff of the University of London, since it's the University of London Union and all...)

But that cost is a day membership--for that price, you can take classes with me and pretty much whatever else you might fancy as well!

Concentrating on stretching, finding and isolating muscles and working up from there!

Check class info at: www.kimberlymackoy.com/site/Classes.html

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My Blog

Hello hello! So my last post was around my last exam, and here a month to the day I'm resurfacing to write again. And writing I am... I'm in the midst of writing an academic book catalogue, as well as doing a lot of dancing and eyeing up jobs in material culture and beyond. It's been a busy month, made busier by all the time that's been eaten up by partying and recovering from the night before. I've not been too bad, but I've finished my degree so this is pretty much to be expected.

Howeve... read more
Mon, June 23, 2008 - 2:14 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
So Friday was the beginning of the beginning. And holy crap, did this weekend turn out to be an interesting dive in...

I had my last exam, and then sat outside in the glorious sunshine, having drinks with friends in front of SOAS and waiting to hear from Betty or Crissy when they landed. There was a painting project happening in front of the steps at school to benefit Iraqi refugee artists, which I added my mark to, and then I met up with my Americans at Soho. That's when the craziness beg... read more
Tue, May 27, 2008 - 8:39 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
Here it is if you wanna peek:

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Thu, May 22, 2008 - 5:28 AM permalink - 3 comments
 
I've had some friends in the UK mention to me that Americans often strike them as living their lives as though they're starring in their own Hollywood blockbuster. I think this is a valid observation; however, while I've had my moments, I don't usually think of my own life trajectory in those terms. Sometimes, life just wraps itself around you in particularly fantastic ways that could only be fiction, and I seem to be finding myself in one of those periods.

Three years ago this July, I mov... read more
Thu, May 22, 2008 - 3:11 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
So exams 1 & 2 both went... at least okay. I'm a bit uncertain about the second one, as I seem to have a lust for personal torment which drives me to answer the most complex questions available to me in situations under pressure. For exam 1, I actually got my course paper back just before, which was essentially award-winning--major confidence boost, and also useful to have in mind since the exact same topic came up again on the exam. So here's hoping it means that one's in the bag.

However... read more
Tue, May 13, 2008 - 2:23 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
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Blabbity Blah

London Tribal Fusion July Course, Workshop, and Shimmy Shake Info! ( events » nightlife ) So July is looking to be a very busy month! A new six-week course starts July 3rd at the Urdang Academy, there are loads of exciting performances to catch as well as a workshop in London.

First up on the performance front is Shimmy Shake at Mad... read more
event starts Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Tribal Fusion Bellydance Course in Central London, Workshop and Video! ( community » other ) New series starting tonight!

Thursdays, May 22-June 26 @ Urdang Acade... read more
listing posted Thu, May 22, 2008 - 5:55 AM
Tribal Fusion Bellydance Course in Central London ( events » arts ) Thursdays, April 10-May 15 @ Urdang Academy, 6:30pm-8pm
Studio 5, Urdang Academy Old Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4RP
Nearest tubes: Angel and Farringdon

Price: Register at your first class. £60/six-week course, £12 drop-in.

D... read more
event starts Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Tribal Fusion Course--Thursday Nights, Central London! ( events » arts ) Just wanted to send out a quick reminder that the next six-week course of tribal fusion at the Urdang Academy starts this Thursday. There's also the possibility that the next six weeks will hold a special field trip for one class, and that might j... read more
event starts Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 6:00 PM
Tribal Fusion in Central London--New Schedule! ( community » other ) Happy New Year! Hope all is well in your world!

With a new year comes... read more
listing posted Sun, January 6, 2008 - 3:53 PM
Keeping in Contact--find me on MySpace! ( community » other ) Following Zymirrah's lead, I'm sending the link to my MySpace profile, s... read more
listing posted Wed, November 14, 2007 - 10:14 AM
Love on the Rox 5 ( events » nightlife ) LOVE ON THE ROX is back on Saturday 17th November.

Following a breathless adventure on the high sea at last months show we'll be steering our udder into more exotic waters... and bringing you the ASIA EXTREME show.

Starring ROXY VELVET in th... read more
event starts Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 6:30 PM
Tribal Fusion Course--Thursday Nights, Central London! ( events » arts ) I now have a Thursday evening class! I

t's lusciously situated at the Urdang Academy in the old Finsbury Town Hall, which is near Angel and Farringdon tube stations. It's super easy to get to by bus as well, with the Hardwick Street stop right ... read more
event starts Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 8:00 PM
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