Shimmy
By: Kari Jones
Series: Orca limelights; Orca limelights
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Victoria, British Columbia
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781459807655; 9781459807662; 9781459807648
Subjects: Belly dance; Juvenile fiction; Belly dancers; JUVENILE FICTION; General
Description: Lila has always wanted a career in belly dance, so she is thrilled when she is invited to join Dana Sajala's competitive and prestigious studio. But dancing at the new studio isn't quite what she expected. Dana Sajala is a tough teacher, and Lila finds the constant criticism stressful. On top of that, Lila misses the dancers from her old troupe, and a rift is developing between her and her best friend, Angela, who is not altogether sympathetic to Lila's struggles. Lila has always loved belly dance--the music, the costumes, the choreography--but when she realizes that none of it is as much fun as it used to be, she starts to question whether she has made the right choice.