Photos by Terry Greenwaldt Our Shaia Dance Collective helped flood victims by performing at the United Way-sponsored flood benefit in the Wicked Moose Bar & Grill Tuesday night. 250 people raised about $7,000 for the United Way’s long-term flood recovery fund at the “Live United: We got you, Minnesota!” fundraiser. You can donate, or learn more… [Continue Reading]

Originally published Oct 19, 2009 in the Post Bulletin By Shelly Greenfield If you are looking for something new in the fitness realm, you may find your niche at the Rochester International Dance Studio. This brand-new studio is a place for dancers and students from all cultures to practice, perform and celebrate the art of… [Continue Reading]

by Maria Rowan Sixteen dancers come on stage carrying gold canes and arrayed in reds, blues, purples and pinks with jingling coin hip scarfs. They are all races, shapes and sizes, but they are not all ages: the oldest is eleven and the youngest is four. This is Happy Hips Youth Oriental Dance Troupe, veteran… [Continue Reading]

Originally published in the Post Bulletin, Aug 27, 2009, 12:00 am Dance is a universal language, and Terri Allred wants to help people in Rochester become fluent in all of its forms. To do that, she is opening the Rochester International Dance Studio in Suite 203 at 3270 19 St. N.W. in the 19th Street Business… [Continue Reading]

Originally published Jul 16, 2010 in Radish Magazine By Laura Theobald A shimmy of the hips and snaking arms – and voilà! A toned midsection, focused mind and uplifted spirits? OK, it might take a bit more work than that, but belly dancing can be a fun, satisfying way to exercise more than just the… [Continue Reading]

Originally published in the Rochester Post Bulletin 3/20/10 By Ken Hanson Dance lessons are about more than learning certain steps, twirls and spins. Dance can play a key role in helping people, particularly girls, mature physically, mentally and emotionally, says Terri Allred, owner of Rochester International Dance Studio. And they can learn that they don’t… [Continue Reading]

Originally published January 25, 2010 in the Post Bulletin With the recent devastation in Haiti, a few local fitness professionals are coming together to provide a fun day of activities in an effort to raise money for relief efforts. “Hearts for Haiti” will be from 2pm to 6pm Sunday at Peace United Church. Emily Watkins, Heather… [Continue Reading]

Dance for your strength, body image and well being. No tummy tuck required Originally Published as the cover story of the Jul-Aug 09 Issue of Rochester Woman By Amy Brase Every belly dancer has a story. For Terri Allred of Rochester, the story began with an errant soccer ball. Allred was hosting a fundraiser at a… [Continue Reading]

By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Terri Allred’s shimmy snowballed. “I began instructing children first. My niece asked me to do a belly dance birthday party for her,” said the belly dancer, who will teach a belly dance class through Chatfield Community Education on Saturday, Jan. 31, in the Chatfield Elementary School cafeteria. “It was so well… [Continue Reading]

Originally published Sept 15, 2008 in the Post Bulletin By Shelly Greenfield Excerpts from the article: Terri Allred may be new to Rochester, but she certainly isn’t new to the art of dancing. As a young girl and through college, she participated in various types of dance. But, it wasn’t until five years ago, and… [Continue Reading]

Originally published August 27, 2007 in The Daily Tar Heel, North Carolina By Kelly Yang Shimmies, hip bumps, snake arms and temple arms were among the belly-dancing techniques five young girls and their instructor taught to a group of parents and visitors at Kidzu Children’s Museum on Saturday. The girls, ages 3 to 11, performed for about… [Continue Reading]