S.T.O.M.P. MINISTRIES
Belinda Haywood started S.T.O.M.P (Spiritual Treasures of Movement and Praise) Ministries in 2002. S.T.O.M.P is a faith-based fitness program, empowered by dance, praise and worship workouts to Gospel Music. Ms. Haywood can be found teaching at community centers, churches, retreats, caribbean cruises, schools, festivals, businesses, conventions, fund-raisers, and children’ organizations.
Belinda brings years of experience to her training sessions and her group’s performances. She began studying dance and piano, and performing, as a pre-teen. She studied at the renowned Cleveland Music School Settlement and the Rainey Institute. She later began sharing her love of dance by giving lessons. Some of her most rewarding sessions have involved teaching visually impaired members of the Cleveland Sight Center to line dance.
In the year 2000, Belinda began to focus on Christian line dancing because she notice that a most African American Churches were not exercising the way they should, they don't dance to secular music so their activity level was very low. Belinda began creating routine dances to popular Christian music because the music was changing from the traditional gospel songs to the more upbeat/dance type music.
Let me tell you the reason on why dancing is good for you. It is actually a good form of exercise. It not only involves your whole body to move but it also definitely improves your health. It is indeed a form of cardiovascular exercise. Dancing has become a part of my life since I was at a very young age. It actually became my job since I was very fond of the art. I became a dance choreographer. Imagine learning ballet, jazz and all that eventually led me to a very successful career in the field of dancing. It has also helped me in a lot ways healthwise. I not only was enjoying it, it also has helped improve my health.