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Performance times for Tribal Fest!
There are still quite a few classes available (register at www.blacksheepbellydance.com) as well as there are people selliing their sold out classes on the Blacksheep Bellydance tribe. This is an amazing list of performers and I am honored to be part of this event for the second year in a row.
Please note the schedule is subject to last minute changes!
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
TRIBAL FEST: NUMBER 9, NUMBER 9 (3x3)
FRIDAY MAY 15, 2009
Doors Open at 4:30 p.m. for shopping, seating and partaking of our delicious food and drink! And PLEASE use the trash and recycle containers supplied for this purpose, please don’t leave garbage under your seat for someone else to pick up after you. Mahalo for your kokua!
5:00-5:08 - Fellow Pagans and Numerologists in the house understand the deeper meanings and significance of this number, and that 9 is also 3x3. So this year, for our opening Invocation and Celebration we have THREE dancers, ALL TF Instructors past or present, who truly “get” why this is important. The rest of us can take our word for it, LOL! They are, in alphabetical order: Anaar (CA), Asharah (VA) and Tempest (NJ)
5:10-5:19 - Tribal Reflections (KS)
5:20-5:24 - Akasha of Afsana (MN)
5:25-5:32 - Shakti Dance Movement (HI)
5:34-5:39 - Shoshanna (CA)
5:43-5:56 - Hot Flash Hotties (CA)
5:59-6:08 - Perilium - will present a family-friendly Burlesque-Tribal BellyDance Fusion (CA)
6:10-6:30 - Zafira Dance Company (PA) with Onca & August of The Mezmer Society (NC) - BOTH Groups are TF#9 Instructors!
6:33-6:43 - TABU (NV) TF#9 Instructors!
6:45-6:58 - Red Lotus Belly Dance - part of the FCBD Family, Co-Directed by Sandy Woo (CA)
7:00-7:10 - Tempest (NJ) TF#9 Instructor!
7:12-7:22 - Lava, Director of Sisters of Alchemy - (BC, CANADA) TF#9 Instructor!
7:24-7:30 - Desdemona of Nataraja (CA)
7:31-7:35 - STAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS!
7:36 -7:46 - Colleena Shakti of the Shakti School of Dance (INDIA) TF#9 Instructor!
7:48-7:58 - Tori King of Daughters of Durga (NV) TF#9 Instructor!
7:59-8:09 - Grace of Deviant Dance (OR) TF#9 Instructor!
8:10-8:20 - KiKi Kuan, Director of Tribal Sky (TAIWAN) TF#9 Instructor!
8:22-8:31 - Room For Cream (CA) - do not miss this vaudeville accordion/dance duo!
8:31-8:41 - Rachel Brice presents a solo performance! (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
8:42-8:51 - Patricia Passo (SPAIN) TF#9 Instructor!
8:53-9:03 - Urban Tribal Dance Company, Director Heather Stants (CA) AND a special TF #9, #9 collaboration called UUU (“You’ll have to see them to find out!”) (CA and HOLLAND) 2 of which are TF#9 Instructors!
*** 9:05-9:15 - THE ONLY BENEFIT RAFFLE TONIGHT for Best Friends! Please read more about them and how to buy your own Raffle Tickets when you first come in, so you’ll have them handy for right NOW!
9:17-9:27 - Princess Farhana (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
9:29-9:39 - Romka (WA, DC) TF#9 Instructors! Mavi & Belladonna present their last planned duo performance as Romka here at Tribal Fest #9, sharing their unique collaborative approach to sword work before focusing on solo work. They say, “thanks Tribal Fest, the tribal community, and Kajira and Chuck for the inspiration and support.” We say, “Let’s give these ladies our appreciation and applause for years of love and support of us here at TF and beyond. Mahalo and Aloha, and we can’t wait to see what you’ll both come up with next!”
9:41-9:51 - Asharah (VA) TF#9 Instructor! Each year this incredible woman has blown me away more and more. One of our wiser-and-in-common teachers in MD, E. Artemis Mourat, told me years ago to hire Asharah before anyone else did because, “Honey, she’s got something really special and has great technical ability and the creativity needed to go far. You won’t be sorry.” Did I listen back then? No, and that is why one should *always* listen to their mentors: they’re always right! Well, all I can say is “Better late than never, and I promise to listen sooner next time.” By now, everyone knows of Asharah, or should, or will soon.
9:52-10:12 - TONIGHT’S FINALE is The Suhaila Salimpour Ensemble (CA) TF#9 Instructor! Suhaila, both Chuck and I are so happy you’ve come back to teach, perform and play with us here at Tribal Fest! We’ve both missed you. That “hiatus” was way too long! LOL!
THANKS FOR COMING! See You Tomorrow, Saturday, from 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM for
TRIBAL FEST: NUMBER 9, NUMBER 9 (3x3)
SATURDAY MAY 16, 2009
Please note the schedule is subject to last minute changes.
11:00-11:09 - She’enedra Tribal (CA)
11:10-11:16 - Michelle Berger will present her own educated fusion of Romani (.a.k.a Domani by many North Indian “Gypsies”) and Hip Hop (CA)
11:18-11:24 - Medea (WA)
11:26-11:35 - The Red Queens have blended bellydance with theater and traditional dances from the parent culture, the Maori. (AOTEAROA, a.k.a New Zealand)
11:37-11:50 - Nomadic Tapestry (CANADA)
11:53-11:59 - Raqs Steady Eddie - (OR)
12:01-12:14 - Tribal Moon, Directed by Kathy Stahlman (CA)
12:16-12:25 - Gypsy Fire & Sister Fire, Directed by Quinn Donovan (OR)
12:27-12:33 - Tammy The Wild One of Pirates of Reno shall present her Pirate Dance! (NV)
12:35 -12:41 - Banjara (CHILE)
12:43-12:49 - Samantha Hegre (CA)
12:52-12:58 - Robin Lovejoy (CA) “A Tribal Fusion Amalgamation”
1:00-1:09 - Om Vanya (CA)
1:12-1:18 - Katerina (CA)
1:21-1:27 - Amara Ravanna (CA) is a beautiful example of what bellydance can be for us who do it and love it, all of our lives!
1:30-1:40 - Awalim Dance Company, Directed by Zi’ah Ali (GA) TF#9 Instructor!
1:42-1:48 - Yasmine of Sirens In Sanity (CA)
1:50-1:59 - Damage Control Dance Theater (CA) - a local Bay Area favorite
2:00-2:10 - RAFFLE! BE SURE TO SUPPORT OUR BENEFIT FOR THE ANIMALS!
2:13-2:19 - Anaar (CA)
2:22 -2:28 - Teresa Camp (CA)
2:32 -2:50 - Samantha Riggs of Boom Boom Bollywood (AZ) TF#9 Instructor!
2:52-2:58 - Zyphire of Sirens In Sanity (CA)
3:00-3:13 - Satya (CA)
3:15-3:24 - Znama (OR)
3:26-3:35 - Raks Hakohaveem (CA)
3:36-3:42 - Christine Dempsey/ Willow (NY)
3:44-3:53 - Clandestine (CA)
3:55-4:01 - SuperKate (CA)
4:02-4:07 - Danse du Ventre (CA)
4:08-4:17 - Hypnotic (IL)
4:18-4:28 - Unmata, Director Amy Sigil (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
4:30-4:45 - Tribalation! featuring Director Sabine’s trademark double scimitar as part of the act! (OR) TF#9 Instructor!
4:47-4:57 - Sashi of Ascend Tribal Dance in Solo presentation (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
5:00-5:13 - EvilEye BellyDance (CA)
5:15-6:00 - TRIBAL BAND JAM WITH OPEN FLOOR! Have an instrument of any kind, including bellydancer hand percussion? Join Jeff of Gypsy Caravan, Jeremiah of Solace, August of The Mezmer Society and maybe even Uncle Mafufo of Sirocco fame - plus a whole slew of others who are planning to join in! This is a TF first, conceived by Chuck, and we hope you will take part in this opportunity to play onstage with some of the tribal world’s finest and best-loved musicians. Wanna dance and have your hand percussion (finger cymbals or Turkish spoons/kashiklar)? Have a drum in the car? How about a mizmar or something bold n’ brassy? A tuba? Neys, flutes, strings from anywhere and any kind? What are you waiting for? Come on up and join us with your improvisational solo or group dance and instruments. Help us bring back the sound and feeling of a good, satisfying, improvised music-and-dance JAM! Step back in time for a bit and maybe out of your “comfort zone” and into a whole new, supportive and ecstatic space where time appears to stop as you trance out for days in the space of 45 minutes, LOL! Don’t worry, we’ll turn it down slowly so you can return to earth more easily. After all, this is simply our halfway-through-the-show intermission! (Yes, it’s a party we throw once a year for our closest friends, muwahaha.....)
6:03-6:09 - MunaRain (WA)
6:11-6:28 - FatChanceBellyDance, Directed by Carolena Nericcio (CA) ATS Founder and, of course, a TF#9 Instructor!
6:30-6:40 - Daniela (FL) TF#9 Instructor!
6:43-6:52 - Sarashukra (JAPAN)
6:54-7:03 - Hands of Kali (WA)
** 7:04-7:12 - RAFFLE! BE SURE TO SUPPORT OUR BENEFIT FOR THE ANIMALS!
7:13-7:28 - Deshret Dance Company, Directed by Ariellah (CA)TF#9 Instructor!
7:30-7:45 - Tatseena Serpent Sirens (CA) - yes, they will have living reptiles dancing with them, so be forewarned if their cold-blooded,
‘slithrn’ friends are not your thing. (Watch Chuck run) TF#9 Instructor!
7:47-8:02 - Gypsy Caravan with The Caravan Soul Collective, Directed by Paulette Rees-Denis. Paulette and G. C. are from OR, Soul Collective from many places. TF#9 Instructor!
8:05-8:15 - Zoe Jakes treats us to a Solo Presentation! (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
8:17-8:32 - The Red Lotus is an ongoing collaboration between TF#9 Instructors Colleena Shakti (INDIA) & Patricia Passo (SPAIN), that
gives us well-educated glimpses into real fusion dance with substance gained from years of study of the parent forms they’ve chosen to fuse for their Red Lotus project. Expect to see Classical dance from both countries in a masala of true Domani/Lomari (“Gypsies” of India, related to “Romani”) as well as the Romani, Gitano and Flamenco “Gypsy” cultures of Spain, with the middle ground of Belly Dance to tie it together.
8:33-8:37 - Akasha presents Gothic BellyDance (ENGLAND)
8:38-8:48 - Ginger Blue, Directed by Martina Crowe-Hewett (BC, CANADA)
8:50-9:00 - Michelle Manx presents Pin-Up Girl Belly Dance - a very tasteful, well-studied form that she has created herself. Look for poses and attitudes that bring the flavor of the fifties-style pin-ups, drive-ins, cigarette packs rolled into T-shirt sleeves and hair pomade
for the boys and Hair Spray (pun intended) for the girls. Last year was her first year to teach this creation (here at TF8) and from the applications I’ve received as well as class sign-ups, I see it’s caught on quicker than you can say “Bettie Page!” TF#9 Instructor! (TX)
9:03-9:13 - Lee Ali (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
9:15-9:24 - Divine Chaos- Parental Warning: These ladies will be in gold body paint from the hips up, but ‘nothing’ will show due to
special arrangements of copious amounts of kuchi and other tribal necklaces. (AZ)
9:26-? - TONIGHT’S FINALE is Jill Parker’s San Francisco Foxglove Sweethearts! Their first performance at Tribal Fest! Directed by Jill Parker (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM for
TRIBAL FEST: NUMBER 9, NUMBER 9 (3x3)
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009
Please note the schedule is subject to last minute changes.
11:03-11:12 - Sultan’s Treasure (CA)
11:14-11:20 - Kitiera presents a well-founded true fusion of her own creation she calls Modrom. This dance consists of years of study and
is a fusion of Romani, Jazz and Egyptian Dance forms.
11:23-11:29 - Khara Mia (PA)
11:31-11:40 - The Uzume` (HOLLAND)
11:43-11:52 - The Bedouin Dance Company (CANADA)
11:55-12:04 - Basharaat (NE)
12:06-12:15 - Troupe Joweh! This innovative local troupe presents a special piece titled “Thoughts Institutional” suggesting the onlooker question ‘boundaries’ of control, reality, authority and chaos through an interpretive fusion dance based on Modern Dance, Belly Dance,
Kathak Classical Indian Dance and Hip Hop. (CA)
12:17-12:23 - Paige Lawrence of Her Undulating Scales (CA)
12:26-12:35 - The Bijou Project (OR)
12:37-12:50 - Kundalini Belly Dance Tribe (CA)
12:52-12:58 - Natsumi Suzuki (CA)
1:00-1:09 - The Bellydance Mafia, the Shoebox Studio Troupe, with guests from Damage Control Dance Theater (CA)
1:12-1:25 - RockRose - features ATS-style group improv - not only among the dancers, but with their band, too. Try to discern their ultra-
smooth cuing system and prepare to have fun! (CA)
1:30-1:39 - TribalTique! Tribal Fest’s favorite “Whoo-Hoo-Some Two-Some” are a quartet this year! Expect twice as much poise, fun, technique, sass, possibly “daring” costumes, and lots of Jazz Dance influence in their own fusion style of Belly Dance! (CO)
1:42-1:48 - Natalie Brown (SC)
1:50-1:59 - Touch of Kasbah (CA)
2:02-208 - Robin Nadira is a well-trained and highly emotive fusion dancer who well understands what she fuses, and for that is a popular Sonoma County soloist. (CA)
2:10-2:23 - BlackSheep BellyDance (CA, HI, IL, TAIWAN) and Alumni (CA).
2:25-2:31 - Papillon (CA)
2:33-2:39 - Khani Jo Zulu of Nataraja will perform a fusion piece consisting of tribal bellydance, modern and jazz dances. A bit “dark” in
theme and costuming, but with the 1920s style vaudeville/burlesque influence you may notice some light-hearted dark humor in both music and choreography. Hopefully presented with live cello accompaniment. (CA)
*** 2:40 ANNOUNCEMENT!: People, PLEASE help BEST FRIENDS and BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW if you have not already! Be sure to thank the vendor who donated the prize/s you won, (they should all have their business card attached for this reason).
*** 2:42-2:59 - LAST RAFFLE OF TRIBAL FEST #9, #9 (3x3)! Everything left must be given away! And for what better cause? Get your tickets & we wish you well! Thank you again!
3:00-3:22 - DJ Amar’s Electric Vardo Live with surprise performers and special guests! NOT TO MISS! EV Live is dedicated to the life of their dear friend Kaihea.
3:22-3:45 - DJ Amar and Friends continue to DJ for YOUR OPEN FLOOR DANCING PLEASURE! So, grab your friends and make new ones as you boogie to world dance grooves!
3:47-3:56 - Dakini Dance Company (HI) Kajira says “Aloha you kolohe robots!”
3:58-4:04 - Kamille Hitz of RockaBelly: From your Friends and Fans here at TF over the years, we say: We love you and KEEP ROCKIN’!
(CA)
4:06-4:12 - Heather Shoopman (CA)
4:14-4:24 - Deb Rubin (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
4:26-4:46- Solstice Dance Ensemble featuring Sera, TF#9 Instructor! & soloist Danielle (NY)
4:48-5:03 - Aubre of Lumina Bellydance Company - TF#9 Instructor! (CA)
5:05-5:20 - Shakra - a dynamic duo if ever there was one! TF#9 Instructors! (WA, DC)
5:23-5:33 - Frédérique - To me (Kajira), Frédérique’s background is as an “Old School Tribal Fusion Artist”, and by that I mean she was
here and participating in the co-creation of this burgeoning new style before it had a name. But the ones working on it knew it wasn’t ATS, nor was it “traditional” bellydance. Thus was born “Tribaret”. I respect her work in the development of what’s now known as Tribal Fusion and beyond, into the dancer she is today. We are so happy she taught for her 2nd time here at TF this year, and hope to see her here again. TF#9 Instructor! (CA)
5:35 - ? - TONIGHT’S FINALE features none other than THE INDIGO! You, know, those three crazy young beauties who go by the names of Rachel, Zoe and Mardi. You might think that with all the touring going on, how would they find time to create something special for us here at Tribal Fest each year? And, if you’re at all like me, you can’t wait to see what they’ve cooked up for us tonight! THANK YOU, LADIES OF THE INDIGO! YOU KNOW WE LOVE YOU!!! (CA)
There are still quite a few classes available (register at www.blacksheepbellydance.com) as well as there are people selliing their sold out classes on the Blacksheep Bellydance tribe. This is an amazing list of performers and I am honored to be part of this event for the second year in a row.
Please note the schedule is subject to last minute changes!
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
TRIBAL FEST: NUMBER 9, NUMBER 9 (3x3)
FRIDAY MAY 15, 2009
Doors Open at 4:30 p.m. for shopping, seating and partaking of our delicious food and drink! And PLEASE use the trash and recycle containers supplied for this purpose, please don’t leave garbage under your seat for someone else to pick up after you. Mahalo for your kokua!
5:00-5:08 - Fellow Pagans and Numerologists in the house understand the deeper meanings and significance of this number, and that 9 is also 3x3. So this year, for our opening Invocation and Celebration we have THREE dancers, ALL TF Instructors past or present, who truly “get” why this is important. The rest of us can take our word for it, LOL! They are, in alphabetical order: Anaar (CA), Asharah (VA) and Tempest (NJ)
5:10-5:19 - Tribal Reflections (KS)
5:20-5:24 - Akasha of Afsana (MN)
5:25-5:32 - Shakti Dance Movement (HI)
5:34-5:39 - Shoshanna (CA)
5:43-5:56 - Hot Flash Hotties (CA)
5:59-6:08 - Perilium - will present a family-friendly Burlesque-Tribal BellyDance Fusion (CA)
6:10-6:30 - Zafira Dance Company (PA) with Onca & August of The Mezmer Society (NC) - BOTH Groups are TF#9 Instructors!
6:33-6:43 - TABU (NV) TF#9 Instructors!
6:45-6:58 - Red Lotus Belly Dance - part of the FCBD Family, Co-Directed by Sandy Woo (CA)
7:00-7:10 - Tempest (NJ) TF#9 Instructor!
7:12-7:22 - Lava, Director of Sisters of Alchemy - (BC, CANADA) TF#9 Instructor!
7:24-7:30 - Desdemona of Nataraja (CA)
7:31-7:35 - STAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS!
7:36 -7:46 - Colleena Shakti of the Shakti School of Dance (INDIA) TF#9 Instructor!
7:48-7:58 - Tori King of Daughters of Durga (NV) TF#9 Instructor!
7:59-8:09 - Grace of Deviant Dance (OR) TF#9 Instructor!
8:10-8:20 - KiKi Kuan, Director of Tribal Sky (TAIWAN) TF#9 Instructor!
8:22-8:31 - Room For Cream (CA) - do not miss this vaudeville accordion/dance duo!
8:31-8:41 - Rachel Brice presents a solo performance! (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
8:42-8:51 - Patricia Passo (SPAIN) TF#9 Instructor!
8:53-9:03 - Urban Tribal Dance Company, Director Heather Stants (CA) AND a special TF #9, #9 collaboration called UUU (“You’ll have to see them to find out!”) (CA and HOLLAND) 2 of which are TF#9 Instructors!
*** 9:05-9:15 - THE ONLY BENEFIT RAFFLE TONIGHT for Best Friends! Please read more about them and how to buy your own Raffle Tickets when you first come in, so you’ll have them handy for right NOW!
9:17-9:27 - Princess Farhana (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
9:29-9:39 - Romka (WA, DC) TF#9 Instructors! Mavi & Belladonna present their last planned duo performance as Romka here at Tribal Fest #9, sharing their unique collaborative approach to sword work before focusing on solo work. They say, “thanks Tribal Fest, the tribal community, and Kajira and Chuck for the inspiration and support.” We say, “Let’s give these ladies our appreciation and applause for years of love and support of us here at TF and beyond. Mahalo and Aloha, and we can’t wait to see what you’ll both come up with next!”
9:41-9:51 - Asharah (VA) TF#9 Instructor! Each year this incredible woman has blown me away more and more. One of our wiser-and-in-common teachers in MD, E. Artemis Mourat, told me years ago to hire Asharah before anyone else did because, “Honey, she’s got something really special and has great technical ability and the creativity needed to go far. You won’t be sorry.” Did I listen back then? No, and that is why one should *always* listen to their mentors: they’re always right! Well, all I can say is “Better late than never, and I promise to listen sooner next time.” By now, everyone knows of Asharah, or should, or will soon.
9:52-10:12 - TONIGHT’S FINALE is The Suhaila Salimpour Ensemble (CA) TF#9 Instructor! Suhaila, both Chuck and I are so happy you’ve come back to teach, perform and play with us here at Tribal Fest! We’ve both missed you. That “hiatus” was way too long! LOL!
THANKS FOR COMING! See You Tomorrow, Saturday, from 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM for
TRIBAL FEST: NUMBER 9, NUMBER 9 (3x3)
SATURDAY MAY 16, 2009
Please note the schedule is subject to last minute changes.
11:00-11:09 - She’enedra Tribal (CA)
11:10-11:16 - Michelle Berger will present her own educated fusion of Romani (.a.k.a Domani by many North Indian “Gypsies”) and Hip Hop (CA)
11:18-11:24 - Medea (WA)
11:26-11:35 - The Red Queens have blended bellydance with theater and traditional dances from the parent culture, the Maori. (AOTEAROA, a.k.a New Zealand)
11:37-11:50 - Nomadic Tapestry (CANADA)
11:53-11:59 - Raqs Steady Eddie - (OR)
12:01-12:14 - Tribal Moon, Directed by Kathy Stahlman (CA)
12:16-12:25 - Gypsy Fire & Sister Fire, Directed by Quinn Donovan (OR)
12:27-12:33 - Tammy The Wild One of Pirates of Reno shall present her Pirate Dance! (NV)
12:35 -12:41 - Banjara (CHILE)
12:43-12:49 - Samantha Hegre (CA)
12:52-12:58 - Robin Lovejoy (CA) “A Tribal Fusion Amalgamation”
1:00-1:09 - Om Vanya (CA)
1:12-1:18 - Katerina (CA)
1:21-1:27 - Amara Ravanna (CA) is a beautiful example of what bellydance can be for us who do it and love it, all of our lives!
1:30-1:40 - Awalim Dance Company, Directed by Zi’ah Ali (GA) TF#9 Instructor!
1:42-1:48 - Yasmine of Sirens In Sanity (CA)
1:50-1:59 - Damage Control Dance Theater (CA) - a local Bay Area favorite
2:00-2:10 - RAFFLE! BE SURE TO SUPPORT OUR BENEFIT FOR THE ANIMALS!
2:13-2:19 - Anaar (CA)
2:22 -2:28 - Teresa Camp (CA)
2:32 -2:50 - Samantha Riggs of Boom Boom Bollywood (AZ) TF#9 Instructor!
2:52-2:58 - Zyphire of Sirens In Sanity (CA)
3:00-3:13 - Satya (CA)
3:15-3:24 - Znama (OR)
3:26-3:35 - Raks Hakohaveem (CA)
3:36-3:42 - Christine Dempsey/ Willow (NY)
3:44-3:53 - Clandestine (CA)
3:55-4:01 - SuperKate (CA)
4:02-4:07 - Danse du Ventre (CA)
4:08-4:17 - Hypnotic (IL)
4:18-4:28 - Unmata, Director Amy Sigil (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
4:30-4:45 - Tribalation! featuring Director Sabine’s trademark double scimitar as part of the act! (OR) TF#9 Instructor!
4:47-4:57 - Sashi of Ascend Tribal Dance in Solo presentation (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
5:00-5:13 - EvilEye BellyDance (CA)
5:15-6:00 - TRIBAL BAND JAM WITH OPEN FLOOR! Have an instrument of any kind, including bellydancer hand percussion? Join Jeff of Gypsy Caravan, Jeremiah of Solace, August of The Mezmer Society and maybe even Uncle Mafufo of Sirocco fame - plus a whole slew of others who are planning to join in! This is a TF first, conceived by Chuck, and we hope you will take part in this opportunity to play onstage with some of the tribal world’s finest and best-loved musicians. Wanna dance and have your hand percussion (finger cymbals or Turkish spoons/kashiklar)? Have a drum in the car? How about a mizmar or something bold n’ brassy? A tuba? Neys, flutes, strings from anywhere and any kind? What are you waiting for? Come on up and join us with your improvisational solo or group dance and instruments. Help us bring back the sound and feeling of a good, satisfying, improvised music-and-dance JAM! Step back in time for a bit and maybe out of your “comfort zone” and into a whole new, supportive and ecstatic space where time appears to stop as you trance out for days in the space of 45 minutes, LOL! Don’t worry, we’ll turn it down slowly so you can return to earth more easily. After all, this is simply our halfway-through-the-show intermission! (Yes, it’s a party we throw once a year for our closest friends, muwahaha.....)
6:03-6:09 - MunaRain (WA)
6:11-6:28 - FatChanceBellyDance, Directed by Carolena Nericcio (CA) ATS Founder and, of course, a TF#9 Instructor!
6:30-6:40 - Daniela (FL) TF#9 Instructor!
6:43-6:52 - Sarashukra (JAPAN)
6:54-7:03 - Hands of Kali (WA)
** 7:04-7:12 - RAFFLE! BE SURE TO SUPPORT OUR BENEFIT FOR THE ANIMALS!
7:13-7:28 - Deshret Dance Company, Directed by Ariellah (CA)TF#9 Instructor!
7:30-7:45 - Tatseena Serpent Sirens (CA) - yes, they will have living reptiles dancing with them, so be forewarned if their cold-blooded,
‘slithrn’ friends are not your thing. (Watch Chuck run) TF#9 Instructor!
7:47-8:02 - Gypsy Caravan with The Caravan Soul Collective, Directed by Paulette Rees-Denis. Paulette and G. C. are from OR, Soul Collective from many places. TF#9 Instructor!
8:05-8:15 - Zoe Jakes treats us to a Solo Presentation! (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
8:17-8:32 - The Red Lotus is an ongoing collaboration between TF#9 Instructors Colleena Shakti (INDIA) & Patricia Passo (SPAIN), that
gives us well-educated glimpses into real fusion dance with substance gained from years of study of the parent forms they’ve chosen to fuse for their Red Lotus project. Expect to see Classical dance from both countries in a masala of true Domani/Lomari (“Gypsies” of India, related to “Romani”) as well as the Romani, Gitano and Flamenco “Gypsy” cultures of Spain, with the middle ground of Belly Dance to tie it together.
8:33-8:37 - Akasha presents Gothic BellyDance (ENGLAND)
8:38-8:48 - Ginger Blue, Directed by Martina Crowe-Hewett (BC, CANADA)
8:50-9:00 - Michelle Manx presents Pin-Up Girl Belly Dance - a very tasteful, well-studied form that she has created herself. Look for poses and attitudes that bring the flavor of the fifties-style pin-ups, drive-ins, cigarette packs rolled into T-shirt sleeves and hair pomade
for the boys and Hair Spray (pun intended) for the girls. Last year was her first year to teach this creation (here at TF8) and from the applications I’ve received as well as class sign-ups, I see it’s caught on quicker than you can say “Bettie Page!” TF#9 Instructor! (TX)
9:03-9:13 - Lee Ali (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
9:15-9:24 - Divine Chaos- Parental Warning: These ladies will be in gold body paint from the hips up, but ‘nothing’ will show due to
special arrangements of copious amounts of kuchi and other tribal necklaces. (AZ)
9:26-? - TONIGHT’S FINALE is Jill Parker’s San Francisco Foxglove Sweethearts! Their first performance at Tribal Fest! Directed by Jill Parker (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM for
TRIBAL FEST: NUMBER 9, NUMBER 9 (3x3)
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009
Please note the schedule is subject to last minute changes.
11:03-11:12 - Sultan’s Treasure (CA)
11:14-11:20 - Kitiera presents a well-founded true fusion of her own creation she calls Modrom. This dance consists of years of study and
is a fusion of Romani, Jazz and Egyptian Dance forms.
11:23-11:29 - Khara Mia (PA)
11:31-11:40 - The Uzume` (HOLLAND)
11:43-11:52 - The Bedouin Dance Company (CANADA)
11:55-12:04 - Basharaat (NE)
12:06-12:15 - Troupe Joweh! This innovative local troupe presents a special piece titled “Thoughts Institutional” suggesting the onlooker question ‘boundaries’ of control, reality, authority and chaos through an interpretive fusion dance based on Modern Dance, Belly Dance,
Kathak Classical Indian Dance and Hip Hop. (CA)
12:17-12:23 - Paige Lawrence of Her Undulating Scales (CA)
12:26-12:35 - The Bijou Project (OR)
12:37-12:50 - Kundalini Belly Dance Tribe (CA)
12:52-12:58 - Natsumi Suzuki (CA)
1:00-1:09 - The Bellydance Mafia, the Shoebox Studio Troupe, with guests from Damage Control Dance Theater (CA)
1:12-1:25 - RockRose - features ATS-style group improv - not only among the dancers, but with their band, too. Try to discern their ultra-
smooth cuing system and prepare to have fun! (CA)
1:30-1:39 - TribalTique! Tribal Fest’s favorite “Whoo-Hoo-Some Two-Some” are a quartet this year! Expect twice as much poise, fun, technique, sass, possibly “daring” costumes, and lots of Jazz Dance influence in their own fusion style of Belly Dance! (CO)
1:42-1:48 - Natalie Brown (SC)
1:50-1:59 - Touch of Kasbah (CA)
2:02-208 - Robin Nadira is a well-trained and highly emotive fusion dancer who well understands what she fuses, and for that is a popular Sonoma County soloist. (CA)
2:10-2:23 - BlackSheep BellyDance (CA, HI, IL, TAIWAN) and Alumni (CA).
2:25-2:31 - Papillon (CA)
2:33-2:39 - Khani Jo Zulu of Nataraja will perform a fusion piece consisting of tribal bellydance, modern and jazz dances. A bit “dark” in
theme and costuming, but with the 1920s style vaudeville/burlesque influence you may notice some light-hearted dark humor in both music and choreography. Hopefully presented with live cello accompaniment. (CA)
*** 2:40 ANNOUNCEMENT!: People, PLEASE help BEST FRIENDS and BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW if you have not already! Be sure to thank the vendor who donated the prize/s you won, (they should all have their business card attached for this reason).
*** 2:42-2:59 - LAST RAFFLE OF TRIBAL FEST #9, #9 (3x3)! Everything left must be given away! And for what better cause? Get your tickets & we wish you well! Thank you again!
3:00-3:22 - DJ Amar’s Electric Vardo Live with surprise performers and special guests! NOT TO MISS! EV Live is dedicated to the life of their dear friend Kaihea.
3:22-3:45 - DJ Amar and Friends continue to DJ for YOUR OPEN FLOOR DANCING PLEASURE! So, grab your friends and make new ones as you boogie to world dance grooves!
3:47-3:56 - Dakini Dance Company (HI) Kajira says “Aloha you kolohe robots!”
3:58-4:04 - Kamille Hitz of RockaBelly: From your Friends and Fans here at TF over the years, we say: We love you and KEEP ROCKIN’!
(CA)
4:06-4:12 - Heather Shoopman (CA)
4:14-4:24 - Deb Rubin (CA) TF#9 Instructor!
4:26-4:46- Solstice Dance Ensemble featuring Sera, TF#9 Instructor! & soloist Danielle (NY)
4:48-5:03 - Aubre of Lumina Bellydance Company - TF#9 Instructor! (CA)
5:05-5:20 - Shakra - a dynamic duo if ever there was one! TF#9 Instructors! (WA, DC)
5:23-5:33 - Frédérique - To me (Kajira), Frédérique’s background is as an “Old School Tribal Fusion Artist”, and by that I mean she was
here and participating in the co-creation of this burgeoning new style before it had a name. But the ones working on it knew it wasn’t ATS, nor was it “traditional” bellydance. Thus was born “Tribaret”. I respect her work in the development of what’s now known as Tribal Fusion and beyond, into the dancer she is today. We are so happy she taught for her 2nd time here at TF this year, and hope to see her here again. TF#9 Instructor! (CA)
5:35 - ? - TONIGHT’S FINALE features none other than THE INDIGO! You, know, those three crazy young beauties who go by the names of Rachel, Zoe and Mardi. You might think that with all the touring going on, how would they find time to create something special for us here at Tribal Fest each year? And, if you’re at all like me, you can’t wait to see what they’ve cooked up for us tonight! THANK YOU, LADIES OF THE INDIGO! YOU KNOW WE LOVE YOU!!! (CA)
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Re: Tribal Fest performance schedule
Wed, April 29, 2009 - 10:55 AMI am sooo excited! Yay! I can't for the shows!
