The News items below should keep you informed of the latest dance-related mayhem.
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NEWS
Lumen Obscura III performance (updated 4/12/13)
Lumen Obscura is the best-kept secret in belly dance. I had such a good time meeting and dancing with dark fusion performers from around the world this weekend. The classes are small, even with instructors like Ariellah and Bex (my greatest regret of L.O. III was missing her Walking Dead workshop on Sunday!--but that was only because the Lumen Obscura after party was off the hook). Sign up for 2014! And thanks to the dancers who took my workshop on Saturday. Here is a peek at some photos from the performance on the Gilded Serpent website.
Classes in my new studio (updated 3/21/13)
Mirrors are up and my home studio is open for business. Class is Wednesday night from 7 to 8 PM in Crown Hill. $10 per 1-hour session or $55 for a 6-class punch card good for 6 months. Contact me through my home page or find me on Facebook for more info.
Gothic poster (updated 1/31/13)
If you like the background image for this site, visit GAK Studios online to purchase an 11 x 17 poster. Scroll down or search for "Repile" [sic]. This shot is from the "Reptile" photo shoot with Nicole Brandon.
Classes to resume soon (updated 1/31/13)
2013 is the year I will finish my dance studio--currently working on installing mirrors, etc., to get things set. I hope to resurrect the tribal fusion class in late February. More details as work progresses ...
2013 calendar! (updated 12/27/12)
Take a look at the Drumroll Studios 2013 calendar--on sale now! It features many of my performer pals in photo fantasies taken by one of my favorite photographers. Purchase info and photo teasers here.
Teaching and performing in San Jose next year (updated 11/13/12)
Lumen Obscura is a Dark Fusion & Theatrical bellydance event in Cali with a list of great performers lined up for next year, including Ariellah, Bex (U.K.), and Dusty Paik, among many others--I'm just quoting from the Facebook event and not mentioning the other great names I've heard! I'm honored to be teaching and performing (Saturday night) at Lumen Obscura III, April 5 through 7.
Study with Rachel Brice (updated 11/7/12)
I recently passed the certification test for Rachel Brice 8 Elements Phase II, Cultivation. 8 Elements is a fantastic, comprehensive program, and I'll be attending Phase III for sure. It's a comprehensive, challenging, and rewarding approach to dance, and well worth the travel to Portland.
Photos (updated 10/16/12)
Lots of great photos up on Flickr from recent gigs. Thanks to all the fantastic photographers who attend performances. Check out www.flickr.com/photos/deathkitten to see their work.
Classes: come dance with us (updated 8/8/12)
Tribal Fusion Basics class happens Fridays from 7 to 8 PM. We'll learn choreo/combos and shimmy till we shiver. For beginning and intermediate dancers, a comfortable environment to focus on technique and mojo. 11/12 Note: classes ended in September.]
Class location: former Crown Hill Skin Deep Dance studio, 9250 14th Ave NW #7, Seattle, WA 98117. Enter through the blue door on the south side of the building! (Heading north on 15th Ave NW from Seattle, take a left on 92nd, right after 15th curves right and turns into Holman; the Thirsty Fish Pub is on the corner).
$12 drop-in, $60 for a 6-class, 6-month punch card. Please come 5 minutes early to sign up.
Class location: former Crown Hill Skin Deep Dance studio, 9250 14th Ave NW #7, Seattle, WA 98117. Enter through the blue door on the south side of the building! (Heading north on 15th Ave NW from Seattle, take a left on 92nd, right after 15th curves right and turns into Holman; the Thirsty Fish Pub is on the corner).
$12 drop-in, $60 for a 6-class, 6-month punch card. Please come 5 minutes early to sign up.
Session with gAk Photography (posted 4/11/12)
As you can see by the new site background photo (with horns), more mayhem is afoot. I got to work with Nicole of gAk Photography for what she dubbed the Reptile shoot (apologies to Nine Inch Nails). There is an article about gAk online, or you can find out more on Facebook or at Nicole's website. The photos are also on Flickr (currently on the first page of the photo stream, but search on Reptile to find them otherwise).
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More Alice in Wonderland (posted 2/20/12)
"Wonderland: A Bellydance Play" finished its Seattle run with 2 shows at the Columbia City Theater and 1 at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. The producer, creator, director, and Red Queen herself, Medea, asked me to play the Jabberwocky, and I’ve never had so much fun on stage before being crazy and evil. So much fun that I’m taking this show on the road, to Portland’s Raqs Oubliettes at the Lovecraft Bar on March 9. Jabby can’t wait to come out and play again, though she sometimes wonders why everyone gives her such a wide berth...
New Studio, New Shows, New Year (posted 12/18/11)
My good friend and accomplished dancer Katrina McCoy is opening a new Skin Deep Studio location on Crown Hill, and has asked me to teach Beginning Tribal Fusion Basics on Thursday nights 6:30 to 7:30 PM starting January 19. Each class will introduce new concepts and build on previous moves and drills, but drop-ins are welcome—as are people who are new to dance and bellydance. We’ll start at the very beginning and build solid technique, work up a sweat, and have fun doing it.
Also, I’ll be performing on New Year’s Eve with some amazing performers (please see the listing on my home page) to ring in 2012 at the Funhouse. Exciting things are on the horizon for next year, including a performance in Portland, possibly a second run of Wonderland: A Bellydance Play, and I’ll be going for my certification in Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements: Cultivation. I hope you have a great 2012 no matter where you spend your New Year’s Eve.
As I prepare for the final scheduled night of "Wonderland: A Bellydance Play" at the Columbia City Theater on 11/20, please view some recent video of what I've been up to at The Big Easy Hafla fund raiser and in my appearance at Salon L'Orient. Speaking of Salon L'Orient, the lovely NagaSita taught an amazing workshop last month here on a visit to Seattle. Also please note that the talented Katrina McCoy included me in the visuals for the launch of her new Washington Bellydance site.
Teaching Update (posted 10/12/11)
The first 6-week session of Tribal Fusion Basics went so well that I signed up for a second one; this means classes have been extended well into November. These classes cover the basics of tribal fusion bellydance for drop-in or sequential attendance, so come get your shimmy on with us and learn a combo or two.
Teaching! (posted 9/4/11)
I will be teaching at Skin Deep Studio on Beacon Hill starting next week, thanks to the amazing Katrina McCoy. Beginners and intermediate dancers should have a good time with warmups, drills, combos, exercises, and discussion of putting together improvisational or choreographed performances. Hope you can join us.
Took a great workshop Saturday morning from Sherri Wheatley to kick of the Mediterranean Fantasy Festival this year. Troupe Hipnotica sponsored her, so that those of us who don’t live California got the chance to learn from this amazing dancer. Then I performed around 12:30 (earlier than scheduled, because there were lots of cancellations due to the less-than-stellar weather the first part of the day). The photographers were out in force, and one of them took a photo that ended up online as part of festival coverage. I also got to spend some time with the lovely ladies of Koreshakti Tribal Fusion, who invited me to Spokane on August 5 and 6 for a performance called Journey to Mars (if that link doesn’t work, check my home page for more details).
Folklife Festival (posted 5/25/11)
I'm getting ready for the Tribal Fusion Showcase this Saturday night at Folklife, and just got my performance time for Medfest (between 1 and 2 PM on Saturday, July 16, on the outdoor stage). I'll take these as signs of summer, since the weather isn't giving any clues ...
Bloggishness (posted 5/14/11)
Just a reminder that I update my blog once a week. The latest entry is about the show I did last week in Olympia, and other fun stuff. Aside from that, I’m getting ready for the Tribal Fusion Showcase at the Folk Life Festival on May 28. Should I wear my new Spring Has Sprung headdress? Hmm…. Get the glue gun!
Site Launch (posted 4/28/11)
Welcome to my dance site! This is where I can thank and credit my peers, heroes, and friends on the About & Links page, and by using artwork and photos on the Gallery and Video pages from the artists kind enough to record or be inspired by bellydance. Speaking of videos, the “Sumerian Breakbeat” clip on the Video page is almost to 19,000 views since its launch last July.
The home page will list upcoming gigs and provide a spot to sign up for the mailing list.
Happy Spring, and remember: this is a serious, professional website from a dedicated dance artist. Please be respectful, because that’s what the Internet is all about.
(Um, never mind. Here’s some fluff. Because that’s what the Internet is all about.)
