A celebratory journey through some of the folk and fantasy foundations of the American Cabaret Belly Dance Style
March 8th and 9th, 2013
Ashe Wabe, one of many Little Egypts.
Fashion Show -----Workshops
Belly Dance in America Show
BELLY DANCE HISTORICAL FASHION SHOW AND party/film screening-/ Live Fashion Show - Friday 3/8/12 - 7:30 to 8:15 PM. At 8:30 pm, after the fashion show, grab something to eat from the coffee shop and watch a free screening of an expanded version of the Belly Dance Historical Fashion Show....belly dance celebrity models in this great film. The film is an hour. Discussion....questions immediately follows...
Friday Fashion Show: $5 early-bird, ($10 after 2/23/12)
SATURDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS - March 9, 2013
Short Descriptions:
1. Marguerite’s Vintage Turkish Cabaret Styling’s, including 9/8 rhythms/steps, Turkish Drops, and the ultimate 70’s floor-work including how to get that “suspended in time” effect. ………and more. This workshop has a floor work section that is separate. Complete workshop $30, without floor-work $20, Floor-work alone $20.
Schedule: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, 12:30 to 1:30 pm Floor-work.
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2. Marguerite’s “Whirling without Hurling”! Secrets of spins and turns, spiritual and folk origins of spinning, and styling applications for 70’s and beyond. Workshop $20 Schedule: 2:30 to 3:30 pm
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3. Jenza’s “The Vanishing Steps ”…..a collection of vintage movements from the 60’s and 70’s that have almost or completely disappeared from the dance scene. Plus tips on acquiring the vintage attitude and presentation. Workshop $20 Schedule: 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Workshops: (all workshops $5 extra after 2/23/12) See Workshop Page link above for Expanded Descriptions.
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Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Take a journey with us back to the 1893 World's Fair and the story of Little Egypt, meet the original Little Egypt and her American counterpart, then watch Ruth St. Denis dance the famous Nautch Dance (1930's). Then Nejla Ates, a 1950's Turkish dancing dynamo takes over the stage with her spectacular back-bends. Then a bouquet of folk, fantasy, and 70's style belly dance expressed in vintage fashion. Our show finishes with our beloved American Cabaret and Turkish Cabaret. This is how we came to be ---Belly Dance in America!
