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Calendar
2010 JANUARY 2010 January 16 - Winter session of Belly Dance 101 begins. February 2010 February
8-9 will bring the return of the beautiful Mira Betz. Topics include: In Praise of Improvisation (excercises to gain proficiency
at Improv), Moroccan Shikhat (one of my favorite workshops ever!), Shimmies and Layering, Technique for the Versatile Dancer
(crossing boundaries of specific style ideal for events with both cabaret and tribal students). Contact Jody at
waltersfamily@acsalaska.net. February 7 - The
Passion, The Drama, The Art of Belly Dance show hosted by Jody Walters at the UAA Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Featuring
Mira Betz with debut performances by Wild Sweet Orange Dance Theatre and Raks Pangaea. February 13 - TOUCH
private dance party featuring performances by Wild Sweet Orange Dance Theatre. April 2010 April 14 - Spring session of Belly
Dance 101 begins. May
2010 May 24-27 - The
beautiful yogini and Indian Temple Dancer Revital Carrol of Odissi dance and Shakti Yoga fame will be returning to Anchorage
in May for another round of workshops, this time with her husband yogi Cain Carrol. I loved the Odissi last time around
and have used the universal wisdom in my teaching ( for example, on dance posture "a dancer should be a pillar between
Heaven and Earth). Details through Oriental Healing Arts Center or Susan at 562-2863. May 21 & 28 - Melissa is the opening act of the Total Body Fusion shows at the Inner Dance
Yoga Studio featuring Revital Carroll. Begins 8 p.m. Tix $20. May 28-30 - The
uber famous, world-renowned Urban Tribal Belly dancer Sharon Kihara (of the Indigo and Belly Dance Superstars fame) will be
teaching workshops in
Fairbanks in May 2010. Performance May 28 and 8 hours of instruction May
29 and 30. She will be available for private instruction as well.
More details will posted as they become available at
www.coldfusiondance.com.
June 5 - Melissa and Wild Sweet Orange Dance Theatre will
join several local dancers for a show with Grammy-nominated band "Brothers of the Baladi" for a dance set in their concert
on the South-side of Chilkoot Charlie's. Tix are $15 and available at Koots.com and at the door. Wear dance-y
street clothes and come and enjoy a great groove and vibe! June 12 - Melissa will participate in a Contact Improv Jam with both
dancers and musicians at the Inner Dance Yoga Studio celebrating Spenard Jazz Festival. June 26 - Melissa will teach "Poi is NOT food." subtitled
"Poi Spinning Basics for Belly Dancers" in Fairbanks at Space for Movement Studio from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Space is limited
to 15 students. Call Terri Massa (907) 699-9383 at Zara Noor Middle Eastern Dance to sign up, $30 before June 20 and
$35 at the door. SOLD OUT. July 2010 July 4-ish - Melissa and Wild Sweet Orange Dance Theatre have been invited to be special
guest artists with the Gypsy Underground band and dancers. July 9-11 will bring a General Skills certification
course from FatChance Belly Dance's Carolena Nericcio, mother of ATS. Contact Carrie at Carrie@GypsyHorizon.com July 9-11 Barefoot Muse Productions is joining the Northwest Alexander Alliance and Children's
Dance Theatre to bring back Robyn Avalon of Alexander Technique fame for a "functional anatomy" workshop titled "Living in
A Body" (www.livinginabody.com). This course offers 20 CEUs in continuing education credit and comes with a manual. Graduates
can use the title "Living Body Instructor". Let me know if you are interested...I can't tell you in words how this training
has rocked my world. If you live, breath and move, are or teach performing artists, have chronic pain or tension....this
weekend will be life changing! Private lessons and intro courses will likely also be offered. Call me for details
529-5332. August 2010 August 14-15 - Mark and Ling Shien
Bell of Helm will be coming North for a drum and finger cymbal workshop hosted by Gypsy Horizon's Carrie Moore. Carrie
can be reached at Carrie@GypsyHorizon.com or check out www.helmmusic.com. August
29th - Wild Sweet Orange, Shakti Dances and Melissa will all represent Barefoot Muse Productions at Grace's big end of the
year Weekend Market show and fundraiser to benefit a Kitty Shelter. Show will be from 2:30-5 p.m. and represent a variety
of troupes and soloists from across Southcentral Alaska. September 2010
September
11 - Wild Sweet Orange Dance Theatre (and friends!) will be featured street
performers at the "Taste of Mardi Gras" street festival fundraiser
for the American Red Cross. The Jack River Kings and H3 will be playing
and delicious food from a dozen Cajun chefs will be featured...all for a great
cause. Tix $25. Hope to see you there! September
15 & 16 - Belly Dance 101 (15th), Versatile Technique for the Curious Belly
Dancer and Belly Dance Unlimited (both 16th) will resume. October
2010 October
7-8 - Tundra Caravan will feature their annual workshop and show "A Night
of Middle Eastern Dance" featuring amazing American Belly Dance Master
Susannah Del Vecchio. Tickets and workshop registration available at
www.tundracaravan.iwarp.com, tundracaravan@yahoo.com or (907)388-1452. October
23 - Don't forget about Haflaween Belly Dancer Potluck Hafla at Al Aska
Shrine from 6:30-11:30 p.m. Music deadline October 11. This event
is generally a wacky, hilarious blast! Tix available through Grace Ann
Pierce at (907) 243-2252 or graceann.ak@gmail.com. November
2010 Local
belly dancer Aksana will be hosting the versatile Myra Krien from New Mexico in
a belly dance workshop and workshop show titled "Undulation" on the
weekend of November 6-7. Details at www.DancewithAksana.com. December
2010 December
31 - Save the date for the Anchorage Fire and Ice New Year's Celebration.
Wild Sweet Orange Dance Theatre will once again be featured at this
excellent New Year's Eve Celebration. Details tba.
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