While it's been quiet on the surface the last month and a half, been very busy moving into a new place, getting situated and putting things into motion. In the next few weeks, online lessons will be up and running - recorded as well as skype! In addition to that, there's a lot of great things kicking off:
1) I will be teaching a 6 week session of classes here in Seattle at Tin Can Studio starting on Thursday evenings - 7pm is Bellydance Foundation and 8pm is Fusion/Performance Fundamentals - only a few spots are left, and I will only be teaching classes when I can put 4-6 weeks together consecutively, so take advantage of when I can offer them! Complete info at http://www.darklydramatic.com/classes.html
2) Nathaniel Johnstone and I will be presenting/performing/teaching at FaerieCon West in Seattle this Saturday, February 23rd:
1:00-1:45pm: Dreaming the Raven: A Morrigan Dance Ritual
Experience
a performance ritual dance presentation
inspired by the mythical aspects of the Raven and the Morrigan,
featuring the dancing of world-renown fusion performer Tempest and live
music by multi-instrumentalist Nathaniel Johnstone. The performance will
be followed up with discussion about the ritual presentation, including
the myths that inspired it, the incorporation of dance and ritual,
improvisation, and the creation of the music. Market Stage
- Ballroom Foyer – Level 3 (free with FaerieCon admission)
3:00-4:30pm Sigils in Motion: Merging Movement With Ritual
Ritual
is a dynamic union of self and spirit, above and below—so why should it
be static? Learn to incorporate movement into your ritual with focused
intention and discover a much more powerful experience. With dancer
Tempest and musician Nathaniel Johnstone as your guides, you’ll explore
the key parts of several rituals and how actively discover how
different sacred movements, gestures and dance steps can be applied to
enhance your spiritual practice– for groups and covens, as well as
solitary practitioners. $30, Faerie Academy class, James and Marion Suites – 4th Floor - register at http://faeriecon.com/west/participate/faerie-academy/
3) Angels & Absinthe II, St. Louis, MO, March 8th-10th - teaching and performing workshops, along with Nathaniel Johnstone, The Ghosts Project, Secondhand, Il Troubadour and more! - great for ALL styles of bellydance! http://exoticrhythms.com/EXOTICRHYTHMS/?page_id=346
4) Art of The Belly Festival, Ocean City, MD, March 22nd-24th - teaching and performing and vending! Details at http://www.artofthebelly.com/
5) Cues & Tattoos Festival, Seattle, WA, March 27th-30th - performing in the Saturday Night Serpent's Muse Show, and vending Sat/Sun with Tin Can Studio. Details at: http://www.troupehipnotica.com/cues/
6) And just beyond in April, Waking Persephone II happens again in Providence, RI - April 11th-14th - The East Coast's Dark/Experimental Bellydance Event. Details at http://www.wakingpersephone.com
There are even more exciting things planned for the rest of the year, visit my website for the whole schedule!
Thanks so much!
Tempest