Posted By Administrator on June 10, 2009
Natalie and Catherine recently completed the Suhaila Salimpour Level I intensive. For those of you unfamiliar, this is kind of like Olympic level training for Bellydancers. They successfully tested and are now Suhaila Level I certified.
Suhaila made a documentary of the weekend, which you can see below. Catherine is interviewed, and you can catch scenes of Natalie and Catherine huffing, puffing, sweating and training hard:
Posted By Administrator on April 3, 2009
The Delirium Tribal suggested tunes iMix is here. Reposted from the old site, this mix contains around 80 songs that we dance, drill or perform to. Though this list is by no means exhaustive or complete, it does give you a jumping point to explore several bands, artists and genres that we use and support.
You must have iTunes installed to use this application.
Posted By Administrator on April 3, 2009
Wednesday, May 6th–Tempest
Columbia is proud to be a stop on Tempest’s Durga Tour! This workshop will take place in the place of our normal basics class at 711 E. Main St. in Lexington, in the CDE studios in the basement of the old mill. Cash or check at the door, or pay ahead of time via paypal to natalie_c_brown at yahoo dot com.
Tempest started her exploration of dance in early 2000 on the East Coast. She quickly found belly dance to be incredibly rewarding not only physically, but spiritually and emotionally, as well as a source of inspiration for her visual art.
Although she enjoys what tradition has to offer, Tempest loves exploring the dance through unusual music and creative costuming, pulling on her visual arts background to “paint a picture” with the dance. By working (playing) outside of the box, Tempest engages the audience through dramatic embodied storytelling , passionate expression, and sensuous, mezmerizing movement. She particularly enjoys performing Raks Gothique, also known as Gothic Belly Dance, and sacred-fusion forms of belly dance.
Strange Presence – 7:30-9:30 PM, $30
It’s all about bleeding your soul out to audience, serving it to them on a platter, and then eating THEM for lunch instead. A truly successful performance does more than show how well you can do the moves—it should really speak to your audience and exude expression. You CAN learn how to have a stronger personality on stage and channel that energy for a more dynamic performance. Discover the key aspects of capturing your audience with your stage presence and develop your own onstage drama! We’ll particularly focus on improvisational technique, character development, and learning to be more “in the moment.” This class is especially for any dancer who is ready to perform or is considering it.
Posted By Administrator on March 20, 2009
April’s Alternacirque show will be graced with two of Washington D.C.’s finest alternative performers: Tribal Bellydancer Asharah is returning to the Art Bar stage, and we are absolutely thrilled to have dancer, fire performer and sideshow queen Mab, Just Mab bringing her vaudeville hilarity along for the ride. On Friday, April 24th, both performers will join us at Art Bar for our 9:30 show. 1211 Park St., no cover, the bar is 21+ but we’re hopefully performing outside, barring bad weather.
And since they’ll be in town anyway, we figured we would pick their professional brains about their craft while they were here. In other words, WORKSHOPS!
Workshops take place on Saturday, April 25th. We’re in the process of confirming location, but it’s likely to be at the Lexington Old Mill. More information as it comes.
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Technique Intensive with Asharah– 12-3 PM, $60
Join Asharah for three hours of intense practice aimed at polishing your bellydance technique and building strength and stamina. Asharah is known for her clean technique and muscular execution, and in this workshop she will share with you tips and tricks for sharpening hard movements like hip work and chest locks and for deepening and intensifying smooth movements like undulations and Mayas. She will also share with you a few of her signature robotic movements to add spice to your bellydance movement vocabulary.
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Showcraft with Mab, Just Mab- 20 Minutes in Vaudeville! 3:30 to 5:30 PM, $40
***Warning, video is from an adult show, and has some off-color insinuations made in it.***
While there is no shortage of classes on “How To…”, it’s time to take it to the next level! Take those skills you have painstakingly learned, and work them into a great show!
This class covers how to build a “bit”, and then how to take the bits and build a set and a show! We will also develop a toolbox of elements to get the most out of your audience, heckler handling techniques, and much much more. All performers welcome, not just bellydancers. If you’re a sideshow artist, fire eater, hula hooper, host, emcee, poet, magician or improv comedian, come along and improve your presentation.
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Take both classes at the discounted price of $80.
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Pay cash at the door, or pay in advance via paypal to natalie_c_brown at yahoo dot com. Please specify which workshop(s) you are paying for.
Posted By Administrator on March 19, 2009
Delirium Tribal, fire performers and hula hooptrix Susan Osbaldiston begin their second full season at Art Bar–fourth Fridays in the Art Bar parking lot starting March 27, opening set at 9:30, steampunk extravaganza at 10:30. No cover, though tips are much appreciated. Come early, as people tend to camp out for seats.
At 10:30, Alternacirque premieres its brand new, integrated show “Dreampunk,” starring Ashley Bennett and Nate Addy (returning to us from sabbatical hiking the Appalachian Trail). Dance, fire and hooping combine in our dark, creepy, original homage to steampunk, Frankenstein, Ray Bradbury and porcelain dolls. Dreampunk will run through May.
Photograph and editing of our new show poster was graciously completed by local photographer Scott Bilby. Posters will be for sale for $10 at the show. Take a steampunk dolly Natalie home with you, and help Columbia Alternacirque buy costuming, props and fire insurance.
Posted By Administrator on March 18, 2009
Hey, guys. I’m working on switching the site over to wordpress so that it will be easily updated from any location. Hang tight while I adjust to the learning curve.
–natalie
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