Friday, May 23, 2008
The Red Tent in Vancouver May 24th
The Red Tent heads up north! Once again we will pack up the wagons (Lori’s car) and make the trek way up North to Vancouver for the Silk Tassel Café! Belly Belly Hip has given us the honor of sharing the stage with non other then She who created Tribal the Carolena! Also our very own Savanna will be making her performance debut as well so needless to say we are SO excited.
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Sunday, October 7, 2007
Red Tent to teach and dance at Hafla al-Madeena - October 20, 2007
Join the Red Tent for a day of fun workshops and fantastic performances set in a magical medieval setting. Fran and Lori will be teaching some fast and funky combo. Stick around for the Middle Eastern potluck and hafla where Red Tent will dance to live music!
http://www.empiremp.com/hafla2007.html
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Red Tent at Spice Box! October 6th
Fran will be performing her daring sword solo at Spice Box this month. So if you missed her at TQNW now is you chance to see this rare solo appearance.
Have you seen the film Latcho Drom? Imagine a time when the village folk would gather for a celebration in a families home. Everyone would circle round and the village dancers would rise up for the occasion of song and dance. It was an intimate setting encompassed by the sound of hands clapping like the beat of the drum. Today our circles are wider. Skin Deep invite you to experience a night like no other....
~Saturday October 6th, 2007
6:30-9:00pm
$5.00 per person or $10 per family
SPICE BOX: an evening of Indian & Belly Dance Performance
with Skin Deep,
Rhythms of India,
Fran,fo Red Tent
Alimah
Fern Life Center
710 5th Ave NW
Issaquah, WA 98017
425-391-3376
http://www.atsbellydance.com/11.html
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Tribal Quest North West 2007
Once again the Red Tent packed up the camel (Fran?s Chevy Trailblazer) and made the pilgrimage to Mecca, also known as Caravan Studios?. After 4 days of fun and fantastic classes, wild and wooly parties and a daring sword solo by Fran at the Fez we are home safe and sound and looking forward to shearing our new grooves and great moves with you all.
http://www.gypsycaravan.us/tqnw_main.htm
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Gypsy Caravan Teacher training and Collective Soul Certification
It seems our Fearless leader has been bit by the education bug and is now the proud owner of not only the Fat Chance Bellydance General Skills Certificate but now is also Gypsy Caravan Certified Teacher as well as Collective Soul. This has been the realization of a 5 year dream and despite the 2 weeks of non stop dance and sore arms Fran could not be happier!
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Fat Chance Bellydance General Skills Certification.
Thanks to a most generous invitation from Corrie of Kashmir Dance Company, our fearless leader Fran was able to attend the General Skills intensive in Salt Lake City. It was an honor and privilege for her to attend this invitation only intensive with the wonderful and witty women of Kashmir. Carolena is an amazing teacher and we are thrilled with all the fantastic new techniques that Fran will bring to us.
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The Red Tent?s One Big Shimmy for Children?s Hospital! 2007
March 24th at the historic VFW hall on Mercier Island, The Red Tent is proud and honored to bring you an amazing day of workshops and a fun filled night of dancing. With proceeds going to Children?s Hospital Seattle, this is an event you can?t miss!
Spend the day with the dangerous and divine Sabine in two incredible workshops.
"Core Isolations and Crazy Combinations"
Combining the mechanics of isolations with what to do with it once you've got it, this workshop covers "waking and working" the core muscles for hip and rib isolations, and how to use isolations of the arms, hips, ribs and belly to work some crazy original combos for solo tribal fusion or troupe dance. Let's find out see just how Gumby-like we can get! (2 hours, recommended for intermediate and up)
11:00am ? 1:00pm
?Intense Dangerous Single Sword Dancing."
Intermediate to advanced sword work and presentation. Learn the moves that take your sword dance from so-so to stunning: strong isolations, uncanny reverse energy moves, working multiple balance points, powerful floor work, and signature moves like The Slice, Sabine's Guillotine, and "The Cuisinart." (This is a 2 ? hour workshop)
2:00pm-4:30pm
Workshop fee: $35.00 or take both for only $60.00!
We gladly accept paypal
Space is limited, so sign up early!
Then at 7:00pm, ready to party Red Tent style!
We will be breaking in a brand new concept in Hafla?s. With a mixture of sizzling performances, open dance, yummy snacks and of course SHOPPING! With this much fun AND a chance to help Children?s how can you stay away!
Admission is $5.00, but feel free to donate as much as you like. Also we ask that you bring something for the snack table.
Can?t make it that night but still want to help? Please feel free to make donations to our paypal account at redtenthafla@yahoo.com
For more information, to register for workshops, or to perform at the hafla please write to
redtenthafla@yahoo.com
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Med Fest 2006
Once again the Babs out did themselves putting on Western Washington?s favorite Belly dance bash, the 19th annual Mediterranean Fantasy Festival. (http://www.babylonianensemble.com/)
The Red Tent was so excited to not only make their Med Fest debut but also to go on after Daughters of Dinah. It was nice having our Tribal family performing all together on the same day. Big props to TJ who gathered up her courage and led a sword duet *insert cheers of pride here* and the Red Tent dazzled all with their amazing cued formation changes and sparkly new costumes. We heart Med Fest!
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First annual Dame Fest.
The Red Tent was pleased and honored to not only be asked to perform at the very first annual Dame Fest but to also teach interdiction to ATS Crossroads International Park Bellevue.(http://www.damefest.net) The weather cooperated and we had a light breeze (not good for the veil and sword dancers) and sunny skis! My first try at a workshop was well received and we where lucky to have the sassy Icy to be my aid. We had a wonderful time and I hope this event continues to grow!
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-Breitenbush Bliss!
Hot tubing and good dancing where had by all at Gypsy Caravans annual Ancient Echoes retreat at Breitenbush hot springs in Detroit OR. Dancers from all over the country gathered to dance, stretch, sweat and soak for a lovely 4 days. The Red Tent was honored and pleased to be asked to perform in set we dubbed ?the joy of improv? Basically we took 2 members of 3 different Tribal troupes and dance together with music we where not very familiar with. It was amazing how quickly we got to know each others cues and body language to pull together an amazing set. Blessed be the improv! So much fun was had it was hard to come home, but come home we did. We can?t wait till next year!
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Monday, March 13, 2006
Pyramid Lounge performance
The Red Tent will be guest performers at the Raks Serpentine, Pyramid Lounge on Monday, April 3rd around 8.00 PM. Join us!
?You never know what's going to happen when the belly dance community throws a party for itself. Come feel the Joy!
Pyramid Lounge is a bellydance event the first Monday of every month 8-10:30pm, at High Dive 513 N 36th Seattle, WA 98103 - 206.632.0212
No cover charge. 21+ w/ID
Our event has been described as joyful, amazing and the best party you've ever been to. Dance performances from 9-10pm Live opening music 8:30 - 9pm by Erik Brown?
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Monday, June 20, 2005
Daughters of Dinah to dance at The Mediterranean Fantasy Festival
Dates and times are up and we will be performing on Sunday, July 17 3:48pm. Hope to see you all there!
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Sunday, June 19, 2005
Class changes for July.
We are shifting class days and times around starting on the first day of our July session, Monday 11th. There will be no class on July 4th because of the holiday. Classes will resume on Wednesday, July 6th.
New class schedule is as follows
Monday nights.
Beginner 1 6-7 PM
Beginner 2 7-8 PM
Intermediate 8-9 PM
Wednesday nights
Performance prep 7-9 PM
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Saturday, June 18, 2005
TakingFall City by storm!
The DoD once again thrilled and amazed the crowds at the Fall City parade. With the help of Tree and his wonderful drummers we shimmied our way into the hearts and minds of many of the fine Fall City folks. As luck would have it the weather was much more kind to use this year. It was mostly overcast keeping the heat down. (no sweating off our tribal marks this time) We where also pleased that it did not rain as that would have made it impossible for the drummers to do their thing. I have posted a few photos with more to come. Three cheers for Fall City! Three cheers for summer!
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Monday, June 13, 2005
DoD to dance at Fall City Days Parade
Yes that?s right, the Daughters of Dinah be representing Red Tent Tribal belly dance by strutting their stuff at the Fall City Days parade.
Date: June 19
Time: 11:15
Place: Redmond/Fall City RD. Fall City WA.
Come and cheers us on as we take the city by storm with the help of Tree and his live drummers!
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