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home of Amy Sigil & UNMATA, Verbatim, Blood Moon Regale, and Sacramento's Hot Pot Studios |
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UNMATA's 2008 performances...
Saturday, August 2, 2008 Fire in the Mountains at Marco's Café in Lotus, CA 7:00pm Unmata gets away from it all and lights their flames at this regular get-away for the Hot pot set. A refreshing retreat with a rousing performance. Free 7221 State Highway 49, Lotus, CA Saturday-Sunday August 2-3, 2008 Fantasy Festival at Marina Community Center in San Leandro, CA Verbatim performs Sat. 8:00pm, UNMATA performs Sun. 6:45pm This two-day festival includes performances by UNMATA andVerbatim, in addition to notables such as Suhaila Dance Company, FatChance BellyDance, Damage Control, Crystal Silmi, Shabnam's Ooh La La, Black Sheep Belly Dance, Elizabeth Strong, Evil Eye, Michelle Joyce, and Shoshanna. $15 adults; $10 seniors and children (age 5-17); under 5 free 15301 Wicks Blvd., San Leandro CA For more info, click here! Sunday August 10, 2008 SF Mecca Decompression at Amnesia Bar in San Francisco, CA 6:30pm Most of the greatest SF belly dancers and musicians have graced this stage, so no immersion into the heart of this scene would be complete without a stop at our beloved Amnesia. So come, chill out, decompress, and enjoy the local flavor with the hot MECCA house band, casual performances by Frederique and other favorites. Plus, an opportunity for YOU to get up and dance! $5 cover at the door 853 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA For more info, click here! Thursday- Sunday August 21-24, 2008 Emerald Sanctuary Bellydance Retreat at Camp Delany - Sun Lakes State Park Camp in Coulee City, WA 7:00pm Come join us for a weekend of bellydance, middle-eastern music and magick near a pristine chain of lakes, freshwater marshes, and magnificent basalt rock formations. The 5th Annual Emerald Sanctuary Retreat weekend includes workshops tailored for ALL dancer levels, an evening hafla, shopping, relaxation, and celebration of the dance. The retreat is a benefit, and a generous portion of the registration will be donated to the wetlands. $190 cover at the door 34875 Park Lake Rd NE, Coulee City, WA For more info, click here! Saturday-Sunday September 13-14, 2008 Desert Dance Festival at S.E.S. Hall in Santa Clara, CA 3:00-5:00pm on Saturday; 5:15-7:15pm on Sunday Amy Sigil leads two workshops: "The Fast and the Furious" and "Hot Pot Tribal Fusion" in this weekend event featuring big names such as Ava Fleming, Shareen el Safy, Zaina Hart, Armando "Uncle Mafufo", Leyla Lanty, and Mary Ellen Donald. The event also features performances by local dancers and vending. $40 per workshop ($45 at the door) 1375 Lafayette Street, (near Marsalli Park) Santa Clara, CA For more info, click here! Saturday-Sunday September 20-21, 2008 Tribal Sands 2008 Workshops at Studio Elite; Show at Star Hall in Moab, UT Workshop: Sat. 11:15am-1:15pm; Show: Sat. 7:00pm The fourth-annual Tribal Sands Belly Dance & Drum Festival's workshops and performances include Amy Sigil (and Shelly) from Unmata, Belly Dance Super Star Kami Liddle, Anita from Fat Chance, Nedra Bashira from Buffalo NY, Dragomi's Fvorboda from Salt Lake City, and It Is What It Is middle-eastern band from Texas! The event includes desert dancing, a great show in the world-famous Star Hall, an overnight river trip on the Colorado river (where new Queens of D'Nile are crowned), a farewell bash and belly award ceremony, and many more surprises. Workshops: $45 prepaid, $50 at the door; Star Hall Show: $15 159 E Center Street, (2 blocks east off N Main) Moab, UT For more info, click here! Friday September 26, 2008 Sigil at Fat City in San Francisco, CA The second-annual SIGIL event features your dead sexy hostesses Lapsus, along with uniquely out-there acts such as CoRE, Aixela, kSea Flux, Aerial Arts by EVA, The Great David - Doctor of Death and Escapeologist, Swing Shift Sideshow out of Las Vegas, gore make-up artists to help set the mood, Stilt-Creatures and Other Creeps, and of course... Amy Sigil and UNMATA. Plus, dance your bones to a cornucopia of DJs, including Decay and Paradox. $16 advance tickets, $20 at the door 314 11th Street, (between Folsom and Harrison) San Francisco CA For more info, click here! Sunday October 5, 2008 Arabia Exotica 2008: UnBroken Highlands Night Club in Hollywood, CA 6:00pm Leela presents... Bellydance Fantasy Theater! Come see the very best in international bellydance, burlesque, and cutting-edge visual delights to entice, excite and enchant, including Amy Sigil and UNMATA, Sabrina Fox and Atash Maya, Kristina Canizares of the Nekyia, Aziza, Bellydancer of the Universe 2008 Mia, and Princess Farhana! Come early for the live 3-D animation performance by Oscar-winner J. Walt, enjoy the go-go/bellydance beauties, see the amazing performance, and stay for the WorldBeat VIP Dance Party! $35 6801 Hollywood Blvd, (down from Grauman's Theatre) Hollywood, CA For more info, click here! Friday-Sunday October 24-26, 2008 Photos of the Friday Fire Show posted here, Friday-Sunday November 7-9, 2008 From Cairo to California at Calvary Baptist Theater/Joe's Movement Emporium in Washington DC Show at 8:00pm; workshops throughout the day Sahara Dance presents: folklore and fusion, oriental and experimental… all the beauty of belly dance wrapped into one show starring UNMATA, Raqs Sahara Ensemble, Sahara Tribal, The Calmes Triplets, Gabrielle, Romka, and Shakra Tranfusion Dance. And keep the energy flowing with a weekend of hardcore workshops with UNMATA's director! Friday Night Show: $30-$25 in advance; $30 at the door 755 8th St NW, (near Metro Center and Gallery Place) Washington DC For more info, click here! Saturday and Sunday Workshops: Starting at $90 3309 Bunker Hill Road, (near Red and Green Metro Lines) Mount Ranier, MD For more info, click here! Friday-Saturday November 14-16, 2008
Saturday-Sunday, November 22-23, 2008 LavaHosts UNMATA at Scotia Dance Center in Vancouver, Canada 11:30am-3:30pm Get a behind-the-scenes look at the teaching format of Amy Sigil in this interactive split session with UNMATA. In the first half of class, Amy will share her experience, ideas, and dance doctrine—as well as answer your questions. In the second half of class, you will get on your feet for a Sigil School whirlwind demonstration. Tag words: warm-ups, transitions, music, mixes, tempo, choreography, common vocab, work, craft, drill, team, time, counting, working backwards, notes, repetition, fellowship, and yes, you will sweat! $165 includes both days 677 Davie Street, (just past Victoria BC) Vancouver, Canada For more info, click here! Saturday-Sunday, November 29 &30, 2008 Lugar De Los Talleres at Insitut Del Teatre Plaça in Barcelona, Spain Saturday: 11am-2pm Sigil School, 4:30pm- 7:30pm UNMATA 100% Sunday: 11am-2pm Hot Pot Turbo Tribal, 4:30-7:30pm Overlaying Isolations EL estilo del grupo recoge uba colleccion de inspiraciones urbanas y su dedicación a la danza fusión como forma de arte. Los miembros dela troupe son escogidos rigurosamente, y son profesionales, activos y participan de las creaciones de Amy. No pierdas esta oportunidad y aprende el estilo único de Amy, da un paso más en tu danza y descubre una nueva visión del tribal fusión. 1 Workshop: 60€ 2 Workshops: 115€ 3 Workshops: 175€ 4 Workshops (complete course): 220€ For more info, click here! Saturday, December 6, 2008 Tales of Desire at Beyond the Stars Theatre in Glendale, CA Doors at 7:15pm; show at 7:30pm Be mesmerized by today's most influential tribal-fusion bellydance artists--including UNMATA, Princess Farhana, Aubre, Mira Betz, Elizabeth Strong, Damage Control, Ayse Cerami, She'enedra, Rose Harden, Dangerpants, The Nekyia, Tjarda, Arish Lam, and Steven & Sabrina from Atash Maya--as they present Tales of Desire, a creative interpretation of desire through dance. $15 advance purchase $20 at the door 417 1/2 North Brand Blvd, (2 blocks off Ventura Freeway) Glendale, CA For more info, click here! Sunday December 7, 2008 Rockin the Tribal Boat at Bliss Dance in Pasadena, CA 1:00-3:00pm Jump in feet first into the UNMATA Sea of Bellydance Fusion! You will get wet - but let's see how many moves you can fit into your tribal boat. This workshop features some rowdy Amy Sigil signatures strung together with "make-sense" transitions. Take it all apart for choppy waters or string it together for smooth sailing. $30 advance; $35 at the door 553 South Lake Avenue, (down from City College) Pasadena, CA For more info, click here! Saturday-Sunday December 13-14, 2008 Tribal Fusion Faire at SLO Veterans Memorial Building in San Luis Obispo, CA Saturday workshop: 4:45-6:15pm Sunday workshop: 9:45-11:15am Join us for two fun-filled days of tribal dance workshops (featuring classes by Amy Sigil, Zoe Jakes, Kami Liddle, Frederique, Mira Betz, Tempest, Steven Eggers, Tribal Sooz, and Jeremiah Soto), live dance and music performances, enjoy the cuisine of the International Cafe, shop at Ethnic & Cultural Gift Bazaar, and much more... $8 advance; $10 at the door. Workshop fees TBA 801 Grand Avenue, (just south off 101) San Luis Obispo, CA For more info, click here! Friday December 19, 2008 Eat, Drink, and UNMATA! at Marrakech Moroccan Restaurant in Sacramento,CA 1st Show at 7:30 pm; Second show at 8:30 Enjoy a special evening of great atmosphere, savory food, and the high energy dancing of Sacramento's own UNMATA! 1833 Fulton Avenue, (between Arden and Alta Arden) Sacramento, CA For more info, click here! Saturday December 20, 2008 Fella-Fem: Naughty & Nice at Velvet in Oakland,CA 8:00 pm Show Fella-Fem is a drag-based art performance group. Our goal is to blur the lines of gender with sharp, intellectual, diverse, hard-to-forget, ultimately sexy, art , drag, spoken word, theater, dance, comedy, and burlesque with a lifetime of performance experience. Host Dicky Long, MC Comedian, Guest performers, spoken word & live music. DJ Black Dance Party. $10-15 at the door 3411 MacArthur Blvd, (off 580 at 35th Avenue) Oakland, CA For more info, click here! |
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