Taps the microphone...is this thing on?

Whether anyone is still reading this matters not this morning. La Wepa must report her most recent achievement of the bellydance variety.

I trundled off to my bellydance class on Monday evening in a good mood...hell, going to class always puts me in a good mood for two general reasons: 1) my insanity is ( Read more... )

It is only Monday, so how is it that I'm booked for three gigs this week?

How is it that I'm doing 2 shows at a house full of champagned latinas in Riverside AND dancing at a bellydance house party right after that in Corona?

And apparently, I was told tonight by my mama bd teacher that I'm now dancing at a HUGE hollywoodish party thrown by the son ( Read more... )

I just registered for a workshop on 9/8 rhythm gypsy dances in Upland, and the title cracked me up for a good ten minutes. Get a load of this...

"Cultural Learnings of 9/8 for Make Glorious Seminar of Bellydance"

Holyshitwtf, I couldn't make that up if I tried. I'm really looking forward to the workshop because there's gonna be LIVE MUSICIANS! Wepa ( Read more... )

And yet another event where Wepa will be shaking her non-existent ass...

Festival of Dancing Colors
Cal State, San Bernadino
Sunday, April 20
Admission $10
2:30-6pm / Cleopatra Club performance TBA

I might, and I emphasize, might be doing a solo.  We'll also be doing a new Khaleegy dance which I'm really excited about.


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This is by far the craziest article of clothing I have ever bought.  For those of you going to see my next performance, prepare to be horrified.


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So I found myself taking a look-see at male bellydancers on YouTube. I've heard they exist. And...I found out they most certainly do (hang on while I find some eye bleach). For the most part, most male bellydancers I've seen today mimic female dancers.This is an Australian named "Shiva" (Try to ignore his name and the fact that the man waxes all ( Read more... )