Raks America Recap
Raks America was great! I wish that I could have been there longer. The dancing I saw was amazing and everyone I know who took workshops said that they were wonderful.
Sestraluna performed our Australian Tribal Spear Dance. The stage was surprisingly smaller than we had expected so we made some last minute adjustments. I think it all went very well.
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Sestraluna will be performing the Australian Tribal dance at Raks America June 20, 2009
Joe’s Movement Emporium 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD 20712
Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2009
Free admission all weekend!
1:42 pm BOOKED by Sestraluna
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Summer Solstice was absolutely wonderful! And Thank you Tania and Troupe Hipnotic for putting it on. Due to rain we had to move inside 
but it was a lovely time with a wide variety of dancing, styles and costuming. I can’t wait until next year!
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Video Recap of the All Seasons Hafla
The All Seasons Hafla at Cafe Spice was AMAZING on Sunday! You missed a great show. Everyone was just spectacular.
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Sestraluna Tiki Hafla & Fire Dancing Workshop
August 15, 2009 @ 3pm
907 Rose Anne Road
Glen Burnie MD 21060
Fire Dancing Workshop from 3pm to 5pm – Learn the basics of fire safety and how to dance with a fire staff or fire hula hoop. Workshop is outside. Water will be provided. Feel free to bring any staffs or hoops you have at home to practice with. Dance-A-Fire will also have fire staffs and hoops available for purchase. The workshop price is $35.00
Tiki Party Starts at 6pm. Attendees from the fireworkshop can stay and hang out from 5-6pm. From 6-8pm is family friendly. After 8pm the party becomes PG-13 so keep your young children there at your own risk. Entire party is outside – bathrooms only inside so dress for the weather.
Photo Shoot with JimmyC – Sign up for 1 hour timeslots for a photo shoot with JimmyC of LuminousImpression. 1 Hour Session includes 2 costumes and all the accessories you can fit in for $100.00. Proofs will be posted to a website within days and you choose up to 6 photos for post-processing!
Costume Swap Meet – Bring your used costumes to sell or exchange. We will have an area set up for changing and trying on costumes.
Silent Auction – Some of the members of Sestraluna are donating items for the silent auction. Please check the table out. You can find some really good deals including hip scarfs, costume pieces and even gigs and lessons!
Raffle – We will be raffling 2 tickets to the November Sestraluna Show featuring Naimah, Anisa, Mara Burke, Nilat and the kung fu artists from Jing Ying. Raffle tickets are $1- 1 ticket, $5 – 10 tickets and $10 – for 1 arm length
Featured Music – We will have some of the members of Kiva performing a live acoustic performance.
After Dark – We will have open dancing around the fire at night! If you would like to have a dance slot email us @ typhrodisia@aol.com. All dance styles welcome!
Cost:
$35.00 Fire Dancing Workshop only
$10.00 Tiki Party Hafla cover charge includes food from 6pm to 8pm (limited quantities available so come early to eat)
$15.00 Tiki Party Hafla and includes access to the keg until the keg runs dry
$100.00 1 Hour Photo Session with JimmyC
$5.00 for kids 6-12
Kids 5 and under are free
Send all payments through paypal to typhrodisia@aol.com
Parking: There will be limited parking in the front yard. Park along the street. Do not block neighbors driveways or the fire hydrant. Carpool if you can or park and ride with your friends from the bowling alley.
What will be covered in the workshop
For over a year now DC’s most spectacular Object Manipulators have joined forces, performed and taught under the title Dance Afire. Two of these talents, Surprise and Fractal, have put their heads together and come up with a two hour workshop that will introduce you to the expressions of two of our arts most dramatic tools, Hoop and Staff. Below you’ll find the basic sylabi Fractal and Surprise will use to explore first principles with you. What many outside of the practice do not know is that Hoop and staff though visually distinct, are from the wielders perspective very similar. This Workshop has been constructed to maximize your exposure to these similar techniques ensuring that you get the most out of your time with Dance Afire. As a dancer you know that technique is just the beginning. Using these first principles as a foundation Surprise and Fractal will share their unique insights as dancers on how these techniques may be integrated into your personal practice and used to accent your dance.
First Hour, Staff:
Basic Rotors: Hip Rolls, Figure Eights, (Thumb work)
Hands: Finger Rolls, Hand Rolls
Horizontal Plane Wk: Neck rolls, Helicopters
Arms: Wraps, conveyor belts and Steves.
Second Hour, Hoop:
Waist: The Secret, Basic Spin, Earth & Sky Angles
Hand Hooping
Lifts and Returns
Arm Accentuation