Here is the latest in performances, and a good one it will be!
I don’t have the list of all the other dancers, but I know Helen
puts on a great show!!
Helenwheels is honored to present ~
Bellydance Superstar ELIZABETH STRONG in Seattle October 3-4,
2009!
With Elizabeth Dennis and many amazing local dancers!
PERFORMANCE!
Heavens Night Club
172 S. Washington, Seattle, WA
Pioneer Square area
Saturday Oct 3rd, 2009
7-9pm, doors@6:30
$15.00 cash only at the door, 21+ with ID
Contact helenwheels@earthlink.net to buy advanced tickets
“This girl rocks and you better watch out
Cause she’s comin’” – Zoe Jakes, The Indigo
Elizabeth Strong is an incredible versatile dancer. She performs
as a soloist as well as a collaborator with other great dancers
from the SF Bay area including Mira Betz, Frederique David, The
Indigo, and Ultra Gypsy. Elizabeth studied authentic Turkish Roman
dance while living in Istanbul amongst Rom (”Gypsy”) families
and frequently returns to Turkey and Eastern Europe to study the
dance and culture. She has performed and taught throughout the
US and Europe at some of the foremost tribal festivals. Elizabeth
joined the Bellydance Superstars in 2008 and can be seen in 3
new DVDs: Tribal LA, Tribal Fusions 2, and Tales of Desire. Now
she is touring as a principle dancer in Jillina’s new production,
Bellydance Evolution.
http://strongdancer.com
~*~*~*~*~ WORKSHOPS WITH ELIZABETH STRONG
SATURDAY * 11-2:00 * FANCY FOOTWORK of the TURKISH ROMAN:
Turkish Roman dance is playful, passionate and fun! This all
levels workshop will cover footwork, hipwork and armwork and the
way these movements integrate in this elusive, very expressive
dance form. Learn what those distinctive gestures mean… or don’t
mean. Enjoy expanding your dance vocabulary and explore the
energizing 9/8 rhythm! Please wear dance pants, a simple, quiet
hip sash, and a comfortable top. A notebook is recommended.
SUNDAY * 12:00-3:00 * FREE YOUR FEET! GET YOUR TRIBAL-STYLE MOVING!:
Layer movements while traveling and utilize your performance space
with 2 (short) combos. We’ll be in a huge studio with lots of room
to move! Learn to layer the hips and chest over fun traveling
steps, and learn great turns to get the energy flowing in your
dance and on the stage. Focus will include isolations, layering,
and control of slow movements. Practice it all in two short
combinations. Time permitting, Elizabeth will also cover different
types of shimmies and their appropriate drills. Please wear dance
pants, a simple, quiet hip sash, and a comfortable top. A notebook
is recommended.
PRICE:
$55 each / $65 after 9/30
$105 both / $120 after 9/30
Cash only @ the door
I know money is tight so talk to me about a payment plan if you
need it (mailing list only)
LOCATION:
Century Ballroom West Hall (formerly Velocity Mainspace)
915 E Pine 2nd floor
Seattle WA 98122
This studio is huge so don’t be afraid to drop in!
www.centuryballroom.com/html/westhall.html
REGISTRATION:
Please contact Helenwheels@earthlink.net to register. Dancers under
18 need a parent or legal guardian to sign the liability release form.
~*~
PRIVATE LESSONS WITH ELIZABETH STRONG
Elizabeth is available for semi- or private lessons Friday – Monday
for those who can’t make it to the workshops… or just can’t get
enough! 
Topics include traditional Turkish Roman dance, Turkish
Roman Fusion, Upper Egyptian Folkloric Stylings in Fusion
Bellydance, Prop Balancing Skills, and Bellydance Technique and
Shimmies. If you’re interested, let me know! Last time we booked
5 hours of private lessons in addition to 4 hours of workshops and
I *still* had to turn people away!
~*~
Only a dancer as amazing as Elizabeth Strong could drag me out of
show production retirement. And the super generous support of Skin
Deep & Spice Box Theater. Thank you, Katrina!
Co-sponsored by Spice Box Theater spiceboxtheater.com
and Skin Deep Dance SkinDeepDance.com
Skin Deep is also sponsoring a wonderful show and workshop with Taj
the next weekend, Oct. 10-11th. Taj was a member of Read My Hips
during the same time as Heather Stants. More info @
http://skindeepdance.com/taj.html
~*~*~*~*~
Hope to see you sometime this weekend! We might check out the NW
Tea Festival on Sunday and Pyramid Lounge on Monday. Come out and
hang with us!