Belly Dance Sisters!
Does anyone have old tribal jewelry or belts that they have no use for? I can refurbish them for you into something completely new! If you don’t have the time, skills, or patients to recreate something out of it, I’m willing to do so! Message me!
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Hey Belly Dance Sisters!
Have you found an easier way to pick through those kuchi amulets and pendants?
Have you found an easier way to make a bra?
What about belts?
Come post at Belly Dance Costume Tips!
These pants are still for sale!
Invisible drawstring waistband, giving it a minimal ride up compared to elastic! No more having to throw away pants that has elastic that breaks or degrades over time. A simple wrist flick takes the old string out and a little bit of patients to put the new one in!
They are also a true “one size fits all” fitting! You control the amount of pressure applied to your waist instead of hoping that the pants you got with elastic ”one size fits all” fitting fit you!
Pant leg width is about 2’!!!!
These pants are also steam iron friendly. No need to cringe at wrinkles!
100% cotton completely washable in your own washer! No need for a specialist! Toss them in and set to the “cotton” or “regular” setting! Same with the dryer! They are also very breathable and allow moisture to dry.
I’m also giving away a matching yard of fabric so you can create a set!
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Wide legged handmade pants for sale! Fits a size 37” waist with an invisible drawstring waistband. Cotton, stitching reinforced, washable. Can make more of these pants if interested in different patterns. Bottoms can be modified to make harem pants. $40
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For Performing Belly Dancers
I recently made some bags designed specifically for those that do the performing arts.
They are made of cotton, so if anything gets spilled or leaked on them, they are completely washable. (ALL have had a previous wash and dry cycle so they are technically “preshrunk”.)
Inside there are three little pockets for jewelry, smaller props like zills, keys, wallets, phones and a larger pocket to keep items with fringe from getting tangled in everything or to keep your coins and chains from ripping more delicate parts of your costume. The interior can house large pants, a bra, a skirt, and all the bells and whistles that you need for your performance.
Most are 16 x 18 inches with six inch pockets and 14 inch larger pocket.
If you are interested, message me and I’ll be glad to share any more information. There is something for everyone!
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Why are my dance sisters more supportive than my blood sisters?
They tell my dance sisters that they are outsiders looking in, but on the other hand, so are my real sisters…
They don’t understand the need to train under real professionals…
But they should.
Being taught under a professional is like going to college and getting a degree…
You aren’t a trained architect if you only go to college for one year.
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You see this woman, right here?
This is Amy Sigil, the creator of Unmata. Amazing skills, amazing speed, amazing endurance.
Also, amazing passion.
This woman changed my life for good. NEVER have I EVER been so fond of someone in my dance career. Sure, there was Rachel Brice, but I was in love with her for her skills. I’m in love with Amy because of her passion.
She cares about you and your dance career and wants to see you advance. She doesn’t do this for the money; it’s her way of coping with her problems and is an emotional release for her.
I promise you after taking a workshop with her, you’ll have renewed vigor in your dance just by watching her.
I had this lady for THREE DAYS of THREE HOUR WORKSHOPS back to back. The first workshop I sat out after an hour (she’s INTENSE!!!) and just watched. Her emotional response to all of her music was energizing and affected the whole group that managed to stay standing. Even though she was doing the same thing over and over and over for THREE HOURS STRAIGHT, she NEVER ONCE looked fatigued, unmotivated, or dissatisfied. Every movement had a renewed energy in it, the same amount of passion, through out her workshop. I had to tell her that same day that she really changed my outlook when I saw that passion. I have never seen anything like it.
She is INFECTIOUS!
The next day, I went about 2 hours with her, same passion, same energy with the exact same combo. It gave me motivation. A lot of motivation to keep going. Though, I was in unfamiliar air with so much humidity, I overheated myself and had to lay down on the cool cement floor before I died of heat stroke. But I didn’t even realize it until we took a water break.
I really bonded with Amy, taking any time I could to talk to her and get to know her. I enjoyed sitting around with everyone, but her presence really made it even better. I was more interested in what she had to say on certain topics, what her opinions were, or what her funny stories were.
She’s a blast to be with, alone and with company.
Friday night, her and Shy did a piece that debuted in Tribal Fest 11 and I cried. So much emotion in it. It was pure unadulterated emotion. I cried so hard.
Today, Sunday, we did a final workshop, but it was all lecture. The lecture was Ghostwork. I’m not going to ruin it for anyone, but…
ANYONE and EVERYONE NEEDS TO TAKE THIS WORKSHOP IF YOU EVER SEE IT BEING OFFERED!!! It really makes you face your fears head on on what’s holding you back. It makes you realize things that you never even thought about.
It’s very emotional.
Amy Sigil is now my newest and always will be my obsession from now on. She will be my mentor, whether it be through emails, phone calls, watching her videos, or taking her workshops.
I’m all Amy, now.
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I’M DOING A FUNDRAISER!!!!
So we’re going to be extremely tight on money these two weeks and I’m going to TRAMP (Tribal Dance Camp) next Thursday. All of this money will go to gas and a small percentage of food cost.
I’m doing a $5 Tarot reading!
PayPal is available.
Please message me if you are interested!
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My absolute favorite card from my Tarot deck: Deviant Moon Tarot!
Two of pentacles: Balance, multitasking, harmony with effort.
Reversed: imbalance, misplaced priorities.
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OH MY GOD TRAMP IS NEXT MONTH!!!
Oh my God!
Oh my God!
Oh my God!
Oh my God!
I can’t wait! It’s almost here! I can’t wait!
I get to go to Ingram!
I get to see Michelle Manx and Bahaia and Amy Sigil and the StormTroupers and friends!!!!!!!
I get to see Ashley Lopez and Z-Helene and Ms Gitane Marie!!!
I get to bunk in a bunk bed and get up at eight in the morning to eat breakfast and then practice with Amy two hours later!!!!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-passout-
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Tribal Dance Camp in Ingram, Texas!
Need something belly dance to do this Spring? Come join us in Ingram, Texas, where Tribal Dance Camp is going on! Set in beautiful Rio Vista camps and along the cool Guadalupe River, this place is perfect to connect to the Earth while we dance (and not to mention sweat)!
This year is featuring Amy Sigil of Unmata! You get 9 HOURS of workshops with her for the entire weekend! But she isn’t the only awesome teacher going to be instructing: Michelle Manx of Pin Up Belly Dance is going to be teaching her specialty—Pin Up poses while dancing (I’ve taken one of these classes. Something not to be missed!), Bahaia who started it all (Cabaret Dance Camp in October), Z-Helene the zills master, Ashley Lopez a very new and fresh way of looking at Fusion, and finally Gitane teaching us the ways of the Rromani and selling her awesome handcrafted metal jewelry and belly dance gear (seriously, check her out)!
Now for the awkward portion: price. While it may be a few bucks short of 500 dollars, the price is worth it! You get bunking, food three times a day, and 18 HOURS of workshops for the whole weekend! This is a complete STEAL compared to what you can get going to a different place that you have to find your own accommodations and food. So let’s put this all together: 3 hour workshop is about 100-150 depending on teacher, a 2 hour workshop is about 50-100, and another for 50-100. 3 meals that aren’t fast food related and satisfy are about 10-45 each, and rooming is about 100 a day. Times that all by 4 and you have your price compared to what you’d pay at TRAMP! For the lowest prices, I got 1320. Highest I got 2340.TRAMP’s price is LESS THAN HALF of those prices!
For those that can’t attend all four days are encouraged to still come! Michelle set up a day pass for those that would love to attend but don’t have the funds and/or the time. It runs from Saturday morning to Sunday evening. You get two classes with Amy, a class with Z-Helene, and a class with Bahaia. You also get three meals on Sat and two on Sun and bunking for the night.
Early Bird Special is still going on! 14% off!
There are also deposit choices that let you save your spot without paying everything at once!
If you are interested in coming, please visit the Tribal Dance Camp registration site: EventBrite, where you can sign up, pay in deposits, sign up for the t-shirt contest and performing! (They also have Omnivore or Vegetarian plate choices)
A look of Events during TRAMP:
Thursday:
4-5:30: check-in
5:30-7:30: class with Ashley López
7:30: dinner
8:30: Henna and t-shirt painting party
Friday:
8:30: breakfast
10-1: class with Amy Unmata Sigil
1:00: lunch
2:30-3:30: class with Gitane
5-7: class with Michelle Manx Sefcik
7:00: dinner
9:00-?: showtime
Campfire and s’mores!
Saturday:
8:30: breakfast
10-1: class with Amy Unmata Sigil
1: 00: lunch
2:30-4:30: class with Z-Helene
5-7: class with Bahaia Betsi Robins
7:00: dinner
9:00-?: showtime
Campfire and smores!
Sunday:
8:30: breakfast
10-1: Class with Amy Sigil
1:00: lunch
2:00: sad good-byes
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