November 27-29, 2009
17620 International Blvd
Seattle, Washington

An explosion of Latin and world cultures coming together in a celebration of music and dance. West African rhythms calling forth the gods, the infectious sounds of Carnival from Cuba, Spanish troubadours with their dazzling Flamenco guitars, American jazz merging in a fiery tempo. All these diverse cultures weave a tapestry of spirited passion for you to experience at the 4th Annual Seattle Salsa Congress 2009.

To buy tickets visit:
http://www.seattlesalsacongress.com/rates.php

Presented by Pacific Northwest Ballet League
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 9:00 am–12:30 pm
Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
 
Join the PNB League for a fun-filled holiday event for children and families. Meet real Nutcracker characters and enjoy crafts, prizes, a delicious brunch, and a mini-performance of the Nutcracker to delight young and old alike. A great activity to entertain your out-of-town guests and relatives. Festive attire
suggested.

Buy Your Tickets Today!
RSVP by November 20 to the PNB Box Office.
Child: $40 (12 and under)
Adult: $60

http://www.pnb.org/Support/SpecialEvents/NutcrackerBrunch.aspx

Friday, November 20 at 8pm
Saturday, November 21 at 2pm & 8pm
Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway Avenue, Seattle

Cornish Dance Theater, the performing ensemble of the Dance Department at Cornish College of the Arts, is pleased to present their Fall 2009 Concert, with choreography by Robert Battle, Pat Hon, Hallie Kuperman, Kristen Tsiatsios and Deborah Wolf.

Tickets: $10 general, $5 students, seniors & alumni
For more information please visit www.cornish.edu/events or call
206.726.5011

Last Halloween, I attended The Ghost Game.  My friends and I had such a great time that I thought it should be an annual tradition, and maybe you will, too.

The Anunnaki Project is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that was founded in 1999 by John Murphy. The mission of the organization is preserve the mythologies of cultures that have passed into antiquity, utilizing theatrical, storytelling dance performances, educational presentations, and a free online
encyclopedia of terms from folklore and mythology. The dancers, aerialists, and acrobats of The Cabiri are the theatrical emissaries for The Anunnaki Project, giving life to ancient tales.

The Ghost Game is an annual Seattle tradition, and features a variety of elements which make it truly unique and fun. The format is elegant, candle-lit dessert theater where guests are encouraged to dress up in costume or festive evening attire. As guests enter the venue, each table of 5 people draws an ancient
myth or folktale at random from a hat. Over the course of the evening, some of the stories are chosen and audience members are called up to be the storyteller for the piece. Other elements of audience interaction are also introduced throughout the evening, thus breaking down the wall between the performer and the audience. The spectacular dance, aerial and acrobatic feats of The Cabiri round out the festivities and guarantee a memorable evening for all who attend.

The Ghost Game is playing Oct 16, 17, 23 and 24.
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Wy SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/73732

The Anunnaki Project is already in the planning stages for their full length theatrical production “Carpathian Dawn,” to be performed as part of the City of Auburn BRAVO Arts series on April 24, 2010.

For more information visit:
http://www.anunnaki.org
http://www.cabiri.org

PNB has a great “25 & Under Fridays” program that allows patrons 25 years old and younger to purchase one ticket for $15 and two for $25.  Their upcoming program is Romeo et Juliette, and the eligible Fridays are September 25 & October 2, 2009.  Feel free to pick up more information at Centerstage.

For tickets call the Box Office at 206.441.2424 or visit 301 Mercer St. Each attendee must present valid I.D. upon ticket retrieval.  PNB Website

Middle East Arts International invites you to join them for a spectacular evening of music and dance from around the Mediterranean. Travel through the markets of Egypt, to the Berber tents of the Maghreb, to the cobblestone streets of France, to the Gypsy cafes of Turkey, and more! This is a whirlwind tour you’ll be sure to write home about!! 

Featured performers include master Egyptian dance artist Sahra Saeeda, master Algerian/Maghreb dance artist Amel Tafsout, French singer and stilt dancer Janet Rayor of Rouge, expert dance ethnologist Helene Eriksen, Artemesia of Belgium, the awe inspiring Gigi performing Turkish Roma and Cabaret dances, and local band Gypsy Reeds, Strings, and Skins with special guest appearance by Dahlia (Bellydancer of the Universe 2007) and students … and more!!

Broadway Performance Hall
1625 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122

9.12.09
$25

For tickets, visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/77781
For more information about Middle East Arts International, visit http://www.middleeastarts.org .

The Mediterranean Fantasy Festival - oft called MedFest – is this weekend!  Produced by the Babylonian Ensemble, MedFest is an annual event looked forward to and attended by 100s of bellydancers, fans and enthusiasts.  It’s two days of fabulous outdoor, as well as some indoor, fun!  Don’t miss it.

July 18 & 19 2009
the Twenty-Second Annual!
Hiawatha Community Center
2700 California Ave SW
West Seattle, WA
10:00am to 9:00pm
http://babylonianensemble.com/

Centerstage will be vending at  the festival, so feel free to stop by and say hello!

Last year we compiled all the dance info for Folklife, and since we got a favorable response, we decided to do it again.  It’s organized first by performances and then by workshops.

Folklife is happening May 22-25, 2009

PERFORMANCES
Friday Performances

Bagley Wright Theatre

Amazing Bellydance Show 7pm-10pm
~BLue Lotus Dance
~Elisa Gamal Bellydance Theatre
~Imei
~Malia
~Mellilah Belly Dancer
~Nadira
~Nadira/ Dahlia Duet
~Nalini
~Sabura
~Shula Azhar
~Tamalyn

Center House Court

12:00pm  Rythym & Moves- African Drum and Dance
5-6:45pm  Highschool Swing Dance
  ~Linda Townsend & David West
  ~Einstein Middle School Jazz Band
  ~Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble
7-10:00pm Blues Juke Joint Dance
  ~Hettel Street Blues
  ~Linda Townsend and David West
  ~Silent Blues
  ~Jodi Fleischman
  ~The Red Hot Blues Sisters
  
International Dance Stage

2:00pm Hilltop Heritage Dancers- Youth International
2:40pm Organized Irish Chaos- Local Folkdance & Irish Dance
3:25pm St. Demetrios Greek Dancers- traditional Greek Folk
Dancing
5:00pm Stepdancing Showcase- Motley Feet, a diverse crew of
step dancers
6:00pm  Tango Argentine- Fun Authentic Argentine Tango
6:40pm Rado Folk Ensemble-Joyful Blakan Dance & Music
7:20pm Tango Fusion Dance-Argentine Tango and much more
8:00pm Mitya Venkateswaran – Bharatanalyan Dancer
8:40pm  Kariatis Folkdancers- Balkan Hearted
9:20pm Fusion Dance Team at the UW

Saturday Performance

Bagely Wright Theatre

3:00pm Helen Eriksenis

International Dance Theatre

CenterStage Court House

11:00am  Alis Novelty Syncopators
  1920’s Dance Music
 ~Dean Paton & Susan Balshor
 ~One Step, Broadway Style
 ~The SpeakEasy Band 
 ~Dance Music from 1919-1934
 
1:00pm Tir Eoghain Ceili Dancers- Irish Entanglement, Sam Keator
 
2:00pm Seattle Swing Dance Club- A Swinging Good Time
 
3-6:00pm Tango Dancing- Ilana Rubin & Tony Fan
   ~Fun with Argentine Tango
  ~Rouge & Noir Tnago Orchestra
  ~Aregentine Tango 1920-1960’s
  ~Elegant, Passionate Tango
  ~Local Tango Teachers
  ~Tango Dsnce Demos
  ~Bandomonium
  ~Argentine Bandoneon Duo
  
 Kuow Theatre
  
 11:00am Casa Maria Montessori- Italian Children’s Folk Dances
 
 Charlotte Martin Theatre
 
 3-6:00pm Nordic Showcase
  ~Leikarringen Of
  ~Leif Erikson Lodge #1
  ~Keeping Norwegian Tradition Alive
  ~Katrilli
  ~Lively Finnish Folkdaning
  ~Scandanavian Dancers of Vancouver BC
 ~Scandanavian Folk Dance Group
 ~Nordic Heritage Museum
 ~Lilla Spelmanslag
 ~Fiery Young Nordic Fiddlers
 ~Mad Fiddlu
 ~Brashers, Abraham, Peekstok
 ~Nordlys
 ~Scandanavian Folkdancers
 
Fountain Lawn Stage

4:00pm Lora & Sukutai- Music/ Dance of Zimbabwe

International Dance Stage

11:00am Siam Smile Dance in Washington Thai Classical Dance
11:40am Mlada Srbadia Serbian Folk DAnce Ensemble
12:20pm Serbian Folklore & Heritage Natural Disaster
1:30pm  The Heels of Thunder Songs and Feet Bluegrass Beat La
Pena Flamenca
1:30-3:00pm Hungarian Tnachez
 ~Kisbtyarok Hungarian
 ~Family Dance Group
 ~Traditional Hungarian Dance Ensemble
 ~Bokreta Hungarian Folk Ensemble
 ~Hungarian Folk Dances
 ~Forras Hungarian Folk Ensemble
 ~Hungarian Village Music
 
3-6:00pm Ukrainian Show
 ~Ukrainian Prairie Trio
 ~Keeping Ukrainian Music Alive
 ~Dva Kolyory
 ~Ukrainian Romance
 ~Ukrainian Bandura
 ~Duo & Friends
 ~Ukrainian Bandura Folk Music
 ~Barvinok Ukrainian Dancers
 ~Traditional Ukrainian Dancing
 ~Tropak Ukrainian
 
The Seattle Times Narrative Stage

11:00am Old Style Irish Dance & Song Sean-Nos Northwest

Roadhouse Fisher Pavilion

11-11:40am English Country Dance
King, McKittrick & Rachmiel w/ Russel Owen- Caller English
Country Dance

1:00pm Toss the Cookies Stringband
w/ Amy Wimmer- Caller Delectable DAnce Flavors

International Dance Stage

7-10:00pm Raqs Serpentine
 ~Infusion Triday & Gypsy Fire Belly Dance
 ~Skin Deep Dance
 ~Gypsy Caravan Dance Co.
 ~TriBellas
 ~Aubre Hill
 ~The Indigo
 
Roadhouse Fisher Pavilion 

6-7:45pm  Natatious w/ Charlie Fenton- Contra Dance & Music
9:00pm    Tunestruck w/ Eric Curl- Contra Dance & Music

Sunday Performances

Bagley Wright Theatre

3-6:00pm  Traditional Hula Performances
 ~Pulamahiaikalikolehua
 ~Halua Hla U napaualani
 ~Na Lai O’manu’akepa
 ~Ke Liko A’e O Lei Lehua

Center House Court

11:00am   Hip Hop 101- Breaking Point Dance Comapny
12:00pm   Estonian Fol DAnce- Tuhandest Tuulast
1-3:00pm  Israeli Dance Mini Workshop & Dance Party- lsraeli
Participatory Dance
3:40pm    Into to International Dance Party
4-7:00pm  International Fol Dance Party
  ~Folkvoice Band
  ~All Spice
   ~AshFoDaBa
7-10:00pm Balkan Dance
 ~Kafana Klub
 ~Kaba Seattle
 ~Oncestar RTW
 ~Vardar
 ~Zlathe Strume
 ~Druzhba
  ~Kef
  
 Charlotte Martin Theatre Stage
 
 11:00-1:00pm Pacific Island Showcase
  ~Sunshine from Polynesia
  ~Brother Nolandi
  ~Fare O Tamate/ Tearava
 2:00pm  Alsaka Native Traditional Dance
  ~Seattle Cape Fox Dancers
  ~Alaska Kuteeyaa Dancers
  ~Sogayum Axasmiikanyia
  
 International Dance Stage
 
 12:10pm   Bollywood Express- Song and Dance from Bollywood
 12:25pm   Anadula Turkish Folkdance
 1-3:00pm  Filipino Show
 3:15pm    Enzian Schulplatter
 3:45pm    Arpan
 4:20pm    Tirolean Dances of Oregon
 5:00pm    Couples Dances of the World
 7-10:00pm Arab Show
 
 Comcast Mural Amphitheatre
 
 12:25pm   Guelaguetza- Mexican Folk Dancing
 1-2:40pm  Spicy Cajun & Zydeco Dancing
 7-10:00pm Brazilian Dance
 
 Road House Fisher Pavilion
 
 4-7:00pm  Louisana Roadhaouse
 7-10:00pm Hot Contras
 
 The Vera Project
 
 1-4:00pm Balkan Bridge- Dance in the Vera
 
 Monday Performances
 
 Bagley Wright Theatre
 
 11:10- 2:00pm Arts of the World
  ~Sai School of Dance
  ~Comerford Schol of Irish Dance
  ~Capoeria Males
  ~The African ConXion Project 09′
  ~Ana monte & Flamenco Danzarte
  
 International Dance Stage
 
 11-1:00pm Cambodian Dance & Music
 1:00pm    Melody Institute- Chinese Dance
 1:35pm    The GOthard Sisters
 3:00pm    Bailadores Del Bronce
 4:15pm    Los Bailadores Del Sol
 4:55pm    Karavans Dance Troupe
 5:30pm    Delshodeh -Asian & Persian Dance
 6:10pm    Bonnie Dundee- Scottish Dance
 6:50pm    Ecletic Cloggers w/ Minnie Perlian Band
 7:30pm    Zapharas Middle Eastern Dance
 
Center House Court
 
2-5:00pm Swing Dance
6-8:00pm Salsa Dancing
 
Roadhouse
 
11-1:00pm Lessons in Western Swing
6-8:00pm  Hot Hot Contras
 
WORKSHOPS
 
Saturday
Rainier Room

12:00pm New Zealand Maori Poi Balls and Tahitian Dance- Gloria
Fujii and Nahalea
1:00pm  Tradtional Dance From Benin- Etienna Cakpo
2:00pm  Beginning Sean-Nos Dance- Alicia Guinn
3:00pm  Persian and Arabic dances- Mish Mish
4:00pm  Dance Africa! Experience Africa through Dance- Manimou
Camara
5:00pm  Intro to International Folk Dancing- Tali McGill & Jerry
Wade
6:00pm  Creole Dance- Les Chats Creole

Sunday
Intiman Choral Courtyard

3:00pm  Yiddish/ Ladino Sing Along & Dance- Sheila Fox

McCaw Promenade

2:45- 4:15pm Guerilla Morris Dance
 ~Iron Mountain Sword
 ~Sound & Fury Morris & Sword
 ~Bridgetown Morris Men
 ~Misty City Morris
 ~Wild Rose English Garland
 
Rainier Room

11:00am Kurdish Dance Workshop- Ahmed Yousefbeigi
12:00pm Irish Sean-Nos DAnce- Maldon Meehan
1:00pm  Bharatnatyam- Indira Rajesh
2:00pm  Dances for entral France- Over the Water Hurdy Gurdy
Association
3:00pm  Capeoria Angold- International Capeoria Angolal
Foundation
4-6:00pm Seattle Subversive Square Dance
 ~Gaot Ass. w/ Charmaine SLaven- Old Skool Old Time
 ~ Burrs w/ T-CLaw- Old Time Ladies
 ~The Grizzle Grazzle Trashdance Band w/ Gabe Strand-
 Welcome to Yumtown
6:00pm  West African Dance- One World Dance and Drum

Monday
Rainier Room

11:00am  Scottish Country Dance- Royal Scottish Dance Seattle 
12:00pm  Lively French Country Dances- Feu de Joie w/ Eileen
Little
1:00pm   Bhangra & Bollywood Dance- Rhythym of India
2:00pm   Irish Set Dancing- Combaltos Ceoltoin Eireann
3:00pm   Dances of the Middle East- Zulaika
4:00pm   Afro Reruvian Dance- The Afiran ConXion Project ‘09
5:00pm   Zwiefacher Tricky Rhythym Dancing- Patrick McMonagle

Seattle’s Easter Swing

Don’t miss this WC Swing event with 11 Competitive Divisions and 30 Great Workshops

April 9 – 12, 2009 Seattle, WA

Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center
17620 International Boulevard
Seattle, Washington, United States 98188-4001
Tel: 1-206-244-4800
Fax: 1-206-248-4499

Information courtesy: WSDC
& www.usaswingnet.com

Desert Monsoon
With Nalini & The Blue Lotus Dance Co.

A sensational glittering revue with Indian Bollywood dances, Middle-Eastern bellydance, and Russian Gypsy dances with special guest – Gypsy singer/guitarist, Anna Vasilevskaya!

The Blue Lotus Dance Company, under the direction and choreography of Nalini, is made of some of the best professional dance talent in Seattle. Years of training in a variety of dance styles, each member brings their own unique talent and flavor that makes this dance company like no other! They have performed all around the Pacific Northwest, both as soloists and as a company.

For the first time ever, Nalini & The Blue Lotus Dance Company are bringing their full show to the stage in Seattle!

Date From February 01, 2009 2:00 PM

Location Broadway Performance Hall
1625 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122

Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets. For more, info visit the Blue Lotus Dance website.