GET READY FOR THE SECOND COMING OF MARDI LOVE IN NASHVILLE!!! Saturday, Nov 7

Get ready for the Second Coming of Mardi Love!!!!

MARDI LOVE BELLY DANCE WORKSHOP - NASHVILLE

Saturday, November 7
1pm - 4pm
Green Hills School of Dance
2001 Blair Blvd
Nashville, TN 37212
Cost: $50 By Nov 2 - $60 after Nov 2
Pre-Registration and Questions: lulalicious@yahoo.com 615-944-0457


Workshop: The Good Ol' Fashioned

This workshop delivers drills and combinations for quicker tempos. Combinations lend themselves well in improvisation, providing variety and contrast. They also prove handy as building blocks in choreography. Movements will be broken down and drilled. Combos will be joined together to form a short dance. Some belly dance experience highly recommended.


We are so lucky to have Mardi Love's workshop in Nashville for the second time! This is an amazing opportunity to learn from one of the true greats in tribal belly dance today. If you're unfamiliar with her work, here is her bio...

Mardi Love is assistant director, choreographer, and part time costumier for internationally-renowned dance company The Indigo. Mardi began dancing in San Diego with Heather Stants, and was a founding member of Urban Tribal Dance Company. She relocated to the Bay Area where she connected with the likes of Rachel Brice, Michelle Campbell, Sharon Kihara and Zoe. Mardi has toured extensively with The Bellydance Superstars. These days she dances with Rachel Brice and Zoe of The Indigo and the Le Serpent Rouge revue.

Gypsyville BellyDance will be Performing Thursday, Oct 1 @ Live on the Green in Nashville!!!!! Show starts @ 6pm

With Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, The Dynamites Featuring Charles Walker and Maureen Murphy!

About LiveOntheGreen

LiveOntheGreen is a free concert series to be held every Thursday evening between September 3rd and October 8th in Public Square Plaza adjacent to the Nashville's Metropolitan Courthouse. This event will highlight local artists as well as national acts with roots in Music City. The music will appeal to a large cross section of our community and will represent some of the best talent that our city and country have to offer.
The backdrop for LiveOntheGreen is Nashville's historic Courthouse. The venue houses one of Nashville's only green roofs, calling attention to one of our city prized green features. The green roof is a state of the art structure, which sits on top of a five level subterranean parking garage and incorporates a rainwater collection system used to irrigate the green roof throughout the year. LiveOntheGreen will incorporate a number of environmental conservation practices including: recycling, composting, reusable materials, healthy food vendors, and organic merchandising. We are working hard to ensure that the concert series has a low carbon footprint, so while we celebrate our music, we'll also be celebrating our planet.
LiveOntheGreen is partnering with Mayor Karl Dean's Office and Metro Nashville to enhance the relationships between the music industry, Metro government and our community. Because of this strong partnership and the central location, LiveOntheGreen will be a high profile celebration attracting Music City's dedicated music fans. Music is a key component of Nashville's identity and LiveOntheGreen will spotlight some of Nashville's best musical talent.

Oh my God! I am dancing in D.C. on August 30, 2009 at Tribal Cafe's 4th Anniversary

HOLY SHIT!!!!MARDI LOVE IS COMING TO NASHVILLE THIS SUNDAY!!!!

MARDI LOVE BELLY DANCE WORKSHOP - NASHVILLE

Day: Sunday, August 16
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Place: Green Hills School of Dance
2001 Blair Blvd
Nashville, TN 37212
Cost: $50
Pre-Registration and Questions: lulalicious@yahoo.com 615-944-0457


Workshop: The Good Ol' Fashioned

This workshop delivers drills and combinations for quicker tempos. Combinations lend themselves well in improvisation, providing variety and contrast. They also prove handy as building blocks in choreography. Movements will be broken down and drilled. Combos will be joined together to form a short dance. Some belly dance experience highly recommended.


We are so lucky to have Mardi Love's workshop in Nashville this Sunday! This is an amazing opportunity to learn from one of the true greats in tribal belly dance today. If you're unfamiliar with her work, here is her bio...

Mardi Love is assistant director, choreographer, and part time costumier for internationally-renowned dance company The Indigo. Mardi began dancing in San Diego with Heather Stants, and was a founding member of Urban Tribal Dance Company. She relocated to the Bay Area where she connected with the likes of Rachel Brice, Michelle Campbell, Sharon Kihara and Zoe. Mardi has toured extensively with The Bellydance Superstars. These days she dances with Rachel Brice and Zoe of The Indigo and the Le Serpent Rouge revue.

Burlesque & Bellydance!!!! Panty Raid's 6th Annual Birthday Bash & Tease-A-Thon!!!!! Exit/In NASHVILLE June 20- 9pm

PANTY RAID!'S 6TH ANNUAL TEASE-A-THON & BIRTHDAY BASH!
"ROCK-N-ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE"

SAT. JUNE 20TH - 9 PM SHARP
EXIT/IN - NASHVILLE, TN
$15

*Get your tickets early! This event will sell out. Our last show's door tickets were gone in 20 minutes.

Hey Folks!

It's that time of year again, and Nashville's premiere burlesque troupe PANTY RAID! is back in full 1970's glitzy glory! Can you believe it's been over 6 years since the girls started their journey to striptease stardom? This show is sure to give you even more bang for your buck!

This year the PANTY RAID! girls have put together the rock-n-roll show to end all rock-n-roll shows! You'll see saucy PANTY RAID! BURLESQUE, GYPSYVILLE BELLYDANCE & BODHICITTA BELLYDANCE perform to ALL your favorite arena rock favorites! Led Zeppelin, Queen, Bowie, Pink Floyd, Blue Oyster Cult and many more...

PANTY RAID!'s cock rock extravaganza includes very special guests...

TORCHY TABOO - THE HUMAN HEAT WAVE. Torchy is a southern classic burlesque staple. She's traveled the country shaking her stuff at all the biggest and best burlesque conventions. She recently won 1st runner-up at the Miss Exotic World Pageant in Las Vegas, NV.

CHRIS LEMON - THE BOY WITH THE WIRE HAIR. Currently heading the La Core Valmon Circus, Chris has been a circus performer since age 7, growing up in the heart of the Ringling Bros.& Barnum & Baily's Circus. He has traveled the world with The Big Apple Circus, Circus Pages & Cirque Du Soleil. His specialties include fire juggling, french trapeze, aerial silks and showing his various talents while HANGING FROM HIS HAIR! You have to see it to believe it!

And of course, no show would be complete without Nashville's own special (not retarded) Circus Oddity, SIDESHOW BENNIE!

Hosting PANTY RAID!'s 6th birthday party will be the largest manrabbit hybrid Nashville has ever seen! SCOTTY THE BLUE BUNNY from New York City/San Francisco is a true wildlife tour de force. Known around the world as the emcee to the burlesque stars, Scotty has performed with the Yard Dogs Road Show, Bindlestiff Family Circus and has been the host of The New York Burlesque Festival every year running. Baton twirling, magic, fire eating - this woodland creature does it ALL!

Co-hosting will be PANTY RAID!'s own DJ LONESOME. You know him, you love him! He'll be dealing out the Black Sabbath and Cheap Trick tunes all night!

And to open things right, we've got Slick! They'll put the ol' rock-n-roll hoochie in your coochie - Look out! They'll be playing your favorite 70's rockers and mixing in a some of their original material, soon to be released. Nashville based front man B.J. Barbee, the redneck Rob Halford, screeches, screams, and scissor kicks his way through a series of quick tunes orchestrated by dueling guitarists and thunderous rhythms. Imagine having court-side seats at a tractor pull. Quick, fast, and nasty.

Come join us for this never before seen and never to be repeated 1970's rock-n-roll burlesque, bellydance, circus BLOW OUT!

Tickets available at Katy K's Ranch Dressing, Grimey's New And Pre-Loved Music & www.exitin.com

Please email info@pantyraidburlesque.com
or call PANTY RAID! World Headquarters at 615-944-0457



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Gypsyville & Belladonna Workshop/Performance in Nashville April 25, 2009

APRIL 25TH 10am-3pm
Workshops @
GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER
4822 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 292-3023

Performance 8:30pm on Saturday Night @
Full Moon Tattoo & Horror Festival
Airport Marriott
600 Marriott Drive
Nashville, TN
(615) 889-9300

CUTTING EDGE TRIBAL with Belladonna of Romka
Intro to Sword Dancing and Beyond
1-3pm $30 ADV/$35 Day Of
Belladonna is a master of the sword dance. She is well known for her double sword work & her un-dulled scimitar balancing. Let her guide you through using your sword as a partner and infuse strength and purpose into your sword work. This workshop will discuss the sword as a symbol and why one would choose to dance with a sword. A warm up to movements, sword handling techniques, tips and tricks, as well as some balancing drills and a short combination.



HIP HIP HOORAY with Nichole Hanna of Gypsyville
Combinations & Technique
11-12:30pm $20ADV/$25 Day Of

This class will focus on building multi layered combinations from basic hip movements. It will include a precise breakdown of each
combination and how to add one layer to the next. It will challenge the intermediate and advanced student, but beginners are welcome.



BEGINNER'S POI With Claire Metz Fenner of Gypsyville
A new Zealand Fusion Dance Form
10-11am $20ADV/$25 Day Of
Come and feel the joy as you learn the basics of the New Zealand dance
form known as poi! This unique dance form helps increase flexibility,
strength, and coordination, while creating a new connection between
mind and body. This class will focus on basic technique and theory.
Practice poi will be available for use and sale, or bring your own.

Or All 3 classes plus show $65
Pre register @ myspace.com/gypsyvillebellydance
or email gypsyvillebellydance@comcast.net

Raquy and the Cavemen invade Nashville!

Progressive Middle Eastern Music – HEAVY on the Drumming…

www.raquyandthecavemen.com
www.raquy.com


Show Information: Wednesday October 25, 2006 8 p.m. Radio Café $5

Raquy and The Cavemen, with local opening act RhythMystic, and featuring Nashville’s own Gypsyville Tribal Bellydance and other special guests

Middle Eastern Drumming workshop with master percussionist Raquy Danziger
date: Wed Oct 25
time: 6:30
where:Studio at 225 Chapel Ave, East Nashville
for more information visit website www.raquyandthecavemen.com
or contact Laura Artates at 615-293-1605


BIO
When Middle Eastern music extraordinaire Raquy (pronounced like “Rocky”) Danziger joined forces with hard rock musician Liron Peled, the result was dark, powerful Middle Eastern music with a heavy emphasis on Arabic drumming, backed by a band of Arab and Israeli musicians.

Raquy, the leader of the group, plays the Iranian Kamanche, a rare and exotic bowed instrument reminiscent of an ancient violin. She is most known for her electrifying performances of original percussion compositions on the dumbek (Arabic hand drum), which leave audiences awestruck. Raquy and the Cavemen also give workshops and master classes in Middle-Eastern drumming.

The group explores the fascinating genre of Progressive Middle-Eastern music with its rich variety of exotic instruments, pulsating rhythms, and evocative scales. Their 1st CD, “DUST”, reached the top 20 on the CMJ chart for multiple weeks. Their latest CD “Jordan” has debuted on the top 30 on the same chart. The group received airplay in the US, Canada, Central America, Israel and Europe, and have appeared at Lollapalooza, Floydfest and PASIC* (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) among others.

Contact Info
Contact Person: Liron Peled, Email: liron@raquy.com, Cell: 646-5159054
Mailing Address: 136 South 2nd St. #B5, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Band Website: www.raquyandthecavemen.com
Raquy’s Website: www.raquy.com

Reviews
MSN Music Live review from Floydfest
Christopher Hart
"The quite amazing Raquy and the Cavemen of Brooklyn, NY closed the festival at the Hill Holler Stage on Sunday night with a free-dancing, mud slung crowd who begged for more when the show came to an end. The combination of Raquy Danziger's Middle Eastern musical talent and her husband's hard-rock background, brought Raquy and the Cavemen's powerful sound to the fore. The unreal ability of the band to leave their audiences in awe was the buzz across the Floydfest grounds."

Live Review from Toronto, Canada for Exclaim Magazine
David Dacks
"…a remarkable demonstration of what Page and Plant (of Led Zeppelin) have always wanted to do but have never succeeded at.”

Evolution of Media - (****)
Maurice
When Raquy Danziger, who plays the Iranian Kamanche, a rare and exotic bowed instrument and the Dumbek an Arabic hand drum teams up with rock musician Liron Peled what you get is an explosive dose of Middle Eastern-Rock-Fusion.
Raquy's second release Jordan is a testament to great music merging together to create oneness. Raquy and The Cavemen will electrify you with their hard hitting rhythms, and progessive drum playing. It's great belly-dancing music. There is not per say any singles on Jordan it's definitely a record that is to be experienced in it's full content.
Backed by Arab and Israeli musician Jordan doesn't only display fun and innovative songs, but uncovers that Raquy and The Cavemen are superior live performance artist. All thoughout Jordan you feel like you are listening to a spectacular live show. The best of course, is the opportunity to experience them live, that's truly the only way you'll be able to see and feel the electricity the exudes Raquy and The Cavemen.

NY Post
DAN AQUILANTE
"Basically, all we know about Iraq and Iran comes from news clippings about war and natural disaster.
Raquy Danziger, an American, wants to put another face on those countries - through their music. She and her band, the Cavemen, have taken traditional Eastern songs from that corner of the world and melded them into something else with electronic instrumentation - This odd but interesting disc of world music is terrific!"