~Minha vida bonita e louca~

Shimmy 2B Free Belly Dance Showcase at India's Pearl-Jan 24, 2010

saira — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:57:50 GMT

A Belly Dance Showcase featuring workshop participants and more! Shimmy 2B Cancer Free! donations benefit the Network of Strength. For more information - see our website. Join Taka, Selayma & Phoenix for an evening of performance! Contact Phoenix at phoenix_dancing@hotmail.com about performance information Show Begins at 7:00pm Upstairs in the India's Pearl Lounge India's Pearl features a wonderful dinner menu and full bar Suggested Donation $3 per person Address for India's Pearl: 1475 South Pearl Street Denver

Illuminate 2010 Winter Gala Jan 23, 2010

saira — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:51:25 GMT

Saturday Night - Join us at the DNote while we Illuminate 2010 Show at 7pm followed by opening dancing to live music by Yallah! See all the details at: WWW.PHOENIX-DANCING.COM

Shimmy 2B Cancer Free Pre Fundraising Event Jan 23 2010

saira — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:43:30 GMT

Belly Dance Exploration and Reflection Workshops 945am-1145am: Awaken the Elements - Phoenix ($32/$45) Intensify your performance and presence using the four elements and visualization. Use the energy of the fire, water, air and earth to change your presentation and experience in dance. Phoenix will provide body movements and combinations along with music ideas to awaken each of the four elements within you. Use the elemental energy to improve technique and gain new combination ideas. Join Phoenix as we awaken the elemental energy and goddess within each of us! 1215pm-215pm: Dancing Your Sacred Space - Selayma ($32/45) Choreography utilized to learn concepts of defining your Sacred Space during performance. Along with space, learn to allow your audience into your sacred space, add intensity & drama, gather energy from within and highlight those aspects of the music you cherish most. Join Selayma to define and dance your sacred space! 230pm-430pm: Mind, Body & Soul - Taka ($32/$45) Taka will guide dancers through meditation and visualization techniques that will ground the dancer within, and increase her awareness of her movements in her body. This workshop will focus on dance technique, while honing in, and awakening awareness with in one's body. Be prepared to open your heart, and feel how each aspect of the intricate movements of belly dance correlate to your mind, body and soul. Workshop Registration and Location: Register by 1/15/2010 for discount prices All Day for $85/$115 or see the individual prices of $32/$45 Paypal: shimmy2bfree@gmail.com ($2 paypal fee per workshop) Mail to: Shimmy 2B Free PO Box 181522 - Denver, CO 80218 Workshop location: Unicorn Belly Dance Supplies 3361 S Corona in Englewood

Raqs Sayyal's final gig of the season~Don't miss it!

saira — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:17:22 GMT

Raqs Nova's Holiday Troupe Hafla! Saturday, December 5, 2009 835 East 50th Ave, Denver, CO 80216 Doors Open at 6:30 and show at 7pm Open Dancing after show $10 admission Come shop with Calypso's Treasures-Belly Dance Shoppe and Gypsybeads 9 Troupes will be dancing! Serpent Moon Raqs Sayyal Zazali from Colorado Springs Sarhara's Silk Road Dancers Indigo Rain Christine Moore and the Figure 8's Raks Benazir Tribal Tique Raqs Nova joined by The Lunar Ladies

Bollywood West Performs Saturday Nov. 21st @ 2:00 pm

saira — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:07:18 GMT

The newly-renovated Denver Pavilions will be ushering in their holiday season with Bollywood West, bringing the vibrance and energy of bollywood and bhangra to the streets of downtown Denver— literally— and the first-of-its-kind, very special, studio-wide grand finale, like a scene out of Slumdog Millionaire, bollywood style! We’d like to invite all of our friends and family to come out and support the 2009 students and troupe as they show off all their hard work and dance talents: Saturday November 21, 2009-- 2pm at Denver Pavilions (16th & Glenarm)

The Dark Goddess Festival

saira — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:02:31 GMT

When: Sunday, Nov 15th Where: The Mercury Cafe 2199 California Street Denver Co 12 pm-5pm admission free performances by, Saira, Naia, Raks Benazir, Amber and many others! Don't miss out on all the Magickal fun!

Topsy Turvy Halloween Spooktacular!

saira — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:15:14 GMT

October 17th - Topsy Turvy Halloween Spooktacular Show & Hafla with Phoenix, Yallah! & The Sultry Emberz A belly dance performance featuring professional & student dancers with vampires, witches, zombies, psych ward, pirates, circus freaks and more! Do not miss it – we have a full evening and night of fun for one price! www.phoenix-dancing.com Saturday from 7pm - until midnight or later (until we all go home) All Ages Welcome $8 for Adults and $5 for Kids under 10 The night will not stop after Yallah!’s live music – we are excited to have DJ Slave1 (myspace.com/djslave1) mixing various styles of music to continue the fun! Agenda for the evening ~ 7pm: Start the night with a Topsy Turvy – Halloween Show After the show (approx 8pm): Live music with Yallah! and special guest from the Inactivist Around 10pm: The DNote will transform into an eclectic mix of music and dance. DJ Slave1 spinning various music including Halloween, BellyDance, HipHop, Goth, Industrial and who knows what else. Throughout the evening, we have costume contest and games with prizes. We will also have a little trick or treat fun for the kids....let them try out their new costume for the year! Costumes are encouraged to help kick off the season!!! See www.phoenix-dancing.com for the show line and titles --- to get a sneak peak of the performances plans for the night! Our performers include Phoenix & Sharaqa Shimmers, Raqs Sayyal, Sultry Emberz, Sheikha, Saber, Marjorie & Mirage, Rafi’ah, Raqs Nova, Tribe Nawaar, Raks Benezir and Tribal Tique. Great night of fun for all ages…..do not miss our last celebration of the year at the DNote! THE D-NOTE 7519 Grandview Ave Olde Town Arvada www.dnote.us

Bollywood West @ the Boulder Asian Festival Sat. Aug 15th

saira — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:15:18 GMT

Join us on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, across from the courthouse, for the best of the Asian Pacific-American community in the Boulder Asian Festival, free and full of family fun! Bollywood West will be performing Saturday August 15 at 3:30pm, on the main entertainment stage. For more information, including the event schedule, stage location and parking details, visit www.bapaweb.org.

Join Bollywood West at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival this coming weekend!

saira — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:24:29 GMT

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival July 25, 2009 Repeatedly honored as the best and favorite festival of the area, come join us at the Colorado Dragonboat Festival at Sloan's Lake Park. Bollywood West will be performing Saturday July 25 at 4:00pm, on the main entertainment stage. For more information, including the new shaded stage location and parking details, visit the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival website. www.cdbf.org Hope to see you there! Chak de!!

Shimmy for the Cure, Colorado 2009

saira — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:54:04 GMT

Shimmy for the Cure, Colorado is a bellydance fundraising event for the education & prevention of breast cancer. This year we are donating to the Breast Cancer - Network of Strength (formerly Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization). Agenda of Events for the Weekend June 11th-14th Henna Party, Open Dance Hafla, Workshops & Spectacular Show June 11th (Thursday): Henna Party 5pm-9pm at Under the Umbrella Cafe & Bakery Kick off the weekend of fun and get decorated for the SFCCo festivities with a henna party! Call Anita at 303-761-9742 to book a private appointment or to schedule your time at the henna party. Walkins at the party will be accepted if time allows with booked appts. Under the Umbrella: 3504 East 12th Avenue - Denver (admission is free) Henna/Glitter Tattoo pricing is based on size & intricacy of design (20% to SFCCo) www.hummingbirdhenna.com (henna art and glitter tattoos) June 12th (Friday): Une Soiree de la Danse 6pm-930pm at The Mercury Cafe An evening of dance performances and open dance to kick off SFCCo 2009. The Mercury Cafe: 2199 California Street - Denver $5 donation at the door (Doors at 6pm/ Show at 630pm/ Open Dance 845pm) June 13th (Saturday): Workshops and a Spectacular Show Swallow Hill Music Association 10am-12pm: Selayma’s Funkified Pop Choreography Workshop 1pm-3pm (sold out): Artemis’s Turkish Rromany (Gypsy) & Skirt Dance Workshop Spectacular Show at Swallow Hill: Doors at 6pm & Show at 7pm Featuring Artemis Mourat, Selayma, Rafi’ah, Phoenix, Raqs Sayyal & many more Live Music provided by Kara Nomadica (www.karanomadica.com) Show Tickets $14 in advance & $16 at the door Purchase tickets: paypal (payments to shimmyforthecure@gmail.com) or Mail to Shimmy for the Cure at 1246 Harrison Street, Denver, Co 80206 All Saturday Events are located at Swallow Hill Music Association: 71 East Yale Avenue - Denver June 14th (Sunday): Workshops Swallow Hill Music Association 10am-12pm: Artemis’s Turkish Oriental Dance Workshop 1pm-3pm: Rafi’ah’s Drum Drama Workshop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/16/09 - Discount Deadline has passed. Space is selling out in workshops. Ticket are discounted prior to show on Saturday! The Rromany (Gypsy) with Skirt Workshop is SOLD OUT - there is still room in the other 3 workshops. See update on the package deal for 3 workshops on the registration page. We have a blog site too now! shimmyforthecure.braveblog.com/index.php Feel free to chat with us, ask questions, give feedback, or just check in! Check out our website for all the details www.shimmyforthecure.bravehost.com

Indian Dance Festival 2009

saira — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:00:20 GMT

The Colorado Indian dance community comes together again for the 2009 Indian Dance Festival on May 2, 2009. Come join Bollywood West as we celebrate our music, dance, cuisine and culture! For all the details and ticket pricing check out http://colorkerala.org/

Another fun night at the Gypsy House cafe! This Saturday the 28th

saira — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:50:29 GMT

Saturday, February 28, 2009 Bohemian Artists’ Guild and Gypsy House Café presents: Basement Bedouins Bellydance and DJ Bahiya Hosted by Raks Benazir Featuring: Jawahir Bahiya, Raqs Sayyal, Tribe GEM & The Shoruq Shimmers 1279 Marion St (Downstairs) Denver, CO 80218 (303) 830-1112 $10 cover Doors at 8 p.m. DJ Bahiya spins from 8-8:30, during intermission and after the show for open dancing

Shimmy for the Cure Colorado~call for Hafla dancers~

saira — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:38:52 GMT

Shimmy for the Cure Colorado will be held June 11-14, 2009 'Une Soiree de la Danse' An evening of dance performances to kick off Shimmy for the Cure Colorado 2009. When: June 12th 2009 Where: The Jungle Room at the Mercury Cafe Time: Doors open at 6 pm Show: 6:30-8:45 Open dancing until 9:30 Cost: $5 suggested donation Contact Saira @ sairadancer@comcast.net if you would like to perform~

Wonderful event taking place January 24th, 09 to benefit Shimmy for the Cure Colorado!

saira — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:31:14 GMT

Saturday Day We have workshops on the 24th with Phoenix, Selayma, and Malia of Hawaii - prefundraiser events for Shimmy for the Cure 2009. Zills, Veil, and Technique! Check out all of the info on my site www.phoenix-dancing.com and register with Phoenix if you are interested. Space is limited to 10-15 participants for each workshop. Saturday Night Jan 24th The New Beginnings Show and Hafla with Phoenix, Yallah!, and The Sultry Emberz!! We have the first hafla of the year with a number of new performers including our out of state guests - Selayma and Malia. Plan to come out and shake it with Phoenix, Yallah!, and the Sultry Emberz -- Oct was a blast and we plan to make this just as fun. At the Dnote as usual and all are welcome to join us! See www.phoenix-dancing.com for all the details!!! Sunday We are not done yet....on Jan 25th come out for dinner and dancing at Indias Castle. This is a prefundraising event for Shimmy - no cover for you. India's Castle is donating a percentage of all of their food sales during the show to the event! Raqs Sayyal will be performing Sat Night! Come check it out!!!

Belly Dance Cafe' at Mercury Cafe in Denver~

saira — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:04:17 GMT

Saturday Night @ 9:00 pm~ at the Mercury Cafe located at 2199 California Street, Denver.............. Belly Dance Cafe featuring Eva Cernik Rafi'ah Lia Ridley and Students Sahara Nikki Jessica Suad Ridge Raquettes and Moi Stop by for a variety of performances and some healthy organic food! Bring your hip scarf! Open dancing~

Many Thanks!

saira — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:46:58 GMT

Greetings to all~ Raqs Sayyal has had an amazing 2008! We have had a magical, fun, and educational time in all of our endeavors this year and hope to continue long in to the future! We want to send out our heartfelt gratitude for all the inspirational dancers, teachers, family and friends who have encouraged us to be ourselves and gave us the opportunities to show it off! To all of you…for all you do… The Countess Rafi’ah~ For your continued support of Raqs Sayyal and the performance opportunities! The Village Arts Council show in Boulder, we learned you need more time for costume changes! As always, a learning experience with every performance. Selayma Anan and Shimmy for the Cure Colorado~June 6 & 7 2008 For having us at this wonderful event! We had a great time at the Hafla and the show was a great success! We can’t wait for next year. Elizabeth and Tribe Marrakech~ For giving Raqs Sayyal our first gig at Elevations 2008 and having us back to strut our piratical antics at La Danse Macabre! We had a bloody great time! We look forward to next year~ The beautiful Jawahir Bahiya~Butoh Goddess For your continued support and love for RS! We love the Gypsy House and can’t wait to come back! DJ Bahiya can rock our house anytime! The Bohemian Arts Guild and The Colorado Dark Arts Festival May 25, 08 What a dark and Gothy day! Incredible people, incredible music and amazing dancing by, Jawahir, Rafi’ah, Raks Benazir, Phoenix, Taka, and RS! Phoenix and the Sultry Emberz~ For the opportunity to strut our campiest piece yet! We love the diversity and different dance styles you have at your events! You are a beautiful group of dancers who never fail to inspire and entertain! Woman’s Lighthouse Project~September 5, 2008 For allowing us to entertain and make you smile! Your strength and courage are an inspiration to all of us! We hope to see you all again next year! Tribe Nawaar & Kari Espelien of Miz Mad! Tribal Soiree, April 3, 2008 It was a fantastic show with amazing talent; we loved being a part of it! Amber Zeta and Isis Books~ For inviting us to share the beauty of the Dark Goddess with you! It was a magical and inspiring day. The energy while performing was strong and enlightening, we can’t wait until next year! Robbie Knight~Goddess of Radio For your undying support for Raqs Sayyal…………we adore you! Kara Nomadica~ What can we say…you inspired a few of our choreographies this year! Thanks for sharing your music with us! Keep rockin’ guys~ Shelly Doss~Photographer extroidinare! For the go-zillion pictures of us and the beautiful photo shoot you did for us! You do amazing things with that thang! Renu Kansal of Bollywood West~ For all your inspirational dance skills and sharing them with us! You are a mentor and teacher fantastique! Paul and Ryan~The husbands For all the love, support and understanding! Not to mention your skills as, roadies, dressers, videographers, photographers, drivers, and a slew of other amazing talents….we love you! Thank you all for everything! It means so much to us both………Until we see you again! Saira & Naia

Come help Raqs Sayyal celebrate the infinite wisdom of the Dark Goddess! Dance performances and More!!

saira — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:35:37 GMT

November 2, 2008 The Dark Goddess Festival 12:30 – 5pm Ritual at 4pm Enter the darkness and play with the shadows! The mystery of the Dark Goddess awaits you! Often misunderstood, the Dark Goddess has gained quite the reputation for being evil, wild, and uncontrollable. She beckons to you now, inviting you to partake of Her infinite wisdom and startling reflections. She asks you to meet with her in the dancing flames of the fire, to lose yourself in the beat of the wild drums, and release your inner ferocity, power and passion! Come and celebrate the energy of the Dark Goddess, with an afternoon of readers, games, entertainment, and fun! Get a massage by certified massage therapist, Sondra Bess, a professional tarot reading by Stephanie Summers, reader extraordinaire, and others. Enjoy the rhythmic skilled dancing of such talented performers as Jawahir Bahiya, gifted dj and dancer, Raqs Sayyal, a duo of belly dance inspiration, Rafiah, earthy and ethereal artiste of oriental dance, and Raks Benazir, an amazing Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Troupe! Seeking insight? Ask A Goddess! Kami Lichtenberg and others aspect the Goddess! There will be prizes and much, much more! Complete your afternoon with a free ritual at 4 pm to honor the Dark Goddess! Where? Isis Books and Gifts 2775 South Broadway in Englewood, Colorado Phone: 303-761-8627

Womens Lighthouse Project

saira — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:41:33 GMT

Come out to the Mercury Cafe' Friday night Sept. 5th for the Womens Lighthouse Project Hafla featuring Kara Nomadica LIVE! PLUS... Dance Performances by... Serpent Moon Tribe Amala Rafi'ah Phoenix~the reigning Goddess of Isis Wings! and Raqs Sayyal!!! Come on out for some Rakin' good times Music starts at 8 pm

Shimmy for the Cure weekend has come to an end~heavy sigh

saira — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:06:03 GMT

So many emotions running through my brain last night as I was coming home from the last day of workshops for SFCCo! When you help put together an event, (this was my first time) you run on constant adrenaline for months and then when it's over you feel this sort of pit in your stomach that corresponds with a slight feeling of depression that it's over, but at the same time are happy that all the hard work paid off! It's just weird.............All that aside, it was a fun filled weekend of laughing, (thanks Laylia, that woman is hysterical!), dancing, working and all around craziness! I wanted to thank all the dancers! The Hafla at the Mercury Cafe was a great success! I must say there were some floor issues for some (especially me!) and some music challenges but all in all it was a great show and I am hoping everyone had a great time. Being my first event to organize, it was a little stressful, but when it was over..................I felt great! The hafla dancers were fantastic~ Sapphire, of Silverthorne Che'Rippenger, the dancing cartoonist of Denver Novos Bailarinas De Barriga of Elizabeth Indi'ah of Frisco The Shourq Shimmers of Denver Tovah of Denver Maka Unii of Arvada/Westminster Mirage of Denver Darbouka Divas of Littleton/Denver Heather (Duende) of Denver Xahir of Colorado Springs and of course Raqs Sayyal of Littleton/Denver .......I love ya Naia~ I am confident that all the patrons, contributors, friends, and family enjoyed our diverse and colorful show! And a big smooch to you Shelly Doss of Uneekreations! Our official hafla photographer! You rak girl!! Thank you again, ladies and gentleman for coming out sharing your talents with the locals! I ended up taking on the role of Mistress of Ceremonies for the SFCCo dance concert on Sat night! Not something I would normally think myself cut out for but, this last few months has really made me learn that stuff happens and you just have to roll with it! I also wanted to thank this group of dancers for rolling with me as I announced each troupe or soloist to the stage! Kara Nomadica~They worked their usual musical magik, loved it! (I still need my Cd Sir Torin!) *giggle* Marjorie and Mirage and their amazing "bellyhop style"...so much fun to watch! Natasha~beautiful improve cane piece accompanied by Kara Nomadica! El Badree Belly Dance Troupe, directed by Coke Morgania~with a smile that could light up the world! Tribal Tique! The Whoo Hoosome Twosome! Really fun workshop too!! These two got it goin' on! Rafi'ah~beautiful zill playing and improve piece accompanied by Kara Nomadica! Selayma Anan of California~stunning sword piece accompanied by Kara Nomadica! Sahara Silk Road dancers~under the direction of Natasha Darhma~this woman is a pro all the way! Amazing veil and floor work! Raks Benazir~Goddesses of the Sea, beautiful, dark and lovely~ The Sultry Embers, Phoenix and Suzara took us on a winged flight with their Isis wings duet! And last, but most certainly not least is probably one of the funniest woman I have ever met! Laylia of Ohio! She brought down the house with her energy and serious dance skillz! She lights up a stage like no other! I have to say I have never seen layering like that, with that oh so smooth buttery goodeness (lick) that is Laylia!~She is a force to be reckoned with and has a fun way of teaching workshops! I learned a great deal from her and when I grow up in to a big girl dancer, I want to layer like Laylia! I got my work cut out for me, and lots of practice! I also took my very first sword workshop with Selayma! I have never balanced a sharp pointy weapon on my head before! I have to say....I now love the sword! Again, she made it look easy and effortless, but I was having trouble keeping it on my head...........again........more practice! So I have set some new goals for myself after this weekend.....layering and sword skillz are top on my list! A big thanks too to the Shimmy Committee! Chrissy Heather Laylia Lori Phoenix Tovah Nice job Ladies! And finally Selayma~for letting me be a part of this worthwhile event! I will miss you when you go back to Cali! I must not forget my Paul (the hubby) and Ryan for steppin' up! Thanks guys! My daughter Jen and Son in law Richard, for playin' door monitors at the Hafla! Muuuuuaaaaaahhhhhh! To all that blessed up with their talents, GRACIAS!

Boulder Creek Festival

saira — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:14:21 GMT

I spent a good part of the day at the Boulder Creek Festival yesterday and all of my time at the Community dance stage. (Shocking, I know) I saw some amazing dancers from the Boulder area. I have to say my favorite was Bollywood West under the direction of Renu Kansal! They absolutely stole the show! The music was heart pumping fun, and the performance was full of power, grace, and style! These ladies really had it goin' on... I found my self raising the roof to 'Om Shanti Om' and wanting to get up and dance. You may think I am biased due to the fact I take classes with Renu on a weekly basis, however, watching her and her troupe pull it all together was inspiring! Amazing job ladies!!! Check out Bollywood West on the web at www.bollywoodwest.com!

India's Castle Perfomances Feb. 10th!

saira — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:07:47 GMT

Please come and enjoy the talented dancing of Rafi'ah and Students at India's Castle on February 10th at 6 pm! Enjoy an excellent indian meal while being entertained by various styles of Belly dance! Myself, Zamira and of course Rafi'ah will be on hand to entertain you! Look forward to seeing you there!

To you all~

saira — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:22:45 GMT

The new year is upon us! After this past year I feel so blessed to have been involved in so many projects and life altering changes. 2008 promises to be just as full and adventurous~I would like to thank my friends and family for all the support and encouragement given while on this dancing adventure, you all mean the world to me. As for my sisters in dance, what can I say? This dance community is full of beautiful, talented women and men that have crossed my path at one time or another and left a footprint on my soul that I will not soon forget...................... Rafi'ah, Phoenix, The Sultry Emberz, Selayma Anan, Ocean & Elizabeth, Eva & Rachid, Amar Goddess Dance Co, Shimmy for the Cure Colorado! Naia, Che' & Laura "The Daughters of the Night" Le Danse Macabre & Boofest 2007 Michelle and Beth, "Soul Dancers" Elevations 2007! and The Delilah Showcase May your shimmies be even and your spins not death defying! Thank you all for an amazing year~the dancing opportunities and wonderful teachings you have all given me~Wow, what a ride!!!!!! Saira

New Art~

saira — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:31:30 GMT

My body has been graced with some new artwork! I must say I am very pleased with her~Can't wait for the next one~

Getting Ready~and very excited!

saira — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:29:32 GMT

Come out to India's Castle and help us celebrate with Phoenix! All the details below! Make your reservations and hope to see ya there~ December 9th Phoenix and Saber Student Show with Professional Dancing at India's Castle Phoenix and Saber host a holiday celebration show! Also - Jami, Saira, and Dani will be performing Come out, support your friends, and have a great Indian meal Come out and celebrate the season & Phoenix's completion of nursing school!! Showtime around 6pm Reservations suggested (303) 782-9700 9555 E Arapahoe Rd Greenwood Village, CO

La Danse Macabre; Carnival of Souls

saira — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:52:22 GMT

I am not sure how to even start here, except, a HUGE thanks to Phoenix, Yallah, and Tribe Marrakech and of course our fabulous MC Ocean! What an amazing evening! I know my fellow vamps, Naia, Laura, Che', Kendra and of course The Countess Rafi'ah had fun performing "An Evening in Transylvania" as well as soaking up all the talent and spookyness of all the perfomances. We are all so blessed as dancers to participate in an event like this. There is so much creativity in this community (it was ooooozing all over the place) and we all embraced it with all our hearts and dancing gooley souls! Each and every performance was unique and full of creativity, adventure, and the costumes~Extroidinary! What fun, I do hope this will become a Halloween tradition here in Colorado, (hint, hint, cheshire cat grin!) As for the work shops, too much fun! Elizabeth's Ghoolie Combos was great and my very first Tribal class, and hopefull not my last! We learned all kinds of fun, spooking moves, saw some familiar faces, met some new ones, Thank you Elizabeth and Tribe Marakesh! Phoenix, what can I say! You are awesome! Your Slow and Slinky was indeed that! I actually think I slithered right out of Paprika! (I think your southern prounounciation is just perfect!) Thank you all for your hard work in putting together this event! You all must be Exausted! Get some well deserved rest.