WHAT:
Escape NYC and embark on an adventure to Hatboro, PA to study with Bellyqueen director, Kaeshi Chai and watch an inspirational 3-hour hafla OR perform in it! You also have the option to perform at Djam NYC on Sun Aug 4th! Keep on reading!
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Schedule
* August 3rd Saturday
9:00-11:00am: Meet at CC Rentals (Chelsea Location). Drive to Brilliant DanceSport Studio, PA
12:00-1:30pm: Unleash Your Inner Beast and Goddess Workshop w/ Kaeshi at Brilliant DanceSport Studio
1:45-3:15pm: Innovative Veil Workshop w/ Kaeshi at Brilliant DanceSport Studio
4:30-5:30pm: Tech Rehearsal at the Village Players of Hatboro Theatre
5:00-6:00pm: Doors Open at the Village Players of Hatboro Theatre
6:00-9:00pm: Tribal Bellies Hafla at the Village Players of Hatboro Theatre
9:00-11:00pm: Drive back to CC Rentals (Chelsea Location) NYC
* August 4th Sunday (Optional)
4:30-6:30pm: Tech Rehearsal
6:30-7:00pm: Doors Open
7:00-9:30pm: Perform at Djam NYC at the Secret Room NYC
WHERE:
- Bellyqueen School, 440 Lafayette St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003
Press "Playwrights" on the intercom to be let into the building and to activate the elevator
- Brilliant DanceSport Studio, 4625 Street Road, Feasterville, Trevose, PA
- CC Rentals (Chelsea Location), 100 W 17th St, at 6th Ave, New York, NY
- Secret Room, 707 8th Ave, at W 45th St, New York, NY
- The Village Players of Hatboro Theatre, 401 Jefferson Avenue, Hatboro, PA
TRIP to PA INVESTMENT:
Return Trip in Rental Van from NYC to PA: $50 - $75 each
Single Workshop: $37, $42 after July 1st
Both Workshops: $68, $75 after July 1st
Tribal Bellies Student Level Performers: $5
Tribal Bellies Hafla Ticket: $18, $20 at the door
Sign Up for PA Workshops and Show on the Tribal Bellies Web Site
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All About That Bass Performance Project w/ Kaeshi Chai
Learn a super cute, short choreography by Kaeshi Chai to the hit “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor
Receive a recording of the choreography to study ahead of time and meet for two in-person rehearsals to stage and clean in NYC a few days beforehand.
Costume:
Red Polka Dot 50s Vintage Dress: $29.99
Black 50s Vintage Petticoat: $18.99
Black shoes with heel (Example 1 , 2 , 3, 4 )
Rehearsals + Choreography Recording: $95
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Sugar Plums + Spanish Rose Performance Project 7/12-8/2 4 Wk Course
Patricia Gonzalez is teaching two choreographies with the option to perform on Fridays 7-8pm. Find out more here.
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WHO: KAESHI CHAI is a bicoastal (NYC + San Francisco Bay Area) based performer, theatrical director, teacher trainer, and award winning designer. She co-founded the professional dance company and school, Bellyqueen, and PURE (Public Urban Ritual Experiment), a global community focused on healing and social change through dance and music. Kaeshi has extensive training in contemporary dance, physical theatre and Silk Road dances spanning the Middle East to China. She has taught or performed in 47 states and 39 countries.
She is an alumni member of the Bellydance Superstars, Jillina’s Bellydance Evolution and Kenji William’s Bella Gaia and curates the Djam NYC event for dancers and musicians to create and play together. Current projects include Nature Stories, a performance integrating art and science to create more environmental awareness, and Creative Labs in which participants conceptualize, choreograph and mount full-length theatrical dance shows in 3-4 days. https://linktr.ee/kaeshichai