Wednesday 16 May 2012

Club Bellydance comes to Edinburgh!

Just eight days to go until Club Bellydance - it's going to be an amazing, massive-deal of a show! and I cannot WAIT!!

Club Bellydance is an offshoot project from the Bellydance Superstars, sort of like their outreach project. They say it gives them a chance to engage better with local bellydance communities, and in Edinburgh, they will put on a show along with local teachers - including yours truly.

The first half of the show will be performed by local talent, and the second by BDSS. In Scotland, the local talent is great:

Kerimeh Irvine
Moyra Banks
Suraya Ahmed
Sarah Pulman
Nicola McLaren a.k.a Nicki
Elspeth Alexandra
Sarasvati Tribal: Laura Monteith (Troupe Leader), Stef Scott, Alison Kilgour, Amanda Robertson a.k.a Tigerlily
Katra Tribal: Susan Tonner
Elaine Hughes: ATS (American Tribal Style)
Paula Sana: Urban Belly Dance

And here we all are, looking awesome:
We've spent the last few months in rehearsal, challenging ourselves in so many ways - working with new dancers, putting together new choreographies, not to mention my personal bugbear, sewing, aargh!!!  It's been an amazing journey and the best bit is yet to come!

After last week's rehearsal we visited the Pleasance Theatre to see the view from the stage and check exactly how far the curtains are from the changing room. It's made the whole adventure even more exciting (and just a tiny bit more nerve-wracking!)

Please come along to the show - I'll be dancing baladi (in a beautiful new dress by Celia Buchan, woop!!) and I would love to hear a ton of noise from the audience when I perform! You can get tickets from The Pleasance, but remember if you buy them on the night, they'll be £15 and not the £12.50 you'll pay in advance.

Off to rehearse!