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I have (finally) updated my public performances on my homepage and I'm sure you've noticed that there is nothing in April! Yes - while there is certainly a lot of dancing this month, most of it will not be for the public, however, May is a different story! ---- UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS May 3rd - Variety Night with Boise Music Week at 7pm May 5th - Spring Fete - more information coming soon May 11th - Hempfest Boise - more information coming soon May 16th - Starbelly Student Showcase at the Lounge at the End of the Universe at 7pm (tickets coming soon) May 24th ant 25th - Invaders of the Heart: The Return in Santa Fe, NM (click here for more!) --- This month I have been comissioned by The Starbelly Dancers to create several new choreographies (on my own and in collaboration) - so come may you'll be able to see my take on Iranian dance, a skirt fusion featuring concepts from folklorico dance, and an awesome new fan veil piece that is being created in collaboration with the fabulous Starbelly Dancers and the incredible custom fan veils by Starbelly Creations. Additionally, we will be reworking some of my favorite past choreographies and other styles featured this festival season will be Kpop, Iraqi, Bollywood and OF COURSE SAIDI! I'm very proud of the fact that I've been able to learn from so many incredible teachers and eventually have the knowledge to create loving homages to these cultures and dance styles. Over the pandemic I doubled down on my studies (culminating in my MFA in Choreography) so that I can faithfully bring vibrant dance art to my community AND express all of the love in my heart to each and every one of you. I'm especially grateful for all of the resources I've been given so that I get to do the "fun part" and make talented people do what I say. Yes, it does go directly to my head. --- So while I may not see you during the "April Shower" I'll definately be showing off some vibrant colors during the "May Flowers" part of this year! Wishing you the best and I hope we can all survive Idaho's blustery spring.
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Today is my birthday and I'm finally old enough to be President of the United States (35!)! This is a big year of transformation for me, for reasons I don't want to blast all over the internet. I'm going inward, holding my space sacred, and creating space for unlimited possibility (that I can grasp)!
Something that I've been working on this year is an anthology of symbols that have meanings to me - some would call it collecting totems, creating a grimoire, etc etc. I'm not being that specific or strict on myself, but it is a fun activity to call out the symbols, archetypes, motifs, and guides that have added joy to my life. What are some symbols that have been in yours? Some of mine include the feathered serpent, the number 7, the darkest shade of blue, water dragons, petrichor, leaves spiraling in the wind, and the way my husband looks at cats. Oh, of course the archetype of the joker (or the fool), and dancing forever. I'd like to give a special thank you to everyone who joined the Starbelly Dancers at Robobelly Roundup! It was a fabulous show with a wonderful crowd. I continue to be surprised by the incredibly positive response - to the point where I feel like we didn't get weird enough! Be sure to keep an eye on my socials - you'll be seeing Moolisa and the animals from Only Farms again at Treefort Music Fest! Let the Starbelly Dancers guide you through a unique belly dance show blending AI, cowboys, and space! Explore these frontiers as you enjoy the most hooten tooten dance show on this side of the Andromeda Galaxy.
"Get ready to witness the fusion of futuristic AI, wild west charm, and mesmerizing bellydance in 'Robobelly Roundup' - where technology meets tradition for a dance extravaganza like no other!"- Chat GPT 3.5 Follow us for updates. Limited tickets are available! https://ceciliabellydance.com/shows FAQs What's the refund policy? Tickets refund requests must be received 24 hours before doors open. Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? 21+ VALID ID REQUIRED * This show is a general admission seated show WHAT A RIDE! 2023 chewed me up, spit me out, challenged me, renewed me, and gave me the opportunities to GROW. This little post is honestly an intention to set - I have some incredible things cooking in my personal life that will take me away from this website but NEVER FEAR - I will do SOMETHING in the space and certainly on my socials to keep the algorithm happy!
My new years resolution is, as always, to drink more water. See you sometime in 2024! Title says it all, and on top of all of that I am ALSO writing this on a Monday morning. Blessed be the brain dead, for they create carbon dioxide for the trees! Also, shout out to Chelsea who reads my blog. Hello! Thank you for being real! Before our regularly scheduled tomfoolery, this is an advertisement for some incredible workshops hosted by Starbelly School of Dance. Elsanne Barrows is an incredible artist and human being and I'm so excited to absorb some of her knowledge in a couple of weeks! Up and coming public shows!July 22-23 - Starbelly at Goddess Fest (click here for more) July 29 - Tribal Workshops with Elsanne and Hafla (click here for more) August - Dances in the Tent of Rubies with Sherefe in Santa Fe (click here for more) August 16-19 - Residency in Austin, TX for The Radiant Tarot (tickets here) September 2 - Tori and Cecilia at Taj Mahal of Boise September 10 - Art in the Park (click here for more) Some of my favorite pics from The Radiant Tarot - Santa FeThank you Valarie Santiago for taking these photos of the production! I can't wait until August when we are taking over TEXAS! Santa Fe I'm coming for you!SoooooOooooOoooooo excited to get back to Santa Fe with @starbellydanceschool to reunite with the fabulous, stupendous, tremendously talented #sherefe for @myramosaic's production ♦️Dances in the Tent of Rubies♦️ on August 5th. If you remember last year, this year should be even better now that I am better prepared for the altitude! You liked that first Gallery, eh? |
AuthorTori King is a belly dance artist, culture enthusiast and general weirdo. Is this a good biography? Do you like me yet? :-) Archives
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