Ballroom Dance, Theatre, Vaudeville, Burlesque, DanceSport, The Edwardian Ball, Fox Trot, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, Tango, Bolero, Salsa, Samba, Mambo, Argentine Tango, Flamenco, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Polka, Ballets Russes, Costumed Events where dancing ensues ...
Music
Movies
The Tango Lesson, Shall We Dance? Dirty Dancing, Fame, Strictly Ballroom, Take the Lead, Saturday Night Fever, Swingers, The Red Shoes, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Flamenco ... ......>
Television
So You Think You Can Dance? Dance Fever, Solid Gold, Dancing with the Stars, Soul Train ...
Books
Heroes
Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly, Anna Pavlova, Rudolf Nureyev, Martha Graham, Isadora Duncan, Greogry Hines, Baryishnakov, Shirley Temple, Irene and Vernon Castle, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Tony Dovolani, Gypsy Rose Lee, Sally Rand ...
About me: Since opening its doors in May of 2005, Vima Dance Studio has become
San Francisco's new
ballroom laboratory for an exotic community of beginning dancers, professional competitors and
performers
alike.
Specializing in ballroom, latin, swing and argentine tango, Vima is
home to a talented array of teachers and offers a friendly and
artistic learning environment. In addition, the studio hosts world-champion
dancers, and competes in local and international dance competitions. On stage, Vima performs a unique blend of ballroom burlesque in
venues throughout the Bay Area. Vima aims to bring the art of ballroom
dance to the City's vibrant nightlife, one box step at a time!
Who I'd like to meet: Dancers and would-be dancers, professional dance coaches and choreographers, musicians, performers, engineers, teachers, accountants, photographers, scientists, producers, venture capitalists, politicians, artists, sales clerks, graphic designers, hobbyists, enthusiasts, job seekers, singles, couples, gourmets, gourmands, restauranteers, magicians, vice presidents, techies, analysts, world travelers, consultants, djs, doctors, horticulturalists, film makers, architects, seamstresses, bus drivers, poets, philosophers, circus folk, comedians, welders, writers, lawyers, students, surfers, emcees, drummers, costume designers ...
We want to hire you! That’s right, BurlesqueCommunity.com will pay you to upload your photos and videos taken at either the New Orleans Burlesque Festival or the Montreal Burlesque Festival.
After two weeks traveling from festival to festival and sponsoring two great events the staff of BurlesqueCommunity wants your help sharing the fun with everyone in the community. Please upload your photos and videos from the New Orleans Burlesque Festival and the Montreal Burlesque Festival this week. As a special incentive for anyone who uploads a photo of a performer featuring one of the fashionable red & white canvas tote bags featuring the BurlesqueCommunity logo we are paying a premium.
Beginning today, September 20, 2009, at 12noon EST all members are invited to update and add festival content to their profile and be paid for their efforts. George "The Administrator" of BurlesqueCommunity.com who made appearances at both events announced the promotion at the conclusion of last night’s performance in Montreal. He said, “Our support of Burlesque Performers is one of both time and money.” He added, “Based on the current membership of the site this promotion represents another US$2,700 commitment and one that will be beneficial for the entire community.”
BurlesqueCommunity.com will pay, via PayPal, to each member of the site a participation fee as per the following: festival videos = $1.00 ea., festival photographs = $0.10 ea., photos of a performer holding a BurlesqueCommunity canvas tote bag = $2.00ea., referral of a new performer not already listed = $5.00.
Rule & Guidelines: All submissions must be directly related to burlesque performance, modeling or production, must not be duplicates or previously uploaded items or other’s copyrighted material and must be uploaded no later that 6pm EST September 25, 2009. BurlesqueCommunity.com reserves the right to deny payment based on any content deemed inappropriate for the site.
Conflux 2009 is a celebration of dark art in it's many forms. Inviting you to enjoy dark music, gothic fusion bellydance, butoh, ritual theater, a fashion show, digital art show, vendors, and a dance party, it is a tribute to all forms of dark invocation. This year's theme is "Dark Harvest," where we will bring you the fruits of the artists, designers, and performers creative and spiritual harvest. Come revel in the changing of the seasons with us, from the light, towards the darkness....
Buy your presale tickets at either of the local shops carrying them, and save $5. From now until Thursday, September 24th, pay $35 by hitting up Robot Piercing and Tattoo or Essential Elements Apothacary for your discounted tickets!
$40 presale for a weekend pass $45 at the door Single night tickets are available presale and at the door for $30
Presale tickets are available online via paypal at myspace.com/confluxpdx
Cash tickets are available at these local shops:
Robot Piercing and Tattoo 2330 NW Westover Road Portland, OR 503*224*9916
Essential Elements Apothecary 3135 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 503*281*2831
This year we are proud to feature:
Abney Park Soriah with Ashkelon Sain Ariellah Seraphic Society (formerly Black Cat Cabaret) Legion Within Deshret Bogville Creature Feature Hands of Kali Among the Weeds Protea w/Like Deities Land of the Blind
Feline Entertainment & Fanatique de Glam present: Burlesk! Freaky Friday the 13th w/ Viva le Vox and the Goddamn Gallows, freaks, geeks, and all kind of scary peeps! Burlesk! Freaky Friday the 13th will be featuring spooky and freaky performances by well-known local and traveling magicians, musicians, and burlesque artists to thrill and chill you!
Artistika 523 S. Elm Doors @ 7pm, Burlesk! Show @ 8pm $10, $8 if curiously clothed Bands Immediately Following Burlesk Revue The weirdest, creepiest, eeriest, most bizarre, peculiar peepshow you've seen yet!!!
Vima ,Thanks for adding us as a friend... "It takes two to Tango" so stop by and say hello if you get the opportunity. Always try to keep light feet and continue to move them forward. (or backwards for followers in Tango ;-) Adios KB and Carmen www.kbandcarmentango.com
PS. since you enjoy music please check out KB's music pages (and Add him too) www.myspace.com/kbandtheriptides (Surf Rock) www.myspace.com/kbandthebluesshifters (Blues) www.myspace.com/kbguitarist (Classical Guitar)
