Past Performances

 Look for workshops in Portland, New York, Barcelona and Frankfurt, Dancing with Darshan as well as Public Urban Ritual Experiment

 

Friday, October 12, 2007

8:00 pm—10:30 pm

 

Dare to Dream 2007 ** Friday Night **

Dinner & Show at Hedary's Lebanese Restaurant

3308 Fairfield Ave. Fort Worth, Tx 76116

(off Camp Bowie)

817-731-6961

Starring Kaeshi & Darshan

…. With Special Guest Dancers

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Workshop 11 am - 1 pm:

Big Stage Belly Dance

Big Stage Belly Dance is designed for today's belly

dancer who may need to translate her everyday

experience in intimate clubs onto the big stage/theater

which is a more viable venue for this dance. Staging and

Technique for solo projection as well as some formation

and group dynamics are also addressed.

 

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Workshop 2 pm - 4 pm:

Power Hips

Power Hips works with combinations and drills for

greater control in the hips and torso. Where is the power

found? In dynamic - big & small, in different planes of

control, in command of weight transfer & footwork, in

muscular and postural awareness, in level changes and

angle variations, in rhythm syncopation, fast & slow,

when to hold back, using simplicity, staging, etc.

 

**Classes will be held at the following Location:**

Crescent Moon Belly Dance Studio

6206 South Freeway Suite E

Fort Worth, Tx 76134

817-293-1860

 

Registration Form                        Brochure

 

October 6th workshops in North Carolina
 
http://www.chelydra.com/beachblanket2007.shtml

 

The Wednesday night series is so much fun                              that I'm going to do it again!
Weds 7:30-9pm
at Ripley Grier Studio, 132 W 72nd                                              btw Amsterdam and Columbus, studio 3R
extended through the first 4 weeks of October!
Bellydance Fusion Textures
modern music
technique and drills
unexpected moves
body conscious warmup and stretch
open level challenge
$16 drop in, $60 for series of four

------------------------------ ----------- Also
Five class intensive at Djoniba
37 E 18th, 7th Floor
Tuesdays and Thursdays
September 25, 27, October 2, 4, and 9
Tribal Fusion Technique Drills
$15 drop in

------------------------------ ------------And
Level 1 Bellydance Technique
440 Studios, 440 Lafayette St
September 27th and October 4th
Thursday 6:30-7:45
'Evil Auntie Darshan' will cover Bellyqueen's class while they tour
Working on the infinite variations on the basics...
with style and strength!
always from new perspectives.
Come share your dance and lift the energy!
We've got dancing to do

September Class Series with Darshan
~ Bellydance Fusion Textures ~

Technique, Expression, Drills, Combos and
Choreography (for eventual performance? maybe...)
Open Level Challenge
Avant Garde Styling
Body Awareness Workout
New Dance Perspectives and Possibilities

Wednesdays in September
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
7:30-9:00 PM
$16 per class
$60 for all 4, paid by first class
Ripley-Grier Studio 72 #3R
131 W 72nd St btw Columbus & Amsterdam

Space limited to 15 people


August 29th
Darshan's Birthday show!
at JeBon, East Village
8th Street (St Marks ) between 2nd and 3rd Avenues

Saturday, August 18th 

Workshops in Syracuse, NY
 
http://www.hannahs-hips.info/photo.htm


Thursday August 16th

Class 6:30-7:45pm
440 Studios @ 440 Lafayette in Astor place
Darshan will guest teach Bellyqueen's Level 1 Drills Class...


Saturday, May 19, 2007 - Sunday, May 20, 2007 4:00 PM

 

Public Urban Ritual Experiment, a global dance activism network, is coming to Sebastopol California


Saturday May 19th, Darshan will present a 4-hour workshop at Tribal Fest 7 introducing and expanding on the principles of PURE: intention setting and dance meditation, archetypes for dance, translating dance into action, and exercises for personal dance exploration and group dynamic. And she will drill and teach sections of the Foundation choreography common to all branches of PURE. Appropriate for dancers new to PURE as well as those familiar with the choreographies.


Our recommendation at this point for new branches is that at least one new facilitator of every branch have taken two or more PURE workshops with a NYC Facilitator. Find your place in the global dance community.
4:45-8:45 pm

www.tribalfest7.com

Darshan will be performing a fusion solo at Tribal Fest on Sunday May 20th at 3:05.


Darshan will be covering for Bellyqueen's classes for the week of March 12th!


440 Studios, 440 Lafayette,                                                         Near Astor Place, Manhattan.
Here's the schedule:

Monday 6:30 Level 1 Combinations
7:45 Level 2 Drum Solo Technique
Tuesday 6:30 Level 1 Combinations
7:45 Level 2 Drum Solo Technique
Thursday 6:30 and 7:45 Level 1 & 2 Drills! Go for it!

Come and Intensive with me!


February 2007

Saturday Feb 10, 2-3:30
Body Awareness and Fluidity Conditioning for Belly Dance

Sunday Feb 11, 2-3:30
Oriental/Tribal: Fusion Integration

Sunday Feb 11, 3:30-5
Contemporary Tribal Fusion

$20 each session or $50 prepaid for all three
Caravan Studio
4050 NE Broadway
Portland, OR
503-287-1794
www.gypsycaravan.us

Want to see the Flyer?

Saturday February 24th, 2007

PURE Workshop in New Orleans
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Registration at 12 noon and shopping.
$60.00 by Feb 10/$65.00 after that and at the door.

Public Urban Ritual Experiment is an international dance activism network, with branches around the globe who get together in community, dancing to raise energy for issues like human rights, sustainability, ending violence, the arts, neighborhood rehabilitation and more. www.puredance.org

Darshan (Cammi Vance) is returning to NOLA to teach us the second half of the PURE Foundation choreography!

We will work with intention setting, formations and archetypes.

We will have some of the basic PURE costuming for sale and will be taking custom orders...black 10 yard skirts, blue pantaloons. Flowers, hip scarves and bindis may make an appearance too. ;)

Drumming workshop with Cammi from 11:00PM - 12:00PM

to learn the Music for PURE Foundation.
Registration at 10:30AM   $15.00

Drumming & PURE dance together = $70.00 by Feb 10
$75.00 after that and at the door.

Be sure to bring snacks and water.

Hosted by Tapas Yoga and Indudala Tribe.
www.tapasyoga.net

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Killer Workshops with Darshan (Cammi Vance)!!! (New Orleans)        11:00 AM Tapas Yoga & Movement Studio                                      4413 Chastant Street Metairie, LA

More Info: 504-256-5255 www.tapasyoga.net                     Bellydancer Extraordinaire, Cammi Vance (Darshan), is returning to New Orleans with 3 new 90 minutes workshop sessions!!

REGISTRATION BEGINS at 11AM

1) 12Noon - 1:30PM Fresh Tribalesque combinations with cues

2)2:00PM - 3:30PM Conditioning and Body Awareness Workout for stronger dance technique: muscle identification, turns, weight transfer and injury prevention.

3)4:00-5:30PM Three nines: 3 different approaches to the 9/8 rhythm: Gypsy Fusion, Turkish Oriental, and Tribal TranceFusion. Useable combinations and attitudes for unique personal style and fusion integration.

$25.00 each by Feb 10th $30.00 each after that and at the door $65.00 for all 3 by Feb 10th $80.00 for all 3 after that and at the door.

Contact Tracey at Tapas Yoga & Movement Studio for payment and registration. info@tapasyoga.net or 504-256-5255


January 2007

Sunday January 28th, 7pm                                                         

PURE Fundraiser for Kim Sonsky Gran Logia de la Lengue Espanola Building 345 West 45 St, btw 8th and 9th Ave (closer to 9th), NY        downstairs from the theatre  

Informal Dance Party with special performances by PURE, Darshan, Kaeshi, and more...and an Interactive Dance Challenge... (Prepare for the unexpected!) Silent auction, beer and wine, munchies, and more cover: $5-25 sliding scale donation A benefit by dance activism network Public Urban Ritual Experiment for member Kim Sonsky who has been forced to return to work in debilitating pain from spinal degeneration and an unsuccessful surgery, in order to keep up with the doctor bills. Help us help Kim return to health and dance. Please at least send good thoughts! more info at www.puredance.org

Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:00 PM

Time for a great gathering of NY's tribal bellydance forces! Join dancers Darshan,Sarah Locke, Vadalna, Solstice, and Geneva with DJs from Freek Factory forthe release of Freek Factory's CD, the Balance, and an evening of good times. BYOB.

Grandspace Center   778 Bergen Street                                Prospect Heights, Brooklyn 11238           www.grandspace.com/directions.html                                   Sat. January 27, 10pm-4am   cover $10

Saturday January 20th 10pm Turkuaz                             www.turkuazrestaurant.com                                                2637 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
(212) 665-9541Friday January 19th 11:30pm

Friday January 19th 11:30pm                                        Lafayette Grill and Bar                                             www.lafayettegrillandbar.net                                                   54 Franklin Street                                                                      New York, New York 10013        (212)-732-5600

Tuesday January 16th @ Djoniba  4:30-6:00                              I will be teaching a series of classes in Tribal Fusion Theory, Technique, Drills, Expression, Experimentation, etc.

Five Tuesdays, 4:30-6pm                                                            www.djoniba.com                                                                     37 E 18th St
New York, NY 10003    (212) 477-3464

Tuesday January 9th @ Djoniba  4:30-6:00                                I will be teaching a series of classes in Tribal Fusion Theory, Technique, Drills, Expression, Experimentation, etc.

Five Tuesdays, 4:30-6pm                                                            www.djoniba.com                                                                     37 E 18th St
New York, NY 10003    (212) 477-3464

Friday January 5th 10pm Turkuaz www.turkuazrestaurant.com                                                      2637 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
(212) 665-9541

Tuesday January 2nd @ Djoniba  4:30-6:00                                I will be teaching a series of classes in Tribal Fusion Theory, Technique, Drills, Expression, Experimentation, etc.

Five Tuesdays, 4:30-6pm                                                            www.djoniba.com                                                                     37 E 18th St
New York, NY 10003    (212) 477-3464


December 2006

Saturday 30th 9:30 Casbah Rouge 110th & Broadway    www.casbahrouge.com                                                                2841 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
(212) 932-2222

Tuesday 26th @ Djoniba 4:30 - 6:00                                          I will be teaching a series of classes in Tribal Fusion Theory, Technique, Drills, Expression, Experimentation, etc.                        Five Tuesdays, 4:30-6pm                                          www.djoniba.com                                                                     37 E 18th St  New York, NY 10003                                             (212) 477-3464

Sunday 24th 9:30 and 10:30 Cavo in Astoria www.cavocafelounge.com                                                     31st Ave btw 42nd/43rd St                                                       (718)721-1001

Saturday 23rd 9:30 Casbah Rouge 110th & Broadway www.casbahrouge.com                                                         2841 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
(212) 932-2222

Tuesday 19th @ Djoniba 4:30 - 6:00                                          I will be teaching a series of classes in Tribal Fusion Theory, Technique, Drills, Expression, Experimentation, etc.                        Five Tuesdays, 4:30-6pm                                          www.djoniba.com                                                                     37 E 18th St  New York, NY 10003                                             (212) 477-3464

Monday 18th 9:15 Tosca Cafe                                              (718) 239-3300
4038 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10465

Sunday 17th Lafayette Grill, Starting at 5:00 PM                Special appearance at Dalia Carella's Holiday Hafla www.lafgrill.com                                                                        54 Franklin St
New York, NY 10013                                                                 (212)732-5200

Saturday 16th 9:30 Casbah Rouge 110th & Broadway www.casbahrouge.com                                                         2841 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
(212) 932-2222

Friday 15th 10pm Turkuaz            www.turkuazrestaurant.com                                                2637 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
(212) 665-9541

13th and 14th Filming Bellydance Tribal Fusion NYC        Location to be announced.

Saturday 9th 10pm Turkuaz            www.turkuazrestaurant.com                                                2637 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
(212) 665-9541

 


November 4th Seattle

November 11th California IAMED

November 16th NYC

November 17th NYC

November 24th NYC

November 30th NYC


October 14th NYC

October 15th NJ

October 19th NYC

October 20th NYC

October 26th - 29th  Macabre in NYC


September 27th NYC

September 21st Brooklyn

September 19th NYC 

September 15th NYC

September 7th Oregon


August 28th NYC 

August 26th NYC

August 25th NYC

August 18th NYC

August 13th Florida

August 12th Florida

August 11th NYC

August 10th NYC

August 6th NYC

August 5th NYC

August 4th NYC

August 3rd NYC


Friday July 28th                                                                Darshan will perform at St John the Divine's Synod Hall, with many of NY's forerunning tribal dancers. See some great dance in a beautiful venue. Dancing starts @ 7:30. Admission $20

Friday July 21st, 7:30 and 9:30                                                 ~ 2 shows with phenomenal company Bellyqueen, with original members Kaeshi Chai and Amar Gamal, and guest poppers Hypno and Tiny Love,  in Boston: check www.bellyqueen.com for more on that...

July 15th PURE Celebration!
Wherever you are this weekend, join our dance activism network Public Urban Ritual Experiment as we mark the beginning of our third year, celebrating global community and nature. 

This year in NY Saturday, July 15th, from 12.00-1.30 pm we will dance through Central Park in appreciation of nature and the green spaces, and we will encourage folks to donate or volunteer at : www.greenpeace.org                           www.centralparknyc.org
www.earthcelebrations.com 

Branches around the US will be joining us over the weekend to celebrate. Come join us! www.puredance.org for more details.

Friday July 14th                                                               Turkuaz Turkish restaurant on Broadway at 100th.                     Show starts at 10PM

Thursday July 13th                                                          Lafayette Grill: 54 Franklin between Broadway & Canal    

The sequel to the very successful first tribal night at Lafayette Grill! Tribalesque infiltrates Manhattan again with band Djinn and dancers Sera and Darshan. Cover is $10 I believe. Plenty of open dancing for you with interesting East Coast Tribal band, familiar dance tunes and modern creations... Fun should start around 8:30, including a dance lesson...

Friday July 7th                                                                   Turkuaz Turkish Restaurant on Broadway at 100th.                     Show starts at 10PM

July 5th, Wednesday                                                            Casbah Rouge, 110th on Broadway                                                 I will have some very special guests, Sahjazha and Elektra and Irina...   there will be a set danced to CD before 9:30, with some tribal influence likely,  at 10:00 the band starts,  featuring Richard Khuzami.


Thursday June 15th
Lafayette Grill
54-51 Franklin St                                                                      (btw Broadway & Lafayette near Canal)                                    Tribal Fusionistas Experimental Bellydance with NY's premiere Tribal Bellydance band Djinn and dancers Darshan, Sera, and Sarah Locke


Thursday May 18th 10:30
Mezzo Mezzo
Astoria, Queens

with live band!


Saturday, April 29 8-10pm                                                Imbibe  2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd                                         Portland, OR       $5 cover                    

Featuring: Darshan, Lilah Perry, the Layalina Dancers                  (Eva, Jules, and Raven) and special guest artists of                flamenco and tango tba


March 30th, 2006   

Don Hill's 

511 Greenwich @ Spring NYC

9:30 PM onwards 

        **Second Party**

Join Bibi for this new monthly party!

With special guest

Hannah Nour                       

Manhattan's THURSDAY NIGHT 

Dance Party!

 

Wed. March 29 9PM                                                                     My Moon  10th btw Bedford & Driggs  Brooklyn
Bellydance and fusion with band Djinn and host Sera. www.mymoon.com

Saturday March 25th  9:30PM                                              Casbah Rouge
110th and Broadway NYC

Thursday, March 23rd, 8pm                                               Aladlona 2 at The Kitchen                                                           512 West 19th Street. New York.
...."Revealing equally distinctive yet unconventional approaches to performance and music-making, this shared evening pairs New York-based musician, painter, and poet Jutta Koether with the Berlin-based group Discoteca Flaming Star (CGB,WM, Mahalchick, Elwood Klyap, James Galbraith, Elyce Semenec, Gulsaya Tuleubayeva,   Sera,    (Cammi Vance/Darshan), Ginger Brooks Takahashi)..."
For tickets & info: www.thekitchen.org

Thursday March 9th 10:30PM                                              Terraza 40-19 Gleane St Elmhurst    (Queens) NY
82nd stop off 7 train

Wednesday March 8th @10:30PM
Maia Meyhane
Avenue B btw 6th/7th
with an excellent Turkish band
www.maiameyhane.com

Friday March 3rd  10:00PM                                                 Turkuaz 100th/Broadway

Thurs March 2nd 10:30PM                                                            Mezzo Mezzo Ditmars Blvd. Astoria Queens


Sunday February 26th       9:30 and 10:30 PM                             Cavo 42nd Street and 31st Ave, Steinway, Queens, NY

Saturday February 25th                                                              9:00 PM     Le Souk Ave. B btw 3rd & 4th Manhattan                  11:30 PM Tarboosh Hookah Cafe 73rd & 5th Ave Bay Ridge Brooklyn

February 21st 9:00 PM                                                              DonHills      511 Greenwich St. at Spring St.     New York City

www.donhills.com

Thursday  February 2nd                                                          Bellydance & more.....                                                               with Gypsy Caravan Dance Company
with Darshan and  Yemaya
at Imbibe Restaurant
2229 SE Hawthorne, Portland


Friday and Saturday January 20th & 21st                               SanDiego Hafla                                                               www.jimboz.com

Wednesday Jan 18th 10PM                                                      Fire N Ice Hukka Lounge, 85 Lafayette Ave
Edison, New Jersey

Sunday January 15th   9:30 and 10:30PM                               Cavo 42nd St and 31st Ave  Astoria Queens NY

Saturday January 14th  10PM                                           Turkuaz Restaurant 100/Broadway NY

Saturday January 7th                                                          Houston, TX  3rd CoastTribal                                              www.urbangypsy.cc


Saturday December 31st 11PM                                                Kismet Restaurant  Bay Parkway Brooklyn

Friday December 30th 10PM                                                           Mezzo Mezzo  with the Hijaz Ensemble                                                     33rd & Ditmars Astoria Queens

Wednesday December 28th, 8-11PM                                        My Moon Restaurant, Williamsburg Brooklyn                                   10th between Bedford & Driggs                                                        Dancing Tribal/Fusion and Cabaret Sets                                            with band Djinn and also dancer Sera                                       check out this new venue for Tribal!


Barcelona, November 18-20
Dance seminar on Tribal TranceFusion                                         and performance with Dalia Carella                                                  at the studio of Lesya Starr


Thursday September 29th                                                                    Mezzo Mezzo                                                                                         33rd & Ditmars Astoria Queens

 

September 24-25th
PURE in Washington DC
www.puredance.org

September 18th 10-6
PURE workshop in Orlando, Florida

September 16th 10pm
Turkuaz 100th/Broadway NY

...And great fun was had by all!

Wednesday September 14th 7-9pm
at Pasha
19 NW 5th
Darshan Productions presents
LAMENTATION and CELEBRATION
benefit for New Orleans
a thoughtful and sensational evening of dance and music
featuring
Raqs Al Awalim
Urban Berber (of the Gypsy Caravan Clan)
Auracle
Bruce Beaton
Darshan and friends
with many dance surprises
and an exciting raffle
Suggested donation $15
Proceeds donated to New Orleans disaster relief


Friday May 27th
at Turkuaz
100th & Broadway

Wednesday May 25th
at Maia
Ave B btw 6/7


Saturday May 21st
at Turkuaz
100th & Broadway

Thursday May 19th
at Mezzo Mezzo
with Hijaz Ensemble
Astoria, NY


Friday April 29th
Turkuaz
100th Broadway

Saturday April 23rd
Turkuaz
100th Broadway

Saturday April 16th
Turkuaz
100th Broadway

Saturday April 9th
Special Show!!
The Spark Tour,
a merging of tribal innovators Ultra Gypsy and Urban Tribal, joins Darshan and Hannah Nour and other local and imported artists for an exciting adventure in Dance.
Galapagos Art Space in Williamsburg, North Sixth @ Wythe
$15 in advance, $17 at the door
www.thesparktour.com


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Friday April 8th
Turkuaz
100th Broadway

Wednesday April 6th 10:30pm
Maia Meyhane
Avenue B
between 6th & 7th
www.maiameyhane.com

Friday April 1st
at Dragon's Den in New Orleans with
NOmadic Tribal


Saturday March 26th
at Satalla, guest artist for Oreet's showcase...
Solo Tribal Fusion Style


Saturday February 26th 10pm
Turkuaz
100th Broadway

Friday February 18th ~11:30pm
Lafayette Grill
54 Franklin St, between Lafayette and Broadway
www.lafgrill.com

Thursday February 10th 11pm
Turkuaz
100th Broadway

Wednesday February 9th
Cupping Room
W Broadway & Broome

Thursday February 3rd 11pm
Turkuaz
100th Broadway

Wednesday February 2nd ~10:15pm
Maia Meyhane
www.maiameyhane.com


Saturday January 8th 5-7pm with PURE
ABC Carpets
www.puredance.org

Friday January 7th 7PM & Monday January 10th 9PM
The Ailey Studios
The Joan Weill Center for Dance
405 W 55 St @ 9th Ave. NYC
tickets www.smarttix.com click on DanceMarathon
with the Dalia Carella Dance Collective

Raks El Amar Hafleh
Saturday December 11th, 2004
8pm, $15 admission

Mezzo Mezzo
31-29 Ditmars Blvd. Astoria