East Coast Tribal events and performance:
Upcoming:
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PAST PERFORMANCES:
Thursday June 11th:
Shaking the Trees, a Fundraiser for PURE
A Bellydance Benefit for PURE to adopt 3 trees in Prospect Park
Dancers: Amantha, Elekra, Jeniviva, Mimi Fontana & Manhattan Tribal, Neon, Paola Blanton, Pacita, Sahazha, Sera Solstice, Sonali with Laura Torell, Tara Star, MC Eshtar-Lucretia
Location: Satellite Lounge: 143 Havemeyer St, bet. South 1st and South 2nd st, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Doors 8:30, show begins 9pm
$15
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Saturday, June 13th, 10pm
Beats Antique:
hosted by Trisha McBride
Opening with:
Solstice Ensemble, Vorona, and Trisha McBride
Followed by DJ sets by Zoe Jakes and Red Siren
Get yer tix now: http://trishamcbridedance.com/workshops-events-and-more
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June 9 - Raquy and the Cavemen Live in Brooklyn
With Dancing by Sera Solstice
9pm Doors, $10
Public Assembly, 70 North 6th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY http://www.publicassembly.com
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Festival of the East, Long Island, NY
Sera Solstice will teach 2 classes, May 30th, and 31st. And perform both days. Performance slots available for workshop participants. Come for fun weekend of Dance and drumming!!!
Festival of the East, Long Island, NY Sera Solstice will teach 2 classes, May 30th, and 31st. And perform both days. Performance slots available for workshop participants. Come for fun weekend of Dance and drumming!!!
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Rakkasah West, CA
Sera will perform on perform on March 14 and give a workshop on Saturday, March 15
Spring Caravan, NJ
Sera Solstice will give a workshop on Thursday April 30, will perform with Solstice Dance Ensemble will perform on Saturday May 2nd, 8:00pm. Solstice Studio members must attend this! Come and get an overload of Bellydance! Performers and vending all weekend long.
Spirit of The Tribes, FLA
Sera and the Solstice dance ensemble will give a workshop on Sunday, May 10th, 8:30am, and perform Sat. Evening, May 9th
Tribal Fest, CA
Sera and Solstice ensemble teach 2 classes (sold out!!!) and perform on sunday, May 17th, at 3pm.
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East Coast Tribal Soloist Show
Friday April 17th
Witness a community of Women, presenting their unique evolution of dance. Each Solo member will present a short solo, some for the very first time, and some well-seasoned. Join us from 8:45 to 9:45 for performances, followed by drinks and merriment. Hosted by the community of East Coast Tribal. Cover $5.00
At Solstice Studio
Home of East Coast Tribal
66 West 39th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10018
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Saturday, April 18th: 8pm
Performance for Stacy Pershall's benefit at the Morocco's studios
Alongside : Alchemy Performance, Sera Solstice, Maria Liebana/Nicole Rodriguez/Carol Henning, Amy Staub, the Voodoo Sisters, Ariel (from DC), Morocco , and the live musicians: Casey Bond and Paul Bloch
6 West 20th Street
(between 5th & 6th Avenue)
2nd Floor (take the stairs)
New York
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PRESENCE: THE NYC THEATRICAL BELLYDANCE INTENSIVE - Thursday April 9, two shows: 7pm & 9pmFriday April 10, two shows: 7pm & 9pm
Featuring the workshop instructors for the Theatrical Bellydance Intensive: (Anasma, Ranya, Dunya and Sera) as well as different guest artists at each show.
Each performance will be followed by a short Q&A with the artists
Saturday April 11: Fire in the Belly, DC
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November 23rd: THEATRICAL BELLYDANCE SALON PERFORMANCE and panel
Sunday November 23rd 200
Saturday, November 29th: COSM: Entheocentric Salon, and celebration of Alex Grey's Birthday more info here
December 13th, Luminisis, with Masae Satouchi:
November 14th - Manhattan Tribal Salon @ Je'Bon NYC
With Mimi and many more awesome gals of NYC's ATS scene.
November 10th: Benefit Show for MillionTrees NYC:
Dance Benefit
Chelsea Piers, Pier 60
November 7th: From Cairo to California, presented by DC's Sahara Dance, Featuring Unmata
October 25th 2008:
Descend: A Journey to the Underworld of Bellydance
...a showcase of Sera's latest Choreography, Solstice Dance Ensemble, Danielle, The East Coast Tribal Soloist Salon, and Student Troupe showcase, violin by Hannah Thiem and performance mix by DJ Mikio of Freekfactory
Liquid Tribal, Sunday, Sept. 28th, at Church
Nomadica, Sept. 10th, Katra Lounge, NYC: with Darshan and DJ Derajji: An evening of Tribal Fusion performances by Darshan, Sera, and special guests.
www.katranyc.com
October 25th, Sera's Student/troupe/pro show
Past Performances
August 6th, Jebon, hosted by Kaeshi and Djinn
Friday, June 13th: Primordiale @ CoSM ... a night of tribal fusion dance and acoustic and electronic music Hosted by Sera, Hannah Thiem (Copal), Mikio (FreekFactory, CoSM, and Haj (Freek Factory, Sub Swara), with Guests Copal, Sarah Johannson Locke, Copal, Nyxxys, Danielle, Meaghan Tiggrr Fearless)
June 8th, Spring Caravan, NJ
May 14-18th, Tribal Fest in CA
May 10th, Rhapsody, With Bellydance Superstars Kami Liddle and Sonia, at Morocco's studio, with Djinn, Kaeshi, Crystal, Sarah Skinner, Sarah Locke, Morroco and more!
April 24th-27th, Spirit of the Tribes, Ft Lauderdale, FLA
April 5th, The Horned Ball, at Supreme Trading, Solo performance
March 26th, Fire in the Belly, Benefit show for Kaihea, DC Tribal, Washington, DC
March 22nd, Awakening, East Coast Tribal Bellydance, featuring Sera, Solstice, Fayzah, Aurea dancers and Sera's student showcase. Plus musical
guests: Mikio (DJ, Freek Factory, CoSM), Mz Imani (Percussion, Voice, SoulFire, CoSM), Meryl Joan Lammers (Flute, Voice, SoulFire), and Hannah Thiem (Violin, Copal, CoSM ).
Febuary 9th: Excursion at Supreme Trading in Williamsburg: Performing with Solstice Ensemble around 10:30, followed by a fashion show by Wheylan. Art installations by several artists. Dancing all night. check the link for directions and pre-sale tix.
Dec. 31, New Years Eve party: Actuate
2007
November 4th, Concrete Jungle, Burning Man Decompression party, with Solstice
November 15th, JeBon with Solstice, Djinn and Kaeshi, hosted by Kaeshi,
October 4,5,6th, Caracas, Venezuela, Academie Templo Diosis
September 16th: Night of 1000 Goddesses, with Solstice and many others, hosted by Zan Asha
September 28th, Birds Festival (Baltimore International Rhythm and Druming Society), Baltimore Maryland, with Imani and the Rhythm Shamans
Bellycode: The languge of East Coast Tribal (hosted by Sera)
August 18th, 8pm-1am
Global electronica meets live Middle Eastern Fusion. Tribal fusion dance performances by Sera, Solstice, Sera's students, and many special guests, in celebration of Bold Bellydance. Djinn and DJ Mikio will play for the performers and then host an open dancefloor for all. Doors open at 8pm to the beautiful Metropolitan Building in Long Island City. Very easy to get to, and only one subway stop from Manhattan. Come ready to dance!
July 28th: Starwood Festival, performing with The Rhythm Shamans Saturday night on the Main Stage
and teaching a workshop: Sacred Dance
July 13th: Cosm Fire, performing in a fire-performance directed by Brian James, teaching a workshop on Sacred Dance
July 11th, Galapagos with Djinn, Performing with the Solstice Project, 7:30pm, $10 cover. Other features: Raquy and the Cavemen, Rayhana, and more
May 18th: Tribal Fest, Sebastapol CA, with Solstice
May 4th: Spring Caravan, Sommerset NJ, Solo performance with Djinn
May 5th: Spring Caravan, Sommerset NJ, with Solstice
April 6th: Freek Factory vs. Sub Swara, Element, NYC
with dancers of Solstice, Sarah Locke and Alchemy, Kassar, Kaihea, Gemy
DJs of FreeK Factory and Subswara
February 10th,
'Yalla! A 2-Day Middle Eastern Fusion Dance Festival'
@ Cornell University; Ithaca, NY.
Sera is featured guest instructor with Carmine Guida, and Featured performer, dancing to the music of Djinn at the Johnson Museum of Cornell University.
January 27th:
Liquid Tribal, at Grand Space: DJ's/ Musicians of Freek Factory celebrate the release of their album, "The Balance". This album is the music companion to Sera's instructional DVD "East Coast Tribal". Belly Dance performances begin the night, hosted by Sera. Performances include: Solstice, Sarah Locke and Alchemy, Vadalna, Darshan, Geneva, and Danielle.
2006
Hybrid, Galapagos Art Space, Performing with Solstice. Hosted by Sarah Locke and Alchemy, performers include Asharah from DC, and Freyja from SF (Bellygroove). Anasma (France/Bellyqueen), artists Kazuma and Pete List,
Burning Man Decompression "Fearless": November 4th, Performance with Solstice.
Sera's Student show: Friday, Otober 27th
The Witches Ball, Sunday, October 28th, Masquarade Ball, performing with Solstice around 10pm
Cosm: Masquerade ball, October 27th, performance with Solstice, other performers included Mikio of Freek factory, Serpentessa, and Jehan
Night of 1000 Goddesses, September 17th, performing with Solstice. Other performers include Chovexni
Bold Bellydance, Sera's Student showcase, Saturday, August 19th
Washington Square Park, July 19th, hosted by Sera and Solstice, other performers include Alchemy, Bellyqueen, Chovexnni
Tempting the Fates, St. John the Divine, hosted by Vadalna, Sera performing with Solstice, Other performers included: Alchemy, Chovexnni, Darshan,
Lafayette Grill, with Vadalna
Lafayette Grill, with Djinn, Darshan, Susan Frankovich, Sarah Locke
Incus Tour, Forest Dance
Galapagos with Urban Tribal, hosted by Alchemy
Red Bull Ascension Party, May 18, with Sub Swara, and Serpentessa, Brooklyn Sugar factory
The Mutaytor, BB Kings, May 22nd
Shadows of the Harem, With Chovexni, Remote Lounge, March 26th
Discoteca Flaming Star, The Kitchen, March 23rd, performing duet with Darshan
Rhythmic Trance: Terraza Cafe, every Thursday until March16th, with Live music by Rhythmic Trance
Fusion Festival, March 11th, Hosted by Alexis, featured workshop instructor as well as Kaeshi, Ansuya, Performance solo and with Bellyqueen, Washington DC
Raks Maya, Don Hills, Febuary 21st, hosted by Darshan
New Moon, My Moon restaurant, weekly until May 31, monthly thru summer, hosted by Sera, accompanied by the band Djinn. Beginning the night with free dance lesson taught by Sera, Featured performers included Sarah Locke, Darshan, Susan Frankovich, Mimi Fontana, Naraya, Paige Stevenson, Isis, Layla Isis, Kaeshi, Neon, Autumn, Davis, Bellyqueen, Geneviva, and more.
2005
Galapogos (With Thoth), hosted by Trisha McBride
Mezzo Mezzo
The Door Lounge
Cosm, with Incus (NYC)
Casa La Femme, North, (NYC), weekly
Faluka (NYC)
My Moon, opening reception and weekly (NYC),
Casbah Rouge (NYC)
Club Rare (NYC), With Electra and Samantha)
The Slipper Room (Goth Tribal performance with Zan and friends) (NYC)
Le Souk (NYC)
Tagine (NYC)
Horus (NYC)
Burning Man Festival (NV)
Spark Tour, with DC tribal and friends, (Warehouse Theater, DC)
Bronx Community College (With Bellyqueen, NYC)
Dance from the Heart, Tsunami Relief Benefit, with Sharon Kihara, (Cambridge, MA)
Eyewash (w/Kaeshi, Remote Lounge, NYC)
Gamanan (with Pheonix, and teens of the Dr. Reddy Foundation, Hyderabad, India)
Narah bint Durr's Fire of the Soul Tour (w/Marta and Alexis, Casablanca, VA)
National Governors Association Dinner (Zaytinya, DC)
Satalla (w/Sharon Kihara and Kaeshi, NYC)
Tsunami Relief Benefit Show (Pace University, NYC)
Marrakesh (DC) weekly
Zaytinya (DC) weekly
2004
Artomatic CD Release Party (DC9, DC)
Astral Slide (Spirit, NYC)
Burning Man (NV)
Birchmere, Bellydance Superstars, w/Raqs Sahara, (VA)
Artscape,Bellydance Superstars and Raqs Sahara, Baltimore, MD
Home (DC)
Iota (w/ Rachel Brookmire) (VA)
Marco Paulo (VA)
Marrakesh (weekly, DC)
Mezze (DC)
New Year's Eve Around the World Gala (Solo and w/Marta & Alexis, Jurys
Washington Hotel, DC)
Neyla (DC)
Pars (VA)
Saharabesque! (With Rachel Brice), (Flashpoint, DC)
The Secret Circus (Artomatic, DC)
Skewers (DC)
Under a Desert Moon: A Celebration of Middle Eastern Dance (With Amar Gamal) (American
University's Greenberg Theatre, DC)
Visions (DC)
Zaytinya (weekly, DC)
2003
Burning Man (NV)
Chicago Field Museum (w/Silk Road Dance Company, IL)
Insomnia (DC)
Kennedy Center (w/Silk Road Dance Company, DC)
Marrakesh (weekly, DC)
Middle Eastern Dance Festival (Joy of Motion, DC)
My Sisters Place benefit (Georgetown University, DC)
Nation (DC)
Under a Desert Sky (Jack Guidone Theater, DC)
Zaytinya (weekly, DC