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| September 4, 2008 "500 Days" party at Maritime 66, on Pier 66, NYC |
| Individual solos by Yoshina & Tanna as well as a duet to "surf electronica" were performed at this party celebrating the halfway point of "1000 Days at Sea: The Mars Ocean Odyssey". |
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| July 17, 2008 Cafe Bellydance at Katra, NYC |
| Produced by Tanna Valentine & Andy Troy, this edition of Cafe Bellydance featured special guest Jehan Kamal, as well as Christina, Jaklina & Tanna. Jehan danced on the bar, and the crowd went wild! |
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| July 25, 2008 Decotach Fashion Show |
| The 2nd Annual Decotach Fashion was held at Taj, and featured the wonderful designs of Angela Lambru/Noora. 11 local dancers modeled her creations, and I was the announcer. A review of this show has been published on the Gilded Serpent. |
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| June 6, 2008 Spring Caravan |
| This newest addition to the "Rakkasah" family of bellydance festivals takes place in Somerset, NJ. Not wanting to be wasteful, I performed my "Amaterasu" piece again. |
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| June 21, 2008 FanVeils workshop with Tanna Valentine |
| Again, the title says it all. I was surprised at the level of interest. The attendees were very focused and fun. |
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| February 24, 2008 Goth-Metal Band Vasaria with Fantasy Bellydance by Tanna Valentine |
| This took place at one of my all time favorite venues - the Europa Club in Brooklyn. It was a totally new experience for me, and a lot of fun. |
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| April 19, 2008 Spring Bellydance Concert at the Flushing Library |
| Organized by Tanna, this program featured performances by Shahira, Rayhana, Manhattan Tribal and Tanna, and had Andy Troy as the Master of Ceremonies. The wonderful Flushing Library Auditorium was totally packed, and the performers were great. |
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| April 25, 2008 Venus Uprising Presents: Cult of Myth, A Fantasy Bellydance Concert |
| The title pretty much says it all - a major production at DNA Theater in Manhattan. I performed as "Amaterasu", a Japanese goddess, and used my beloved fanveils. |
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| May 4, 2008 Vasaria with Fantasy Bellydancer Tanna Valentine |
| This show took place at legendary NYC live music venue The Knitting Factory. |
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| May 10, 2008 Mezzo Mezzo: Live Band & Bellydancer show by Tanna |
| A favorite Greek restaurant in Astoria, and a super-fun crowd. Oh, and I LOVE dancing to live music! |
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| May 18, 2008 Court of Lazarus featuring Baron Misuraca and guest appearance by Tanna Valentine |
| The Court of Lazarus is a major event of the Metropolitan Vampire Society. Baron, the lead singer of Vasaria, performed as a soloist, and I did my usual 2 songs with him. This was one of my funnest shows ever! And we are already scheduled for next year. Yay!! |
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| May 30, 2008 Alternative Bellydance Show |
| My twice-yearly nightclub show happened at Taj as per usual. Featured performers were: Dena of NJ, Kittarina, Tanna, Yoshina and special guest Jehan Kamal. |
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| February 16, 2008 Bellydancer of the Universe Competition in Long Beach, California |
| I participated in this major bellydance competition for the first time, and it was an amazing experience. I was fortunate enough to win the Veil Championship, as well as two "Miss Congeniality" awards. |
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| February 3, 2008 Superbowl Party at Kevin St. James! |
| Yes, we did it again, and for the last time since the whole block was scheduled for demolition. A great party, featuring bellydance by Tanna, that culminated in an amazing win by the NY Giants!
A fond farewell to my favorite NYC watering hole. |
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| January 11, 2008 World Dance Showcase |
| Presented by Andy Troy & Tanna Valentine at The Plumm, 246 W. 14th St., NYC this show featured Chinese dance, Indian dance, flamenco and bellydance by Monique, Nafissa, Puela Lunaris, Susan Seet & Tanna. |
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| January 1, 2008 ** NOTICE DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2008 ** |
| OK, I'm embarrassed to admit it, but it is currently November 2008, and I have not updated my events since July 2007! As a penance, I'm going to list what I remember from this year, and then make a New Year's resolution to stay on top of things in the future. |
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| November 1, 2008 Venus Uprising presents: Tarot, A Fantasy Bellydance Concert |
| This sold-out production was held at Merce Cunningham Dance Studio. Yours truly was "The Hermit". |
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| November 9, 2008 Mezzo Mezzo Band with performance by Tanna Valentine |
| They moved the day to Sunday, but we still had an audience and a great time. |
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| November 21, 2008 Alternative Bellydance Show 7 |
| This twice-yearly event will happen at Taj, 48 W. 21st St., NYC. Produced by Tanna Valentine & Andy Troy, the party will start at 6 p.m., and the show will begin @ 8:30. Each dancer performs to one song. Featured performers are: Joy Herbst of CT, Mimi Fontana & Kate Reid of Manhattan Tribal, Susan Seet, Tanna & Teuta Ilyriana. Teuta's light-up poi ball routine is not to be missed.
No cover, no minimum - come one, come all! |
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| December 16, 2008 Rayhana's Christmas Rock Concert |
| This is one of my favorite shows of the year, organized by the fabulous Rayhana. We all dance to rock music, and generally have a total blast. The show will take place at Lafayette Grill, there will be a cover and a minimum, and I will post more details as I get them.
I will be revisiting my Godsmack "Voodoo" number. Come anyway. |
