For the end of the year we are

working on securing a venue in which to finish and present 70 Virgins in it's entirety. Bruce Fogg, formerly of Kagami Butoh has agreed to work with us and this promises to be an amazing experience when it is completed. Watch for more on 70 Virgins...

waiting, waiting, waiting

Two months and we are still waiting. We will know soon. Like this week.

Coming to a perfomance space near you...

Hey all - Flynn & I will be showcasing part 1 of "70 Virgins" on Oct 20th, 3-5pm at Velocity Dance Center on Pine & Broadway on the Hill. The series "Under Construction" in which we will participate is a chance to show a work in progress and receive feedback from facilitators and audience members. Hope to see you there!

http://www.velocitydancecenter.org/performances.htm

New Work in progress...

Flynn & I are collaborating again on a new piece titled "70 Virgins". The piece is meant to challenge stereotypes and myths about Muslim woman that are held by people in the West. A minimalist piece, it was inspired by a former teacher of mine, Rudy Perez.

Check back for updates.

Lolita aka

Here we go again...

Tanden Butoh Performance:

Fri. Sept 7, 2007 - Doors open @ 6:30pm, Butoh @ 8:00pm
The Great Art Party
Benefit for Floating Bridge Press

South Lake Union Armory
860 Terry Ave. N
Seattle 98109

Info: Jeff Crandall 206-353-9148

tickets: $100 includes a piece of art
$ 25 includes a drink!

who the hell is this woman?

Someone asked me once if I was a professional dancer and I laughed. What is the criteria for calling oneself professional? Certainly not financial reimbursement for one's work, although I have been paid more than a few times during my long dance career. The criteria for me is longevity, technique, knowing that one says "meard" to the other dancers before a show and performance experience in whatever form that may take. So with that, I will offer up for scrutiny my dance resume! I have been dancing for a really long time with a few breaks in between. I just can't seem to stop, so here I am still shaking a leg...

TRAINING:

2005-07 Doranne Crable Butoh
2004-06 Sumayya Diop Sabar
1999-01 Mary Lynn Buss Egyptian Dance
Mish Mish Egyptian Dance
1994-95 Blaise Diagne Inst. of the Arts - Dakar, Senegal Sabar
Safie Diagne (Ballet National du Senegal) - Dakar Sabar
1991-99 Meissa Diop (Ballet National du Senegal) - Seattle Sabar
Malang Bayo (Ballet National du Senegal) - Seattle Kotiro
Maryam Faye (Ballet National du Senegal) - Los Angeles Sabar
Tambacounda Dance Camp - San Francisco Senegalese
Stacy Hardwick & Mapathe Diop - Seattle Sabar, Kotiro
Amma & Kofi Anang - Seattle W. African Dance
1991-93 Blue Heron Art Center - Vashon Island Ballet
1981-82 California Institute of The Arts - Valencia Ballet, Modern, Stage tech
1975-90 Kathy Moore (San Francisco Ballet) - Los Angeles Ballet Technique
Dora Kranig (Royal Ballet) - Los Angeles Ballet
Michael Baker (Royal Ballet) - Los Angeles Ballet
Roland Dupree Dance Studio - Los Angeles Jazz
Bella Lewitzky Dance Company - Los Angeles Modern
Ballet Petit - Pasadena Ballet, Jazz
Rudy Perez - Los Angeles Modern
1969-73 June Nichols Dance Studio - Los Angeles Ballet, Tap

PERFORMANCE:

2007 Tanden Butoh Butoh
BYOA
Crab Party
Floating Bridge Press Fundraiser
2005-07 Kagami Butoh - Olympia, WA Butoh
“Strings” 2005
“Dreaming Einstein” 2006
“Redemption” 2007
1991-99 Performances in Vashon Island Schools W. African, Ballet
1980-84 L.A. Contemporary Dance Theater Modern
Anderson Dance Theater Dance Theater
Misc. Choreographer’s Showcases

TEACHING:

2004 Foster High School West African Dance Residency
2001-02 Woodinville Montessori School Dance Specialist (1st-6th grades)
1991-98 Artists in the Schools Senegalese Culture & Dance (4th,7th,8th grades)
1991-99 Blue Heron Art Center West African Dance (all levels)
Vashon Dance Academy Ballet, Tap, Jazz