<![CDATA[ Blackhoodygrrl: Dark Fusion Belly Dance

<![CDATA[ Blackhoodygrrl: Dark Fusion Belly Dance - Blog]]>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:06:14 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Blue Note]]>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:18:24 -0800http://www.blackhoodygrrl.com/1/post/2012/04/blue-note.htmlCome out and see my new side project "Tribal Ballet"! 'Tis awesome!!

]]><![CDATA[Tonite! Tonite!]]>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:32:34 -0800http://www.blackhoodygrrl.com/1/post/2012/02/tonite-tonite.html

Yes, they did spell my name wrong but oh well. Last month I was a "stage kitten" at this gig and it was a BLAST! What is a stage kitten, you may ask? It's the person that runs and grabs all the clothes off the stage after the performer takes them off, provocatively. Ohhh yeah!

Tonite I will be dancing. Bubblegum dub. Some new choreography and some new perspectives. Hope to see you there!

]]><![CDATA[Vintage Triptych]]>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:50:28 -0800http://www.blackhoodygrrl.com/1/post/2011/12/vintage-triptych.html

Closing out the year with gorgeous visuals by Sly Vegas.

I hope everyone is healthy and happy! See you in 2012!

]]><![CDATA[Cafe Bellie: round two]]>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:42:58 -0800http://www.blackhoodygrrl.com/1/post/2011/12/cafe-bellie-round-two.htmlI am very honored to be performing for Cafe Bellie again. Hope to see you tonight!

]]><![CDATA[Website Changes]]>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:48:02 -0800http://www.blackhoodygrrl.com/1/post/2011/10/website-changes.htmlHOWDY! I just received a blog comment from the cutest, sweetest lil chickadee in the world! (Hi Remy). She asked why she couldn't access my music viddy. Well, I have recently moved some things around on the website. I have simplified everything and deleted a few pages. I plan on launching a Blackhoodygrrl 2.0 version soon because I just finished an amazing photo shoot and want to design the new site look around my new pictures.

To access all Blackhoodygrrl videos please go to the homepage, scroll down and click on the link to Vimeo (the big blue "V"). Links to my blog(s), gallery, etc, can also be found on the homepage.

In other news...NEXT PERFORMANCE!! I will be returning to the Hubba Hubba Revue at the Uptown in Oakland on October 24th. Hooray!
]]><![CDATA[Goodbye Oakland!]]>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:24:59 -0800http://www.blackhoodygrrl.com/1/post/2011/09/goodbye-oakland.htmlWell, it has been almost twelve years but I am finally moving to San Francisco. Goodbye Oakland. It has been real!

]]><![CDATA[Oakland Performance]]>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:22:04 -0800http://www.blackhoodygrrl.com/1/post/2011/07/oakland-performance.html

That's me ina perdy red dress, made by my dear friend Minerva's Antennae. If you live in or near Oakland, please come to the show!

]]><![CDATA[Buh-bye Facebook]]>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:10:22 -0800http://www.blackhoodygrrl.com/1/post/2011/06/buh-bye-facebook.htmlHullo again! I just wanted to say a hearty "thank you" to everyone who has written me and told me they missed my presence on Facebook. I truly appreciate it. I deleted my account because it was the right thing for me to do. I simply do not have time to procrastinate on FB--end of story. However, I am still a presence on the interwebs! I have a personal blog that is not belly dance related and I have a vimeo profile. I plan on making more mini music/art films with friends in the future!

http://blackhoodygrrl.posterous.com/

http://www.vimeo.com/blackhoodygrrl

As always, as soon as I have performance dates I post them on this blog. I will also be teaching a weekly belly class very soon in the Oakland area. Wanna know more? Check back with this blog!

Hugs :)

]]><![CDATA[Belly Dance by Pixie]]>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:00:19 -0800http://www.blackhoodygrrl.com/1/post/2011/04/belly-dance-by-pixie.htmlThis is my tribe and I am honored to be a part of it. Here is a lovely video made by the amazing Pixie. I am at 1:54! Tee hee!!

]]><![CDATA[Springtime]]>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:15:52 -0800http://www.blackhoodygrrl.com/1/post/2011/04/springtime1.html Hullo Friends!

Thanks for checking back in with me. I am busy working—teaching dance in my home studio and also subbing for Frederique when she is off being a world-traveling, dancing goddess. This year so far has been pretty quiet as far as performances go, but that makes sense because that really is not where my focus is right now. Oh, except for last night of course. I danced at a drag queen show and I was so nervous! What’s funny is that I wasn’t nervous about being there, I was nervous about disappointing the drag queens. I was plagued with self-doubt: “Do they really want to see a belly dancer? Will they be bored?” As it turns out, they loved me and I had a great time. My next performance will be at the Vampire Ball in April. I will post a flyer for that show soon.

I am currently spending a lot of time researching and gathering information for a dance manual that I hope to publish sometime in the future. I must say, being an academic librarian has definitely perfected my research skills! I love the process of gathering information, especially if the topic is my deep passion in life. Sometimes I feel the need to hurry up and write the damn thing, but then I stop and take a breath (I am learning how to do that these days). I think about producing quality content that has profound meaning for me; in fact it is my legacy and I hope to share it with dancers all over the world. I am also working on a brand new project that I hope will happen this summer!! I created a stretching workshop designed exclusively for belly dancers. Everyone who shows up gets a FREE gift (awesome poster) designed by me. Weeeeee! So far, I have tried many of the exercises on my private students and they absolutely love them. Dancers, I will make you fall in love with stretching or I will die trying. Stay tuned for more details.

Last but certainly not least, I signed up for the one and only continuing education I will take this year. Due to financial restraints, I can’t really take any dance classes (grrrrrr!) on a regular basis and I really want to dive into my technique! I spend a lot of my time as a dancer and teacher focusing on conditioning and I need to keep the balance between the two. So, I will spend a week with the lovely Rachel Brice in PDX in October. I will dance my ass off, I will get certified in her program, and I will be super crazy stoked. Here is Rachel in her natural habitat. So perdy.

Enjoy the weather and much love to you all…

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