Workshop
Naimah–Saucy & Slinky: Belly Dance Inspired Choreography
Calling all Divas, Vixens, Sirens, Vamps, and Bombshells! This fun and empowering workshop is for non-belly dancers and belly dancers who want to explore a bolder side of themselves. This class was created to pull many out of their comfort zone and bring forth an all new level of self-confidence with emphasis on style, grace, and stage presence. We will use sassy and lively exercises and combinations and take glamorous aspects of the art of belly dance and combine it with slinky elements of heels dance and blend them musically, theatrically and visually to create a sultry piece.
Naimah (she/her) is an award winning belly dancer from Baltimore, MD and director of award-winning troupe, Amandari. With a background in ballet, modern, hip hop, African dance, and fine art, her style is best described as eclectic and eccentric. She teaches online classes on a multitude of topics pertaining to belly dance including history, culture, strength, flexibility, and more. She calls this format “Multiversal Movement” as belly dance and performance art in general is multidimensional. She is also a recently certified group fitness instructor. Naimah has produced many shows in Maryland and is currently the co-producer of Maryland’s largest belly dance festival, Art of the Belly, in Ocean City, MD.
Student requirement for class: Comfortable stretchy clothing for movement, bare feet
Note: No street shoes or high heels (only dance shoes for the dance studio or bare feet).
Advanced: $25, $22 Members
At Door Tickets: $30, $27 Members
8PM FILTHY GORGEOUS VARIETY Hosted by Maki Roll & Kittie Glitter
10AM JACQUELINE BOXX–PIN-UP POSING FOR ALL BODIES
11AM EDEN- CONSENT AT YOUR EVENT
12PM BUNNY VICIOUS-CELEBRATING SELF BY INTENTIONALLY TAKING UP SPACE
2PM MAKI ROLL-THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO NERDLESQUE!
3PM CRYSTAL BLACK: LIQUID MOTION®
4PM BEBE BARDEAUX-KINGS, QUEENS, AND SHAKE-DANCERS ON THE SCENE
The History of Black Burlesque and Drag in America
8PM THE TELL-TALE MASQUERADE Hosted by Eden & Aurora Gorealis
11AM NAIMAH-SAUCY & SLINKY: BELLY DANCE INSPIRED CHOREOGRAPHY
12PM JAMES TAYLOR-WHY WE’RE HERE – AN OVERVIEW OF VARIETY’S NEAR-PAST ORIGINS
2PM DRAG ME TO THE STAGE Hosted by Betty O’Hellno
Location: Patterson Park
