Photos by Carrie Meyer of The Dancer’s Eye.

So this information has been sitting quietly over on the Performances section of my page, but it’s about time I made an official announcement… I will be performing in the Saturday night Gala Show at Waking Persephone on October 18th! I am really excited about this opportunity. Unlike Tribal Fest and LVBDI, WP only has a couple of evening showcases, so there’s a lot less performance time available. As such it’s a really big honor to be one of the performers chosen to share the stage with the event’s teachers!

And what will I be performing? Well, I knew right away that Waking Persephone, as an event for dark and unusual belly dance, was the perfect place for a second performance of my Fem Bot piece that I created for Hafla Con! It’s hard to find a venue that’s appropriate for such off-the-wall feminist sci-fi belly dance, so I’m happy to have a second chance to stamp gears on my face and protest the patriarchy.

Smash the Patriarchy!

As it turns out, I will also be making use of the skills I’ve learned hosting Open Stage to work as the Stage Manager for Sunday Night’s Underworld Ball. I think I’m up to the task and I hope I can catch some glimpses of the performers while I’m keeping things running smoothly back stage but at the very least I’m sure I’ll be able to hear all of the awesome live music!

If you will be in the Seattle Washington area October 18-19th and would like to attend one or both of these great shows, click here to buy your tickets! And please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself to me if you’re a reader of my blog or a fan of my FB page! I really do love meeting people but I’m a little shy and bad at initiating conversations. Just look for the fem-bot wrapped up in a giant orange sweater.