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Do You Want to Perform in
the Veils & Visions Belly Dance Revue?
*Read how you go about it below.
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Admission Prices:
Adults: $12
Seniors 55+: $10
Children under 10: $5
Tickets can
be purchased at the
Cofrin Theater on Saturday
General Admission Prices:
Adults: $15 At-door
Seniors 55+: $13 At-door
Children under 10: $5
2011 Show Information:
Intent to Perform Due by:
May 6
(Revue is open to all EDE students and
faculty. If you would like to perform,
registration at EDE School of Belly Dancing is required. See below
for more information.)
Performance Fee:
May 6 thru June 10
$25.00 (Late Fee: $35.00)
Performer Profiles & Photos Due:
July 8
Show Rehearsal:
Friday, July 22
7:00-9:30 pm
EDE Studio
Veils & Visions Revue Video:
$10.63 VHS or $12.75 DVD.
Add $4.50 if Mailed to your home
NO PERSONAL VIDEO/PHONE TAPING OF SHOW
*How to Perform in the Veils &
Visions Belly Dance Revue
Every year Ethnic Dance Expressions showcases the talents
of their students and faculty in the Veils & Visions Belly Dance
Revue. EDE students and teachers perform solos and group numbers.
The Veils & Visions Revue provides students with the opportunity to perform in a
theater setting and experience the thrill of stage lights, costumes,
camaraderie and fun.
All performers must be registered for classes or must be
instructors at EDE Studio.
(After all, we are showcasing the talents of our students and faculty
and their many months and years of hard work and training.)
As a participant, you must have good attendance
during the months of May, June and July and you must be in class the weeks
following the 4th of July weekend up to and including the Rehearsal on Friday,
July 22. This final rehearsal is mandatory and is held at EDE Studio from
7:00-9:30 pm.
There is a $25.00 Performance Fee to help offset the costs of extra practices,
rehearsals, costuming sessions, etc. You will receive a CD with music for
the dances you will be performing. If you decide to dance after this date,
the fee is $35.00.
Dancers will need to submit a photo of themselves (head
shot) and a bio about their interests for the Show Program.
I encourage students who feel they are ready, to create their
own solo or a group dance. The dance should be between
2 to 3 minutes long. For advance dancers/teachers, it may be up to 5
minutes. Everyone learns the easy finale dance that closes out our
show, bringing all our dancers on stage to take their bows during the Certificate Presentation.
Most of the beginner/specialty costumes are provided except
in situations when I don't have the right size costume to
lend. Our dancers wear sandals or another type of tan dance shoe.
Advance dancers may need to have character shoes. Beginners need a coined
hip sash to wear with their costume. Dancers will also need a push-up bra
and opaque, bikini underwear that matches their costume color. (This way,
if anything slips, it won't be noticeable.) All dancers who want to go out
into the audience while in costume, need to wear a cover-up. Everyone wears
Cabaret Belly Dancing makeup appropriate for stage lighting.
We meet at the Cofrin Theater on Saturday around 1:00 pm to
being setting up the stage, lobby and dressing rooms. We stage dances, set
the lighting and sound systems, check out the video cameras, and in general, get
familiar with our surroundings for the performance that night. We even
practice dances at this time. We come back around 5:45 pm to prepare for
ticket sales, refreshments, and the show.
I realize that not everyone is ready for this step or even
wants to dance, but there are other functions behind the scenes you can do to
help up put on the show that will give you exposure to the experience
without placing you in the limelight. If nothing else, you need to support
your classmates and teachers and attend the show. Your family and friends will
be impressed by the quality of the show, the colorful costumes, and the talent
and dedication of the performers. As a student, you will come away inspired to dance at the
next show.
Here are the 2011 Veils & Visions Revue Deadlines:
| April-May: | Register and start taking classes regularly so you can learn a dance. |
| May 6: | Turn in your dance intent form or offer to assist with the show production. |
| May-July: | Keep up with your class attendance, do make-up classes and practices. |
| June 10: | Pay your $25.00 Performance Fee. |
| July 1: | Advance Show Tickets are available for purchase in person or via PayPal. |
| July 8: | Submit your photos and a brief bio about yourself. |
| July 22: | Attend the Final Rehearsal at EDE Studio at 7:00-9:30 pm. |
| July 23: | 1:00 pm come to the Cofrin Theater. Help set-up and stage your dances. |
| July 23: | 5:45 pm return and get ready for the show. |
| July 24: | Chill-out and congratulate yourself on a performance well done! |
Staff:
Director: Sallamah Chimera
Stage Manager: Susan Bedinger
Show Assistants:
Ticket Sales: Barbara Little
Refreshments Sales: Jennifer Philpot
Sound Technician: Jeff Mueller
Lighting Technician: Paul Turner
Emcee:
Digital Services: Thomas Malerk
2007-2011 B Sallamah
Chimera