November Noir

"Much thanks to you Anaid (and Samara too) for putting on such a stellar event, and for all the students, performers, and vendors for participating - I would venture to say that Anaid has set the bar high for dark & classy events in the San Antonio area!"
- Tempest, November 2008

News

January 27th
For inquiries please email Anaid or Samara. Please be aware that we update this webpage and our MySpace pages with as much current information as possible.

This is the latest news from the videographer, Raven:
Hi everyone.

I've gotten several requests for the full show of November Noir. I am awaiting response from Emily and Tempest for permission to sell it with their solos included. I also need a response from you with YOUR permission to sell the November Noir video with your solos included. If not, they will be sold with those performances edited out.

I am glad to know you all have finally received your dvds.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Sylvia
(Raven)
shazlerig@yahoo.com.

All DVDs have been sent out as of Monday, Janurary 19th. If you have not received your copy, please email Raven here.

November 21st
Thank you to all participants and guests, the event was a success! We were delighted to host Tempest and Emily here in San Antonio!

Attention Performers:
If you purchased videos or are interested in photography from the show, please wait 4 to 6 weeks for processing and availability, as requested by the videographer and photographer.

November 12th
There are only a couple days left until the big day! If you have any last minute questions about the workshops or the show, send us an email and we'll help you out. We can't wait to see you all there!

November 10th
Here's the list of performers for the gala:
Tempest, Emily Alrick of Circus Tribal, Anaid, Bahaia, Baile Artistico, Cristal, Drakon, Drishti Dancers, EvaTennesee, Gio, Indira, Khandroma, Kisaya, Rachel Irene, Sahhira, Saharasia, Samara, Sativa, Zombie Bazaar

November 8th
The last day to purchase workshops or show tickets online will be Monday, November 10th. You will be able to register online until 11:00 PM Monday night, but after then you will have to register for workshops at the door prior to the first workshop. Remember, workshop prices will increase $5 at the door, and you won't be able to take advantage of the multi-workshop discount! Show tickets will also be available in the morning and before the show starts and the price for those will stay at $15 (cash only please, children 10 and under are free).

October 12th
The event is quickly approaching and we will soon publish the dancer lineup for the night gala. All of the performance slots have been filled, but there are still spaces available for all three of the workshops, so be sure to sign up before those fill up as well. We've also added a bio for our newest special guest, Bahaia.

September 16th
The workshops have moved to the Scottish Rite Theater in order to accomodate more workshop attendees and to allow easier access to our vendors. Workshop participants will now have the option of ordering catered box lunches which will be delivered to the theater. Also, a list of the vendors is now up.

About

November Noir is San Antonio's first ever contemporary belly dance event. Local belly dancers Anaid of Mystique Fusion Bellydance and Samara conceptualized an event that would showcase dramatic and expressional belly dance at its finest. They decided what better way to premiere this event, than to introduce the "Gothmother" herself, Tempest, and her Nouveau Noir style of dance to this region. November Noir will feature workshops by Tempest and Emily Alrick of Circus Tribal, followed by an evening gala filled with featured dancers, special guests and more.

Tempest is an artist, designer, dancer, and writer recently relocated from Bay Area of California to the Jersey Shore. Although she enjoys studying what tradition has to offer, Tempest loves exploring the dance through unusual music and creative costuming, pulling on her visual arts background to "paint a picture" with the dance; engaging the audience through dramatic embodied storytelling, passionate expression, and sensuous, mesmerizing movement.

She finds inspiration for her dances in many eras, places, and faces, from ancient cultures and spiritual myths worldwide, to the work of silent film star and original vamp Theda Bara, and turn-of-the-century dance goddess Ruth St. Denis.

She is most well-known for her Gothic Belly Dance performances and instruction, and is featured on the first ever GBD performance DVD produced by WorldDanceNewYork entitled "The Darker Side of Fusion", its sequel "Gothic Belly Dance: Revelations", and Hollywood Music Center's "Bellydance Underworld". She also has an instructional DVD geared towards the alternatively-minded entitled "Bellydance for Beautiful Freaks" produced by WorldDanceNewYork.

Websites:
- Med'Devi Ink (art, design, the original corset belt...) www.meddevi.com
- Tempest's Nouveau Noir Dance: www.darklydramatic.com
- The Gothic Bellydance Resource: www.gothicbellydance.com

Emily is a professional performer and instructor with a life-long passion for dance. She is also the director and choreographer of Circus Tribal Dance Company. Known for her crisp technique and expressive stage presence she has developed her own unique style of fusion bellydance. She is currently Level 2 certified in Suhaila Salimpour's format and working towards level 3. In addition to her studies with Suhaila she continues to study both classical and ethnic dance forms including many of the various forms of Middle Eastern dance. Emily is dedicated to a life of learning and growing as a dancer and will always be a student of the art form. She spreads her love for dance through teaching and performing.

Website:
- Circus Tribal Dance Company: www.circustribal.com

Mystique Fusion Bellydance is a dark Tribal Fusion dance troupe in the San Antonio, Texas area. Anaid with the help of Freya, shaped a troupe that uses American Tribal Style as its core foundation, but incorporates elements of other forms of ethnic dance and theatrics into their stylization of dance. Although both ladies have studied various forms of Western dance, they found their true passion in bellydance. With a common love of all things dark and eclectic and bellydance without boundaries, it did not take them long to find themselves amongst a developing genre of dance known to some as Raqs Gothique or Gothic Bellydance.

Together, these ladies are interested in dancing for not just the self, but for the love of dance. They are proud to be part of a non-competitive dance community, and enjoy sharing their performances with new audiences.

Website:
- Mystique Fusion Bellydance: www.mystiquefusionbellydance.com

Dancing since an early age, Samara, by way of Michigan, teaches classical Egyptian Belly Dance at Cynergy Dance Company in San Antonio. Although she teaches and performs mostly in the classic style, she strives to explore this dance and all it's possibilites. Samara has performed at haflas, events and festivals in and around the San Antonio area, and also has appeared on American Latino TV.

Website:
- Samara: www.samara-bellydancer.com

With Special Guests

Producer & Director of Desert Passion Middle Eastern Dance Theater, he is a gifted and talented dancer & instructor with a love for this dance form deeply embedded in his soul. His diverse performances of classical Egyptian "Raks Sharki" along with folkloric dances, particularly Nubian, Gawazee and Saide combines with his masterful use of a Scimitar sword to create a unique and powerfully intense personal style. Prepare now for an energetic opening of your heart.

Website:
- Desert Passion Middle Eastern Dance Theater: www.desertpassion.com

Bahaia redefines elegance in Middle Eastern dance with a sharp twist. Inspired by the dancers of Egypt's Golden Era of Cinema, Bahaia's dance has a classical, vintage quality. Fluid and expressive movement, magnetic stage presence, playful spontaneity, emotional honesty and natural musicality are just a few of the many elements that Bahaia has assimilated to form her signature style.

Over the past decade, Bahaia has focused her talents on promoting the art of Belly Dance not only through her own performances, classes and workshops, but also as producer of HOT (Heart of Texas) Seminars and Dance Camps, and as founder and president of the non-profit group, Aria Dance Foundation.

Recent career highlights include: "Ya Bahaia" music CD for belly dance and "Cairo Heat Wave" Egyptian dance DVD, both produced by Bahaia; "Belly Dance Live", "Belly Dance Sensations" and "The 6th Awards of Belly Dance" DVDs, produced by the Int'l. Academy of Middle Eastern Dance in Los Angeles, CA; and "By Dancers for Dancers Vol. 3" and "Secrets of the Stage Vol. 2", "1-2-3 Belly Dance", "1-2-3 Drum Solo" and "Combin-ography" DVD's, produced by Cheeky Girls in San Francisco, CA.

Website:
- Bahaia: www.bahaia.com