Workshop & Show: Onça & August from the Mezmer Society

Sunday, September 27th
11 - 12:30pm
Why Yes, I AM Sexy: Burlesque-Esque for Bellydancers 
Burlesque literally means ‘satire’, and this vital tradition has encouraged good-natured social commentary for over a hundred years. Come as you are, and have fun building your sassy persona, with these flirtatious & theatrical moves and games.

1 - 2:30pm
Raks Vaudevillia: Foxy or Folkloric?
It's all how you handle the big stick. Cane, or 'Raks Assaya', offers tremendous creative expression to Fusion, Burlesque, and Vaudeville artists. Building on the bellydance vocabulary, we drill technique and explore combos with attitude.

3 - 4:30pm
Live Music: Because a Round of Drinks is Cheaper than an iPod
This high-spirited workshop addresses etiquette and communication with fun exercises in creating strong entrances, transitioning tempos, and ending fabulously. All will be accompanied by the (strains, wheezes, and mellifluous sounds of the) Accordion.

Before Sept 15: 
$25 Each, $65 for All Three
After Sept 15: 
$30 Each, $75 All Three

Space is limited, pre-register at the Studio or on-line with PayPal (extra charge included for PayPal payments).

Hip Expressions Belly Dance Studio
1108 62nd Ave. N, St Pete, 33702
(727) 459-8558

The Mezmer Society was founded in the Autumn of 2007 and fits loosely within the Tribal Fusion genre. Some of the elements that are fused include belly dance, cabaret performance, Romany music, foppish occultism, unapologetically pretentious Belle Epoque café living, goodwill, bad behavior, misappropriated pop songs, and the horribly misguided notion that one can try and squeeze an entire Balkan brass band into one accordion.

Catch Onça and August performing a FREE show at Upham Beach, Sat, September 26th, at 6:30pm.  In case of inclement weather, the show will be at St Pete Nights, 6800 Sunset Way, St Pete Beach.

Learn more about them!
www.barakamundi.com/mezmer