http://alternacirque.com/bloggyblogblog South Carolina's elite circus collective Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:24:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We will not be performing at our usual fourth Friday in January. Instead, we're hosting dance companies and performers from six states and the District of Columbia for a fundraising show the following night at Art Bar! "After last year's infamous Bellydance All-Star Show at Art Bar (with four top ... http://alternacirque.com/bloggyblogblog/2009/12/30/east-coast-bellydance-all-stars-at-art-bar-saturday-january-23rd/ Maria is hosting Yasmine of Magic Hips in Charlotte, NC for a workshop here in Columbia. Information follows: ""From Funky Fusion to Cutting Edge Cabaret (C)", Yasmine, who has an extensive background in ballet, tap, jazz, & Middle Eastern dance, is the studio owner of Mid-East Dance by Yasmine. Yasmine ... http://alternacirque.com/bloggyblogblog/2009/12/30/maria-hosts-yasmine-here-in-columbia-workshops-and-show/ From Brandy White of Bellymuse: "Hi Everyone!!! Don't miss out on the opportunity to become part of Greenville's first and only American Tribal Style dance group! This is a great way to get started in dance as there is no guess work! You learn a specific language of moves and dance them as ... http://alternacirque.com/bloggyblogblog/2009/12/30/ats-boot-camp-with-natalie-in-greenville-sc-saturday-january-9/ The following blog post was written by Christine, one of Delirium's apprentices. She went to Pennsic, a two-week long SCA event held in Pennsylvania every year. Most of the East Coast Tribal community attends the event to dance, make music, take classes, perform, camp and get rather inebriated. ... http://alternacirque.com/bloggyblogblog/2009/09/08/the-sound-of-the-drums-are-calling-i-must-attend/ For the first time in a month, I was able to attend Monday Cirque rehearsals. I've been taking the Artist as Entrepreneur classes offered by the SC Arts Commission since mid-July. We had a break this week, so I checked in with the company while I can (I ... http://alternacirque.com/bloggyblogblog/2009/08/04/home-stretch-for-bollycirque-on-deck-dreams/ I opened up the Free Times yesterday and started reading  an excellent cover story interview with Greg Hilton from EngenuitySC (who's been teaching some of the artist as entrepreneur business classes I've been attending), Mandi Engram from the Convention Center, Katherine Swartz from the Columbia Opportunity Resource and Katherine Robinson ... http://alternacirque.com/bloggyblogblog/2009/08/02/shoutout-for-natalie-in-the-free-times/ Wednesday, May 6th--Tempest Columbia is proud to be a stop on Tempest's Durga Tour! This workshop will take place in the place of our normal basics class at 711 E. Main St. in Lexington, in the CDE studios in the basement of the old mill. Cash or check at ... http://alternacirque.com/bloggyblogblog/2009/04/16/workshop-with-tempest/ April's Alternacirque show will be graced with two of Washington D.C.'s finest alternative performers: Tribal Bellydancer Asharah is returning to the Art Bar stage, and we are absolutely thrilled to have dancer, fire performer and sideshow queen Mab, Just Mab bringing her vaudeville hilarity along for the ride. On Friday, ... http://alternacirque.com/bloggyblogblog/2009/04/16/workshops-and-performances-with-asharah-and-mab-just-mab/ We are now switched over to wordpress. You should find the new site much more navigable and readable. We find it to be much more easily updated. For more detailed information on Natalie Brown and Delirium Tribal, please visit our sister site at www.nataliebrown.net. http://alternacirque.com/bloggyblogblog/2009/04/16/welcome-to-the-new-alternacirquecom/