Bad Unkl Sista + SORNE | “After awake, Before asleep” | Yerba Buena Night 2015

This Saturday… I am thrilled to be reunited with my Butoh fam in SF for Bad Unkl Sista + SORNE | “After awake, Before asleep” | Yerba Buena Night 2015

Bad Unkl Sista and SORNE will debut a new collaborative work “After awake, Before asleep” at the annual Yerba Buena Night, a free outdoor arts festival. This installation will take place on the evening of Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 6:00-10:…00 PM at the YBCA Sculpture Garden, 701 Mission Street, San Francisco (at the corner of Mission/3rd Street in SOMA).

Based on the poem “After awake, Before asleep (a kind of villanelle)” by Eve Lubin Bradford, this four-hour continuous performance installation will explore the stillpoint dance form and state work performance techniques developed by Bad Unkl Sista artistic director Anastazia Aranaga. These are utilized to cultivate an internal landscape that offers a vulnerable, authentic experience for the performer as well as the audience. SORNE, together with musical guest Daniel Yasmin, will create vocal tapestries within an array of percussive elements, including hand-made gong trees and prepared tympani drums.

This debut of “After awake, Before asleep” will also feature ERO MACHINA, an animation by Arizona-based visualist Adam Cooper-Terán.

For more information on YB Night visit http://ybnight.org/

NagaSita Temple Tribal Bellydance Teaser

On this potent new moon, and in honor of the next chapter in Ritual Theatre, I am elated to share this beautiful new promo video with footage shot by Andrew Montague on the island of Oahu – the place of my birth! Just a little something to get your lips wet… Editing, effects and Original Score by the exceedingly talented Drake Mefestta of Drake Mefestta Designs. ~ Deep bow of gratitude to these masters of imagery and sound! http://www.drakemefestta.com

SALT LAKE CITY MIDSUMMER SERIES with NAGASITA – JULY 14th through AUGUST 1st!

I am thrilled to be returning to Salt Lake City, for a 3 week residency series in July, to water the seeds of wisdom that were planted on this years recent Spring Equinox Eclipse Weekend! Once again hosted by Trisha McBride with Triluna Studios. This dynamic duo have joined forces to bring you an action packed and extremely rewarding summer immersion in Ritual Theatre Expansion, Tribal Nouveau Zills Technique/Choreography, and yes, oh yes – COSTUMING. A wicked early bird pricing package deal is now available until July 4th which includes everything!

Follow the link below for all of the juicy details…..

http://trishamcbride.com/product/midsummer-package-deal-with-nagasita

My FINAL Beginners Series is Almost Here!!! SPRINGTIME BELLYDANCE BASICS with NAGASITA through the month of MARCH

Due to high demand, I am teaching ONE MORE Bellydance Basics Course in March before I am off to see the world. I do not know if I will ever teach beginners classes in Portland again, in fact I am very likely moving California this year. So come and get it while you can!

***Fun Pre-Registration Perk*** if you pre-register for the full 4 week course, you are automatically qualified for the student discount price of $60 for NagaSita’s Spring Bellydance Immersion at SomaSpace! https://www.facebook.com/events/742677835828564/

WHEN: Wednesdays 6:30-7:30
January 7th through February 25th

WHERE: ZNAMA STUDIO – 232 SE OAK ST. P-TOWN

REGISTRATION: I *highly* recommend that you pre-register! Each class is essential to your development and mastery of the basics and SPACE IS LIMITED! This series is likely to sell out. Drop-in rates will be made available if space allows for $15, or you can save your spot for the full series for $40 (only $10 a class!!!)

Send full series payment via paypal to tiare_tashnick@hotmail.com to secure your spot.

www.nagasita.com
www.znamastudio.com

FRUITION: A Springtime Bellydance Immersion with NagaSita at SOMA SPACE – March 15th! Early Bird Special until Feb 25th!

This Immersion was created to bring focused attention to your Bellydance technique and provide your personal practice with a LEVEL UP!!! Have you been waiting for that lightbulb to go on over your head? Well get ready, because we are going to experience a massive Bellydance ascendance!

SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH at SOMA SPACE 1PM – 5pm
ALL LEVELS WELCOME!!!

YOGA: Learn the essential Yoga Asana’s needed to properly support your Bellydancer body.

CONDITIONING: Practice KEY strengthening excersizes and empower your body to move like a pro.

VOCABULARY: Learn the ABC’s of Tribal Nouveau and anchor your understanding of how to create dance phrases within NagaSita’s signature framework.

DRILLS: We will be digging our heels in deep and spending more time focusing on the fundamental Tribal Nouveau movements with vigorous repetition.

FLOW: Unveil the magic of transitions between our foundational movements.

FRUITION: A powerful and sultry choreography will be taught so that you can finally experience proper application of all the techniques mentioned above and see how it feels to dance fluently within the Tribal Nouveau Vocabulary.

TUITION: $70 earlybird (until February 25th) $80 until the 15th. $100 at the door if event doesn’t sell out.
**$60 for student’s of NagaSita who are investing in the March 4 week course**
Please Pre-Register to secure your spot by sending payment via paypal to tiare_tashnick@hotmail.com

SEE YOU IN THE SPRING!

WORKSHOPS at HIPTWIST in OLYMPIA 2/21

For the weekend of the 21st of February (coming right up!) I am delighted to be offering a Tribal Nouveau workshop series and dancing in the show at HIPTWIST ON BOURBON STREET! A Mardi Graz themed bellydance event in Olympia WA. Hosted by Dragonvein Studios! All of the show details and workshop registration can be found at the Hiptwist website here:

http://hiptwistonbourbonstreet.com/

Introducing – GRAND BAZAAR!!! Friday, January 30th at the Star Theater Portland

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW at WWW.STARTHEATERPORTLAND.COM

Wanderlust Circus and Salon L’Orient Present:

GRAND BAZAAR <Kapaliçarsi>
Lavish Post-World Dance Party

SOLOVOX – Big Bass Electro-Funk
DJ Le Phreak – Filthy Ethno-Clash Beats

With Delectable Dance and Sensual Circus by:
NagaSita
Isaiah Esquire
Meg Russell…
Johnny Nuriel
and Koreen Elizabeth

plus Liberator of Ceremonies:
WILLIAM BATTY

21+ – LIMITED VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE!!!
at THE STAR THEATER
13 NW 6th Ave
www.startheaterportland.com

Tiare Tashnick (aka NagaSita) and Noah Mickens (aka William Batty) – the creative team behind Bogville and Salon L’Orient – throw down for a full-force dance party with two of Portland’s favorite beat hustlers – SOLOVOX and DJ LePhreak! Adorn yourself in post-oriental finery and join us in cracking the foundations of the historic Star Theater Portland? with bass, beats, and bellydance!

Stage performances from our favorite dance and circus artists add a little spice – draq monster Isaiah Esquire, cute-tortionist Meg Russell, poi spinner and aerialist Johnny Nuriel, dancehall diva Koreen Elizabeth, and the aforementioned eastern nouveau enchantress NagaSita will each take turns onstage while the crowd takes a breather. Not only that, but you’ll be treated to rare duets, trios, and group choreography featuring this same fearsome fivesome; specially prepared for the Grand Bazaar!

But make no mistake – this is a party, and all you club kids and festival freaks are wanted on the dance floor. Mob out to the Grand Bazaar and show us your best! You won’t be sorry for long.

Limited VIP Tickets include balcony access with exclusive bar, additional seating, and intimate performances! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW at www.startheaterportland.com

 

GOTHESQUE MAGAZINE PUBLICATION: Black Lotus Does it Again!

You can catch me modeling for Black Lotus Clothing in the November publication of GOTHESQUE MAGAZINE in breathtaking photo captures from the Sub-Zero Festival Decaying Forest Installation that was erected in San Jose by Christina Molcillo, Michael Aiello + friends/temp residents of the Haunted Mansion. This was quite an undertaking and a project I am proud to say that I was a part of! Each of the headdresses featured are collaborative works by Black Lotus and Lilium Creatura (my personal headdress line). All gowns designed and created by Black Lotus Clothing.

Issue #18 Vol 2 – November 2014
Cover, Contents, and Spread Photographer: Yellow Bubbles Photography
Models: Wenchi, Roezi Rebel, NagaSita & Raven Le Faye
Makeup Artist: Alicia Maria Campbell & Suzy Tamimi
Airbrush Artist: Julian Weiss
Wardrobe Designer & Concept: Christina Molcillo of Black Lotus Clothing
Set Design: Michael Aiello & Christina Molcillo
Lighting Assistant: Spoiled Cherry- creations by Amber- CherryBomb
More info on this issue can be found here http://bit.ly/1rWOPT9

NagaSita Workshops at TRIBAL FEST 15! The Tribal Fest Website is NOW LIVE!!!

The Tribal Fest website is LIVE! This is the time when workshops sell out overnight! I will be teaching 2 workshops at Tribal Fest 15 – A Tribal Family Reunion. A 4 hour Ritual Theatre Intensive with a very limited capacity for students – Capping it off at 12 dancers! And a bangin original Tribal Nouveau Zills choreography with elements of Indian classical dance, HOT floorwork and a touch of Fosse! Go get me! http://blacksheepbellydance.com/tf15/

SEATTLE BOUND THIS WEEKEND!!! NOVEMBER 7TH PERFORMANCE, WORKSHOP ON THE 8TH!!!

This Friday, November 8th I am SEATTLE BOUND for a beautiful event at the Rendezvous Seattle where I will be performing alongside many of the finest Tribal dancers in the Emerald City! Tickets are available here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/863275  And YES! I will be teaching a 3 hour bellydance workshop entitled Synchronicity Frequency the following day at Velocity Dance Studio! You can pre-register for this workshop here: http://www.eventzilla.net/web/event?eventid=2139039580 See you soon Seattle!