Troupe 'Hip'notic » Troupe News http://www.troupehipnotic.com Southern Maryland's eclectic bellydance troupe... Thu, 05 May 2011 17:20:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 SMAWL benefit performance Saturday, May 7th at 3pm! http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2011/05/05/smawl-benefit-performance-saturday-may-7th-at-3pm/ http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2011/05/05/smawl-benefit-performance-saturday-may-7th-at-3pm/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 17:18:12 +0000 Anon http://www.troupehipnotic.com/?p=725 Support your four legged furry friends by bringing them to SMAWL’s (St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League) Annual Animal Fair on Saturday, May 7th at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. 

We perform at 3pm!    

This event will have non-stop demonstrations, pet games, vendors, microchipping, a pet pageant, equine demonstrations, a pet parade and much more!

 

More infor can be found at http://smawl.org

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Where are we headed, you ask?  Well…here are some definite travel plans, as well as some hopefuls:

In February we are thrilled to be performing at TribalCon in Atlanta, GA
In March we’ll be headed to Art of the Belly in Ocean City, MD

You don’t have to have a PayPal account, it will accept credit cards as well, and it’s a secure transaction, so thank you for any little bit you’d like to contribute!  The link is on your right, just below our navigation section.

Thank you!

Upcoming shows:
Jan 21 – “We Can Do It” Fundraiser show for Emergence Community Arts Collective, at Phase 1,Washington DC
Feb 19 – Baltimore Bellydance Extravaganza, at Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
Feb 26 – TribalCon Gala Show – Decatur, GA
Mar 19 – Art of the Belly – Ocean City, MD
Mar 27 – DCTribal Cafe – Asylum, Washington DC
Jun 11 – Anasma show, DC
June 12 – Our own Summer Solstice Hafla!

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August 28th, 7 -9:30pm.
To Purchase Tickets please visit www.gypsyfusion.com/events.html

Join us in our commitment to help stop the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf Coast. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Environmental Defense Fund to help treat animal suffering  (visit www.edf.org for more information).

The SHOW!!
Featuring:
Despina Bast & Gypsy Fusion
MiaNaja’s Raks Divas/Mode
Kostana
Naimah & Troupe Amandari
Samantha
Troupe ‘Hip’notic
Long Shen
& Many More!

Location
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012-1895
The Small Theater Located in the
Humanities Building
www.aacc.edu/virtualtour

for General Questions please email despinabast@gmail.com

]]> http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2010/08/12/oil-spill-fundraiser/feed/ 0 DCTribal Cafe this Sunday! http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2010/04/19/dctribal-cafe-this-sunday/ http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2010/04/19/dctribal-cafe-this-sunday/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:23:03 +0000 Zahirah http://www.troupehipnotic.com/?p=601 april_tribal_cafe-sm Troupe ‘Hip’notic will be performing this Sunday April 25 at DCTribal Cafe at Asylum Bar & Lounge:

DCTribal Café Sunday, April 25, 2010
6pm – 9pm
Asylum Bar & Lounge
2471 18th Street, NW
Washington DC 20009
$10
(includes 1/2 price burgers & $2 off shiner bock drafts)
This month DCTribal Café is proud to host performances by
Belladonna – DCTribal Cafe’s own bohemian beauty
Troupe ‘Hip’notic – saucy minxes from southern MD
Asharah –  farewell party for a DC favorite!

If you haven’t heard — this month’s DCTribal Cafe is your last chance for a while to see Asharah perform in Tribal Cafe’s intimate setting, and our chance to say farewell before she leaves the area for the charm of the south.  Come help us give her a great send off!

Special Guest DJ Missguided  spinning in between dancer’s sets.  Doors at 6pm, performances start at 7pm – get there early for the best seats!

PICTURES and More info on our facebook fan page  and myspace
DCTribal Cafe sponsored by www.DCTribal.com
Asylum’s awesome menu can be found at www.asylumdc.com

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Welcome to the crazy, Alison!

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We have lot’s of fun events quickly approaching, so we added them to our events calendar. We are hard at work creating new dances for this spring season, which we’ll be debuting at DCTribal Cafe April 25!  We’re also excited to be able to bring the whole troupe to Spring Caravan this year, and will be performing on Sat. May 1 at 9pm.  Those are just 2 of the upcoming shows, stay tuned for more performance details and perhaps another exciting announcement *gasp!*

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We have lot’s of new things in store for 2010, visit us again to stay in touch with what we’re up to in the new year!

]]> http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2010/01/04/happy-new-year/feed/ 0 Slideshow http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2009/11/18/slideshow/ http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2009/11/18/slideshow/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:21:21 +0000 Zahirah http://www.troupehipnotic.com/?p=545 I’m having a spot of trouble with the gallery, so for the moment the new photos of our performance at Dance du Ventre – BellyHorror Meet & Greet at Palace of Wonders can be seen in the mini slide show at the right.  Hopefully soon they’ll show up in the right place…but for now we’ll showcase them there!

Photos show our two sets – our pieces were set in Victorian London, and one is a glimpse into the mind of Jack the Ripper.

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Troupe ‘Hip’notic will be performing at the Official BellyHorror 2009 Meet & Greet Show, Dance du Ventre, at Palace of Wonders!

Danse Du Ventre
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
The Palace of Wonders, 1210 H Street, NE WDC

Tickets are $10 @ the door
Doors @ 7pm • Show @ 9pm
21+

Performers: Samantha Hegre (VA), Shems (MD), Naimah (MD), & Troupe ‘Hip’notic (MD)

See the BELLYHORROR website for more information, and details about the main BellyHorror show and weekend workshops!

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