Troupe 'Hip'notic » Performance 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 DCTribal Cafe – March 27! http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2011/03/24/dctribal-cafe-march-24/ http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2011/03/24/dctribal-cafe-march-24/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:07:41 +0000 Zahirah http://www.troupehipnotic.com/?p=701 march-tribal-cafe   We’ll be performing this Sunday at one of our favoritistest venues – DCTribal Cafe!  It is a challenging space for a troupe, but the audience and the vibe is always so incredible.  Also performing this month are Mavi, DC’s Blue Maven of Danger and Naimah, the Long and Lean Mean Shimmy Machine!

DCTribal Café Sunday, March 27, 2011; 6pm – 9pm
Asylum 2471 18th Street, NW Washington DC 20009
$10 (includes 1/2 price burgers & $2 off shiner bock drafts)

We’ve got something special planned!

Mavi – DC’s Blue Maven of Danger
Naimah – Long and Lean Shimmy Machine
Troupe ‘Hip’notic – Mischievous Minxes of Maryland

Enjoy Asylum’s great food and drink specials and enjoy the dinner show!
Guest DJ Missguided will be spinning in between performances!
Doors at 6pm, performances start at 7pm.  Get there early for the best seats!

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The Emergence Community Arts Collective is a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster a spirit of community in the Pleasant Plains neighborhood of Washington, DC, through social activities, traditional arts classes, support groups and educational seminars.

]]> http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2011/01/07/performance-for-ecac-fundraiser/feed/ 0 Performance at Persephone’s Masquerade http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2010/04/13/persephonesmasquerade2010/ http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2010/04/13/persephonesmasquerade2010/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:35:44 +0000 Zahirah http://www.troupehipnotic.com/?p=598 Troupe ‘Hip’notic will be the entertainment at this year’s Persephone’s Masquerade – The 9th Annual Open Hearth Foundation Spring Gala Dinner and Ball.  The event is this Saturday evening and details and ticket information can be found HERE

PERSEPHONE’S MASQUERADE
The 9th Annual Open Hearth Foundation Spring Gala Dinner and Ball
April 17, 2010
Washington Plaza Hotel
10 Thomas Circle, NW
Washington, DC 20005

An Elegant Evening of Pagan Arts and Culture

Cocktails at 6 pm
Buffet Dinner at 7 pm*

This year’s event will celebrate Pagan Arts and Culture, with live performances by  Troupe ‘Hip’notic, silent and live auctions, and a raffle that will include original works by pagan and pagan-themed artists, as well as a buffet dinner and dancing with DJ TerriLee.

]]> http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2010/04/13/persephonesmasquerade2010/feed/ 0 Dance du Ventre – BellyHorror Meet & Greet http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2009/09/30/bellyhorror-2/ http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2009/09/30/bellyhorror-2/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:45:31 +0000 Zahirah http://www.troupehipnotic.com/?p=516 danseduventre Oh, the HORROR!

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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The variety show features foxy & fierce females who will engage you with their enigmatic and energetic exhibitions. Besides Troupe ‘Hip’notic, this week’s show also brings you the funky & folkloric inspired belly dancing of Ariel, the pop performance of drag king Zack Las Vegas,  the amazing aerialist Moira Lee, student belly dance troupe Bella‘Trix. And last but not least an all new performance by Ken Vegas & your host for the evening, Belladonna! Celebrate the new year with us at this fabulously foxy show!

]]> http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2009/01/06/palace-of-wonders-performance-vixen-variety-show/feed/ 0 Photos, Events & Classes… http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2008/04/03/photos-events-classes/ http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2008/04/03/photos-events-classes/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:51:48 +0000 Zahirah http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2008/04/03/photos-events-classes/ Lot’s of news and updates!

-We just posted some photos from our March performance at Yucy’s Arabian Nights show.
To see the album click HERE

-Anon’s ATS classes begin April 3 at Henna Moon Studios in Chesapeake Beach.   For more information on classes and location, click HERE

-Our next performance is at Cafe Spice in Towson on April 20th  at 3:45pm at the All Seasons Hafla.  This is a special “All-Troupe” show featuring: Egyptian Sun, Sestraluna, Troupe Hip’notic, BellyDance Delight, Gypsy Fusion and Tribe MiaNaja.
Location:
Cafe Spice, 321 York Rd, Towson , MD 21204
$20 entry with Indian buffet
410-583-7770

You can find more details HERE 

]]> http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2008/04/03/photos-events-classes/feed/ 3 Upcoming performances… http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2007/02/06/upcoming-performances/ http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2007/02/06/upcoming-performances/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:49:40 +0000 Zahirah http://www.troupehipnotic.com/?p=69 Well, let’s see…

2/10: As always, Saturday you can see two of our dancers at India Garden restaurant in Lexington Park. This week happens to feature Shahla Zahr and our newest troupe member, Jesenia! While they entertain at India Garden, Chandani, Aaminah & Becca will be performing at The Jaycees Center for a private function.

2/16: Troupe ‘Hip’notic will be part of Calvert Pines Mardi Gras celebration on Friday night!

2/17: Aaminah & Becca at India Garden. Also, the troupe is excited to be participating in “A Day in the Middle East” SCA event, which sounds like it will be a really fun, family friendly activity!

More to come later!

]]> http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2007/02/06/upcoming-performances/feed/ 0 Casablanca Show http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2006/12/02/casablanca-show/ http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2006/12/02/casablanca-show/#comments Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:29:06 +0000 Zahirah http://www.troupehipnotic.com/?p=61 Troupe ‘Hip’notic was thrilled to be part of Yucy’s Arabian Nights Show at Casablanca Restaurant in Alexandria, VA on December 1st. Other featured dancers included: Nadirah Nasreen, Dianna, Jemina, Amirah Azhar, Alhena Suhayla, and Yucy’s Belly Dance for Life students.  For more details see Yucy’s flyer HERE.

Photos of the event can be seen HERE.

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The show, at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theater, 1611 North Kent Street, Arlington, Virginia, included performances by regional dancers, including Ariel, Asharah, Belladonna, Benat Baharat, Kallisti Tribal, Gypsy Fusion, Pop Raqs DC, Samira Shuruk, Sammati, and Wendy Youssef and Troupe Arabesque! The show was a great success, and we really enjoyed being part of such a diverse collection of dancers!

You can see our photos from this event in our gallery HERE. You can also check out some great photos that were taken by Urvashi Chandani of all of the performances on her website HERE

]]> http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2006/11/20/54/feed/ 0 Thursday 10/19: Troupe ‘Hip’notic at Arabian Nights http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2006/10/20/thursday-1019-troupe-hipnotic-at-arabian-nights/ http://www.troupehipnotic.com/2006/10/20/thursday-1019-troupe-hipnotic-at-arabian-nights/#comments Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:02:31 +0000 Zahirah http://www.troupehipnotic.com/?p=50 October 19th, Troupe ‘Hip’notic was proud to perform once again as a part of Yucy El-Banan’s Arabian Nights Show at the Decoy Lounge in Colony South Hotel in Clinton, MD. Yucy puts together a wonderful showcase and our troupe always has a blast performing there. The audience is always so much fun. This was the debut of our new full troupe sword routine!  It has been said that there’s nothing quite like a whole troupe balancing shining scimitars!

UPDATE: below is a photo of the sword routine, and you can see more pictures from the show in the gallery HERE…troupe-swords_medium.jpg

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