Grab Your Calendar...

and put our first Clark County Library performance on it! We're delighted to be one of the "local belly dancers" performing on Saturday, May 11th, at 2 PM at the West Charleston Library. And not to worry...although the flyer below highlights the sisterhood of belly dance, Anthony will be performing, too. The performance is free and open to the public, so grab your calendar right now and put in the date and time. We'll see you there!

Mark Your Calendars!

Desert Gypsies is proud to announce that we're among the "local belly dancers" performing in "An Afternoon of Belly Dancing with Cat Maihen." This event promises to be a visual and aural spectactular, as the various groups and soloists performing will be sharing a wide variety of styles of belly dance. (And yes, although the flyer below highlights the sisterhood of belly dance, Anthony will not only be performing with Desert Gypsies -- he'll be showing off his stuff in a solo!)

So pull out your calendar right now, and be sure to be at the West Charleston Library before 2 PM on Saturday, May 16th! You'll want to snag a good seat in the library's comfortable theater so you can enjoy the show. We'll see you there!

Atria Seville -- "Splendor of Egypt!"

We thoroughly enjoyed everything about our performance at Atria Seville last Friday! We love exploring classic Egyptian music and dance, and we have equally as much fun experimenting with more modern elements, too. Above all, we had a fantastic time seeing our good friends in the audience, and chatting with them after our performance. We <3 you, Atria Seville! :)

Thursday Throwback: Atria Sutton

We're going way back in time today, to a Christmas performance at Atria Sutton, back in December 2009. This was about a year before the founding of Desert Gypsies: You can see two of my future troupe members in the background in street clothes, watching the show. Enjoy!

Father's Day Celebration at North Las Vegas Care Center

We made some new friends last Sunday! We celebrated Father's Day at North Las Vegas Care Center, and had a terrific time dancing there. To all our new friends at NLVCC...We're looking forward to dancing with you again soon! :)

PirateFest Performance Time Update!

As mentioned in an earlier post, we're looking forward to performing at PirateFest in a few weeks. Since that post, our performance time has changed, to Friday, April 25th, at 5 PM. We hope to see you there!

PirateFest 2013
"Awtar 'W Haneen"

The Early Bird Gets the Dancers...!

Atria Sutton, May 2013
"Cinco de Mayo, Gypsy-Style!"

If you've stopped by our FAQs page (or, for that matter, visited either of our Galleries), you know Desert Gypsies are grounded in Middle Eastern dance. That said, we often foray into related dance forms, particularly the skirt-twirling, foot-stomping dance moves of zambra and flamenco. In fact, our most popular show at the Las Vegas Renaissance Faire is strongly Spanish-influenced.

That versatility allows us to present an engaging Spanish-influenced show that's perfect for Cinco de Mayo. Sadly, last year we had to turn down several requests for a Cinco de Mayo performance, as we were booked in March for a May 5th show. (We don't double-book, because we prefer quality over quantity.)

We're not booked for a Cinco de Mayo show...yet. If you'd like to nab us before it's too late, now's the time! May 5th is on a Monday this year, and our calendar is clear from 10 AM - 3 PM. If you're ready to enjoy a sizzling Cinco de Mayo show, click on the Contact Us page for our contact information!

And, since it's Throwback Thursday, here are some pictures from our Cinco de Mayo show at Atria Sutton last year, and from a Mexican-themed show we performed last year. Ole!



Atria Sutton, May 2013
"Cinco de Mayo, Gypsy-Style!"



May 2013
"Fiesta Before the Siesta!"

Desert Gypsies Headed for PirateFest!

Desert Gypsies are delighted to announce we'll be returning to PirateFest for our second year in a row. We'll be performing on Friday, April 25th, at 5 PM on the main stage, and hope to see you there!

Since it's Throwback Thursday, I'm sharing a picture from last year's PirateFest, from a performance near the Fairy Stage. Lilililililililiiiiii!

PirateFest 2013
 

Happy Mardi Gras! at Destinations Oakey

We've wanted to celebrate Mardi Gras by sharing the joy of Middle Eastern music and dance for years, so the opportunity to enjoy the day with our friends at Destinations Oakey was a real treat!

Valentine's Day Thursday Throwback!

Willow Creek Valentine's Day 2011

Whether you intend to wow your Valentine with a few sultry belly dance moves or not, I hope you've had a chance to experiment with a little veil work. It's a terrific all-over upper body workout that benefits your mind and spirit, too.

Still need a little inspiration? Here's a Thursday Throwback we hope will encourage you to find a length of chiffon or satin, put on your favorite music, and have some veil fun. Check out how much fun we're having dancing and posing with the veil in these pictures from previous years!


Need some music inspiration? Swing it to John Williams' "Song of India;" get your '70s groove on to Maria Muldaur singing "Midnight at the Oasis;" or rock it to "Desert Rose" by Sting.  Happy Valentine's Day!



All About Kidz, Valentine's Day 2012
I'm doing a Turban Veil move here.

2005 (See how short my hair is?)
Here, I'm just posing with the veil behind me,
with my arms in a L position.

Do you have questions or comments? Post below...Let me know! :)