County Fair 2012

What a beautiful day to perform at the County Fair.  Most of us met at my house and we caravaned to the State Fair Grounds.  Kelley, Carol and Jessie met us there and we entered the fair ground on time!!!  That is a huge feat with 15 belly dancers and entourage to be anywhere at 9:30 in the morning :-)

We got to the stage and found that it wasn't covered with carpet or outdoor grass but loaded with staples sticking up everywhere.  Every one jumped into action and started pulling out staples so those performing barefoot would cut their feet up.

I forgot my camera and had to go back to the car and get and this was after having to run back into the house to get it before we left.  So just when the sword dance started my camera's battery died!!!!  Melissa was so kind to take photos for us and then my camera dies.  Of course I had the case on stage with a charged battery in it!  We got some good shots; thanks Melissa.

I was worried about a few numbers and everyone did awesome!!!!  The sword with veil routine is what the intermediate tribal class is learning this session and they did marvelous!  When the veils came off the swords stayed on the heads; I was so proud!!!  I was worried about the tray dance and I remembered it with no problem and no sword or tray hit the ground so for the props it was a very good day :-)

Below are a few photos from the day.

group shot

group shot

group shot silly, Lisa was the only one brave enough to be silly :-)

Ali

Bollywood

drum solo duet with Carol & Roxy

Debbie's solo

Lest Sexy

stage left

stage right

sword/veil dance

Thai nails

Next performance is class recital on May 9th!

County Fair 2011

What a fun day at the County Fair!!!!  Thank you ladies for being on time and doing such a great job performing!!!  I had such a great time and the kettle corn on the way home hit the spot :-)

I was actually ready when everyone arrived at my house to carpool and caravan to the County Fair.  Sorry Paula I lost you and Debbie on the freeway.  It was so nice to see three cars waiting at the drive way entrance of the fair grounds so we could all enter at the same time.  We made it to the stage on time and no one was performing so we had plenty of time to take photos and clean the stage.

We finally figured out how to run the sound system and we were ready to go.  The music started and the Cabaret class started us off.  The audience started to file in and by the end of the show we had a nice group watching us perform. 

It was so nice watching everyone perform between dances I was in.  Being able to sit on stage with everyone, dance, watch, clap, laugh and hang with everyone was such an awesome time.

Through the entire performance all we could smell was the kettle corn that was right next to the stage!  Being enticed during the show I went to buy a bag for the ride home so the 5 of us could enjoy it.  Katie's mom was also purchasing a bag and she bought us one also.  Thanks Katie's mom for the water and the kettle corn you Rock!!!!

Thank you Kelley for taking such wonderful photos and running our music; excellent job.

Below are photos from our performance.  The first photo is a group shot before we started the show.  Top row is left to right Melissa, Paula, Debbie and Katie.  Second row kneeling Dena, Lisa and Elizabeth and sitting on stage is Christine, myself and Carol.

State Fair will be in October...