We are excited to welcome the "fabulous" Elijah to the Denver area for Elevation 2009, on April 17-19.

Elevation 2009 is the 5th year of our yearly belly dance festival. It is held in the small Western town of Golden, CO, nestled down into a valley and up against the Rocky Mountains, near Denver.

The event venue is across the street from our store/studio Paprika, where some of the smaller classes will be held.
There are also hotels in the next block.

A beautiful river runs through the heart of town, and the largest brewery in the world offers free beer just 2 blocks away! DID you hear that? FREE BEER!

There will be 3 full days of classes, 2 excellent shows with pro sound, lights, DJ, and VJ.
The Fri night show is catered with a "marvelous" Middle Eastern buffet, and there will be attendee performances, and the Sat night show is for the teachers and a few special guests.

We hold our shows in a large club, and this really is one of the most FUN events around. It's not an event where everyone is made to sit quietly in a theater and suffer through long and drawn out shows. We have fun and dance and laugh and cut up and have a few dranky-dranks. We've got an "superb" DJ of Indian decent from the Island of Trinidad that keeps us all jumping to his Chutney Soca and Bangin Bhangra rhythms.

This year is more family friendly with Kids drumming and dancing classes as well as babysitters for the Fri and Sat night shows.

There will be a great bazaar with Merchants from all over the country selling items from all over the world.

The teachers for Elevation 2009 are:
Elijah: World Burner Tribal Fusion
Rachel Brice: this year with 8 full hours of intermediate/advanced technique
Romka: Badd Ass Fusion Swordsters
Kassar: Slinky Sensual duo returns to share their newest creations
Ariellah: The Gothic Princess
Tribe Marrakech: more from your hostess Fusionistas
The Mezmer Society: Balkan Gypsy Vaudevillian with Tribal Fusion stylings, and music classes
Elizabeth Ostteen: Henna Body Art class, and Hair Design & Styling for the Stage
Chris Chambers: Kids Belly Dance
Donovan Warnick: Doumbek, Riq, and Kids Drumming class

Look for sign up info to drop mid December. Save your ducats! This is gonna be another awesome event!

www.evergreentribalarts.com
&
tribes.tribe.net/marrakechtribe

Thanks!
Ocean and Elizabeth Ostteen
Tribe Marrakech
Marrakech Imports
Paprika