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Bhrigha back in Florida in May!

2008-04-18T20:25:07Z

Hey Y'all! I'm planning a trip back to Florida in May! Lacey/Farasha with Florida Tribal Dance is excited to host some workshops with me in Orlando and we wanna know what you want. Workshop topics include:

Bellates(R) (Pilates for Bellydancers)
Reflexology for Dancer's Feet
Frame-Drumming the Feminine (A feminine view of frame drumming)
GyspiKelt Fusion

What would you wanna take on Memorial day weekend?

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Shredd's! "Tribical" is here!!! Free music!!!

2007-12-31T02:04:34Z

The Florida/Washington-based Shredd! Percussion Ensemble is proud to announce the release of their second CD "Tribical!"

On MySpace: www.myspace.com/shreddpercussionensemble

Check it out on our profile: free download of "Für Elysium" featuring

Bhrigha: Baby Grand Piano, Thee Toxic Avenger, Surdo, Djembe, arrangement for Tabla
Doug Shafer: Tabla, Doholla
Greywolf: Programming, Djembe
Kim Rivera: Violin
Rhett Johnson: Programming, Timpani

The SnoCap store is now active and you can purchase the entire "album" digitally too! Enjoy! Let us know what you think. :-) Happy New Year from Shredd!

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Caravan Rhythms Remixed!

2007-09-15T20:33:42Z

Yep, another project comes to fruition. Greywolf & I (as Murfeus Percussion Labs) were asked to remix some songs from the old Caravan Rhythms CD that everyone knows by now. and this is the result. Check out the Karshilama! There will be a gallopin' version of the Saidi too on our upcoming CD "Tribical."

From Missy P herself:

It is here!
Paulette Rees-Denis and Cultivator Music are happy to announce then new music CD!
Caravan Rhythms Remarkably Remixed-

Part of the Gypsy Caravan experience is that it takes all of us together to create our music and dance. This remix brings in a few local friends whom we asked to take the songs from our original rhythm CD and do a groovin’ dance remix.

With the Gypsy Caravan musicians on original Caravan Rhythms:
Jeff Rees,Bruce Beaton, Peter Archer, and Paulette Rees-Denis
we asked Bruce Robertson, Peter Archer, Damon Law, DJ Layla, E3 and John John, and Greywolf with Bhrigha, to remix the songs, and WOW!
Let's dance!
and in Portland, our CD release party, October 5th, Friday, at the Someday Lounge!
go to our web, www.gypsycaravan.us
or directly to
www.gypsycaravan.us/shopping/index.php

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Shredd!'s first DVD is here!!!!!

2007-09-11T04:16:17Z

Murfeus LLC is ecstatic and proud to announce the release of Shredd's first full length DVD of their 2006 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival show: "The Extraordinary Fila Goes to Hell!" A completely original theatre piece based on the Greek myth of Persephone, Diane Hubbard Burns of the Orlando Sentinel said:
"The fabulous Fila folks -– the Orlando-based Shredd Ensemble -- are back with costumes that artfully use more sequins, shells, bells, feathers, fringes and fabulous masks than anything this side of a Monte Carlo masquerade . . . Extraordinary indeed!"
"a cross-cultural block party-cum-performance art."

The Shredd! Theatre Troupe stars: Martin "Greywolf" Murphy, Bhrigha Rebecca Murphy, Mfuka Thobos Lubamba, Jenny & Ernesto Caballero, ZeNubia, Selket and Kasa Panzu and was awarded
2005-6 Orlando Sentinel's Best Bet
2005 Patron's Pick
2005 Newbie Award

Included on the DVD are 2 performances by the GypsiKelts/Shredd! at Maja's Spirit of the Tribes that led us to the Fringe. Get your copy today while they are hot off the presses!
www.filmbaby.com/films/1680

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Tribal Lounge in July

2007-06-22T17:27:19Z

We've been invited by Gypsy Carvavan Dance Company to perform as special guests at Tribal Lounge on July 5 at Imbibe 8:30 pm, 2229 SE Hawthorne Portland, OR $5.00 cover, all ages great dinner and drinks!

woo hoo - thanks Paulette, its an honour! Can't' wait to meet even more Gypsies and Berbers!

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Bhrigha at International Roma Day 2007!

2007-05-29T23:24:40Z

Bhrigha was invited to perform her unique GypsiKelt Fusion dance (melding Middle Eastern Folkloric, American Tribal, Irish, Roma and more influences together as you will see) as part of the University of Florida, Gainesville's International Roma Day celebration!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS1mE7i9pLE

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GypsiKelts at Spirit of the Tribes 6

2007-05-29T23:23:10Z

Part 3: Karshlima choreography and Solo by Bhrigha. Drummers Greywolf, Ernesto Caballero, Master Thobos Lubamba and Kasa Panzu accompany dancers Bhrigha, Jennifer Johnson, Gina.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcrJIBXfFe8

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GypsiKelts at Spirit of the tribes 6

2007-05-29T23:21:42Z

Closing the saturday night show at SOTT! Beledi choreography by Bhrigha, influenced by Mr. Mahmoud Reda & Amir Thaleb. Drummers Greywolf & Ernesto Caballero accompany dancers Bhrigha, Jenny Caballero, Jennifer Johnson, Gina.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5vWFzIKzEU

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Early GypsiKelts

2007-05-29T23:19:42Z

At a Babylon Breeze event, and emceeed by the one and only Harry Saroyan, Bhrigha & Greywolf fuse African percussion & rhythms with Middle Eastern/belly dance, Irish, Romany-inspired movements.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txt31fOTZzI

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Shredd's first DVD is almost here!

2007-04-19T18:53:03Z

The DVD from our 2006 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival is in its final edit stage! Woo hoo! Look for "The Extraordinary Fila Goes to Hell" very soon! It will have lots of extras and bonus material too:-)

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Greywolf & Bhrigha to teach workshops at TQNW!

2007-04-04T18:46:39Z

We are pleased and honoured to be invited to teach workshops in World Fusion Drumming and BellatesTM (Pilates for Bellydancers) at this year's Tribal Quest North West in Portland, OR August 1-5, 2007! Check out www.gypsycaravan.us/tqnw_main.htm to find out more details as they are made available! Hope to see and meet some of you there!

Bright Blessings,
Bhrigha

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The New Shredd! CD's are here!

2007-03-20T16:53:27Z

The new professionally produced and shrink-wrapped Shedd! cd's just arrived! They look and sound great! These are the second edition of "This is Your Brain on Drums!" Greywolf will be setting up links and distributors reall soon, so stay tuned!

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GypsiKelts Beledi at Spirit of the Tribes 2006 on You Tube

2007-02-23T05:19:24Z

Here is the sound-corrected version of our performance at Spirit 2006! The original on Spirit's DVD was embarrassing in that there was recoded music coming on throughout our all LIVE MUSIC set!! This is the way it really sounded and was meant to sound. This piece is a beledi choreographed by Bhrigha. check it out More to come!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5vWFzIKzEU&mode=related&search=

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January 2007 classes in Orlando - register by January 3, 2007!

2006-12-05T17:29:47Z

Bellates(TM) Classes Begin Jan. 8: Mondays in Orlando

Bellates(TM) Pilates for Bellydancers
at Avanti Dance in College Park
6 pm-6:50 pm

Ready to get back in shape after the holidays? Get the most benefits by taking at least 1 Bellates(TM) class per week for 8 weeks and see the difference for yourself! Benefits of Bellates(TM) can include: stronger abdominals, a trimmer waist and lower abs, improved flexibility and coordination, improved posture, lessening of back pain in some cases, relaxation, and improved muscle control!

Bellates(TM) is Bhrigha's trademarked fusion of classical-based Pilates with bellydance isolations. This truly unique class will really improve your dancing! You will learn to connect to your core, tone and strengthen your powerhouse, lengthen and elongate for a lean body, as well as learning proper bellydance body mechanics, stomach isolations, authentic belly rolls, proper breathing techniques, and basic bellydance moves done on a yoga-type mat. This class is open to all levels and is a work-out class!!

Please bring your own yoga or Pilates mat with you and wear yoga-type clothes that you can move freely in.

You must pre-register for this class and there is a minimum student enrollment requirement! Please pre-register by January 3, 2007 to guarantee your spot. Cost is $80 for 8 classes.

Register Now for Bellates with PayPal: http://www.bhrigha.com/Dance/Classes/0107BellatesTM.html

Gypsy Caravan Lev. 1 Tribal Classes Begin Jan. 8: Mondays in Orlando

Gypsy Caravan Tribal Technique Beginning Level 1
at Avanti Dance in College Park
7 pm-8 pm

This is an 8-week course that forms the foundation of the GC Tribal Style Level 1 format and begins building the basic vocabulary of dance moves and combinations that are used to improvise group dances. The basic vocabulary is based on traditional Middle Eastern, Indian, and Folkloric dances to create this modern twist on tradition. Students begin to connect with each other and to trust themselves and others in a safe environment. Prior bellydance experience is helpful but not necessary!

You must pre-pay for the entire 8 weeks and no drop-in's will be allowed at this time. This class is taught according to a syllabus and it is very important that you take the entire course to understand the fundamentals and to create bonding in the group.

Cost is $80 for the 8 classes.
Please pre-register by January 3, 2007!
Dates for this class are: Jan 8, 15, 22, (no class Jan.29!), Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar.5
Please plan on attending all classes as I cannot offer refunds/makeups except in truly exceptional circumstances.

Register for GC Lev. 1 Now with PayPal! at: http://www.bhrigha.com/Dance/Classes/0107GCL1.html

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Dream Factori

2006-12-01T18:58:57Z

Can you remember something you always dreamed about doing or accomplishing when you were younger? Maybe you thought of something yesterday and you dismissed it as something that you thought was silly or maybe you didn’t know how to take that first step to achieve it.

What if there was an individual or group of people who were willing and able to help you achieve that dream? Would you be interested?

Dream Factori

Are you ready?

dreamfactori@bardicproductions.com

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New tribe for Shredd! Theatre Troupe

2006-08-21T20:40:21Z

Check out Shredd's new tribe at http://tribes.tribe.net/shredd. You may remember us from the 2005 and 2006 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festivals with our award-winning original shows " The Extraordinary Fila" and "The Extraordinary Fila Goes To Hell."

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Spirit of the Tribes 6 rocked!

2006-05-11T19:13:04Z

The GypsiKelts had a rockin' time at Spirit this year. We had a couple of student performers with us this year, as well as our main members. It was kinda intimidating though having to follow jill Parker, Ultra Gypsy, Urban Tribal, Myra Betz, Tobias, et. all though! We were invited by Maja to close the saturday night show after those awesome performers. :-O It was loads of fun though and when we were finished with our thing, we looked in the side wings and no one was there. We thought, "hey where is everyone for the improv jam at the end?" Then the backdrop lifted to reveal everyone behind us! It was awesome!
Then at the after-party, getting to lead the drumming for the fire show on the roof was a blast and watching crazy Riz jump off the roof into the pool was something I'll never forget! Can't wait to do it again!

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Difference between GypsiKelts & Shredd!

2006-03-23T18:13:14Z

Several people ask us what the difference is between the GypsiKelts & our other group Shredd!, so I thought I would try to clarify. The GypsiKelts is a fusion of Middle eastern, Romany, Flamenco, and Celtic (mainly Irish) dance and was originally conceived by me as my signature dance style. Working with some of our professional collegues & friends in flamenco and percussion, it evolved into a loosely organized drum & dance clan. It was mainly a dance-based professional performance troupe. I originally envisioned teaching my GypsiKelt style to some of my students, however, I have found out that so far, none of my students have the inclination to learn Irish dance! It is very strenuous and requires a level of fitness that many aspire to, but are not quite there yet. My irish dance teacher, Myra Watters of Dublin, Ireland, is someone who I respect a great deal (she won awards at World Championships several times, toured with Lord of the Dance & Feet of Flames, and was an original contracted performer at the Lord of the Dance show at EPCOT.) As a student of her school and occassional competitor in local Irish dance adult competitions, I am not allowed to teach Irish dance because I am not a trained and certified teacher of this complicated art form. I could be rejected from future competitions (called feissanna) for teaching irish dance. So I chose to work with my flamenco friends Jenny & Ernesto, who have some similar steps in hard shoe, and we are creating a fusion of the styles, while honoring the roots of each.
Shredd! began as strictly a percussion-based group that included story-telling. It is directed by my husband, Greywolf and the name is his idea based on a slang usage he heard & liked. Shredd! was originally the Shredd! Percussion Ensemble and it is tranforming into the Shredd! Theatre Troupe, composed of Shredd! percussionists and the GypsiKelts dancers, and includes the story-telling aspect as well.

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GypsiKelts at Spirit of the Tribes 6

2006-03-23T17:51:24Z

The GypsiKelts will be presenting a drum fusion workshop at Spirit of the Tribes 6 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Sat. April 29, called "Fungambaledi" and we are super excited to find out that Maja wants us to perform and close the show on Saturday night as well!!!!! :-) We will be presenting a piece from our upcoming show at the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival at the end of May followed by our trademark African fusion drum & dance jam led by none other than Master Drummer/Dancer Thobos LuBamba!

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Newly updated website

2006-03-23T17:43:16Z

Check out my newly updated website with a newly designed GypsiKelts section at http://www.bhrigha.com/Dance/index2.html Click on Performance in the upper right corner and then GypsiKelts in the column on the right.

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DVD Promo Video - Dance or Music

2005-11-07T15:02:18Z

I am putting together a DVD promo Video for a dancer, and I would like to ask what you all think would be good to include on a disc such as this, specifically I was thinking of keeping it multimedia thus allowing PDF files for documentation that could be accessed and printed. Such as a hard copy of a Dance or Music Resume, Certificates, and so on, this is all in addition to the actual video for display on DVD player.

I would love to hear about any other stuff that you think might be useful to have on something like this.

Thanks

Jesse
www.bardicproductions.com

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