Sober Saturday Night High
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This is your exclusive invitation to get high off your own supply every month at Hip Expressions.
This 90-minute mini-BreathWORTH™ experience blends deep belly breathing, emotional release, and guided relaxation to create a natural, substance-free high that reconnects you to your body and your inner clarity. It’s the perfect reset for anyone seeking connection, elevation, and real energy — without the hangover.
Expect grounded, heart-opening guidance in a safe, supportive space where you can go at your own pace. You’ll be led step-by-step through simple, powerful breathing techniques that release stuck energy and awaken a sense of lightness, freedom, and calm.
No prior experience is needed — just bring an open mind, a willingness to breathe deeply, and the ability to sit upright for the duration of the session.
Please Note: This event is
not suitable for those with epilepsy, recent surgery,
cardiovascular or vascular conditions, or blood pressure
concerns.
Please allow at least 45 minutes from your last meal.
Dress in comfortable layers.
Bring a closed container of water, a journal, and an open mind.
90 minutes | 28 dollar donation |
Sober Saturday Night High — elevate your state, naturally.
Feel strong. Feel graceful. Feel unstoppable.
Step into the world of power, grace, and divine balance. In this captivating Belly Dance Sword Choreography Class, you’ll learn to move with hypnotic confidence as you wield the sword like an extension of your own body
Together, we’ll explore slow, serpentine movements, dynamic accents, and a striking choreographed routine designed to awaken your inner warrior goddess.
No experience with swords? No problem—come learn the art safely, confidently, and with a whole lot of fun.
Epic performance at the Hip Expressions Showcase on March 1st, 2026.
<strong></strong>When: Monday 8-9pm, Dec 8 - Feb 23
Level: Open to all levels
Price: $198
Space is limited!
Tantalizing Tahitian Choreography for All Levels w/Karen Sun Ray
Let the island vibes move your body and make you smile, while transporting you to the beauty of Tahiti! Bring the island village to the audience and light up the stage with the natural joy that exudes from this culture.
This lively, upbeat Tahitian choreography by Karen Sun Ray Coletti is crafted to integrate whatever level you are at in this dance form. Through dynamic formations, fast hip work, grace and costuming, together, we will share the excitement with our audience at our 22nd Anniversary Show and at our Spring Tribal Burn.
Level: Attending Island Groove each week prior to the choreography class is required so you may both warm up and work on your technique for the choreography. The choreography will accommodate the various skill levels and genders.
When Performing:
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22nd Anniversary Show, March 1, 2026, Bayboro Brewing, 2390 5th Ave. S., St. Petersburg
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Tribal Burn, April 18, 2026, Sacred Lands Educational Preserve, 1700 Park St. N., St. Petersburg
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And possibly perform at other events throughout the year.
Necessary Costume Purchase:
The costume will be a traditional Tahitian costume consisting of a beautifly head piece, matching top and short sarong, necklace and possibly some other accessories. The cost will probably be around $200.
When:
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Island Groove: Tuesdays, 6-7pm starting December 9, 2025
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Choreography: Tuesdays, 7pm-8pm, starting December 9, 2025 to February 24, 2026 (12 weeks)
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IF extra rehearsals need to be added, there will be an additional charge for them.
Level: Open to all levels
Price: $198
Space is limited!
Dreamy Veil Choreography for the Intermediate to Advanced Dancer w/Karen Sun Ray
Embody the grace and power of the veil into your dance as you float like a cloud but have the power of thunder.
This captivating song, Live the Dream by Emad Sayyah, has inspired Karen Sun Ray to create a choreography that is both light and airy with a touch of drum solo. With flowing transitions and formations; dancing with a veil creates a beautiful partnership between dancer and prop. The power of precision in a group creates an even greater layer of presentation that will astound the audience with its beauty.
Level: This choreography is crafted for the Intermediate to Advanced dancer. It is recommended to attend the prior belly dance class to the choreography class to both warm up and work on technique.
Performing:
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Hip Expressions 22nd Anniversary Show, March 1, 2026, Bayboro Brewing, 2390 5th Ave. S., St. Petersburg
Costume Purchase:
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Costuming TBD, but you can expect it to be between about $150-$225, including the veil.
When:
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Choreography: Wednesdays, 8-9pm
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Shimmies: Wednesdays, 7-8pm (Highly recommended to attend prior to choreography class)
Price: $198
Space is limited!
alien belly.
We will ride the edge between exquisite and strange in this slow-movement class series. All that ooey gooey stuff that is so fun and delicious to watch and do will be focused on, using elements from the head down through to the fingertips. Sidewinders, extreme undulations, and upper body technique along with arm and hand work inspired by molasses. A focus on elbow and wrist work, oblique strengthening to get that horizontal pull that makes mayas and hip slides so exquisite and strange, and belly rolls with emphasis on stomach musculature.
Katarina Burda (an original member of Bal-Anat) is her first teacher and influence, and Zoe was a company member of Katarina's troop Aywah! along with the talented Mira Betz and Elizabeth Strong. She went on to train and perform with the amazing Suhaila Salimpour, spent a few years learning how to get in people’s faces in Extra Action Marching Band, and immersed in
Americana Vaudeville with The Yard Dogs Road Show. A proud member of The Indigo Belly Dance Company, Zoe holds Mardi Love and Rachel Brice as her teachers and inspiration. Currently, Zoe Jakes is touring with her band Beats Antique, a group that has 6 albums and hundreds of live shows under their belt.
Zoe designs and makes many of her own costumes and co-produces tracks with Beats Antique, also adding set designer and stylist to her body of work.
Zoe Jakes has the desire and opportunity to bring belly dance to the masses, having performed at Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Bonnaroo in front of thousands of people who don't know belly dance from an elephant. It is her passion that Belly Dance can get wider recognition and respect, and her classes reflect that with a focus on strong technique and long-term motivation. Zoe has classes at her home studio, Coven, in Oakland, travels all over the US to teach and perform, and has many classes on www.DaturaOnline.com. In 2015 Zoe launched her own tribal fusion belly dance format, DanceCraftTM.
The purpose of this accredited dance program is to provide a structure in which dancers can progress towards an achievable goal and provide an opportunity to build a dancer's skills intelligently and clearly. This format applies strong technical training as a framework for artistry and creative expression.
DanceCraft focuses on dance technique, strength and flexibility, musicality, choreography, improvisation, critical thinking, stamina, analysis, teamwork, belly dance history, teaching, and creating original work.