Mariposas de La Catrina: (4-8 people needed)
Let your inner butterfly loose! Be a playful monarch butterfly in our fall production of Tribal Burn, Nov 22nd. You’ll be following “La Catrina” throughout the show as her butterfly entourage, wandering through the Spirit World, in between and part of several numbers. All you need is a child like sense of wonder and willingness to be amazed!
Course Includes:
- 2 hours of Class/Rehearsal
- Instruction on how you will be following La Catrina around, minor acting for expression in scene development.
Training Dates:
Location: Sacred Lands, 1700 Park Street N., St. Petersburg, 33710
Saturday, November 8, 2-4pm
You will need to:
- be able to move confidentially on an uneven surface and have free movement of the upper body.
- execute basic dance like movement/choreography.
- be flexible and patient in taking direction, while bringing a fun spirit to the rehearsals and show.
- Attend rehearsals/show: blocking rehearsal: Sunday, November 16, 3-5pm, dress rehearsal: Friday, November 21, 6:30-9:30pm, show: Saturday, November 22, 6:30-9:30 (or until show is over). There may be additional rehearsals to work with an individual group or scene as needed.
Cost/Costuming:
- Wear your own long sleeved solid black shirt or leotard and long solid black leggings.
- Purchase of Monarch wings to be used, as per the director. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/<wbr />B074V9LGQ9/?coliid=<wbr />I2C5DJGL0NAJYC&colid=<wbr />30R3LFZZOV5SU&psc=1&ref_=list_<wbr />c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
- Face painted for character by our professional makeup artist (unless other arrangements are made), cost approx. $15-40 depending on complexity.
- $45
Gentle Yoga & Sound Healing
w/Carolina Memoria & Raihan Alam
Join us for a deeply nourishing Yoga and Sound Healing experience, designed to awaken and balance your energy!
What to Expect:
A gentle, intuitive yoga practice to relax your body, calm your mind, and connect inward
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Healing sounds created in real-time magic, using crystal bowls, gongs, chimes, didgeridoo, and other vibrational instruments to release tension and restore harmony, including a head to toe didgeridoo cleansing
Benefits:
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Deep relaxation and stress relief
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Reconnection with your feminine essence
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Enhanced creativity and intuition
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Improved sleep and emotional well-being
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A sense of inner calm and clarity
Sober Saturday Night High
Please sign up through the link provided
(Link coming soon!)
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.
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.
Get ready to move your hips, sway, and slay with a sizzling, high-energy choreography that blends belly dance elegance with Omaris’ signature Latin flair!
Expect bold, sultry moves that will light up the stage and captivate your audience, a mesmerizing fusion where Middle Eastern grace meets Latin rhythm. The song? A Bachata packed with irresistible beats and flavor that will make you move with passion and power! Don’t miss your chance to spice up your repertoire with this dazzling choreography!
Perform the choreography:
Hip Ex Holiday PreShow - Dec 14!
Hip Ex Homecoming Week - Feb 2026
Costume Vibes: Bring the heat in black and/or red! Think shorts, pants, mini skirts, or dresses, anything that lets you move, shine, and channel your Latin flair!
Dec 13
1:30 to 4 pm
$65 by Dec 7, $75 after