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Drum Circle (@Sacred Lands*)
Oct 10, 2025 - May 9, 2026
Together we create the heartbeat of the night!
 
6pm - Gather
6:30pm - Middle Eastern Drum Class
7pm - 8pm Drum Circle
 
**Donations go to support Sacred Lands & the artists
 
Join us second Fridays for an experience of sound and movement, as we create organic, danceable soundscapes, together. All levels welcome and encouraged! Bring your instruments, or borrow one of ours... Come play, dance, or sing, and be uniquely and beautifully YOU in a safe and welcoming environment. Release your tension and frustration, in a magical place where humans have been doing this for hundreds of years! Tap into that magic... You'll leave feeling SO relaxed, connected, free, and alive!
 
Threatening Rain? We dance and drum in the greenhouse and stay cozy and dry!
 
No drums? No worries! We have plenty!
 
Doors Open at 6pm, come settle in, meditate in the beautiful grounds, & catch up! Then join us at 6:30pm for a 30-minute Middle Eastern Drumming Class: We'll teach rhythms and technique that belly dancers LOVE to dance to!
 
Then at 7pm we'll get started with our facilitated drum circle fun. We'll have some drums or bring your own; all instruments welcome! Melody instruments welcome, too!
 
No need to pre-register, just come! Donations appreciated.
 
Sacred Lands, 1700 Park St N, St Pete
Park in the lot, and enter through the gate in the chain link fence
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Schedule
Oct 10, 2025 - May 9, 2026
Fri
6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
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Tribal Burn: Day of the Dead
Nov 22, 2025 - Nov 22, 2025

Purchase your ticket HERE: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/tribal-burn-day-of-the-dead-fall--2025

Tribal Burn: Day of the Dead
Saturday, November 22 | 6:30–9:30pm
Sacred Lands, 1700 Park St N, St. Pete, FL

Twice a year, we gather around the sacred fire—magical, powerful, and transformative. This season, we celebrate the Day of the Dead with Tribal Burn, an immersive fire show, cultural ritual, and community celebration at Sacred Lands, the lush grounds of an ancient Tocobago village.

The Story
Two lovers, lost in grief, wander into the spirit world. Guided by La Catrina, they encounter a vibrant tapestry of performances—flamenco passion, Aztec goddesses, jaguars, butterflies, demons, and more. Each encounter mirrors their emotions—fear, sorrow, joy, awe—until they finally awaken to the circle of life, uplifted by its beauty and mystery.

What to Expect

  • Fire show & theatrical performance

  • Day of the Dead theme—come dressed up or simply as you are

  • Dinner option available by advance order ($35)

  • Sacred Lands fundraiser in collaboration with World Harmony Project Inc.

Schedule

  • 6:30pm – Dinner (advance order)

  • 7:30pm – Doors open

  • 8:00pm – Showtime!

Tickets

  • First row: $45

  • Second row: $35

  • General admission: $25

  • Dinner $35 add-on

Parking is limited—please carpool or use Uber/Lyft.

Every ticket supports Sacred Lands and our mission of weaving together world traditions to create a more compassionate, connected future.

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Nov 22, 2025
Sat
6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
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Sober Saturday Night High
Dec 6, 2025 - Dec 6, 2025

Sober Saturday Night High

Please sign up through the link provided

https://calendly.com/sarathornhill/sobersaturdaynighthigh?month=2025-11

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.

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Dec 6, 2025
Sat
6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
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Arms and Undulations w/ Zoe Jakes
Dec 12, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Arms and Undulations
A workshop with Zoe where we shall dance like snakes and be one with an
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.
Fri, Dec 12, 1 - 4pm
$75/Dec 1, $85/after
 
 
Zoe Jakes
Zoe Jakes has been belly dancing for 20 years, and brings playfulness and ease into the classroom that makes training fun! She desires to create an inclusive environment so all humans can enjoy the art of Bellydance, and hopes that everyone can experience the grace and fluidity that comes with training in this form. Zoe's signature style of dance incorporates pop and lock isolations, elements of classical Indian dance, jazz footwork, and modern lines, with lots of folk Bellydance inspiration. Zoe Jakes is a founding member of Beats Antique and composes music for them as well as dances. She is known around the world for her unique stylistic take on belly dance, and is also an accomplished teacher, sharing her knowledge with the next generation. A versatile and extremely well-rounded performer, Zoe Jakes has developed an instruction style all her own and is a popular touring instructor, her workshops regularly selling out.
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.
 
 
*Interested in joining Hip Expressions in a VIP suite for the Beats Antique Show the same evening? Message us ASAP to save your spot with us!
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Dec 12, 2025
Fri
1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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Shimmer & Shimmy: Holiday Party & Hafla
Dec 14, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025
Shimmer & Shimmy: Holiday Party & Hafla
Sun, Dec 14th, 2025
 
Dance, connect, celebrate — the Hip Ex way!

Join us for our annual Hip Expressions Holiday Party, where we come together to celebrate, connect, and share our love for our dance and our community. Our diversity is our strength, as we share dances from all over the world; Flamenco, Belly Dance, Burlesque, Samba, Polynesian - it's all welcome! Performances by students and professionals, enjoy the variety of music, dance, and of course at the end, we ALL dance. You know it's a party if it's a Hip Ex Party!
Wear your favorite costume, or your holiday SPARKLE best. Bring a gift, take a gift. (approx $20) Drums and instruments welcome!
Wear your RED flower!
 
This year, we're at the Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe! Register for the event, and receive 15% off at the bar.
 
Family & Friends welcome, donations appreciated; food and drink available for purchase please support our venue, so they support us - we all win! Come early for the *amazing* jazz by James Suggs 3 - 5:30pm.
 
6pm - Gather
6:30pm - Performances & Dance Party
 
*Donations appreciated but not necessary, just come and have fun!*
 
Interested in Performing? Contact Karen Sun Ray!
 
Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe

2927 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33713

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Dec 14, 2025
Sun
6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
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