Join the Hot Pink Feathers for SF Carnaval 2010!

There's still time for you to join the Hot Pink Feathers as a Showgirl Reveler for the May 30 Grand Parade for SF Carnaval 2010! Classes start on April 27.

Does it look like fun? You betcha! For information on how to join in on the festivities, check out the details from the Feathers below. You can also visit their website at hotpinkfeathers.com.

Note that there will also be classes in Chicago, St. Louis, and Vancouver. If you have friends or family in those cities, tell them about this fantastic opportunity!

UNLEASH YOUR INNER SHOWGIRL WITH HOT PINK FEATHERS IN SF CARNAVAL 2010!

Do you dream of dancing in the streets? Do Carmen Miranda and Josphine Baker tickle your fancy? Then come join the award winning HOT PINK FEATHERS for this year’s Carnaval SF Grand Parade on Sunday May 30!

CARNAVAL SF 2010 theme is "TUDO JOIA" ("Everything's Beautiful"). The Hot Pink Feathers' inspiration this year with both our visuals and our music comes from CARMEN MIRANDA & JOSEPHINE BAKER.

Our Showgirl Revelers spend 1/3 of the Grand Parade dancing a choreography with the Full Showgirls and 2/3 shakin' their booties as Revelers (a less choreographed, freestyle, and very exuberant participation!) All set to the LIVE MUSIC of the Hot Pink Feathers All-Star Marching band!

This opportunity is not only available to Bay Area folks! Would be Showgirl Revelers in Vancouver and Chicago also have opportunity to join us as Kellita will grace these fair cities to teach our signature moves and parade choreography to dancers there!

BAY AREA DATES: Tues eves 4/27-5/25; Sun afternoons 5/16 & 5/23; and the GRAND PARADE on Sunday May 30th!

CHICAGO DATES: April 17th 2:00-4:00pm at Greenhouse Theater; and the GRAND PARADE on Sunday May 30th!($30 workshop fee + TBA parade and costume fee + TBD extra practice dates)

VANCOUVER DATES: May 8th 4:00-6:15 at Screaming Chicken Studios; and the GRAND PARADE on Sunday May 30th!($30 workshop fee + TBA parade and costume fee + TBD extra practice dates)

ST LOUIS DATES: May 15th, Venue TBD ($30 workshop fee + TBA parade and costume fee + TBD extra practice dates)


For more info & to register: www.hotpinkfeathers.com/classes.html

Here’s what you get as a Showgirl/Reveler:

*** participation in Carnaval SF 2010 Grand Parade w/ "Best of Bay" Dance Troupe Hot Pink Feathers!!! (DATE is Sunday May 30th)

*** the glorious accompaniment of LIVE MUSIC in the form of the HOT PINK FEATHERS ALL-STAR MARCHING BAND (15+ strong)

*** professionally crafted costume rental

*** 5 Tuesdays (4/27-5/25) of Technique class 7:45-8:45pm complete with personal attention

*** 5 Tuesdays (4/27-5/25) of Choreography and Carnaval Prep 8:45-9:30pm (learn and perform 1 Hot Pink Feathers choreography!) Spend 1/3 of the Grand Parade dancing a choreography with the main group and 2/3 shakin' your booty as a Reveler (less choreographed exuberant participation)

*** 2-3 extra practices (Sundays May 16 & 23 and potentially Thursday eve May 27)

*** the opportunity to study intensively and intimately with Carnaval SF 2008 Queen Kellita and Hot Pink Feathers!

*** the exhiliration of dancing with a group of spirited, embodied and playful dancers who are all bringing their inner showgirls out right alongside each other, supported by an adoring band!


PAYMENT OPTIONS:

A. PAYMENT PLAN SPECIAL
**$248 Paid in 2 Installments of $124 BY 5/4 and 5/18
**$198 (WITH the 2010 Annual Membership) 2 Installments of $99 BY 5/4 and 5/18

B. CARNAVAL SPECIAL
**$225 Paid in full BY 5/4

**$175 (WITH the 2010 Annual Membership) when paid in full by 5/4

For more info and to register: http://www.hotpinkfeathers.com/classes.html

***ask about the raffle opportunity to defray your fees!

Check out our Facebook link here!:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=107832979255564&ref=mf


We hope to dance with you soon!

Love and Shimmies,
The Hot Pink Feathers

Hot Pink Feathers news Spring 2010: SF Carnaval and Showgirl Academy classes!

Carnaval SF is coming soon, and the Hot Pink Feathers will be playing a big part in the celebration. And they want you!

From being a showgirl and dancing with the Hot Pink Feathers during the Carnaval SF parade on May 30, to being a reveler or monitor, you can be a part of the party!

Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy spring classes also start on Tuesday, so whether you want to be a Hot Pink Feather, or just want to participate with the Feathers in the parade, there's a package just for you.

All of the details are below. If you have any questions, please visit www.hotpinkfeathers.com or email them at hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com.

SPRING 2010 HOT PINK FEATHERS SHOWGIRL ACADEMY CLASSES & CARNAVAL PREP

1) World Cabaret/Samba Burlesque Technique (Tu 7:45) in SF

2) CARNAVAL SF 2010 PACKAGES (3/16-5/30) in SF

***Scroll down for dates, times, details & descriptions

Classes held at:
Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy @ The Ballet Studio in SF 128 10th St at Minna; great parking; 3 blks from Civic Ctr BART

1) World Cabaret/Samba Burlesque Dance Technique

Winter Session III: 5 Tuesdays 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, & 3/9 8-9pm
Spring Session I: 5 Tuesdays 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, & 4/13 7:45-8:45pm

$75/series ($20/drop in); $67.50/series ($17 drop-in) for members

Register here: www.paypal.com using hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com as payee (and
send an email to the same address announcing your registration!)


2) CARNAVAL SF 2010 THEME for HPF is "TUDO JOIA" ("Everything's Beautiful"). We are being inspired both with our visuals and our music by CARMEN MIRANDA & JOSEPHINE BAKER. All Carnaval packages described below:

We have a variety of ways to be involved, to fit many schedules and budgets!: a) FULL SHOWGIRL, b) SHOWGIRL/REVELER, c) REVELER, d) MONITOR. We also create a group raffle to help defray costs. Read below for details on the different opportunities to join Hot Pink Feathers in Carnaval SF Grand Parade 2010!~

a) FULL SHOWGIRL package includes:

*** participation in Carnaval SF 2010 Grand Parade w/ "Best of Bay" Dance Troupe Hot Pink Feathers!!! (DATE is Sunday May 30th)

*** the glorious accompaniment of LIVE MUSIC in the form of the HOT PINK FEATHERS ALL-STAR MARCHING BAND (15+ strong)

*** 11 Tuesdays (3/16-5/25) of Technique class 7:45-8:45pm complete with personal attention

*** 11 Tuesdays (3/16-5/25) of Choreography and Carnaval Prep 8:45-10:15pm (learn and perform3 Hot Pink Feathers choreographies!)

*** ~3-4 extra practices (times and dates TBA; at least 2 of which will be on a weekend day, closer to the parade date; dates and times outside Tues evenings will be either Thursday nights or weekend days)

*** professionally crafted costume rental, with individual fittings

*** the opportunity to study intensively and intimately with Carnaval SF 2008 Queen Kellita and Hot Pink Feathers!

*** the exhilaration of dancing with a group of spirited, embodied and playful dancers who are all bringing their inner showgirls out right alongside each other, supported by an adoring band!

b) SHOWGIRL/REVELER

*** participation in Carnaval SF 2010 Grand Parade w/ "Best of Bay" Dance Troupe Hot Pink Feathers!!! (DATE is Sunday May 30th)

*** the glorious accompaniment of LIVE MUSIC in the form of the HOT PINK FEATHERS ALL-STAR MARCHING BAND (15+ strong)

*** 5 Tuesdays (4/27-5/25) of Technique class 7:45-8:45pm complete with personal attention

*** 5 Tuesdays (4/27-5/25) of Choreography and Carnaval Prep 8:45-9:30pm (learn and perform 1 Hot Pink Feathers choreography!) Spend 1/3 of the Grand Parade dancing a choreography with the main group and 2/3 shakin' your booty as a Reveler (less choreographed exuberant participation)

*** ~3-4 extra practices (times and dates TBA; at least 2 of which will be on a weekend day, closer to the parade date; dates and times outside Tues evenings will be either Thursday nights or weekend days)

*** elaborate professionally crafted costume rental

*** the opportunity to study intensively and intimately with Carnaval SF 2008 Queen Kellita and Hot Pink Feathers!

*** the exhiliration of dancing with a group of spirited, embodied and playful dancers who are all bringing their inner showgirls out right alongside each other, supported by an adoring band!

c) REVELER

*** participation in Carnaval SF 2010 Grand Parade w/ "Best of Bay" Dance Troupe Hot Pink Feathers!!! (DATE is Sunday May 30th)

*** the glorious accompaniment of LIVE MUSIC in the form of the HOT PINK FEATHERS ALL-STAR MARCHING BAND (15+ strong)

*** ~3 out door practices (times and dates TBA; at least 2 of which will be on a weekend day, likely May 16 and 23 and potentially a Thursday eve in mid/late May)

*** Hot Pink Feathers Carnaval SF Grand Parade 2010 T-shirt

*** the exhiliration of dancing with a group of spirited, embodied and playful dancers who are all bringing their inner showgirls out right alongside each other, supported by an adoring band!

d) MONITOR

*** participation in Carnaval SF 2010 Grand Parade w/ "Best of Bay" Dance Troupe Hot Pink Feathers!!! (DATE is Sunday May 30th)

*** the glorious accompaniment of LIVE MUSIC in the form of the HOT PINK FEATHERS ALL-STAR MARCHING BAND (15+ strong)

*** ~2 out door practices (times and dates TBA; at least 2 of which will be on a weekend day, likely May 16 and 23

*** Hot Pink Feathers Carnaval SF Grand Parade 2010 T-shirt

*** the exhiliration of processing with and supporting a group of spirited, embodied and playful dancers who are all bringing their inner showgirls out right alongside each other by gently but firmly keeping us in line!!!!!


CARNAVAL PACKAGES this year range from $598 to a low of $39 (for 4-5
monitors):


a) FULL SHOWGIRL

PAYMENT PLAN SPECIAL:

~$597 Paid in 3 Monthly Installments of $199 each BY 3/16, 4/13 & 5/11
~$549 (WITH the 2010 Annual Membership) Paid in 3 Monthly Installments of $183 each BY 3/16, 4/13 & 5/11


CARNAVAL SPECIAL

~$549 Paid in full BY 3/9
~$499 (WITH the 2010 Annual Membership OR if you were a FULL SHOWGIRL in a past Carnaval with HPF, only good when paid in full by 3/9) when paid in full BY 3/9



b) SHOWGIRL/REVELER

PAYMENT PLAN SPECIAL

~$248 Paid in 2 Installments of $124 BY 5/4 and 5/18
~$198 (WITH the 2010 Annual Membership) 2 Installments of $99 BY 5/4 and 5/18

CARNAVAL SPECIAL

~$225 Paid in full BY 5/4
~$175 (WITH the 2010 Annual Membership) when paid in full BY 3/9



c) REVELER CARNAVAL SPECIAL

~$59 Paid in full BY 5/4
~$9 (WITH the 2010 Annual Membership) when paid in full BY 3/9



d) MONITOR CARNAVAL SPECIAL

~$39 Paid in full by 5/4


Register by check (email hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com for address) or paypal.com by clicking here: www.paypal.com using hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com as payee (and send an email introducing yourself with your contact info to the same address announcing your registration!)

NOTE: Full Benefits of Annual Memberships are described in detail on classes page of www.hotpinkfeathers.com/classes.html (all perks & policies described in detail there!)

Carnaval San Francisco 2009 this weekend, May 23 and 24

Well, the burlesque scene looks a bit quiet on Saturday and Sunday. The Hot Pink Feathers will be in action during the Grand Parade on Sunday, however! It's their biggest event of the year, with the whole company participating in addition to some revelers. Should be hot! I saw the parade last year, and it was a very memorable good time!

CARNAVAL SF 31st ANNUAL GRAND PARADE
Kickoff 9:30am at 24th and Bryant, travels to 24th, R on Mission to 17th (map)
Sunday 5/24 9:30am-1:30pm FREE!!!!!!! (Hot Pink Feathers are contingent #17)
HPF & The HPF All-Star Marching Band present "I DREAM OF FEATHERS"

http://www.hotpinkfeathers.com
http://carnavalsf.com

And don't forget the Carmaval SF Festival on Saturday:

The Carnaval San Francisco Festival runs Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Located on Harrison Street, between 16th and 22nd streets, the Carnaval San Francisco Festival will offer food, music, dance, art, crafts and other fun activities and events on several stages for the entire family to enjoy. Carnaval San Francisco is just a short walk from the 16th Street BART station.

It's a great chance to look for some costume ideas and just enjoy the cultural diversity of San Francisco. And to eat a lot of yummy food! ;-)

San Francisco area burlesque for the week of May 18, 2009

Whew! Is it hot around here or is it just the burlesque? ;-)

Looks like we got a week for Fromagique! With music and dancers so hot they could make a pizza. If only they had some dough. Ha ha. Yes, there are two opportunities to see them this week. At the Uptown in Oakland on Monday, and Wednesday as they perform at the Varona CD release party at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco.

On Friday, Red Hots Burlesque is free!. And they've got a live band to back up the dancers. Woo hoo!

And this weekend is the big Carnaval SF event with the Hot Pink Feathers parading on Sunday. Here are the vital deets for the week:

• Monday, May 18, 2009: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. Catch the return of Mynx D'Meanor to the Bay Area. And visiting from San Diego, starlet Lady Borgia! Plus it's Burlesqueteer Night, with Bombshell Betty, her Burlesqueteers, Fromagique, and the Fromagettes, including Tiger Von Claus, Tinky Sparkle, Penny Paperback, If-N-Whendy, Bourbon Lee, Foxy Chartreuse, and Flaming June! Wow, that's a lotta show! Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15ish. $5 (not much dough!), 21+ w/ID.


• Wednesday, May 20: Varona CD Release Party with Fromagique at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco, 155 Fell Street. Join Fromagique and Go Van Gough as they celebrate Varona's new CD, "Egoist." With burlesque! $10, 21+ w/ID.


• Friday, May 22: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Join host Lady Monster for a free show! See burlesque performed with live music from Lucifer's Strip Club Band! Starring Dottie Lux, Lily Le Rouge, Isis Starr, Kellita & pick up artist Kiss Me Kate! Show at 7:30pm. Free!!! 21+ w/ID.


• Saturday May 23 and Sunday, May 24: Carnaval SF 2009. Festival at Harrison Street between 16th and 22nd Streets in San Francisco. On Saturday, enjoy seeing the many arts, crafts, entertainers, and taste foods that celebrate Latin American and Caribbean cultures at the festival. Festival hours are 10:00am – 6:00pm. On Sunday, see the Hot Pink Feathers (contingent #17) and many other dancers, performers, and floats in the Grand Parade, which starts at 9:30am at the corner of 24th and Bryant streets where it will proceed west to Mission Street. From there, the parade heads north on Mission down to 17th Street, where it will turn east and flow into the festival area and end about 1:30pm.
  
  

As always, for more information, please check the calendar above. And if you have a burlesque show or information about a show you would like to add to the calendar, please email me at sfbr AT gmx DOT com.

Hot Pink Feathers news: Carnaval preparations and Showgirl Academy classes

Feather Maggie has sent me the very latest news about what the Hot Pink Feathers are up to. The winners of SFBG's Best of the Bay 2008 Best Dance Company are looking for YOU to join them at the Grand Carnaval Parade in San Francisco on May 24, 2009. You'll get trained in dance moves by the Queen and Head Feather herself, Kellita! Here are the details:

"Shimmy and Shine with the Hot Pink Feathers in the 31st Annual Grand Carnaval SF Parade!"

Unleash your inner showgirl and shimmy in the streets with a group of inclusive and supportive dancers. Be the star that you ARE! This is your chance to dance in the 31st Annual Grand Carnaval SF Parade with SFBG's Best of the Bay 2008 Best Dance Company, Hot Pink Feathers. Learn saucy moves & choreographies from the reigning Queen of Carnaval SF, Kellita! We provide the soaring and pulsating live brass and percussion of the Hot Pink Feathers All-Star Marching Band, clothe you in a glorious costume, and support you every step of the way! Weekly preparations begin March 17th at the Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy and the Grand Carnaval Parade is on Sunday May 24th.

Dates:
The Grand Carnaval SF Parade is on Memorial Day Sunday May 24th
Preparations are on Tuesdays March 17 through May 19 7:30-10pm
(plus 2-3 extra practices with the band on TBA Sat or Sun)
*7:30-8:30pm World Cabaret Showgirl Carnaval Dance Technique
*8:30-10pm Carnaval Choreography, Rehearsal & Logistical Coordination

Location:
Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy
@ The Ballet Studio, 128 10th St. in SF
excellent parking; near Civic Center BART

Contact: Kellita Maloof, Head Feather
Email: hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com
Tel: 415-398-7673
Website: www.hotpinkfeathers.com/classes

Theme:
This year our theme is "I Dream Of Feathers" with aesthetic inspiration from the '60's TV classic I Dream of Jeannie. We will again be parading to live music provided by the Hot Pink Feathers All Star Marching Band, consisting of musicians from local bands Dr. Abacus, Rosin Coven, and more.

What you receive:
* includes 30+ hours of dance instruction, practice & preparation
* custom-fit, professionally designed & constructed costume rental
* personalized attention & instruction in a supportive community
* learn 3 full brand new choreographies to the point of polish & ownership
* receive direct guidance, support, and mentorship from Carnaval SF 2008 Queen Kellita
* be welcomed into the fold of "Best of the Bay" 2008 Dance Company Hot Pink Feathers
* feel supported and be energized by the live music of the talented Hot Pink Feathers All-Star Band (and adored by it's members!)
* experience the exhilaration of dancing in the streets to ecstatic audiences

Hear from dancers from Carnaval SF 2008:
"Carnaval 08 was a blast... Dancing with the Feathers was such an exiting and enjoyable experience. It is wonderful to come together with so many talented women and dance in the spirit of CARNAVAL!"
"It was awesome to get to know people from all walks of life whose paths I wouldn't necessarily have crossed otherwise, and many of these connections have become friendships that I value a lot."
"I loved seeing everybody learning, then mastering, then glowing and transforming, and finally dancing in the streets together! It was an amazing and empowering experience that everyone should have at least once in their lifetime!"
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Payment Options & Full Benefits:
* Early Bird All-Inclusive Carnaval Special: SOLD OUT!!!
Register here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/57026
* All-Inclusive Carnaval Special:
Register here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/57024
* Step-by-Step Monthly Payment Plan Carnaval Special:
Register here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/57027

We can't wait to take to the streets with you!

Love & Shimmies,
Queen Kellita & The Whole Feathers Tribe
www.hotpinkfeathers.com

But wait! Here's more information concerning the HPF Showgirl Academy's Spring Sessions!

World Cabaret/Samba Burlesque Dance Technique
* Practice signature Hot Pink Feather moves from our Samba Burlesque & World Cabaret style
* Explore a variety of approaches to Showgirl Samba & Showgirl Mambo
* Drill varieties of Showgirl struts, with an emphasis on Latin Showgirl accents
* Infuse your hands, arms, legs and feet with grace, extension & classic line
* Articulate your hips and chest in Hot Pink Feather latin bump 'n' grind *Experience the pleasure of turning without dizziness through spotting drills
* Broaden your range of movement from swift and snappy to slow and slinky

Spring Session I: 5 Tuesdays 3/ 17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14
Spring Session II: 5 Tuesdays 4/ 21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19

7:30-8:30 pm @ The Ballet Studio, 128 10th St. @ Minna
$75 /series ($20/drop in); RSVP to register at hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com

***Register here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/56008


World Cabaret/Samba Burlesque Choreography
* Learn choreographies from the Hot Pink Feathers repertoire
* Enrolling in this class creates eligibility to join the Hot Pink Feather Parade Corps (concurrent enrollment in Technique class required)

Spring Session I: 5 Tuesdays 3/ 17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14
Spring Session II: 5 Tuesdays 4/ 21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19

8:30-9:30 pm @ The Ballet Studio, 128 10th St. @ Minna
$75 /series ($20/drop in); RSVP to register at hotpinkfeathers@gmail.com

***Register here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/56011

So there you have it. All the information you'll need to become dance with the Hot Pink Feathers! So get your shimmy and shine on and I'll wave to ya at the parade! :-)