REDWOOD COAST BELLYDANCE FESTIVAL
October 4-5, 2008
Arcata Community Center
321 Community Park Way, Arcata CA 95521
12 to 8pm Saturday - 12 to 6pm Sunday
Admission is $8 general, $5 students/seniors, free for kids under 12. Weekend passes available, too...
Produced by MOSAIC PRODUCTIONS, a non-profit production company (part of The Ink People Center for the Arts).
This year's festival is a benefit event for The Coffee Opp, another great program of The Ink People,
helping teens create a stimulating, enriching environment and something to do in Eureka.

Starring Guest Artists...
NADIRA of Seattle, CA photo by Jackie Donnelly	HEATHER STANTS of San Diego, CA photo by Dale Langdon
SHOSHANNA of Arcata, CA photo by Michael Baxter	CRYSTAL SILMI of Santa Cruz, CA photo by Michael Baxter
and RAY DOWLER of Santa Cruz, CA ~ Drumming!

Need more information?
Peruse these pages or contact Shoshanna anytime at
(707) 616-6876, shoshanna@shoshannaland.com
or P.O. Box 1038, Arcata CA 95518

Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival is produced by Mosaic Productions,
a program of the Ink People Center for the Arts, a non-profit organziation.
We invite your comments and suggestions to make our website and events better for you!
Please direct correspondence to shoshanna@shoshannaland.com.
All content is ©2005-08 by Mosaic Productions. Site designed by Shoshanna.

Thank you for wanting to perform at the 4th Annual Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival!

We welcome performers of all genres of the Middle Eastern Dance spectrum, and hope you will find an enthusiastic, appreciative audience for your presentation. Our festival is especially troupe-friendly, and as long as there is room in our schedule we're fine with multiple performances by groups, a "split" performance, or solos / group appearances on the stage. Also, we work hard to ensure that your preferred performance day / time is respected, since we know how far many of our participants to travel to join us!

Download printable Performer Application here: pdf or doc

Performance Lengths:
Short Solo (less than 5 minutes)
Solo (8 minutes)
Duet (8 minutes)
Troupe (12 minutes)

Stage Details:
The stage is 30' wide x 16' deep. It's about 2' high, and there are stairs on both sides toward the rear of the stage. You can enter from either side of the stage. The dressing room is rather far away in another part of the community center, but it's very nice and spacious.

Music / Performance Notes:
Family friendly show.
Please check in 1 hour before your performance time, and be ready in case schedule is a little behind or ahead.
Have music on CD (only thing on disk, in a case, clearly marked) or mp3 player (only thing in playlist) all clearly labeled with your name.
Yes, we do ask for an admission from performers. It is small (just $4.00), and goes to help make the door price affordable to everyone. Our door price is much lower than most festivals. We like you to have a nice, big audience!
Thank you for your time, artistry, and energy.

Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival is produced by Mosaic Productions,
a program of the Ink People Center for the Arts, a non-profit organziation.
We invite your comments and suggestions to make our website and events better for you!
Please direct correspondence to shoshanna@shoshannaland.com.
All content is ©2005-08 by Mosaic Productions. Site designed by Shoshanna.

Thank you for your interest in vending at the 4th Annual Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival!

General Information

• Festival is October 4-5 at Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Park Way, Arcata, CA 95521.
• Festival Open Hours will be 12pm-8pm on Saturday, and 12pm-6pm on Sunday.
• Set-up times will be 8am-12pm on Saturday, and 10am-12pm on Sunday.
• Please be ready for shoppers and have your car parked in a legal space by 12pm each day.
• Booths may stay set-up Saturday night. We have rented the whole facility for the entire weekend.
• Take-down will be Sunday 6pm-8pm. Please stay until the end!
• We will have coffee and muffins Saturday and Sunday morning for our vendors.
• All vending fees must be paid by and are non-refundable after August 1, 2008.
• Decorations may only be made with non-marking tape – no tacks, nails, screws, etc in the walls and no tape on the floor (we will have special tape and mats to lay over electric cords.

Vending Fees
We try to keep our vending fees reasonable, and love to feature a wide variety of merchandise for our shoppers!
50% deposits are recommended EARLY to reserve your space, and all vending fees must be paid by August 1, 2008. (Form below)

• Single Table
  $55, includes one 36" x 8' table with chairs behind it. This is great for a smaller vendor or for those who like to display their wares in front of them on a table. Includes a listing in the vendor directory in our event program.
  
  
• Half Table
  $35, includes half of a 3' x 8' table. You'll be sharing the table with another vendor. You can have a table-mate picked out already or let us match you up with someone. Includes a listing in the vendor directory in our event program.
  
  
• 10'x10' Space
  $90, rectangular tables available for $10 each. Racks, gazebos, and tables are all welcome, although please try to cover metal bases - the Community Center does not allow metal-to-floor contact on the gym floor. We'll have tape and little mats you can use if you forget to plan for this. Includes a listing in the vendor directory in our event program.

Sales Tax & Business Licenses:

• The City of Arcata requires that all vendors apply for and purchase a $20 business license for those selling their merchandise within city limits. An application will be enclosed in your vendor packet (and is available to download below). Be sure to have your permit with you, as this event is in a city building and city officials like to come to events to make sure everyone has their paperwork in order!
• You are responsible for keeping your own records and paying the required sales tax to the Franchise Tax Board.

Forms:

Download printable Vendor Packet here: pdf or doc Includes: Vendor Letter, Vending Application, and City of Arcata Biz Licence Application

Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival is produced by Mosaic Productions,
a program of the Ink People Center for the Arts, a non-profit organziation.
We invite your comments and suggestions to make our website and events better for you!
Please direct correspondence to shoshanna@shoshannaland.com.
All content is ©2005-08 by Mosaic Productions. Site designed by Shoshanna.

Our Fabulous 2008 Guest Artists...

Workshop registration includes festival admission for participant!

Printable form coming soon

NADIRA, www.nadira.com

Nadira has become one of the most passionate, elegant and dynamic Middle Eastern performers in the U.S. Having graced many audiences throughout the U.S., Canada and abroad, her dance is graceful, seamless and multi-faceted.

Titles include: 2007 Belly Dancer USA, 2006 Belly Dancer of the Year, 2006 Sisterhood of the Dance, 2005 Double Crown Belly Dance Performing Artist, 2005 Emerald Rain Champion, 2004 Entertainer of the Year

Nadira is featured in IAMED’s “Bellydance-O-Rama 2” DVD, filmed in Hollywood as well as the new performance DVD “By Dancers for Dancers," Volume II and the upcoming Volume IV. Nadira has been a featured performer on Persian television and in 2007 toured Turkey, performing and teaching in Istanbul and Antalya.

One can see how much Nadira truly respects, enjoys and understands Middle Eastern music in her dance. Her ability to capture the crowd with her skilled grace and playfulness has earned her the respect of the local Persian and Arabic communities. She has the ability to intrigue the audience, yet keeps them at ease with her playfulness. Nadira is an outstanding entertainer, a sought after performer and instructor.

“Nadira is the most beautifully graceful dancer I have ever seen! Her stage presence is enough to take your breath away! Her unique ability to combine technique and style, on top of layering isolations is absolutely amazing. She is unforgettably timeless in this dance community!” Rachel George –Oregon and San Diego performer and instructor

HEATHER STANTS, www.urbantribaldance.com, http://urbantribaldance.tribe.net

Heather Stants is a lifelong artist and dancer with a degree in photography and fine arts. Her explorations in tribal bellydance began over eleven years ago when she became the assistant director of Read My Hips* (readmyhips.com) in Chicago, Illinois. In 1999 Heather moved to San Diego, California and launched the southern california tribal movement through her classes and the formation of Urban Tribal Dance Company.

Heather Stants is widely respected as one of the first and most influential innovators of the tribal fusion style. Heather's diverse movement and arts background feeds her creativity and her groundbreaking approach to choreography. Urban Tribal Dance Company is known for it's contemporary approach to belly dance, a pared down costume emphasizing body movements over ornamentation, athleticism and the use of the dance form as a means of personal expression and interpretation. Their creativity has twice earned them the title of "Troupe of the Year" in Zaghareet! Magazine's Golden Belly Awards. In addition to teaching several weekly classes in San Diego since 1999, Heather Stants and Urban Tribal Dance Company have been touring extensively since 2004 sharing their love of modern tribal bellydance with dancers in the U.S. and abroad.

SHOSHANNA, www.shoshannaland.com

Shoshanna is from Arcata where she keeps busy teaching at Humboldt State University and at her own new dance studio, Redwood Raks, directing her Ya Habibi Dance Company and producing events and concerts through her own business and through Mosaic Productions, which she began in 2005.

Shoshanna has danced throughout her life in Ballet, Jazz, and Modern Dance, but has found her art in the dances styles of the Middle East. She is very interested in the thoughtful fusion of diverse styles of dance, and the power of dance as a vehicle of expression and personal interpretation of music for an audience. Shoshanna is a dedicated improvisational dancer who values any opportunity to perform to live music. She strives to express the joy of dancing and the emotional quality of the music. As an instructor, she works to balance artistic and personal interpretation of the music with excellent technical skills and to instill a passion for this beautiful dance form. Shoshanna earned the title of Belly Dancer of the Year 2004 and appears on IAMED's 4th Awards of Bellydance DVD, the performance DVD By Dancers for Dancers vol. II and the upcoming vol IV.

CRYSTAL SILMI, www.crystalsilmi.com

Crystal Silmi is a belly dance fusion instructor from Santa Cruz, California. She fell in love with Middle Eastern dance in 2000 and has since become known for her unique style of hip hop infused movements and has performed for audiences around the world. Skilled in both the art of classical Middle Eastern dance and modern fusion, Crystal puts her Arab American roots to the stage with a deep sense of rhythm and powerful athleticism.

As a long time student of master instructor Suhaila Salimpour, Crystal performs in periodic productions with the both Suhaila Dance Company and Bal Anat and is director of her own Santa Cruz based fusion troupe RaksArabi. Crystal will be a featured dancer in the upcoming BDTV vol 3 DVD.

RAY DOWLER, www.masalaimports.com

Ray Dowler of Santa Cruz has over 20 years of percussion and drum experience and has studied and taken workshops with great teachers and players such as Jeremiah Soto,Tim Bollins, Dror Sinai, Raquy Danziger, Armando Mafufo, Tobias Roberson and Issam Houshan ( Who advised Ray to start teaching !!! ) and will help you learn Proper Technique, Dynamics, Tempo, Rhythms, Embellishments and Exercises to help increase your drumming vocabulary which will lead you to a journey towards endless paths of discovery and reward.

Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival is produced by Mosaic Productions,
a program of the Ink People Center for the Arts, a non-profit organziation.
We invite your comments and suggestions to make our website and events better for you!
Please direct correspondence to shoshanna@shoshannaland.com.
All content is ©2005-08 by Mosaic Productions. Site designed by Shoshanna.

Thank you for coming to our Festival! Here's some traveling info:

Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival Event Location Arcata Community Center 321 Community Park Way Arcata, CA 95521 Mapquest Map
Our official hotel is The Arcata Comfort Inn 4701 Valley West Blvd, Arcata CA 95521 (707) 826-2827 Hotel has a good continental breakfast, indoor pool, refrigerator, microwaves, hairdryers, and more. Our special rate is $75 + tax, so make your reservations now! Mention Bellydance Festival for the rate. Mapquest Map
Friday Evening Reception We would like to invite our out-of-town guests to a buffet dinner and reception at L Rose Designs shop in Arcata (close to the hotel) from 6-8pm if you can make it. Come see all the pretty fabric and enjoy tasty treats, a full meal, and spirits! L Rose Designs 5610 West End Rd, Suite 103, Arcata CA 95521 (707) 825-7759 - www.lrosedesigns.com Mapquest Map

Dining Options right across from the Hotel

• Kebab Cafe - excellent gyros, burgers, and more! The only Mediterranean resturant in Arcata! Highly recommended.
• Round Table Pizza
• Village Pantry Family Resturant (diner)
• Oriental Buffet
• Luzmilla's Mexican Resturant
• All that and assorted fast food places (McDonalds, Carl's Jr)
  

Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival is produced by Mosaic Productions,
a program of the Ink People Center for the Arts, a non-profit organziation.
We invite your comments and suggestions to make our website and events better for you!
Please direct correspondence to shoshanna@shoshannaland.com.
All content is ©2005-08 by Mosaic Productions. Site designed by Shoshanna.

We would love to have you help make our 4th Redwood Bellydance Festival fabulous!

Behind any great event you will find an excellent, hardworking crew. Each year we are so lucky to have so many wonderful people contribute their time and energy to make everything run smoothly and happily all weekend long. We make sure they have fun, too!

If you'd like to help out with any of our volunteer jobs we'd so appreciate it. You'll get into the festival free, feel great about yourself, and enjoy little event perks that volunteers grow to love. Also, if you're a high school student that must complete community service hours, we are part of a non-profit organization and your hours will count!

Types of jobs: Security, box office / registration, set-up, take-down, posting flyers around town, helping with mailing, working backstage, helping vendors, and lots more!

If interested, please contact Shoshanna at (707) 616-6876 or email dance@shoshannaland.com.

Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival is produced by Mosaic Productions,
a program of the Ink People Center for the Arts, a non-profit organziation.
We invite your comments and suggestions to make our website and events better for you!
Please direct correspondence to shoshanna@shoshannaland.com.
All content is ©2005-08 by Mosaic Productions. Site designed by Shoshanna.

Advertising and Sponsorships for the 4th Annual Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival!

Event Sponsorship...
Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival is a fun event for the whole family to enjoy featuring a full weekend of Middle Eastern Dance performances, workshops, and lots of shopping! Many local and out-of-town guest dancers come together to celebrate their love of dance. This festival is the largest annual event produced by Shoshanna and Mosaic Productions, a program of local non-profit Ink People Center for the Arts. Our mission is to produce fabulous Middle Eastern music and dance events for our local community to enjoy.

The festival helps us raise the funds needed to produce other events throughout the year, and to offer very inexpensive or free cultural lectures and workshops in music and dance when we bring in guest artists for concerts and events. This coming year we hope to offer local schools free presentations for their assemblies or classrooms.

Now more than ever it is important to seek ways to bridge cultures and we believe that fostering connections between cultures through music and dance is a wonderful way to do so! With your generosity we can make our festival a real success in raising funds to help with our goals throughout the year. Your gift is tax-deductable. We hope you can come and enjoy the festival, too.... it will be marvelous!

• Friend of the Festival ... $50
  We’ll list you on our website, in our event program along with a business card size ad (if you’d like), and give you two tickets to the festival. Donating an item for drawings at the event of retail value of $40 or more that will make you a Friend of the Festival, too!
• Star ... $100
  We’ll list you on our website, in our event program along with a half page size ad, list you and your logo on event signage, and give you four tickets to the festival!
• Superstar ... $250
  We’ll list you on our website, in our event program along with a full page size ad, list you and your logo on event signage, give you eight tickets to the festival and two meal coupons with our food vendor!
• Underwriter ... $500 and up
  All of the above, plus 12 tickets, 4 meal coupons, a special gift, and special mention by the announcer both days!
• Call (707) 616-6876 or email shoshanna@shoshannaland.com to sign up or learn more!
  or get a printable form (pdf) here.
  

Program Advertising...

• Our program is 8.5" x 14" (legal size) folded over, and will be photocopied in black & white.
• AD SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 10th
• Please submit digital files for your ad if possible in one of the following formats: pdf, eps, tif, ai, indd, or super high quality jpg at 300 dpi. All images must be at least 200 dpi. No Publisher or Word files! If applicable, convert text to outlines, flatten photoshop files, and embed or include linked objects. Questions?
• Call Shoshanna at (707) 616-6876 or email shoshanna@shoshannaland.com. Shoshanna is a graphic designer who is available to help you with your ad design for the festival if you need it.

Program Ad Rates: what great rates!

Free Advertising...

• NETWORKING
  There's always the power of contecting to people one-on-one at a great event and handing out your business card.
• FLYER TABLE
  We will have a very nice, neat flyer table set up for you to advertise. There will be special displays for business cards and post cards, so don't leave them at home!

Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival is produced by Mosaic Productions,
a program of the Ink People Center for the Arts, a non-profit organziation.
We invite your comments and suggestions to make our website and events better for you!
Please direct correspondence to shoshanna@shoshannaland.com.
All content is ©2005-08 by Mosaic Productions. Site designed by Shoshanna.

Images from our 2007 Festival:

Images from our 2006 Festival:

Images from our 2005 Festival:

Thanks for being a part of our 2008 Festival!

2008 FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIPS (so far):

• Sirens In Sanity, Benicia, CA, www.sirensinsanity.com
• Paul's Live from New York Pizza, 1736 Central Ave, McKinleyville, (707) 839-5000

CONFIRMED VENDORS (so far):

• Aneena's Veils, Novato CA
• Ayesha's Oasis, Medford, OR, www.ayeshasoasis.com
• Bellydance Odyssey Productions, Santa Cruz CA, www.bellydanceodyssey.com
• Fatima's Bazaar, North Highlands CA, www.fatimasbazaar.com
• Firefly Style, San Francisco CA, www.fireflystyle.com
• Gaylene's Boutique, Amity OR
• Kabul Bazaar, Hayward, CA
• Kashi, Port Angeles WA, www.kashi_of_india.com
• Ladysilk, Grants Pass OR, www.ladysilkdesigns.com
• L. Rose Designs, Arcata CA, www.lrosedesigns.com
• Masala Imports, Santa Cruz, CA, www.masalaimports.com
• SJE Creations, San Leandro, CA, www.sjecreations.com

CONFIRMED PERFORMERS (so far):

• Nadira, Seattle, WA, www.nadira.com
• Heather Stants, San Diego, CA, www.urbantribaldance.com
• Crystal Silmi, Santa Cruz, CA, www.crystalsilmi.com
• Shoshanna, Arcata, CA, www.shoshannaland.com
• Ya Habibi Dance Company, directed by Shoshana, Arcata, CA, www.shoshannaland.com
• Johara, Mountain View, CA
• Rasheika & The Hip Mamas, Eureka, CA, www.rasheikaraks.com
• Red Desert Dance Company, directed by Marie Soderland, Redwood City, CA, www.dragonflymoon.com
• Larana, Guerneville, CA
• Cro Nes Ka Bal, directed by Faith Asdell, Santa Rosa, CA
• Antevasin, directed by Vanessa Garcia, Arcata, CA
• Sadiyah, San Leandro, CA, www.sjecreations.com
• Amira, San Leandro, CA, www.sjecreations.com
• Sirens In Sanity, Benicia, CA, www.sirensinsanity.com
• Aneena, Novato, CA

Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival is produced by Mosaic Productions,
a program of the Ink People Center for the Arts, a non-profit organziation.
We invite your comments and suggestions to make our website and events better for you!
Please direct correspondence to shoshanna@shoshannaland.com.
All content is ©2005-08 by Mosaic Productions. Site designed by Shoshanna.