ultra gypsies

I am working up the nerve to join them tonight: http://burlesqueshows.tribe.net/thread/46c424c7-0083-46a0-8d60-e305ac9338ec


We are Gypsies for today's world, wandering in a maze of modernity. We are a myriad of cultures, old and new, picking up what we need and defying the taboos that bind us. We are modern and primitive, urban and tribal, medusa and machine. We are living, evolving, timeless. We are Ultra Gypsy.

Ultra Gypsy--a pioneering force in the belly dance scene--is an innovative dance theatre company that is currently reinventing the controversial art form, bellydance. Led by Jill Parker, one of the founding dancers in FatChance BellyDance, Ultra Gypsy has been one of the Bay Area's premiere dance troupes since its foundation in 1996. With an artistic range encompassing everything from traditional Tunisian dance with authentic live musicians to avant-garde fire performances to electronic Aarabic tracks spun by the top DJs around the world, Ultra Gypsy has packed the house at a variety of venues including The San Francisco Fire Garden, Burning Man, The Crucible and The San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival along with regular appearances at fine theaters and the hottest night spots around the country.

Ultra Gypsy conducts popular belly dance classes and workshops for all levels at studios in San Francisco and beyond. With over fifteen years of experience, Jill Parker has earned a reputation for helping everyone from first-time dancers to some of the world's best professionals. Many Fine dancers were groomed in her company, including Rachel Brice, Sharon Kihara, Frederique David and Shawna Rai. Ultra Gypsy boasts the biggest and best student base in the bay area.