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Oct 09 2018

Belly Dancer & Fire Performer Lorenda Entertains in NJ, Delaware, Philadelphia, NYC, Maryland & Beyond

Author: Lorenda
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Lorenda is a fusion-style belly dancer from Atlantic City, NJ who enchants audiences with fire performance, LED and glow props, swirling swords, wings, fabulous fans, and silk veils. Her repertoire includes a mix of American cabaret, Egyptian Oriental, and tribal fusion. She has danced professionally since 2009 as a solo artist, with the Burning Hearts Fire and Light Theater, the Daughters of Terpsichore, internationally acclaimed Soraya’s Mid-East Dance and Music Productions, and more.

She is skilled in fire dancing with palm torches, fire fingers, fans, candles, and a fire belt; fire-eating and fire-fleshing wands; and balancing a candle tray and fire sword. An eclectic performer, she is just as likely to belly dance to Arabic music as she is to electronic music, rock or other genres.

Lorenda has performed at events ranging from the traditional to the offbeat, including the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City; festivals such as Burning Man, Return to Roots Gathering, and the Firebird Festival; weddings, baby showers, nightclubs, birthdays, art gallery openings and more. She is very flexible and will perform in almost any type of venue and for almost any kind of event the client can conceive. Her fun shows are both sexy and family-friendly while she encourages people to get up and dance! She’ll even teach you and your guests how to bellydance!

Fire Performing:
Lorenda carries a $1 million fire performer’s liability insurance policy through Specialty Insurance. She follows fire safety conforming to the National Fire Protection Association’s Code 160 for “flame effects before an audience,” and her performances meet the standards of the North American Fire Arts Association. She holds a Certificate of Education in Fire Safety by the Flow Arts Institute. Lorenda will work with the local fire marshal to obtain a permit for your event.

Bookings:
To book Lorenda to bellydance and fire perform in New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and beyond, email info@bellydancebylorenda.com or call (609) 442-1752 (mobile). She is also available for private bellydance lessons and workshops. View her promo kit and book her here: https://www.gigsalad.com/bellydance_by_lorenda_atlantic_city

Rates:
Starting at $250 for two 15-20-minute belly dance performances with props (silk veil, sword balancing, wings, fans, candle tray), audience interaction, and photos with guests. Rates are variable depending on the distance to an event and if fire performing is involved. Ongoing restaurant, hookah lounge and nightclub gigs start at $150. Weddings and fire performances start at $300. Weddings with fire performance start at $500. Inquire about solo and group bellydance lessons. A lesson can also be added to an event booking.
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Lorenda belly dances with blacklight-reactive wings, sword and a silk veil.
Fire bellydancer Lorenda performs with many fire props, including palm torches, fire fingers, fire fans, fire-eating wands, and a fire belt.
NJ bellydancer Lorenda performs with wings and swords during the PEX Philadelphia Experiment Summer Festival at Camp Ramblewood in Darlington, Maryland.
Lorenda belly dances with wings and LEDs.
Lorenda belly dances with silk fan veils.

May 09 2017

Take a Bellydance with Fire Workshop and Enjoy Free Bellydance Acts and the Gypsy Funk Squad Band to Benefit Special Needs

Author: Lorenda

The Summer Hafla in the Park event will feature live music by the Gypsy Funk Squad, a world fusion band, who will play for an amazing lineup of belly dancers and performers 6-9 p.m. Sunday, June 25 at the Park at 4th Street in Quakertown, PA. Admission is free and optional donations will benefit local special-needs education. This is a family-, kid- and pet-friendly event. There will be a potluck, raffles and prizes.

 

Before the hafla, take a bellydance with fire workshop with fusion bellydancer Lorenda from 2-4:30 p.m. at the host’s home in Quakertown. Address will be given after registration for the $30 class. Lorenda will teach a bellydance choreography with palm torches and palm candles, go over fire safety and how to fire perform legally, and demo a few of her other fire bellydance props. Those with prior experience in fire dancing may bring their props for a fire jam after the workshop.

 

Payment for the workshop can be sent to Lorenda via PayPal using the link https://www.paypal.me/LorendaKnisel/30 Please email her with any questions about the workshop or payment. For more information about the workshop, visit the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/380555922340944/.

 

For background on Lorenda, visit https://www.gigsalad.com/bellydance_by_lorenda_atlantic_city, www.bellydancebylorenda.com, and www.facebook.com/BellydancebyLorenda.  

 


Jan 26 2017

Belly Dancer Lorenda to Perform at Philadelphia Experiment “Heartburn X El Corazon” Valentine’s Day Ball

Author: Lorenda

  

Belly dancer Lorenda will perform at the Philadelphia Experiment (PEX) Valentine’s Day ball “Heartburn X El Corazon” 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Fillmore, located at 29 E. Allen Street in Philadelphia. She will entertain along with a number of other very talented flow arts performers. Her act will feature stunning moves with her silk veil, wings and sword.
“El Corazon” or the “Heart” does not mean the emotions (though it includes our emotions).
It refers to our inner orientation, the core of our being.
This kind of “Heart” is what the ancients referred to when they told us to store up treasures in heaven instead of on earth, “for where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.”
When we say to someone “my heart goes out to you,” we mean something more than a feeling of concern. If said sincerely, it communicates a sense of solidarity with someone. It means more than “I understand” (our intellect). It means more than “I sympathize” (our feelings). It means something like, “I stand with you in this.” It is an expression of a fundamental choice.
On this night, February 11th 2017 just as it has been done for 10 years:
The PEX Community will stand together, in unity, in solidarity and in Love.
We invite You to join us and in doing so You will make a fundamental choice.
At the beautiful new Fillmore in Philadelphia using the entire venue, PEX looks forward to turning a blank industrial canvas into a multidimensional experience through cutting edge music, art, performance & You.
With Music curated by the Band with No Name
and performances by:
M.A.N.D.Y. (Get Physical, Berlin)
Monkey Safari (Jackmode, Germany)
JFLO (LIVE)
Agent Zero Live Band (Philly)
EveryDay (PEX, Playloop, Philly)
Lee Mayjahs? (PEX, Ospina Digital, Philly)
Michael Nighttime (PLF, Brother.ly)
Natalie Bermudez (Live)
Red Hot Ramblers (Live)
Mike Dash Vs. Vincent Gaddis (Live Tag Team Set) (PEX, BRC)
Carlos Allende (PEX, BRC)
William L. Moore (PEX, BRC)
Charles Berlitz (PEX, BRC)
More performances and details to be announced soon.
Tickets Here: http://bit.ly/2jnv12Y
Tier 1 (early bird) $20
Tier 2 $25
Tier 3 $30
What is the difference between tiers? Earlier tiers are less expensive and will sell out first. Access is the same for all tiers.

Sep 30 2016

Fall Harvest Celebration to Feature Fire and Flow Arts

Author: Lorenda

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Poet-tree En Motion’s Seasonal Arts Showcase is Free to the Community Wednesday, Oct. 5 at The Rotunda in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – Flames will rage once again – the flames of creative inspiration and fire performance – as Poet-tree En Motion exhibits its 10th annual fall arts showcase to celebrate the harvest season Wednesday, Oct. 5 at The Rotunda in West Philadelphia.
Poet-tree En Motion has gained a reputation in the city for highlighting some of the best and brightest established and up-and-coming regional artists in a variety of disciplines while also giving the community a chance to shine on the open mike and open stage. Multi-award-winning artistic director Gabrielle de Burke weaves together performances by artists of many different styles to create a magical display of the arts that ends up flowing seamlessly.
“Poetry in motion is a lot of different things,” de Burke says. “It’s not just stuck on a page. It’s not just stuck on a stage. It’s moving in time. All of the artists are expressing poetry but just in different forms. I want the event to be an expression of the many different ways in which poetry is present in our lives whether it’s music, dance, art or visual performance.”
The “Fall Harvest Flow and Fire Festivities” event will kick off at 7 p.m. with spoken word and a yin-yang yoga flow and chi-kung workshop led by de Burke. The practice will be accompanied by live electronic ambient soundscapes and visual projections by artist Bruce Leitch.
Every fall Poet-tree En Motion event features a fire and flow arts troupe performance. This year three members of the Burning Hearts Fire and Light Theater, a troupe that’s been making waves since 2010, most notably in the Lehigh Valley, Pa. and at regional “burner” events, will show off their skills. The trio – Sarah Fulton, bellydancer Lorenda and Ashley Riccaboni – will give two performances. Their first piece will feature flow artistry involving hooping, silk veils, swords, Isis wings and LED lights. The last performance of the evening will be outside in front of the Rotunda with the trio dancing with a variety of exciting fire props.
In between Burning Hearts performances, legendary Philly DJ Jeff Omega will give a special tribal house set to get the audience grooving and moving.
“Community showcases like Poet-tree En Motion are fantastic platforms for burgeoning performers and creators and I’m excited to be invited to share my craft at this venue,” says Fulton, manager of the Burning Hearts. “It’s a great way to meet other performers and support one another.”
Poet-tree En Motion’s “Fall Harvest Flow and Fire Festivities” is scheduled for 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Rotunda, located at 4014 Walnut St., West Philadelphia. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $5-$20 to support future performance projects by Plum Dragoness. There will also be a silent auction featuring gift certificates, artisan and antique vintage jewelry, accessories, handcrafted and wild-crafted pieces, art and more.
The next Poet-tree En Motion event is scheduled for March, and it will feature female artists for its annual Women’s History Month celebration.
For information about Poet-tree En Motion, email de Burke at plumdragoness@gmail.com, and visitwww.facebook.com/groups/116980678334215 andhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1669793370010003/. For information about The Rotunda, log on to www.TheRotunda.org.

 

ABOUT POET-TREE EN MOTION:
Poet-tree En Motion works to inspire both artist and audience to connect and work together toward cultivating the arts community in Philadelphia, welcoming artists of all kinds to experience performances local to the neighborhood, and offering the opportunity at each show for community participation to sign up in the all-genre open mike/stage and jam session component of the events.

 

 

Sep 30 2016

Fire Performance and Bellydance to Return to Burning Woman

Author: Lorenda

14494699_1137969746286802_1327432631161132878_nThe Burning Woman festival 2016 was an amazing event featuring many spiritual workshops and performances by talented performers. Bellydancer and fire performer Lorenda gave an electrifying performance, and she is already welcomed back for the next Burning Woman festival in 2017! The event is held in the Eastern Pennsylvania mountains of Emmaus each year. For information about the event, log on to https://www.facebook.com/events/525612217635120/.

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