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

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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.

Fire Bellydancer Lorenda to Perform at Faerie FanFaire Festival Aug. 19 at Stonehedge Gardens in the Lehigh Valley, Pa.

Fire bellydancer Lorenda will perform at the Faerie FanFaire Festival Saturday, Aug. 19 at Stonehege Gardens in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. It will be a full day of fun and frolic with the fae, gnomes, unicorns, nature spirits, dragons and more! There will be vendors, art, music and fun for the whole family! See Lorenda bellydance with her wings and fire to the live music of the Gypsy Funk Squad!

 

Tickets are $10 at the gate. Children under 10 are free. The fourth annual event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Stonehedge Gardens, located at 51 Dairy Road in South Tamaqua, Pa. For more information log on to the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FaerieFanFaire/.

 

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

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.  

 


Bellydance and Fire Performance by Lorenda at Time Traveler’s Reunion on New Year’s Eve in Philadelphia

This New Year’s Eve, see bellydancer and fire performer Lorenda along with a slew of other dazzling talent at the “Time Traveler’s Reunion” New Year’s Eve event in Philadelphia. The event is hosted by Philly’s legendary art and party collective Bangarang.
Prepare yourselves for an adventure through past, present, and future. Reunite with special friends and wild characters from every time and place. Travel into the unknown to explore the distant future, or journey back to the prehistoric era to find out where the wild things really came from.
Bangarang is transforming ION Night Club and Lolie’s Ale House into a time travelers’ paradise, featuring four areas of sound, lights, and lasers that will stimulate and amaze you throughout this adventure. The outdoor area will be sectioned off from the parking lot to give everyone a safe refuge in the present to chill, smoke, and enjoy some excellent performances while the interior will be decorated as time periods from the past and future featuring DJs, aerial performers, lasers, projection art and plenty of fun.
Tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2707832
Early Bird Tickets – $40
Tier 1 – $50
Tier 2 – $60
Open Bar – $45
includes well drinks, beer & wine 9pm-2am!
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Room Themes and Experience:
1- Ion Nightclub – The Future
(Andrea Morris, Phil Norton, Lasers4life)
Welcome to the year 3478. Humans have mastered space travel. Instead of vacationing in a different city, we now enjoy interplanetary getaways – and you’ve just arrived at the hottest nightclub in the galaxy. Futuristic outer-space theme complete with laser webs, UV-reactive art pieces and glowing dance cages.
2- Lolie’s Ale House – Early 1900s
(Anna Laura, Jessica Koob, Bethanie Zee)
The main entrance will be an early noir theme set in the 1900s – 1920s era. Black & white movies and a classic photo booth will be featured to capture the moment. Chandeliers and marquee spotlights will bless the room’s aesthetic, giving guests a lovely historic experience as they first arrive.
3- Lolie’s downstairs – Prehistoric Jungle
(Devant Whitefield)
Traveling downstairs will transport you to the farthest point of the past. The “Ugg’s Club” will be a hybrid between Flintstones and jurassic aesthetics. Vines, shrubs, fog and fallen asteroids will turn this room into a prehistoric paradise.
4- Lolie’s backroom – Childhood Playroom
(Sara Tonin, Melissa Klima)
Crawl into the daycare! Today we’re learning to color inside the lines and watch cartoons! Make sure to wake up from nap time before midnight! The childhood chill room will be an amazing trip through the 80s and 90s. Various art installs and decor will be a nostalgic reminder of your early years on this earth. Games, toys, and childhood memories await guests as they kick back and reflect on where they came from.
Venue info:
ION Night Club/Lolie’s Ale House
461 N. 3rd St. Philadelphia PA 19125
Doors open at 9pm
21+ w/ ID – Drink specials
Champagne toast at midnight
For information about Bangarang: www.bangarangphiladelphia.com.

Fire Performance and Bellydance to Return to Burning Woman

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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