| Date: | October 11, 2014 |
| Location: | First Unitarian Church of Oakland |
Tickets: $13 advance or in costume, $20 at the door (no costume)
Kids 4-17: $10 at the door, no presale for the kiddos
Kids 3 and under are FREE!
Tickets at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/865188
All proceeds from “A Taste for Dance” support the programs of Big Moves , a fiscally sponsored program of Intersection for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) organization.
Big Moves presents our annual chocolate tasting and performance showcase, featuring our own emFATic DANCE and special guests Bahiya Movement, Saucye and Tigress, Katrin Auch, Pavini Moray, and Paws UP!. Plus a Cupcakes and Muffintops fatshion show! Fat Strong Lady, Tristy Taylor, emcees! This low-key, family-friendly, body positive event is a wonderful way to incorporate community and warmth into your Fall schedule. Of course, we will also have an all-you-care-to-eat buffet of chocolates from local chocolatiers. Come in costume and show your Halloween spirit! Goody bags for the kids, too!
We are so looking forward to seeing everyone in costume on Saturday night…Halloween fun times indeed! That said, please be mindful when you are dressing up and avoid being culturally appropriative, racist, transphobic, fatphobic, ableist, or otherwise hurtful with your costumes. A good round-up of the issue can be found here: http://colorlines.com/
A Taste for Dance 2014 Performers
emFATic DANCE
Since the troupe’s inception in 2001, the members of emFATic DANCE have delighted audiences up and down the West Coast with their signature blend of round bodies and sharp moves. Combining jazz, lyrical, contemporary and musical theater styles, they are truly a force to behold. They’re also a friendly bunch who would love to see you in rehearsal!
Bayhia Movement
Bahiya Movement wowed our audiences at The Next Big Thing back in June and we are so excited they are returning to our stage for A Taste for Dance. Bahiya Movement fuse Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern and African dance to create an electrifying energetic movement. Founded in 2011 by mother/daughter team Afia Thompson and Nafi Thompson, their goal is to show that body size doesn’t define you as a dancer. Rather the passion, skill, and love of the art that makes you a dancer.
Pavini Moray
Pavini will be performing Spiritual Fat, a comedic look at what happens when Pavini attempts to reconcile their fat body with their Northern California spirituality, and ends up dancing with Long Dark Night of the Soul. (Who reminds you of the New York Grandma you forgot you had, and who doesn’t tolerate your woo-woo nonsense!)
Katrin Auch
Katrin is a long time contemporary dancer, a former emFATic DANCE member, and a periodic guest choreographer for emFATic DANCE. She’s thrilled to be back in the Bay Area and will be debuting a new piece at A Taste for Dance called “A Meditation,” which is a about the struggle to find a place of peace inside ourselves.
Paws UP!
PawsUP is a trio of queerdos making great music together. We’re wagging our tails to the beat and meowing with the melody. Paws UP! brings joy and connection to every jam. They rock classics, put new spins on familiar tunes, and look forward to making you tap your toes. Get ready for a howling good time!
We’ll see you on the 11th!
Saucye and Tigress
Saucye and Tigress first danced together in 2012 as members of the Full Figure Entertainment Models Dance Troupe. Tigress founded FFE in 2008, and Saucye has been an FFE model since 2010. Both women are plus sized models and size acceptance activists. Saucye’s blog is at www.saucyewest.com. You can find Tigress at www.iofthetigress.com. For more information about Full Figure Entertainment, visit www.fullfigureentertainment.com.