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{haflaween 12}

admin — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:13:51 +0000

So another Haflaween has come and gone, but it sure was fun! This is always one of my favorite haflas and time of year. I absolutely LOVE Autumn and Halloween!! Mara and I did our Tango and it was a hit. The biggest challenge was not laughing or smiling to hide my vampire teeth. Big teeth or little teeth, so many decisions!

Some of my victims

{Dark Shadows}

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:06:08 +0000

Last night I traveled to Fayetteville to visit all my dance buddies and perform in Dark Shadows. That was Fayettevilles first Halloween Hafla and it was alot of fun! A bunch of great performances.

I picked my music out early, but have been so busy I hadn’t been practicing and didn’t come up with a ‘creative vision’ for my performance until about 2 days ago. I made the tutu on Thursday in a couple hours total and originally just made it for ‘FUN’ to wear to the show. I only decided to wear it at the last minute when I couldn’t decide on what to wear with my Organic Armor and I didn’t want to repeat my last look, and then it hit me “Gothic Ballerina”, So I spent Friday scouring youtube for Ballet movements to inspire me. It is hard! I am tempted to take some beginner classes now though. I was so out of breath after practicing all those spins, ect. Anyhow, I had fun and that is what matters most. Because life is all about doing what you love….Dancing!!

{the Battle} for Power

admin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:58:00 +0000

Our Haflaween performance this year. This was so much fun!

Haflaween Horrors 2010

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:44:00 +0000

Another year, Haflaween has come and gone. I am sad now that Halloween is officially over. It is always my second favorite time of year. Haflaween has got to be my most favorite show each year. The whole week prior I was so excited, I could hardly stand it. This year for the first time, I got my husband to actually ‘perform’ a skit with me. I danced to a song I did 2 years ago, “Requiem for a Tower”, but it was a different remixed version. I had a costume designed by Paul of Organic Armor. A designer out in Asheville, NC. He did an awesome job! Andrew and I spent a couple hours the week of the Halloween practicing, and after many fits of laughter, we got serious and were able to pull off a great battle scene. It was a lot of fun! Thanks to Mara for taking some photos!

Haflaween ’09

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:37:00 +0000

This was a blast! It was my favorite one yet! I think the Halloween shows are my favorite ones of the year. The bigger venue let many more people attend and the atmosphere was so energetic! Their was live music by the Lost Nomads, tons of food and drinks, and beautiful costuming for sale.

I made the skirt, bra top, and headpiece.

A wonderful dancer, Hayat al Hakim, came up from Fayetteville to do my makeup for this performance. She did a wonderful job!!