I met Rose Harden about 7 years on Salt Spring Island, BC. Rose had traveled there from San Fran- cisco to visit her cousin, Andrea, who was one of my belly dance students & troupe members. I didn’t know much about Rose at the time but, after we met for coffee, was overjoyed to learn she had been a very active member of “Ultra Gypsyâ€, a very innovative troupe who had inspired me to be more creative in my music & costume choices.
It is interesting that San Fran- cisco is the current hotbed of belly dance as a performance
art. Tribal Fusion belly dance has been a strong force there for over a decade & many of us travel there to work with the best teachers.
Rose is fast becoming a sought- after performer & teacher. Per- haps one of her biggest successes is her work as a guest dancer with the very popular Beats Antique, whose music is a blend of electronica & Middle Eastern rhythms.
On Friday, April 27th, she, along with belly dancers from all around the Maritimes, will be performing at the “Rose Hips Belly Dance Show†at 7 pm at the Wolfville Farmer’s Market. Tickets are $12 at the door. On April 28th & 29th, the workshops will be held at “The Coop†at 945 Church St., Port Williams. It will be catered by “The Hip Rose Catering Company†(notice all the “rose†energy!!!) For more info: sisterlotus.com.
~Angie Oriana Jenkins
