Author Archives: calamitysam
Tribal Fest Afterparty: 2012
So Amar has been working his butt off putting these shows together, and you all should really check them out. LOADS of amazing dancers- and a few surprises- along with the bar at Hopmonk are surefire ways to let off steam after the crazy madness that is Tribal Fest™. Click on the image below for [...]
Watch out- it’s Nuria Gallego
I often think about all of the dancers I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in the past few years, and how much they’ve influenced my dance, my perspective on the world, and just my life as a whole. Nuria Gallego is one of those people. One of the most generous people I have ever met, [...]
Classes with Calamity!
So- The Lady Fred is going to be teaching BOTH weeks of Tribal Massive (oooohhh how I wish I could afford those classes!!) in Las Vegas- so I will be substitute teaching her classes! I adore her students and always have so much fun when I sub (actually, anytime I’m in those classes) and I’m [...]
New Calamitous Costuming Items!
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SNEAK PEEK! Calamitous Costuming
I wanted to share a sneak peek of what I’ve been working on for Calamitous Costuming! Look out for these items- they will be posted on Etsy within the next few days!
Crafting crafting crafting
Calamitous Costuming is back on track…….bringing a bunch of new items, and also REBRANDING! That’s right. I’m working on a whole new look for my Etsy shop, and marketing collateral. Busy busy beeeeeeeeeee! In dance news I’m very happy to announce my collaboration with The Lady Fred and her Black Heart Ballads! I will be [...]
2012. It’s here. and happening!
So it’s been a slow start to the year. November/December of 2011 was a crazy hailstorm of travel and work and holiday visits. Then January hit, and BOOM. Nothing. HA! It really makes you appreciate this life- being able to hustle and do 19 jobs at once, and then looking around and realizing that all [...]
Eclectic Ensemble Holiday Edition 2011
Happy Holidays for Amar and I means visiting Los Angeles and putting on Eclectic Ensemble at Donavon’s Studio Iqaat- this night? Double PLus AWESOME!! All Photos by: Lee Corkett
November 2011
These are the things that have happened. Europe? Amazing.
Life and travel and more……..
Amar and I are going full steam ahead with our plans for the upcoming Europe Revisited tour. We are trying to get Electric Vardo back on it’s feet as a working collaboration between the two of us. It’s really exciting to be able to work with him and other dancers to create a performance setting [...]




