2011 Studio Tour closing party

Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour Closing Party

Parlay Studios
161 2nd St.
Jersey City, NJ 07302
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Sunday - October 2, 2011
6-9pm

Join us for the closing party of the Jersey City Studio Arts Tour!
Entertainment by Sirelo Entertainment & Friends


ELDAD TARMU (Vibraphone, World Music)
American vibraphonist and composer of Israeli origin Eldad Tarmu has recorded and performed with some of the most significant figures in their musical genres including: The Symphonic Orchestra of “Banatul” Philharmonic in Timisoara, Poncho Sanchez, Ernie Watts, Taj Mahal, Cybill Shepherd, Freddie Hubbard, Billie Higgins, Frank Morgan, Ron Affif, Jeff Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Al McKibbon, John Pizano, Sherman Ferguson, Roy McCurdy, Joe LaBarbera, Henry Franklin, Sue Rainey, Ron Anthony and Cengiz Yaltkaya.
http://www.eldadtarmu.com/
http://www.reverbnation.com/eldadtarmu
http://facebook.com/eldad.tarmu


TARIK SULTAN (Egyptian Dance)
Tarik began his formal training in Oriental Dance as a student of Morocco in 1985. Over the years his talent and dedication to the art has earned him a reputation as a dynamic performer, and inspiring teacher and choreographer. He has taught many successful seminars across the nation as well as The UK, Japan, Australia, Trinidad and Argentina.
http://tariksultan.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tarik-Sultan/107216513154

MONEESHA KAMANI (Kalakshetra Style of Bharatanatyam)
Utsava (Sanskrit meaning festival): Join Moneesha Kamani and students in a bharatanatyam performance and class demonstration by Malachite Arts at Grassroots Community Space on the happy festival of Onam- a harvest celebration in South India. Bharatanatyam, considered a variety of natya (dance) yoga that reveals the spiritual through the physical and emotional body is the most popular and ancient Indian classical dance form in South India. With roots that trace back to 5000 years ago, Bharatanatyam embodies music, movement and mythological stories to create a visual form. The dancer emotes and performs complex dance sequences to ancient epics and poems written on Hindu Gods and Goddesses such as Krishna, Radha, Shiva set to a uniquely composed melody and rhythm. In Hindu mythology it is believed that Shiva, the cosmic dancer or Natraja destroys evil and maintains the cycle of creation, preservation and dissolution of the Universe through his dance or Tandava.
http://www.malachite-arts.com/

INSURGO STAGE PROJECT (Theatrically Motivated Dance)
Insurgo Stage Project is a theatrically motivated dance company that strives to redefine the constructs of the stage and re-imagine the relationship between audience and performer. Using real-life experiences and stories from the ensemble and the audience, Insurgo invents collaborative work that reflects individual and collective human experiences contextualized in a contemporary social sphere.
http://www.insurgo.org/
http://insurgostageproject.wordpress.com/

CUDA (Breakdancing)
The Community for Urban Dance & Art (CUDA) is a non-profit organization designed for the educational purpose of providing a positive and creative outlet for inner-city youth to practice and showcase diverse art forms founded in the urban culture. With the goal to stimulate a young person's talents, enhance self-confidence, personal growth, and appreciation for the visual and performing arts, CUDA has teamed up with diverse groups of artists, musicians, dancers and community leaders to make great programs and workshops available for the youth of Hudson County and surrounding areas. We also aim to emphasize and develop skills in self-discipline, teamwork, leadership skills, decision making skills, appreciation of multicultural differences, and community service. With your individual help and support, together we can make our own communities thrive by providing more opportunities for our young people to reach their highest potential.
http://www.cudaculture.org/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/CUDA-Culture-Community-for-Urban-Dance-Art/222171451148511?sk=wall

CHELO MERCADO (POI)
Relatively new to Jersey City, Chelo has had a crash course in the art scene. Since 1999, he has managed and created a number of non-profit community outreach family and service programs. Recently, Chelo has spear-headed a local artistic neighborhood improvement/service providing facility called Grassroots Community Space. “Grassroots” is the home of a multitude of diverse holistic, artistic and educational programs.
Inspired by the surge of electric artistic energy from his relatively new home of Jersey City, and the neighboring New York City, Chelo and his wife Sirena have recently formed a multifaceted entertainment company called, Sirelo Entertainment. His ventures have allowed him to meld his learnings in a way that improves him and ultimately those around him. Chelo currently holds degrees in Psychology, Exercise Science and Humanities. He is a creator, dancer, percussionist, fire spinner and much more…
http://chelomercado.com/
http://grassrootscommunityspace.com/
http://dtlive.org/

DJ PURPLE STUFF (Music Selector)
http://soundcloud.com/purple-stuff/live-grove-st-plaza-part-1-1#

JIMMY LOPEZ (Live Percussion)
A musician, educator, composer, producer, collaborator, and recording artist specializing in exotic world percussion instruments, electronic percussion, digital effect processors, and live looping devices. Also known to be a vocalist in various genres of music, mimicking pop to jazz, avant garde, classical, heavy metal, and all the way to primal_indigenous vocal styles. His global ethnic explorations, and diversified electronic skills, make him a very creative musician. born with a highly energetic and creative spirit, he is considered the percussionist of choice for many artists, and has recorded and toured regularly with popular musicians and groups. "On stage i can build a unique and innovative sound by mixing all this technological equipment with my own live acoustic percussion at the same time"---Jimmy Lopez ...
www.facebook.com/jimmylopezWST
www.mixcloud.com.worldsoundtraveler
jbert52@hotmail.com
www.youtube.com/worldsoundtraveler

THE ARTISTS' LAB (Swing Dancing)
Joe Palmer (dancer, teacher & choreographer) and Catherine Schmetter (fine artist & apparel designer) formed
The Artists’ Lab; a welcoming environment dedicated to creative exploration, collaboration and inspiration. “The Lab” offers a forum in which artists and designers can showcase work, interact, and market their products. In addition to individual creative pursuits our artists extend their knowledge and love of art to the community through classes, workshops and social events including gallery openings, dances and performances. We feature artists from various genres: dancers, painters, potters, jewelry makers, musicians, industrial designers, set designers, photographers, and apparel designers.

Creative Grove under siege

Sirelo Entertainment is so happy to bring back a new season of CREATIVE GROVE UNDER SIEGE! Last year we had a blast taking over the market every last Friday of the month. We were blessed with some amazing performances and guests! This year there will be no shortage of awesome!

CREATIVE GROVE UNDER SIEGE by SIRELO ENTERTAINMENT
happens the LAST FRIDAY of EVERY MONTH from APRIL to SEPTEMBER
Upcoming Dates:
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July 29
September 30

From 2-8pm Sirelo Entertainment takes over the circle located at Grove St. Path Plaza during the Creative Grove Artist & Designer Market. We bring in DJ's, Live Percussion, Dancers and Special Guests to join us for the day. As always we encourage musical instruments, children, pets, good vibes, fairies, free love, flowers, rainbows and hugs ♥

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JOINING US ON FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2011 from 2-8PM

Music by DAVIDSON OSPINA & OSCAR P

DAVIDSON OSPINA ( Ospina Digital )
Davidson Ospina. This is what you need to know about the NYC artist, remixer, DJ, and owner of Ospina Digital records, a leading label heavily influencing the current House music scene.
He started out just like any other kid from Queens in the early 80’s, with an intense love of music. ‘My neighborhood exposed me to a wide variety of music. But, I was really inspired by the NYC break-dancing scene. The music at that time was so exciting and made you want to move. I felt the need to contribute to that’. He followed up on that ‘need to contribute’ and by his early teens he was not only producing his own songs, he was remixing other artist’s tracks.

The momentum of his influence in the Underground did not go unnoticed. It broke through up to the Overground. Popular artists, who wanted to be heard in the clubs, began to come to him. The roster of Popular artists wanting his touch is impressive, with Ospina reworking Britney Spears (more than once), Backstreet Boys, Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Mark Anthony, and, well, you get the idea.

For Davidson's full bio and more information:
http://www.ospinamusic.com/
http://facebook.com/davidsonospina



OSCAR P ( Open Bar Music )
Oscar's diverse DJ sets have been featured on the Roger Sanchez show “Release Yourself” and the Paul Van Dyk “VONYC Sessions” this year, and his career highlights include projects like Extortion's "How Do You See Me Now" (Junior Boys Own/Polygram), and Swing 52's hit "Colour of Skin" f/ Arnold Jarvis later licensed by Pete Tong's FFRR label. He's remixed tracks for Beyonce, 2 Unlimited, John Legend, Sabrina Johnston, Peech Boys, Physics, Sasha Alazy, Alix Alvarez, and Silvano Da Silva.

Traveling the world Oscar P has played at some of the most respected club venues in the world building an impressive resume of dj dates in London, Dubai, Italy, Singapore, Puerto Rico, Chicago, Miami, Amsterdam, France, Poland, as well as New York City, and Philadelphia where he plays regulary at Sundae, Aqua-Booty, and Water Taxi Beach. His style remains to this day deep and soulful house meets Ibiza excess. His fusion of sounds is quite apparent on his syndicated podcast Open Bar Radio which can be found on Itunes with over 30,000 loyal listeners weekly and growing.

For Oscar's full bio and more information:
http://www.openbarmusicnyc.com/

Egyptian Style Belly Dance by TARIK SULTAN & STUDENTS

TARIK SULTAN is one of the World’s best known pioneers of male Oriental Dance in the world. He is perhaps the most vocal advocate for the validity of male Oriental Dancers. His articles on their role both in the professional and social arenas throughout history in the cultures of the Middle East and North Africa have been translated into several languages. They remain not only educational resources, but an inspiration for male dancers and their teachers as well.

Tarik began his formal training in Oriental Dance as a student of Morocco in 1985. Over the years his talent and dedication to the art has earned him a reputation as a dynamic performer, and inspiring teacher and choreographer. He has taught many successful seminars across the nation as well as The UK, Japan, Australia, Trinidad and Argentina.

Tarik’s international credits include the Jerusalem Festival, the Dar America Assoc in 2003 he became one of the first male dancers to perform at the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival in Cairo, Egypt. He has also performed at the United Nations, Lincolin Center and The Museum of Natural History. He has also been a featured performer in some of the top nightclubs in New York City such as Casbah Rouge, Mehenata Horus and The Habibi Lounge. He currently performs at LeSouk and Feluca.

In addition to his regular classes and performances, Tarik regularly travels to the Middle East and North Africa in order to increase his knowledge and to document the various folk dances of those countries.

Aside from teaching in NY, Tarik currently teaches classes at Grassroots Community Space on Mondays from 8-10pm


http://www.tariksultan.com/
or Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=144072282321681&set=t.546240568&type=1&theater#!/pages/Tarik-Sultan/107216513154
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American Tribal Style Belly Dance by KARA & NAJA of TRIBE HAMSA

KARA
Kara joined the NYC tribal dance community in 2005, inspired by the beautiful dancing and drum circles she experienced at SCA events. She began studying tribal fusion, and became a member of the Alchemy Tribal Collective, directed by Sarah Johannson Locke of Alchemy Performance Theater a former member of Gypsy Caravan. Kara performed with the collective at Rakkasah Spring Caravan, 2008. The following year, she began studying with Mimi Fontana, director of Manhattan Tribal, NYC's first ATS troupe and Fat Chance Sister Studio. Kara is excited to be a core member of Tribe Hamsa. Her favorite aspect of ATS is the spontaneity and improvisation of the dance, its joyousness, and the sisterhood that group dance offers.

NAJA
Born in Brooklyn, now on Staten Island, NY, Naja (Maria Richardson) has been belly dancing since 2002. She has studied under Mariyah of Brooklyn, NY, and from 2004 -2006, was a member of the Alchemy Tribal Collective directed by Sarah Johansson Locke, formerly of Gypsy Caravan of Oregon. Since 2006, she has been a core member of Manhattan Tribal, directed by Mimi Fontana, NYC’s first and only American Tribal Style belly dance troupe and Fat Chance Sister Studio. In 2009, Naja created and is director of Tribe Hamsa, Staten Island's first ATS belly dance troupe and Fat Chance Sister Studio. Naja has performed at LeSouk, NY; Lafayette Grill, NYC; Jebon, NYC; Dance Parade 2007 - 2009, Rakkasah Spring Caravn 2007 – 2010, the northeast’s largest Middle Eastern festival; and many other venues throughout the tri-state area. In January, 2010, she traveled to Paris to perform with Manhattan Tribal at Festival Bellyfusions. She is Certified, General Skills (2009) and Teacher Training (2010), by Fat Chance Belly Dance of San Francisco. Naja holds weekly classes teaching American Tribal Style Belly Dance on Staten Island, NY, and is available to teach at workshops and festivals. When not teaching or performing with Manhattan Tribal or Tribe Hamsa, Naja is a Records Information Management professional at a major international law firm.

For more information:
www.tribehamsa.com
www.facebook.com/tribehamsaSI

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KID'S BAZAAR by UMPA LUMPA

UMPA LUMPA founded by Laura Dejean in 2009. After many years of varying (more negative than positive) experiences with clowns and kid's entertainment at her daughter's Birthday Parties.
Laura came to the conclusion that she could add more quality,
love and enthusiasm to the world of children's entertainment.

It starts with making every single child's smile count, reviving old school party games and ends with transforming parties and events into healthy and eco-conscious happenings, without toxic food and cakes, junk party favors and much less garbage. We are trying to bring imagination and phantastic memories back into your kid's special days.

Her experience includes many years of teaching Self-Defense
(with fun) to children as young as 4 which Laura will do again soon in Jersey City. She is also currently teaching a musical enrichment program in Jersey City Public Schools through Cohen Arts and Education. http://cohenartsed.com/index3.html
Umpa Lumpa can offer parties in Spanish and German!

Fore more information:
http://www.umpalumpafun.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000834489015&sk=info

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Please stop by our friend's table!

NICOLE C. MARTINEZ - A.O.M. COSMETICS

Nicole C. Martinez, Owner, Hand Crafter, Custom Blend Color Specialist

A.O.M Cosmetics, Inc. offers hand made, chemical free mineral makeup containing the natural sunscreen titanium dioxide.
A.O.M Cosmetics, Inc. is perfect for the woman who desires soft, supple looking radiant skin. If you have not tried mineral makeup yet, see what you've been missing. Mineral makeup brings out your natural beauty while minimizing flaws and wrinkles.
Natural mineral makeup has skin clearing and healing properties, is extremely long wearing and has natural SPF. Mineral makeup is so gentle you can even sleep in it. Go on and give it a try. You'll be glad you did.
A.O.M Cosmetics, Inc. pure mineral foundation has the best coverage of any cosmetic on the market. Stop worrying about unattractive blemishes or uneven skin tones- apply mineral foundation and enjoy your youthful, natural appearance.

Fore more information:
www.aomcosmetics.com

*** Do you have a hand - made, creative product that you would like to promote and or sell at the Creative Grove Artist & Designer Market on a Last Friday of the Month when SIRELO ENTERTAINMENT is there? Please contact us at:
sireloentertainment@gmail.com

We can make you a part of the fun and excitement that is a Friday outside at the market with Live Entertainment, and most of all the opportunity to showcase and sell your product! ***

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We would like to give a huge thank you to our friends at
Creative Grove Artist & Designer Market
Arts In Action: Uta Brauser & Laura Dejean
http://www.creativegrove.org/
or FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/sirenamari/posts/2016823102205?ref=notif&notif_t=feed_comment#!/pages/Creative-Grove-Artist-Designer-Market/191875695987

We hope to see you there!
Your hosts Sirena & Chelo Mercado (Sirelo Entertainment) 

Tarik's belly dancing classes

Tarik Sultan teaches Egyptian style Oriental/Belly dance in down town Jersey City, NJ.

If you live Jersey City area, this is great opportunity to study with Tarik weekly. He will teach beginner level, and intermediate level classes.
Grassroots community center, 54 Coles Street
Time: Beginner - 8:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
image courtesy  of dancetalk.info

A Middle Eastern Dance Fundraiser to Support a Vision for Peace

Saturday November 20th at 7 pm

Student Performances by: Raqs Ruhi of the Grassroots Community Space

We're also very blessed to have some of New York's finest Oriental Dancers including dance master Tarik Sultan!

Professional Performances by:
Naomi: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=674737580
Ariel http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=609538357
Emeline http://www.facebook.com/emeline.dance
Tarik Sultan http://www.tariksultan.com/
Tarik Sultan Fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tarik-Sultan/107216513154

Dance show followed by a dance party.  So, come get your shimmy on!
DJ: Daveed Martinez & VJ: Anna Almquist
       & guests...

Must RSVP to attend:  email cairoqueens@gmail.com
Doors open at 7pm, and show starts promptly at 8pm, so get there early.

Please help support this vision to empower others to make a difference.
This is a benefit show to help support The Cairo Queens Meetup Group in Cairo, Egypt. http://www.meetup.com/cairo-queens

Downtown Live
143 Christopher Columbus Drive