Sandy Watters – Curriculum Vitae
Solo Bellydance 2007-present
- Hip Hip Hooray Cabaret, June 2017
- Aziza Gala Show, May 2016
- Nomadica Yule Party, Dec 2015
- Royal Ontario Museum, With Adham Shaikh DJ set, May 2015
- solo with Zephyr live, Dec 2014
- Fedora Upside Down Reunion, Nov 2014
- Moonlight Tribe, Oct 2013
- Inversion, Darkside Studio, May 2013
- Fedora Upside Down Masquerade II, March 2013
- Toronto Lindy Hop Cabaret, Nov 2012
- Funkabelly Allstars, rotating lineup of dancers at Funkabelly under the direction of Roula Said, July -Nov 2012
- Toronto Lindy Hop Cabaret, Nov 2011
- Minds Matter , a social circus about mental hea lth, May 2011
- Second City Midnight Cabaret, March 2011
- Pillars of Fire, Nuit Blanche, Oct 2010 – Collaboration with visual artist Erin Lewis and drummer Jaash Singh, wearing sensor that translated my hip movement while dancing into visuals on a giant screen
- Vintage Funkabelly, Sept 2010
- Suma/Cirqlar event: Wheel of Time event featuring Beats Antique, July 2010
- Init Multimedia Festival, Summer 2009
- Circus of Love 2008
Serpentina North Ensemble – American Tribal Style (ATS) & Improvisational Tribal Style (ITS) Bellydance 2011-present
- Weird People Review, Aug 2017
- Pedestrian Sundays, Kensington Market Summer 2017
- Harem, Hamilton, June 2017
- Cues and Tattoos Serpent’s Muse, Seattle, April 2017
- Hip Hip Hooray Cabaret, Feb 2017
- Harem, Hamilton, Jan 2017
- Bazaar of the Bizarre Hamilton, May 2016
- Canadian Music Week at Nocturne, with JMBZ Live, May 2016
- Cues & Tattoos Serpents Muse (Seattle), April 2016
- Huda’s Middle Eastern Restaurant (Portland) with Arabesque live, March 2016
- First Church of Shimmy, Feb 2016
- Toronto Veg Food Festival, Sept 2015
- FanExpo Toronto, Sept 2015
- Bazaar of the Bizarre, Dec 2014
- Moonlight Tribe, Oct 2014
- Hip Hip Hooray Cabaret, Sept 2014
- Jim Boz ‘Sheik Electrique’ CD release (New Jersey), Aug 2014
- Nocturne, Seprentina with JMBZ Live, Aug 2014
- Bellydancers with Pride, Toronto World Pride, June 2014
- Queer Cabaret, Lakeshore LGBTQ, June 2014
- Cues & Tattoos Seattle, Serpents Muse, March 2014
- The Lavish Project Gala Show, May 2014
- TedX York University (Ted Talk), March 2014
- Majlis, Dragonfly Studio, Feb 2014
- Moonlight Mirage, Feb 2014
- Kensington Market Pedestrian Sundays, Summer 2013
- Moonlight Tribe, Oct 2013
- Reveal Me!, Sept 2013
- Bollywood Monster Mashup, Aug 2013
- Toronto Pride, June 2013
- Lunacy Cabaret, April 2013
- Reveal Me! 1 Year Anniversary Party, The Rivoli, Feb 2013
- Inversion: Bubbles, Nov 2012
- Bazaar of the Bizarre, Oct 2012
- Bellydance Bazaar, Kitchener, Oct 2012
- Moonlight Tribe, Nuit Blanche, Sept 2012
- Infusion Gala at the Royal Theatre, June 2012
- Inversion, Darkside Studio, Jan 2012
- Twilight Mirage, Dec 2011
- Johnny Hollow show, Lula Lounge, Oct 2011
- Kensington Market Pedestrian Sundays, various Summer 2011
House of Shimmy, 2013-present
- Trans Pride stage, June 2017
- Circus Side Show Bazaar of the Bizarre, April 2017
- Halloween Bazaar of the Bizarre, Dec 2016
- Toronto Pride with Random Order, June 2015
- Hip Hip Hooray, Cabaret, Feb 2015
- Steers & Queers, Jan 2014
- Random Order ‘Black Lipstick Kiss’ Album Release, Jan 2014
Certifications:
- Darkside Dance Program, Lavender Certification, May 2016
- Karma Teachers 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Aug 2015
- Fat Chance ATS “Modern Skills” Certification, Oct 2014
- Om Laila Fundamentals of Bellydance Teacher Training, August 2014
- Darkside Dance Program, Basic Black Certification, Oct 2013
- Yoga 4 Youth Teacher Training (one week), Oct 2012
Teaching:
- ongoing yoga classes (vinyasa, restorative, yin), Sept 2015-present
- Flapper Fusion workshop, March 2015
- ‘The Music Made Me Do It’ bellydance technique series, Nov 2014
- Flapper/Bellydance Fusion Series, Om Laila studio, Sept 2014
- Four Villages Community Centre, women’s group, Dec 2013
- St Marcellus, summer dance camp workshop, July 2013
- TTYL, a circus therapy youth group, March 2012
- ‘I Believe in Me’ Girls Conference, Hilltop Middle School grades 6 and 7, 2009
- Eva’s Phoenix Women’s Group – bellydance basics for young women living in a shelter, with focus on positive body image 2010
Past projects and performances:
Om Laila Troupe, June 2008- December 2010
- Chocosol Dia De Los Muertos event, November 2010
- Midnight Mirage at Robert Gill Theatre, Oct 2010
- Pedestrian Sundays Kensington Market, Summer 2008-2010
- Theatre of Change Mimico Festival, Summer 2010
- International Bellydance Conference of Canada (Open Stage), April 2010
- Canada Blooms, Canadian National Exhibition, Spring 2010
- Suma Solar Nexus Solstice Event, 2009
- Winter Mirage, 2009
- Funkabelly 2009
- Sodom, Fall 2009
- Kensington Market Day of the Dead parade, 2009
- Dancing for Nawtiks (band) at Masala! Mehndi! Mashti!, Summer 2009
- Om Laila Hafla 2009
- Kinkalicious 2009
- Funkabelly 2008
- Maryem Tollar, Cairo to Toronto, (dance collaboration for one song), Enwave Theatre, 2008
- Break N Enter Halloween Event, 2008
- Bewitching Bellydance Ball – Kitchener, 2008
- Silver Lining Productions at Peridot Lounge 2008
- Milton Pirate Festival, Summer 2008
Productions:
- Dancer, Inanna: A Bellydance/Rock Spectacle (under the direction of Joanne Camilleri), Nov 2014
Sugar Shakers Flapper/Charleston Troupe Sept 2010-2015
- The Great Gatsby Garden Party, Spadina Museum, June 2015
- Bazaar of the Bizarre Circus Side Show, April 2015
- Bazaar of the Bizarre Halloween Extravaganza, Oct 2014
- Spadina Museum Great Gatsby Garden Party, June 2014
- Reveal Me!, Jan 2014
- Bazaar of the Bizarre, Oct 2013
- Moonlight Tribe, Oct 2013
- Toronto Roller Derby, August 2013
- Spadina Museum Great Gatsby Garden Party, June 2013
- Swing Saturdays at Doverourt House, April 2011-2013
- Valentini Blue Cabaret, Feb 2013
- Seneca Casino, NY Dec 2012
- Moonlight Tribe, Nuit Blanche, Sept 2012
- Swing Toronto and Toronto Lindy Hop Beach Bash, July 2012
- Sugar Shakers 3 Year Anniversary Dance, June 2012
- Mortgage Brokers Awards, the Carlu, June 2012
- Frankie Manning Tribute Weekend, May 2012
- Georgian Sound Festival, April 2012
- The Surreal Speakeasy by Salon Noir, Feb 2012
- Tia Brazda EP Release, Cadillac Lounge, Feb 2012
- Swing Saturdays, Dovercourt House, Feb 2012
- Followlogie, Cabaret Competition, Jan 2012
- Toronto Lindy Hop Cabaret, Nov 2011
- Swing Out to Victory, 2011
- Kensington Market Pedestrian Sundays, August 2011
- Speakeasy Fridays/Electro Swing Club, July 2011
- Spadina House Annual Garden Party, June 2011
- Toronto Veggie Pride Parade, June 2011
- Frankie Manning Tribute Night, Dovercourt House, May 2011
- Bread & Circus Japan Fundraiser, May 2011
- Georgian Sound Festival, April 2011
- Funkabelly, April 2011
- Odd Socks Swing Night, Feb 2011
- Followlogie Montreal, group women’s competition, Jan 2011
- Swing Out to Victory 2010
- Extension Room Grand Opening Fall 2010
