Art in Motion!

Located at KC's Babycakes in Mandeville, the Art in Motion Hafla promises to be a real treat for all ages!

Tickets are $10 per guest and half of all proceeds will be donated to S.T.O.P.S. (St Tammany Outreach for the Prevention of Suicide) in honor of Matthew Rhinehart, the younger brother of Safira of All Points Belly Dance who left us in October 2009.

Formed in 2001, S.T.O.P.S. is a completely volunteer-run organization whose mission is to reduce the incidence of suicide and its devastating aftermath in our community. By fostering prevention, intervention, and post-vention resources, S.T.O.P.S. seeks to create a community safety net for individuals and families in crisis. Their volunteers, many of whom are survivors of suicide themselves, go to the scene of every suicide in St Tammany Parish to provide immediate hands-on assistance to survivors of suicide and provide comfort, share their experience and knowledge, and otherwise assist in any way appropriate.  S.T.O.P.S. Volunteers also run Survivors of Suicide (S.O.S.) Support groups in various locations around the Parish.  S.T.O.P.S. also provides suicide awareness and prevention programs, helps to coordinate individual and family counseling at no cost to the beneficiaries, and much, much more.  This amazing non-profit organization is run entirely by unpaid volunteers and funded completely through grants and donations.  For more information about S.T.O.P.S., please visit their website at http://www.stops-la.org/.

Performances for the evening will be in many different styles of belly dance to include tribal fusion, american cabaret, folkloric, and more. Merchants will be on hand with some beautiful costumes, accessories, and other things related to dance for sale. We will also be hosting a Belly Dance Swap Meet where dancers from all over the area can sell or trade their gently used costuming with each other. Kinetic art from Objector Snark will be on display for your enjoyment.

Performers include:

Jacquie of Pandorium Belly Dance

Safira of All Points Belly Dance

Pandorium Belly Dance Company

Minowara Belly Dance Ensemble

And more!

Advance tickets can be purchased here or through All Points Belly Dance or Pandorium Belly Dance.  Even if you can't attend, please consider purchasing a ticket to help us support S.T.O.P.S.

For more information or to get involved as a volunteer please email info@allpointsbellydance.com.