Troupe History

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2008 Season:

The Typsy Gypsys are still looking for a standing venue but have been very busy as guest dancers at other wonderful venues.  Sonya and Sahhira trek to Four Winds Renaissance Faire and make many new friends.  Sonya begins teaching at The Studio in Motion in Pflugerville on a weekly basis and is a member of a new troupe, Raks Helwa.  Josephine gets tired of farm life and joins the Typsy Gypsys!  The Typsy Gypsys join the Desert Passion Middle East Dance Theatre (DPMEDT) organization and planning group that bring UNMATA from California to Austin, and plan to assist in bringing other great artists to Austin!  Sahhira's Souk is born.

Josephine	Josephine, Sonya, and Sahhira @ Hill Country Dayz
(Pic by Bassett MaGuire)	(Pic by Michael Silaski)

2007 Season:
Sonya joins troupe. Performances at Desert Passion Middle Eastern Dance Theater, Excalibur Fantasy Faire, and others. Looking for new venue for monthly shows, as Natural Magic has closed. New bhangra choreography, and working on new veil choreography that debuts for Big Beautiful Women's Annual Convention. Denisea and Karl marry. Denisea gives birth to twin boys during the summer and moves to home state of New Jersey to be with new hubby and family. Troupe decides that "Gypsy Juice" (wine) increases fertility, and Sonya vows to drink only from her own personal stock. Denisea will form sister troupe in South Jersey when she gets settled. Al Saheera Janeea changes her dance name to "Sahhira!"

2006 Season:
Third and last season for "TYPSY GYPSYs at Natural Magic". Evolution of troupe towards American Tribal Style (ATS). Performances at Desert Passion Middle Eastern Dance Theater, Excalibur Fantasy Faire, Dog and Duck Pub, and others. Troupe consists of Denisea, NemSerAté, and Al Saheera Janeea (later becomes Sahhira!). Chryssa and Cha-Chi marry. Chryssa gives birth to Baby Dot in November.

2006 (Pic by Bear)                                                                2005 (Pic by Chris Conley)

2005 Season:
Second season for "TYPSY GYPSYs at Natural Magic". Performances at Mirage, Desert Passion Middle Eastern Dance Theater, South by Southwest, Lago Vista pool party, and others. Debut of "Elemental" choreography at Brujas Del Fuego and Natural Magic's "Eostre" celebration. Featured Bellydancers at Red River Fantasy Faire. Zira-dite decides to leave and form "Gypsy Rogues".

2005 Season:

Al Saheera Janeea (later becomes Sahhira), Nem Ser Até, Zira-dite, and Denisea

(Pic by Chris Conley)

2004 Season:
Four-person debut of 'Chale Chalo' routine is a "smashing" success at Desert Passion Middle Eastern Dance Theater. Tatiana decides to pursue educational and career opportunities, and TYPSY GYPSYs becomes three-person troupe. Performances at Earth Spirit Alliance "Maiden Awakens" (Nem Ser Até: "Yeah, this looks familiar." Denisea: "That's because we were just here."). Other gigs include Jeanette the Bellydancer's "Shimmy into Spring," Z-Helene's "Spring Fertility" show, Tablerock Fantasy Faire, and miscellaneous other gigs. First season for "TYPSY GYPSYs at Natural Magic". IBM Cultural Awareness Day nets most amount of money for least amount of dancing, thanks to their broken PA system. Debut of "Miami" and "Desert Journey" choreographies. Al Saheera Janeea (later renamed Sahhira!) joins troupe in November. Four-person troupe performs 'Chale Chalo' as part of Austin Bellydance Association at City of Austin's Trail of Lights.

TYPSY Times Three: Nem Ser Até, Denisea, and Zira-dite

2003 Season:
Denisea and Tatiana form troupe in March and perform at Red Cross benefit in May. Nem Ser Até joins troupe in June. Zira-dite joins troupe in September. Guest performers of Brujas Del Fuego firespinning troupe in October Halloween shows. Debut of "Paradise Lost" veil routine. Performance at Mirage. "Rusty" becomes troupe mascot.

Original TYPSY GYPSYs: Denisea & Tatiana

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