Marie DeMars - Visual and Performing Arts

Rates
(rough approximations, to give you an idea before you call - you're actual quote may vary)

Bellygram: 75-150$

Party Package: 125-200$ (includes 15 minutes of dancing with props, and a mini bellydance lesson for your guests)

Wedding Package: 250-450$

Private Lesson: 45-85$/hr

Workshop: 100$/hr, 2 hr minimum plus travel expenses and lodging (if neccessary)

Henna Party - 80$/hr, plus travel fees.

Fortune Readings - 50$/hr, plus travel fees.

Faerie Parties - suitable for ages 5-9, 80$/hr, one hour minimum.

Any performance with fire costs extra, inquire for details.

I require a 50% deposit within a week of booking the show to hold your reservation. The remainder is due when I arrive at the event, before I will dance. Some shows may require you to sign a contract.
Please make note that bizarre, odd, specific, or last minute requests may incur extras charges.

Before you ask, "Why so much?" - please read Morroco's essay on bellydance prices here.

Want to see videos? Would you like to hire Marie but can't afford travel and accommodations? You may be in luck... Marie's day job frequently requires her to travel across the country, and it may be possible to schedule a workshop or show while she's in your area already.	Upcoming Performances and Events February 3rd - Microcosm/Macrocosm - opening at Base Gallery 2011 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO 64108 February 4th - Bellydance United presents Elemental @ Union Station, KCMO Info and tickets here. April 13th-15th - Waking Persephone Workshop hosted by Tempest in Providence, RI Teaching Release the Kraken, Saturday @ 2:45pm Performing Saturday Evening in the Gala Show April 21st - Warrior Weekend http://warriorweekend2012.eventbrite.com/ Teaching Modus Operandi at 2:30pm - show in the evening! Please contact Marie for a list of past performances - the list is very lengthy, a bit too lengthy to put here. Rates (rough approximations, to give you an idea before you call - you're actual quote may vary) Bellygram: 75-150$ Party Package: 125-200$ (includes 15 minutes of dancing with props, and a mini bellydance lesson for your guests) Wedding Package: 250-450$ Private Lesson: 45-85$/hr Workshop: 100$/hr, 2 hr minimum plus travel expenses and lodging (if neccessary) Henna Party - 80$/hr, plus travel fees. Fortune Readings - 50$/hr, plus travel fees. Faerie Parties - suitable for ages 5-9, 80$/hr, one hour minimum. Any performance with fire costs extra, inquire for details. I require a 50% deposit within a week of booking the show to hold your reservation. The remainder is due when I arrive at the event, before I will dance. Some shows may require you to sign a contract. Please make note that bizarre, odd, specific, or last minute requests may incur extras charges. Before you ask, "Why so much?" - please read Morroco's essay on bellydance prices here.	UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS I am currently working on putting together a series of weekly classes in Kansas City. Come back to this page in January for further information! "The evening began with a preshow display of belly dancing by the inimitable Marie DeMars. Actually, I honestly feel that I am doing her a disservice by just saying it was belly dancing. I have only seen a dance performance of this quality once before, when I watched Zoe Jakes at the Really Big Show for TribalCon one year blow the doors off everyone in the ballroom with her solo performance. Marie was alone, on a bare stage, in front of a red velvet curtain. No props, no backdrops, just her. It would have been very easy to just be someone moving around on stage. However, Marie commanded and demanded the audience's attention without using zills or other dancers to cheer her on. And once her performance was complete, the night only got better from there." - Russ Matthews