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AMAZING! Fifty five year old femme performs flowing feats of flexibility few folks of any age can achieve!
After a long hiatus from performing, I am trying to emerge from retirement with a rare skill I think would be of great interest to you and you can now see what I do, Yoga Dancing: 'A Bit of a Stretch' on You Tube here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrA6LWBIuZU
My eccentric dance act is called: 'The Amazing Amy in A Bit of a Stretch: Yoga Dancing, Not Bad For a 50+ Year Old Gal!" Dressed in a simple, black and silver Asian-style costume, to approx. 6 minutes of cool Mingus piano music, I perform a flowing display of extreme yoga front bend contortions, living body sculpture, flexibility most folks half my age can't achieve. At the conclusion, I address the audience commenting on how injury and age would not stop me from sharing the beauty and healing power of Yoga despite torn rotator cuffs in both shoulders, a disintegrated disc in my spine and a total left hip replacement - astounding, entertaining and inspiring audiences.
A funny version of my act has just been perfected: YOGA TREK: To Boldly Stretch Where Few 50+ Year Olds Have Stretched Before. Dressed in a barefoot variation of a classic Star Trek uniform, to theme music from the film versions of the famous TV series, I do a spaced-out contortion act that will generate as many laughs as it does amazement and it is dedicated to the new film. Intrigued? I am at your service.
What if Fanny Brice and Molly Goldberg could do Yoga? Have I got an act for you! Ready to unleash upon the unsuspecting world is The Amazing Amy as The Yoga Yenta in Yo-GaGa! or My Yiddishe Yoga, slightly over 5 minutes of spectacular, yoga contortions with comedic flair, performed to klezmer music and sprinkled with verbal Yiddishisms (or without speaking if you prefer) as the uniquely flexible 55 year old woman dressed in a lovely black and purple sequined costume amuses, astounds and inspires the audience!
Please allow me to come out of retirement (in 1994) and share Yoga Dancing with the world.
My first post-retirement performance was Mar. 14, 2009 at the Lava Dance Co.'s 'Night of Renegades' open performance night where Yoga Dancing was a huge success at their studio space at 524 Bergen St., Brooklyn. Molly Chernoff of the Lava Dance Co. and the MC of the event, would vouch for my performance (molly@lavalove.org ) I also presented my piece to Joel Jeske of the Parallel Exit Co. and of the NYC Physical Theater Project and he too can vouch for my skill as can his partner Chris Lueck from their act The Hey-Ya Brothers. info@heyyabrothers.com AND, I performed Monday April 6 at Keith Bindlestiff's Open Variety Show at the Galapagos Art Space in Dumbo, Brooklyn where my 'A Bit of a Stretch: Yoga Dancing' was a resounding success. Keith would be glad to verify that: keith@bindlestiff.org . I just successfully debuted Yoga Trek at the Down Town Clown Revue on May 18 (www.downtownclown.com ) and I performed it again on Monday June 1 at another Bindlestiff Variety Show at Galapagos Art Space and on Sat. June 6 at another Night of Renegades at the Lava Dance Co. studios. Keith Nelson invited me back to his Open Variety Show to repeat Yoga Trek on August 3, at 8PM at the Galapagos Arts Space. Yoga Trek enjoyed a successful performance at the We'll Never Have Paris Variety Show at the Hi Christina Space in Brooklyn, Aug. 22 at 8PM (http://www.hichristina.com/calendar2009.html).
Yoga Yenta just had a smashing, successful debut at Cirque Off! Triskelion Arts Theater, Sept. 4 and 6 at 8PM (http://www.cirquethis.com/shows.html). Andy, the artistic director, invited me back for next year's show! VIDEO OF SUNDAY'S PERFORMANCE HERE:
http://www.cirquethis.com/cirqueoffvideo09/amyharlibsun.wmv
Yoga Trek was a success at Steve Arons' New Talent Showcase at the NY Comedy Club, 241 East 24th St., NYC on Wed. Sept. 9 at 9PM. It was refreshingly different and fun in the midst of the usual stand-up comics and the audience loved it. Producer Steve Arons invited me back in Nov. to perform Yoga Yenta, Wed. 11th, 9PM.
Yoga Trek was a smash hit at Ruby Streak Trapeze Studio's Fall Showcase Fri. Sept. 25 and 26, two shows at 7PM and 9PM http://www.natalieagee.com/rubystreak/09_26_09_FallShowcase.html;
Audiences loved it and presenter Natalie Agee loved it and wrote me the following thank you note.
Dearest Amy!
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing work with us, and for your wonderful energy in the studio! You are a beautiful soul and a superb performer. ...The showcases happen every so often--usually about every 6 months or so...since they take so long to organize, and my students don't really have as many acts as you do--it takes them about that long to put something together! But I will definitely let you know. I can't imagine another showcase without you!!!
Let's definitely stay in touch!
Much love and admiration,
Natalie
A resoundingly successful debut: YOGANIME! Yoga Dancing to music from Japanese anime films at Reni Chan's Japanese Maid Show, Sunday Oct. 4th, 6PM at Top Tunes 303-305 East 53rd St., NYC. http://renirenireni.blogspot.com/
Agent Sato, organizer and MC of the show sent me this thank you!
Amy-san!
Thank you for your great performance last Sunday.
I was really touched by your performance, and
I am sure many of audiences did too.
I was so grad to have you there, and hope to
work with you soon again.
Agent Sato (Satoshi)
Entertainment Dept.
Reni's Management Team
Aspire Communications, Inc.
www.renireni.com
agentsato@renireni.com
347-526-5562
SPOOKY YOGA successfully debuted at Bindlestiff Family Circus Open Variety Show, Oct. 5, 8 PM. bindlestiff.org, galapagosartspace.com
Urban Yoga wowed the crowd at the F the Recession Party on Thurs. Oct. 8 at 7:30 PM at Rebel (251 W. 30th St., NYC) http://newyork.going.com/ftherecession#
Presenter Broke-Ass Stuart thanked me:
Hey Amy-
thanks again for performing the other night. you were incredible! I will totally give you a shout the next time we do one of these kind of events.
Stuart
And my name, associated with this event, got mentioned in the local NY Press newspaper!
Broke-Ass Stuart left San Francisco for New York last week and brought the circus with him.
Stuart, the West Coast writer whose books and website serve as guides to all things cheap for those living it up in the city, played ringmaster for the East Coast reincarnation of his “Fuck the Recession Party” last Thursday at Rebel because “basically a lot of people got nailed by the recession” and what better way to fuck it than by offering free drinks and entertainment for the people?
Delivering on his promise of a night of alcohol fueled revelry, Stuart offered those in attendance a den of debauched revelry in which to escape their financial misfortunes, reminding people that just because they might be broke doesn’t mean they can’t still have a good time. The crowd enjoyed music sets from Parente, The Children of Technicolor, Thought and Vicio and beats from Brina Payne along with a slue of Big Top entertainment like The Amazing Amy, crowd-favorite contortionist, TOPAZ, chanteuse extraordinaire, who offered free advice and an exhibition of lubes, lotions and pleasure devices from her sex advice booth and Michelle Bloom who gave guests glimpses at their future with tarot card readings. Nate Hill and his Club Animals offered free bouncy rides and Miss Ricci, clad in her green fairy costume, worked the crowed taking request for her balloon animal creations.
Spooky Yoga thrilled the sold out house at The Dead Man's Bones Talent Show on Thurs. Oct. 15 at 7:30 PM at Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleeker St., NYC. http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/544
Spooky Yoga also thrilled audiences at The Set NYC on Fri. Oct. 16 at 8PM at The Sullivan Room, 218 Sullivan St., NYC. http://thesetnyc.com/ Presenter Robert Taliver invited me back to perform at the next The Set event.
Yoga Trek astounded audiences on Sat. Oct. 17 for all 3 shows at the STREB Trapeze Academy's Benefit: A Nightmare On North First St., 3PM, 7PM and 11PM at 51 N. 1st St., Brooklyn. http://www.streb.org/V2/school/trapeze_halloween.html
Presenter Bobby Hedglin invited me back to perform at the next STREB event on Valentine's Day!
Spooked Yoga! delighted and amused at the Down Town Clown Revue, Mon. Oct. 19th, 8PM, Kraine Theater 85 E. 4th St., NYC. The live musical saw accompaniment by the talented John Leo (www.johnleo.net) made the performance theatrically magical! http://www.newyorkdowntownclown.com/about.htm
Spooky Yoga wowed them at Mongrel Vaudeville on Thurs. Oct. 22 at 9PM at Freddy's Bar and Backroom, 485 Dean St. @ 6th Ave. in Brooklyn. http://mongrelvaudeville.blogspot.com/. John Leo's fabulous musical saw accompaniment made theatrical magic again! Presenter Julian invited me back in the Spring for the next show.
Spooky Yoga triumphed at Recovery Rocks on Fri. Oct.23, 8PM at The Cup, 388 Van Duzer St., Staten Island, NY
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141469671363. Organizer Scott Magri assured me I'd be in their next show.
Spooky Yoga was a huge success at the Theater For the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball on Sat. Oct. 31 at 9:30 PM in the downstairs Womb Room, although the show opens at 7:30 PM at 1st Ave. bet. 9th and 10th Streets, NYC. Live synthesizer music by Zaak greatly enhanced the presentation. http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/halloween.htm
Autumnal Yoga was a WOW at Cream of the Big Top II, two shows at 3PM and 8PM, Sun. Nov. 8 at The Galapagos Art Space in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Alan Ozier's beautiful live music accompaniment was a great asset to the performance.
http://www.thetrapezeloft.com/about.html
http://www.galapagosartspace.com/events.html
Urban Yoga: A Bit of a Stretch charmed the audience on Mon. Nov. 9 at the Raising The Roof Benefit at Theater for the New City (1st Ave. bet 9th and 10th St in NYC), 7PM.
http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/raiseroof.htm
Autumnal Yoga was a hit at Creative Vibrations Studio Dance Showcase and Party on Fri. Nov. 13 at 7:30 PM, 22-55 31st St., 2nd Fl., Suite 200, Astoria, Queens, NY. http://creativevibrationsstudio.com/events.htm
I also got very gratifying feedback from this event.
Dear Amy,
Thanks so much for bringing your amazing talent to our studio. This is a quote from our meetup member about your performance:
Oliver Smith
“ I had an amazing time, re-connected with an old friend, experienced some beautiful and soulful dance, including a yoga dance which truly shook-up and re-arranged what yoga means to me. A fun and inspiring evening by any measure! ”
Keep in touch for future dance performance events at our studio.
You are an amazing talent!
Lalita
The audience loved Yoga Yenta, my third success at the Night of Renegades Variety show, at Lava Dance Co. Studio, Sat. Nov. 14, 8PM. http://www.lavalove.org/calendar.html
Yoga Trek triumphed at Arelah's Dance Benefit on Sun. Nov. 29th at 8PM at the Galapagos Art Space in Dumbo, Brooklyn. http://www.galapagosartspace.com/events.html#112909
Solstice/Yuletide Yoga was a sensation at Integral Yoga Institute Holiday Variety Show, Sat. Dec. 5, 8PM,
http://www.iyiny.org/workshops_events/holiday_variety_show/
YOGANIME! made a rousing hit return to Reni's Japanese Maid Show on Sun. Dec. 6 at 6PM at Top Tunes, 303-305 East 53rd St. and 2nd Ave., NYC. http://renirenireni.blogspot.com/
SUCCESS! I WAS INVITED BACK BY PRESENTER VANESSA PAGE to the January Showcase after the SOUNDANCE STUDIO THEATER DECEMBER HOLIDAY SHOW
281 N. 7th St. (between Havemayer and Meeker)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
212 767 9406, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 at 8:00 pm
FEATURING THE AMAZING AMY as The Yoga Yenta with HARLAN MUIR'S KLEZMER ACCORDIAN.
Yoga Yenta, met with gratifyingly positive audience response at my 5th Bindlestiff Family Circus Open Variety Show appearance on Mon. Dec. 14th at 8PM, Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn. Harlan Muir's klezmer accordian accompaniment greatly enhanced the proceedings. http://www.galapagosartspace.com/events.html
Yoga Yenta was a sensation celebrating Chanukah at Consume! A Holiday Spectacular presented by The Giddy Multitude Vaudeville Co. on Thurs. Dec. 17th at 8PM at WOW Cafe Theater, 59-61 East 4th St., 4th Fl bet. 2nd and 3rd Aves. in NYC. Harlan Muir's klezmer accordian was an excellent accompaniment. http://www.wowcafe.org/index.html
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189196152654
Solstice/Yuletide Yoga, was enthusiastically received at a 2nd appearance at Creative Vibrations Studio's Bellydance Show, Fri. Dec. 18, 7:30PM, 22-55 31st St., Suite 200, Astoria, Queens. So was Alan Ozi's accompanying beautiful music. http://creativevibrationsstudio.com/events.htm
Third time lucky - Yoga Yenta was a smash at the Down Town Clown Revue on Monday Jan. 18th at 8PM, Kraine Theater, 85 East 4th St., NYC. With Harlan Muir's excellent klezmer accordian accompaniment. http://www.newyorkdowntownclown.com/lineup.htm
Ace photogrpaher Jim Moore gave this event and my performance a wonderful write-up with photos on his blog: http://dontmissthis.us/
Urban Yoga was warmly received at my 3rd appearance at Creative Vibrations Studio's Bellydance Show, on Sat. Jan. 23, 7:30PM, 22-55 31st St., Suite 200, Astoria, Queens.
http://www.yogaastoria.com/events3.htm
'Sloppy Yoga' performing with the band, was a real crowd-pleaser at Quiet Colors Sloppy Circus on Sat. Jan. 30 at 9PM at The House of Yes, 342 Maujer St., Brooklyn. http://quietcolor.com/qc/?cat=2001
New act, Yoga Cougar (flirting outrageously with audience to Pink Panther theme played by Harlan Muir on his accordian), debuted to great success at my 6th Bindlestiff Family Circus Open Variety Show appearance on Mon. Feb. 1st at 8PM, Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn. http://www.galapagosartspace.com/events.html
Urban Yoga rocked to thrilled crowds with VIC Thrill, T-POW! & BAMiAM.tv & Lone Wolf and CUB, Thurs. Feb. 4th at 8PM, Union Pool, 484 Union Ave. (@ Meeker), Brooklyn. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=282014443864
http://www.circusnyc.com/shows/100202.html
The audience loved 90's Yoga to the music of Band of Bicycles! Appeared in the Totally Freakin' Awesome 90's Variety Show, Sat. Feb. 6th at 9PM at The House of Yes, 342 Maujer St., Brooklyn, NY.
http://www.houseofyes.org/events/totally-freakin-awesome/
http://www.facebook.com:80/event.php?eid=302078257188
NEW! Yoga Tango triumphed at STREB Valentine-Themed Benefit Shows, all 3 shows Feb. 12, 11PM and Feb. 13, 3PM and 11PM, Streb Lab for Action Mechanics, 51 N. 1st St., Brooklyn, NY.
http://www.streb.org/V2/school/trapeze_benefit.html
Yoga Trek delighted the crowd at the February Sky Box Variety Show, Sat. Feb. 20th, 9PM at The House of Yes, 342 Maujer St., Brooklyn, NY.
http://theskybox.org/performances
Yoga Cougar pounced to the audiences great pleasure with the help of Harlan Muir's accordian music at The Giddy Vaudeville Multitude's The Best [of] Love Show, Thurs. Feb. 25th at 9Pm at The House of Yes, 342 Maujer St., Brooklyn, NY.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=295253251105, http://thegiddymultitudevaudeville.wordpress.com/,
http://www.circusnyc.com/shows/100224.html
Yoga Trek soared successfully in 'FLY! Matchbook Productions Benefit Show' on Sat. Feb. 27 at 8PM, at Soundance, 281 N. 7th St., Brooklyn, NY.
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2qjqtnh9497e4b4&oseq=
Yoga Yenta with Harlan Muir's klezmer accordian accompaniment, celebrated Purim and charmed the audience at the We'll Never Have Paris Variety Show 4 on Sunday Feb. 28th at 7PM, 107 Suffolk St., NYC.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=201111827297&ref=ts
Yoga Yenta and Harlan Muir continued to celebrate Purim schlepping from one show to another, on Sun. Feb. 28th at The Crazy Kinky Purim Extravaganza and the packed house loved it. This event started at 7:30 PM but My Yiddishe Yoga appeared about 9PM at The Delancy, 168 Delancy St., NYC. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The_Delancey_Presents_CRAZY_KINKY_PURIM_EXTRAVAGANZA_228_201002 11
The Amazing Amy can be seen in these forthcoming shows!
Yoga Odyssey is part of an ensemble show, Flight 18, that opens on Thurs. Mar. 4th running until April 4th with performances Thursdays-Sundays with 2 shows nightly on Fridays and Saturdays @ Seaport at 210 Front Street (@ Beekman) in a gorgeous converted storefront in the heart of the South Street Seaport. For details: http://www.flight18.net/
I am more than eager to perform my act as is or to blend it in and combine my skills with other acts (or to use different music and/or eliminate the speech) to meet the presenter's needs.
PLEASE CONTACT ME AT: aharlib@earthlink.net
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