We are excited that there is a lot of interest in starting up local PURE branches however we are still refining our process of sharing PURE with the rest of the world. Please be patient with us if we do not get back to you immediately. PURE is run by volunteers with busy lives so we do the best we can with correspondence. You can feel free to join the mailing list so you can be updated with the latest news.

New York, NY ...............................................................................
Who:


Kaeshi Chai (Main Facilitator) kaeshi@puredance.org
Alura | Anasma | Irina Akulenko (Assistant Facilitators)
Carol Henning (Event Coordinator)
Liz Free a.k.a. Eshtar (Treasurer)
Nicole Rodriguez (Librarian)
When:
Mondays 9-10.30pm (ongoing)
Where:
440 Studios, 440 Lafayette St, bet East 4th and Astor Place,
4th Floor, Studio 4F
Want to Join PURE NYC?

PURE (Public Urban Ritual Experiment) is a great way to make new friends, bellydance, spread peace and affect positive change in the world.

If you are a dancer with at least 6 months bellydance experience, please email Liz Free
If you are a musician, please email Brad MacDonald. (rehearsals are free fo
r musicians)


$5 donation per single rehearsal
$10 donation for a month's worth of rehearsals
$95 donation for a year's worth of rehearsals

If you are financially unable to afford our suggested donations, we have work scholarships available.



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Chicago, IL (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitators:
Erin Crouch | purechicago@gmail.com
Margarita Jaime (on maternity leave)
When:
Saturdays 10:45 am- 11:45 am
Where:
Pineapple Dance Studio
7518 W Madison St 2D
Forest Park IL 60130
708.299.2608
Call for scheduling

 

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Cincinnati (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitators:

Peggy Shimko | 513-755-9195 | peggyandjim@earthlink.net

   

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Los Angeles (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitators:
Jordan Lake divanull@gmail.com | divanull.com
Laurie Miller laurie@latribal.net | www.latribal.net
Web Site:
Starting in 2009.
Please check out www.purela.org for more information.

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Detroit, MI (Branch)...............................................................................

Facilitator:
Roxann Scotella | roxann@bellyrox.com
When:
Wednesdays
Where:
YMCA Warren - 8777 Common Road, Warren, MI 48093
586-751-1050 warrenymca@ymcametrodetroit.org
Web site:
Please check out http://www.bellyrox.com/puredance.html
for more information.
 

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Traverse City , MI (Branch) ...............................................................................
Who:

Dance Facilitators
Amira Hamzar (Main Facilitator) AmiraHamzar@lycos.com | 231.392.3077
Domhnulla (MySpace & YouTube Mistress) Domhnulla@hotmail.com | 231.360.1445
Sara (Costuming Department) Sara@one-of-us.com | 231.342.3109
Jordan Lake (Media/Public Relations) Jordan@purela.org | 310.425.4838
Kat Marscelle (Costuming Department) JimiKat21@hotmail.com | 231.620.5433

Drum Facilitators
Dede Alderman RhythmicAdv@Hotmail.com | 231-276-BEAT
Amira Hamzar AmiraHamzar@lycos.com | 231.392.3077

When:
Dancers - Sundays from 1:00-2:00
Dancers and Drummers - Wednesdays from 8:00-9:00
Where:

Beledi Global Dance & Boutique
332 E Front Street Traverse City MI 49686
www.BelediGlobaldanceCenter.com
231-932-0668

Online:

Email: pure-tc@lycos.com
Website: http://pure-tc.tripod.com/
Tribe: http://tribes.tribe.net/puretc
MySpace: (a MySpace site that is shared by both PURE TC and the Dancers of the Rising Phoenix): http://www.myspace.com/pure_tc_risingphoenix

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DFW - Dallas Fort Worth, TX (Branch)........................................
Facilitator:
Tess Haranda | tharanda@yahoo.com | 214-315-3829
Rehearsals:
First Sunday of each month at 1pm.
Web site:
http://dfwpure.tribe.net

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Houston, TX (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitators:

Paula | pdemasi98@yahoo.com
Angela | Scratch888@aol.com

When:
Taking a break right now. Will become active again in January 2008.
 
 

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Lafayette, IN (Branch) ...............................................................................
Facilitator:
Beth Scharf | beth@worldserver.com
When:
Taking a break over the summer. Will become active in Fall 2007.
 

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Baton Rouge (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitator:
Margie Ford | fitladiva@hotmail.com
Telephone:
225-272-4447
   

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New Orleans (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitator:
Shannon Wolfe | nia-nola@cox.net
Telephone:
504-338-2962 |504-416-8891
Web Site:
http://tribes.tribe.net/puredancela

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New England (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitators:

Angie (Neylan) | neylan@worldofneylan.com
(main New England facilitator) Massachusetts/Rhode Island sub-chapter

Katie B | wanderingfalcon@gmail.com
Hartford/Central Conneticut sub-chapter

Pamela G | pamela_green@comcast.net
New Hampshire/Maine sub-chapter

Phoenix | phoenix_shadowdancer@hotmail .com
Boston/Worchester Massachusetts sub-chapter

Kaytee | naimabellydance@gmail.com
Vermont sub-chapter

Chris (Drum Co-ordinator) radicalarts@ecoisp.com

Web Site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group /newenglandpure
http://tribes.tribe.net/nepure
   

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Richmond, VA (Branch)...............................................................................
Contact:
purerichmond@gmail.com
Web Sites:
www.purerichmond.com
http://www.myspace.com/pure _richmond
 

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San Francisco (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitator:

Patricia Rusich | patricia.rusich@sbcglobal.net | 510-593-7565

When:
Mondays 7.00-8.30pm (May 5th-June 30th)
Where:
Van Domselaar Room, 102 Civic Drive, Hercules CA 94547
(across the parking lot from the library.)
Fees:
$53 Non Residents $58 per month
Web Site:
www.sfpure.com

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Washington, DC (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitator:

Elizabeth Ehrhardt | elliah@gmail.com | 202-484-0413

Web Site:
www.puredc.org
 

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Greater Orlando, FL (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitators:

Dance - Liz Langley, Dana DeClerc | danadeclerk@earthlink.net
Drum - Mark DeMaio | markjdemaio@gmail.com

Web Sites:
http://www.go-puredance.com
http://tribes.tribe.net/gopure
 

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Tokyo, JAPAN (Branch)...............................................................................
Facilitators:

Huleya (Hiromi K) | hiromikuroyama@hotmail.com
Farasha

Web site:
www.puretokyo.org
 

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