iPad Therefore iDance

0 CommentsThursday • October 21, 2010 • by Imei

At the end of April 2010, I bought my iPad and joined the millions of early adopters of this amazing product. The large screen on the iPad retired my MacBook to a desktop (using a Kensington laptop expansion dock and a Apple Wireless Keyboard on a tray), and the iPad became my daily traveling companion. I was already a satisfied customer.

Then Rana June Sobhany exploded onto the scene as an iPad DJ and producer, and I got a glimpse into the future about what my purchase had done for my music and dance life. I watched a video of her talking about some of the latest apps for iPad, and with the help of a generous iTunes gift card from my brother for my birthday, I went to town and bought them all.

Here’s a sample of her work, “Solace”, composed on an iPad and filmed with an iPhone4.

Though I rarely dance in nightclubs anymore, you might see me getting up and dancing spontaneously when Rana works her magic. You can check out Rana’s “Destroy The Silence” project for yourself. She’s been written up in for Mashable, Fast Company, and other technology zines for bridging the gap between pop culture, technology, and Social Media.

But wait! There’s more!

Reza Malayeri and I are hosting Rana at PNK Ultra Lounge on October 28, 2010 starting at 7 pm for an exciting evening, combining affordable home decor with decadent belly dance entertainment, food, and wine, with a partial benefit to the Susan G. Komen Foundation as a part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here is your chance to see Rana June in person! PNK is the perfect setting.

For more information about attending this event in person or online, visit our Facebook page “http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168272506518894″, and be sure to click on the Eventbrite page if you want to enter a random raffle drawing for a hand-knotted rug from Authentic Rug Gallery.

If you represent a small business, contact us about getting your company on our Twitter wall for the event, which will also be livestreamed on http://www.Ustream.tv/channel/hipsforhire on the evening of our event.

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October 24, 2010 A Spooky Belly Dance Show with Pearls of the East at Kalia Indian Cuisine of Greenwood. This is our LAST show of the calendar year, so we tend to pull out all the stops for you. $10 cover fee for this 1hr15min show, plus a cash prize for best Halloween costume. Note: this is our one show that is not considered "family friendly" due to the nature of the music and scary costumes.

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