Sarina took her first belly dance class when she was sixteen with her mother. After studying and performing with Gypsy Caravan, Euphoria Studios, and with many talented dancers in the Portland, Oregon area, she studied breakdance in Japan and taught belly dance in Sapporo. She now performs alternative, tribal, tribaret, and tribal fusion belly dance style n Eugene. She has been involved in local events like Fusion Friendly Events (a showcase of alternative/fusion belly dance and other dance styles), the Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene, No Shame Eugene (a local variety show after the First Friday Art Walk in Eugene), charity events, festivals, has opened for as Orion Slave Dancer for Trek Theatre's local plays of Star Trek episodes in the park, has danced at steampunk teas at the Sheldon-McMurphey Johnson house, and many other events.
Her favorite part of belly dance is using her artistic skills in costume design and teaching classes, where she gets to connect with wonderful students who make up the belly dance tribe.
For examples of Sarina's range in style, check out her dance gallery with videos and photos of performances, featuring funky and elegant hand-crafted items she sewed herself. Whether she is steampunk belly dancing to neo-Victorian music, using her flamenco/burlesque fusion fans with a 1920's flair, Andalusian-influenced skirt twirling, clowning it up at Cirque du Eugene, or fusing break dance and belly dance to a Star Trek remixed music, she brings creativity and fun to the dance.
Dancing, live music if we have musicians, enjoying each other's company (potluck and costume swap welcome)
Join us playing music and dancing
Event Timing: 12 noon-2:30 pm on the First Saturday of the Month (starting Saturday, June 3)
Event Address: McNail-Riley House (pretty, old fashioned house across from the fairgrounds)
601 W 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
Use the contact form on the website to ask questions.
Details:
This will be a women's only event. There already is a hafla open to everyone that is run by Jeanie on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at the same location. (You can join their FB page if it is a better fit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/146514105441962)
*There are two reasons a women's only hafla: many women become involved in belly dance because they enjoy something that is related to a community of women or they need a safe space away from men. After speaking with Middle Eastern women at U of O, I realized that we are excluding a community of women who would like to be involved with belly dance, but most of them will not dance in front of men. Americans try to be exclusive by saying anyone can dance and join a class or event, but by doing so, we are excluding the actual cultures that belly dance come from.
I would like to create an event separate from the regular haflas being held and try to encourage people of Middle Eastern descent to feel comfortable joining, as well as other women who want to dance with others, but away from the male gaze. Since it is technically summer vacation, this might not draw in Middle Eastern women who are students at U of O, but I figured it would be great to get the ball rolling.
If you want to receive emails about the event, sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdV3PQJxLHdrLmIOAEii1qasWYs1lKGKPafqY1hu91bHRpKhw/viewform
6:30 pm
Friday, July 8
Emerald Art Center
500 Main St.
Springfield, OR 97477
The Middle Eastern Dance Guild is hosting a free alternative show. It will be virtual this year. I will be one of many performers.
This is always my favorite show of the year when I can choose my favorite music and dance in steampunk, alien, or soundtrack worthy costumes. As always, it is sure to be entertaining and full of fun surprises.
Date
Saturday, February 20th
Time
7 pm
Where
Virtually. Go to the Facebook page and click the "Going" button so you can get details and the Zoom link the night of the event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/824525381458113/
Friday June 1st, 7:30 pm- 8 pm music and dance, 8 pm-9:30 pm ish variety show
The First Friday of the month after the artwalk
Atrium Building (kitty corner across from the Eugene library)
99 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
THERE WILL BE BELLY DANCERS -- starring Sarina Dorie, Fusion Fascination and other dancers TBA.
The tale of an oil tycoon who attempts to exploit a hapless small town, but is thwarted by intelligent, non-traditional belly dancers. Coming SOON. (No Shame Eugene is a variety show. It will feature bellydancers as their opening act in June.)
Second Star Festival: Goblin Market
Sunday, June 17 (morning: time TBA)
Dorris Ranch, Springfield
Imagine an event like Faerieworlds, but on a smaller scale. Last year this family friend event featured mermaid pools, steampunk art, fairy vendors and there was plenty of fusion belly dance gear on sale as well. I will be selling my merchandise Saturday and Sunday. Fusion Fascination will perform Sunday earlier in the day and I will perform later in the day.
For a review of this event on my other website, go here:
http://sarinadorie.com/writing/blog/10-reasons-to-attend-the-second-star-festival-in-florence-oregon
More info
Friday December 1st, 7:30 pm- 8 pm music and dance, 8 pm-9:30 pm ish variety show
The First Friday of the month after the artwalk
Atrium Building (kitty corner across from the Eugene library)
99 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Friday, December 2nd, 2017 No Shame Eugene show features bellydancers as their opening act. Dancers include Sarina, Zahia and Fusion Fascination.
Sunday, August 6th (morning: time TBA)
Imagine an event like Faerieworlds, but on a smaller scale. Last year this family friend event featured mermaid pools, steampunk art, fairy vendors and there was plenty of fusion belly dance gear on sale as well. I will be selling my merchandise Saturday and Sunday. Fusion Fascination will perform Sunday earlier in the day and I will perform later in the day.
For a review of this event on my other website, go here:
http://sarinadorie.com/writing/blog/10-reasons-to-attend-the-second-star-festival-in-florence-oregon
Friday December 1st, 7:30 pm- 8 pm music and dance, 8 pm-9:30 pm ish variety show
The First Friday of the month after the artwalk
Atrium Building (kitty corner across from the Eugene library)
99 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Stay tuned for regular updates!
No Shame Eugene performance
Friday, December 2nd, 2017 No Shame Eugene show features bellydancers as their opening act. Dancers include Sarina, Zahia and Fusion Fascination.
7:30 pm- 8 pm music and dance, 8 pm-9:30 pm ish variety show
The First Friday of the month after the artwalk
Atrium Building (kitty corner across from the Eugene library)
99 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
I will be dancing once again as the green-skinned Orion Slave Dancer at Trek Theatre's productions this week.
Pon Far: Star Trek the Musical and Drumhead
Thursday, Sept 8 and Saturday 10th
Amazon Park, Eugene
Thursday, Sept 8
6 pm The Drumhead (The next Generation)
(dancing at intermission at about 6 pm)
7:00 pm ish
Pon Far: Star Trek the Musical (based on the original series episode Amok Time--This is the episode where Kirk and Spock fight to the death for some Vulcan hottie.)
5 pm
Saturday, Sept 10
The evening starts with dancing and transitions into Pon Far: Star Trek the Musical
Friday, July 15
Whirled Pies @Cozmic Pizza
199 W 8th Ave, Eugene, Oregon
$5 admission
family friendly
Sarina will perform a Harry Potter themed solo. Her student troupe, Fusion Fascination will perform a fun triplet. There will be lots of dancing to non-traditional music and there were be many performers with a variety of interesting costuming.
Stay tuned for more information!
Coming soon: December 2017 performance
Stay tuned for Sarina's next performance at No Shame Eugene!
99 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Stay tuned for regular updates!
Sarina and Fusion Fascination will be performing at a fun steampunk themed evening. Also, I will have art, hair fascinators, steampunk jewlery and fashion in the exhibit.
7 pm-?
Friday, November 20th and Saturday, November 21st
New Zone Art Gallery Eugene
Friday, December 4 No Shame Eugene show features bellydancers as their opening act. Dancers include Sarina, Sabrina and Fusion Fascination.
No Shame Eugene
7:30 pm
Friday, first Friday of the month after the artwalk
Atrium Building (kitty corner across from the Eugene library)
99 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Stay tuned for regular updates!
Sarina is a regular with Trek Theatre as their "indentured servant" dancer from Orion. She will be performing for one weekend with Trek Theatre as they put on a Next Generation episode "Darmok" in the park. We might even have some other aliens that join in dancing with her! Be aware, if you can't make it openning weekend, there is another episode in Eugene September 12 and one in Corvallis September 13th, though Sarina will not be belly dancing at these later events.
Saturday August 29th and Sunday August 30th
4:45 pm dancing
5 pm the Star Trek episode starts
Amazon Community Center Park
2700 Hilyard St, Eugene, Oregon 97405
https://www.facebook.com/events/530863257070900/
Stay tuned for the next performance!
8:30 pm
February 20, 2015
Cozmic Pizza
199 W 8th Ave, Eugene, Oregon
Winter is Coming . . . Disney's Frozen style! Upcoming solo Performance and Tribal Fascination Student Troupe. it is an honor to be invited to perform with the Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene as part of their alternative show as the featured performer.
Improve fitness and core strength while working out to great world music and learning the basics of belly dancing. Class emphasizes posture and stretching to avoid injury, muscle isolation for improving strength and repetition for a balanced workout. Sarina teaches classes at Willamalane in Springfield and the Reach Center in Eugene.
Sarina performs her alternative tribal fusion belly dance style at many venues in Eugene and sometimes Portland, Oregon. Whether she is steampunk belly dancing to neo-Victorian music, using her flamenco/burseque fusion fans with a 1920's flair, Andalusian skirt twirling, clowning it up at Cirque du Eugene, or fusing break dance and belly dance to a Star Trek remixed music, she brings creativity and fun to the dance.
When she performs with Fusion Fascination, it is a fusion style influenced by world music.