Bohemian Party Teaser at JWT

So the creative folks at JWT will be having a bohemian/gypsy inspired theme for their Christmas party on Dec. 19. As part of their party teaser, they decided to have a belly dancer strut around the office (with live bongo drumming c/o Iking and tambourines smashing and girls cheering) during a normal office day. What a fun office! Read more about it here.

Orientalia 2008

Hello kids,

If by any chance any of you (or anyone you know) would be interested to see a whole UN assembly (hehe) of belly dancers perform onstage, then please join me (reprezent!), and a whole lot of talented dancers from the the US, Indonesia, Egypt, India, Canada, Hong Kong, Shanghai, etc, etc. I could go on and on.

ORIENTALIA 2008
Hong Kong City Hall Theatre
November 9, 2008
3:00 pm

A showcase of the dances of the Orient, including Ethnic Dance, Belly Dance, and other Middle Eastern Dance & Music

You can find more information at:
www.christian-action.org.hk/orientalia

Proceeds will go to Christian Action - Domestic Helpers and Migrant Workers Programme. And we all know how many dear Filipino domestic helpers are in Hong Kong, so this is for a good cause for our OFWs. :)

Dance workshops will also be held throughout the week. Check out www.christian-action.org.hk/orientalia/workshops.html for rates and schedule.

1st Movement Studio Recital - June 6 - Rockwell Tent, Makati

Our mother hen, Lala Dinglasan, held the very first dance recital for her dance studio -- Movement Dance Studio in Greenhills (Call 7217711 for more info). There were tiny bellydancers, hip hoppers, jazz-ers, sexy pole dancers, a fire dancer, flamenco folks and just plain crazy people (us).

Qatar Airways Event - March 7, Shangri-La Makati

Qatar Airways held a charming middle-eastern themed event for their beloved clients. We performed to live music c/o a cool cool percussion group (rockstars!), the Bahaghari Drum Ensemble.

Girls Got Game Camp, May 17, Blue Eagle Gym - Ateneo

Aaah, nice to be back in Katipunan. After so-so number of years, I get to go back to Ateneo for another activity for the Nike "This is Love" campaign. It's a privelege to give something back to an institution that has given me so much (I actually started dancing seriously during my days in this university). Mico Halili, sportscaster and visionary extraordinaire, founded the Girls Got Game Camp (3G), a basketball camp for high school girls. You should listen to Mico talk about his effort of uplifting sports training for women. It's truly inspiring.

My job was to give these athletes a short demo on bellydancing during the camp and give them a talk about my passion for dance. I know, basketball and bellydancing do not go together. But the goal was to make them aware of other activities they can pursue. The grace of dance will be helpful for them to bring in the court.

It wasn't easy for me, because these were hardcore basketball buffs. I didn't know how to make them relate to Middle Eastern dance. I don't play basketball, and a lot of these girls don't do the dance thing. So I told them that we had a common denominator, that is passion for what we do.

The demo was a riot, because this was a bunch of rowdy girls. I had fun, and it looked like they did too (I hope!).

Nike Women Bellydance Video

Nike "This is Love" Activities and Updates

Seen in the Philippine Daily Inquirer: For the Love of Sport by Jenni Epperson



Heard on NU 107: University Rock hosted by Lia Cruz and George Rocha
April 7, 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm









University Rock airs Mondays at NU 107, from 9 to 10 pm. Thank you to Lia and George for making my first time on radio fun. Special shout out to Trina Alejo and Mico Halili for being very accommodating (and understanding, haha). I was actually there early in the morning on a legal Phil. Holiday, thinking that the show airs at 9 in the morning. So I was lounging around the NU office waiting for Trina, when I realized that…yes, the show airs 9 IN THE EVENING (I know, smart, right?). So I just went home and came back. It was worth it though because I had fun.

Watch out for the other Nike Women Ambassadors in the coming weeks. Check out the schedule and photos at universityrock.multiply.com.

Will be seen at: Girls Got Game Camp

The Nike Women Ambassadors will be at the Girls Got Game Camp on May 17 to talk about our love of sports. There will also be demo classes during the day.


So have you signed up for the free sports/dance classes yet? Go, go, go to www.nikewomen.com.ph/thisislove now. The more sports you sign up for, the more chances you get to claim the “I Do” card, which entitles you to discounts at Nike Women stores.

Nike Women Ambassador: This is Love Campaign

I was priveleged to be part of Nike's "This is Love" campaign. It is a brand I admire with a cause I believe in: that is helping women empower themselves by maintaining a healthy body, mind and heart. So in an effort to spread the love, please support the campaign by visiting www.nikewomen.com.ph/thisislove. More details below:



Sports/dance classes for FREE! How can you go wrong? As part of Nike Women's effort to promote fitness, I'd like to invite you to visit www.nikewomen.com.ph/thisislove to find out how you can avail of classes complimentary of Nike. All you need to do is go to the site (www.nikewomen.com.ph/thisislove) to check out the sports schedule and sign up.

While you're at it, check out the profiles of the Nike Women Ambassadors. All we want is to share our love in the hopes that you'll learn to love it too.:) You can also ask questions about the activities by sending messages via the Love Bug (also found on the site).

Thank you for allowing me to do some self-promotion :), I hope to see you online and on the dance floor.

In love and in dance,
Kat Fonacier

Marlboro Sales Convention, Fontana Subic, May 8 '07

Tin Mundi got the girls together for this pretty cool gig. It was the first time we danced with live music, care of super band Pinikpikan. I had to hide my fan girlishness by trying not to gawk at the band members while they play. After 2 practice sessions with the girls and the band, we were ready to rock Olongapo. Here are the belly dancers with rock stars:

Mezze Greenbelt 2 - 2nd Anniversary Party, January '07

Old pictures that I've forgotten to post because of busy-ness! Anyway, Mezze, a hip bar/resto at Greeenbelt 3 celebrates its 2nd anniversary with belly dancing and a pretty good world music band called Tribu Manila. Fun times!