“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” -Hunter S. Thompson
With a classic and contemporary dance background spanning more than 25 years, Jolie Roberson blends tribal belly dance with hip-hop, ballet, and everything in between. With every move, she strives to strengthen the audience’s connection with the music while demonstrating the elegant, earthy, and sensual movement of tribal belly dance. Jolie’s innate understanding of theatrics and detailed costuming elevates her performance from pure movement to passionate expression that takes the audience on a journey. Her showmanship and unique perspective on tribal fusion belly dance has made her an integral part of not only the belly dance scene, but also burlesque, theater, and club circuits. Jolie teaches and performs nationwide as a soloist and recently moved Tucson, AZ.
Jolie is available to perform and teach at a wide variety of events and venues nationwide and worldwide! Clubs, theaters, restaurants, bachelorette parties, and corporate events are all welcome. For more information on rates and availability, please contact her via email (jolie@skirtfulloffire.com) or phone (520-247-4276).
RESUME
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- A member of Read My Hips dance troupe 2007-2011
- A teacher for Read My Hips dance troupe 2008-2011
- Professional Belly Dancer
- Event producer
EXPERIENCE
- Numerous performances for burlesque troupes such as Girly-Q, Vaudezilla, Hot-n-Heavy Burlesque, Stagedoor Johnnies, Knock Knock Hot Spot, Live Rude Girls, Carnival Burlesque/ElectriciTease with Lady Jack, and Angela Eve’s Twisted Tassles
- Opened for Vagabond Opera with Read My Hips in 2008
- Main performer for Tool tribute band Vicarious since 2008
- Pritzker Pavillion with Vicarious, 2009
- Main bellydancer for Varietease at the Lakeshore Theater, 2008-2010
- Spirit of the Tribes 2008, performance
- Cues and Tattoos 2009, workshop and performance
- Cues and Tattoos 2010, workshop and performance
- Tribe Synergy 2010, workshop and performance
- AIDScare benefits 2008, 2009, 2010
- Looptopia 2008, Palmer House
- Tattoo Factory TV, 2009
- Numerous Burning Man parties since 2007, Decomp, Precomp, Resonate, and Freakeasy
- “Nocturna” events at Metro Chicago, 2007-2010
- Resident dancer at Alhambra Palace as a troupe member of Read My Hips, 2009-2011
- Resident dancer at Arkadash Cafe alongside Read My Hips for 2007-2009
- Featured in Channel 7′s “190 North” segment, Feb. 2010 as a performer for 1901 Gallery
- Featured performer for Beast Women Collective 2008-2009
- Indulgence, Mamu Events 2008-2010
- Glenwood Arts Festival, 2009-2010
- Griffin Lounge – Olympic Bid Party, 2009
- Elysian Ball 2009
- Exotic Arabe at the Victor Hotel, 2008
- Lollapalooza with Beats Antique as background performer, 2011
- Featured extra in dance class scene for the film “Just Like a Woman”, 2011
- One of the stars of “Hitwomen”, a series about female assassins, 2011
TRAINING
- Ballet
- Pointe
- Jazz
- Tap
- Hip Hop
- Modern
- Burlesque
- Yoga (Certified Instructor)
- Ballroom (predominately swing, some Argentine Tango)
- Tribal Belly Dance
- Cabaret Belly Dance
- Theater and Film
