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JOLIE ROBERSON

Chicago, IL
773-800-9723
jolie@skirtfulloffire.com

OBJECTIVE

My professional objective is to become an integral part of a traveling dance company.  I would ideally travel internationally both performing and teaching.

APPEARANCE

  • Height: 5 foot 2 inches
  • Hair color: Black
  • Eye color: Blue
  • Tattoos: Half-sleeve on left arm, text on inner right arm, text on right forearm, small celtic triangle on upper back, large design on lower back and hips, tattooed seams on legs.
  • Piercings: stretched earlobes, lower lip piercing, upper lip piercing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • A member of Read My Hips dance troupe for almost three years.
  • A teacher for Read My Hips dance troupe for two years.
  • Freelance tribal belly dance soloist for two years.
  • Event producer for one year.
  • Burlesque performance for one year.

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 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 since 2008
  • Spirit of the Tribes 2008, performance
  • Cues and Tattoos 2009, workshop and performance
  • Cues and Tattoos 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 alongside Read My Hips for a year.
  • 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
  • Griffin Lounge – Olympic Bid Party, 2009
  • Elysian Ball 2009
  • Exotic Arabe at the Victor Hotel, 2008

TRAINING

  • Ballet – 13 years
  • Pointe – 3 years
  • Jazz – 13 years
  • Tap – 10 years
  • Hip Hop – 15 years
  • Modern – 2 years
  • Ballroom (predominately swing) – 2 years
  • Tribal Bellydance – 5 years
  • Numerous Tribal Bellydance workshops over the years