They came from the dark and went right back there, camping at the boundary of the acceptable. Like the primeval soup that knit into an entity because of its drive to take shape and breath, The Voodoo Sisters was born.

The Voodoo Sisters is a collaborative Gothic Tribaret bellydance troupe whose debut performance was at Romka’s Belly Horror Show 2007 in Washington DC. We are based in New York City.

Who Are the Voodoo Sisters?

The Voodoo Sisters are the line you draw in the sand, and the step you take over that line.

We are the nervous laughter in the dark. The gravedigger scene in “Hamlet.” The Emperor Nero fiddling while Rome burned. The cheeky maidservants to the dark brides of the night.

We are campy and kitschy. We are pop culture whores. Like crows, we snatch at sparkling things wherever we find them: retro and cyberpunk. Dark and shiny. Goth and cabaret and tribal too. A heady brew.

No, really-- who are these people?

Magdalena Voodoo is a professional poet and old-school Goth. She has many, many years of training in jazz dance and classical Egyptian style, and is a fierce advocate of keeping the balance between dance and theatrics in theatrical bellydance. Find her on Facebook.

Melissa Voodoo is a professional anatomy nerd teaching somatic Pilates in Manhattan. She has a strong base in Turkish cabaret and folk dancing, and likes to mix in hip-hop and jazz as well. Find her on Facebook. Or follow her on Twitter.

Deirdre Voodoo is the mistress of the Nephron 2000, the world's most powerful mechanical kidney. She does both classical Egyptian and Turkish cabaret, and really is 6 feet tall.

Current Voodoo Sisters projects:

Our ever-popular zombie dance, "I Shimmied with a Zombie" is an instant classic. Sexy? Disturbing? If you can't tell, we're doing our job.
In "Kawaii no Cane," we rock the world of anime style, cyberpunk, and musical theatre while gently mocking Gwen Stefani's perpetuating of Asian stereotypes. And in "Kawaii no Zombie", we combine the two!
We are currently hammering out the Alien vs. Predator Warrior Women Suite. Catch pieces of it at our performances!

Upcoming Shows:

You just missed us at the February Salon! But there are many chances to catch us again.

APRIL:
April 9: The final salon at Teneleven, 171 Ave. C. between 10th and 11th. Insanity reigns!

April 18th: The Voodoo Sisters perform at a fundraiser for filmmaker Stacy Pershall's newest project. At Morocco's studio, 6 W. 20th st at 5th ave. Suggested donation $15. Donate more or we'll eat your brains. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8.

And the rest of our calendar is open... for now....

To book us yourself, scroll down and get our contact info!

Classes

The Voodoo Sisters are teaching Gothic Bellydance classes and workshops! Join our mailing list to be the first to know the details.

Get all the precision of Tribal Fusion dance, the history of folkloric dance, the glamour of cabaret, the expressiveness of Theatrical dance, and the sheer badassery of Gothic bellydance in one class.
Tall order? Hah, we say! Come see for yourself.
Learn it all with the help of Melissa Voodoo's extensive anatomy geekin'!
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'l be hella sore...
(Speaking of sore, Kinected holds $5 Community Mat Classes several days a week at various times, using student teachers from the Kane School, possibly the country's finest Pilates training program. Get the schedule and sign up at www.kinectedcenter.com, or call (212) 463-8308.)

Be at Kinected, 151 W. 19th st at 7th ave, 2nd floor, just before 7:30 PM on Wednesdays. Class starts at 7:30 and goes until 9 PM. $18 per class. Sign up online at www.kinectedcenter.com, or call (212) 463-8308.

CLASS IS CURRENTLY CANCELLED DUE TO STUDIO CONSTRUCTION. IT WILL RESTART IN LATE SUMMER/EARLY FALL. The new times and dates are TBA. If you have a preference for evening, daytime, day of the week, time of day etc., please email us at the address below.

Contact and Book us!

To book the Voodoo sisters, please email us at the below address with as many details of your show or event as you have.

Or, find us on our social networking sites!
On Tribe.net, the Voodoo Sisters' Evil Dustbunnies Nook has updates and discussions. You can contact us via our individual Tribe pages as well: Magdalena's here, and Melissa's here.
On Facebook, the Voodoo Sisters have their own page (come be a fan!)

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