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PERFORMANCE BIOGRAPHY

Tracy Marie is no stranger to the stage having spent much of her performance career enchanting audiences as a professional bellydance artist. Tracy Marie’s skill as a performer and desire for continuous improvement has lead her to explore many avenues of movement, both in choreographed performance as with her bellydance troupe At the Hip, a well-established, modern cabaret style bellydance troupe; and that which is more unique, free flowing, and self-expressive as is with her flowgo performances as part of aGoGo, a gogo and flow arts collaboration of some of Calgary's top dancers and flow artists! Tracy Marie’s skill as a performer and her penchant for the avant-garde has led her to perform at a variety of stage shows, festivals, and club nights.  An avid performer, Tracy Marie quickly adapted to online performances sharing her art on several virtual stages as well as on her own Space Grove productions of Solstice & Equinox. Tracy Marie’s unique style of combining bellydance isolations with hard lines and expressive poses make her a captivating performer and a joy to watch! She is a dancer, flow artist, and light bender extraordinaire!

Event Production Experience

  • Assembled and led Freezer Burn’s first official Fire Conclave team with more than 20 contributors across Western Canada performing for near 1,000 attendees; co-developed a comprehensive Fire Safety Plan with the Fire Art Safety Team.
  • Envisioned, pitched, and produced A Taste of That Thing in the Desert (AToTTitD) a large free, family-friendly public event (2014–2018, 2021, 2023); served as Producer (2014, 2015, 2021, 2023) with responsibility for Emergency Response Plans and City of Calgary liaison. Continued as entertainment lead (2016–2018) and mentor throughout.
  • Produced a three-day online festival with live-streamed performances from Calgary and Edmonton after writing and securing an Alberta Culture Days 2020 grant that funded the project.
  • Produced and curated art and performances for Burnersphere (2019, 2023), a standout entertainment zone within Beakerhead featuring locally sourced artists.
  • Founded and lead Space Gnomes Arts Society, known for producing private events of varying scale and for creating community-based art and experiences.
  • Founded and manage two performance troupes (aGoGo & At the Hip), overseeing branding, websites, live/virtual shows, costume design, and social media promotion.
  • Member of Inspire Fest production team (2022), managing performance artist bookings, scheduling, and promotion; added Producer role in 2023.
  • Invited stakeholder in the City of Calgary’s Festival and Event Strategy engagement; spoke to Council on the importance of this work.
  • Acted as community liaison between Beakerhead and Alberta’s Burning Man community (The League of Extraordinary Albertans), supporting meaningful representation and exchange.
  • Participated as Expert Reviewer for RISE UP’s Covid Protocols Guidebook, ensuring events like AToTTitD were reflected in its pages.

HIGHLIGHTS

Beakerhead
Beats Antique
Burlesque Burn
Burning Man
Cabaret Calgary
Camp Carnival
Chinook Blast
Freezer Burn
Inspire Fest
Le Cirque de la Nuit
Hawksley Workman
Plain Jane Events
Sin & Gin Soiree Cabaret
SkiiTour
Space Gnomes
Witches Night Out YYC

Profile

  • Founder & Creative Director aGoGo (2016 →)
  • Founder Fatale Fusion (2015 - 2016)
  • Owner & Creative Director At the Hip (2011 →)
  • Member Little Fish Belly Dance Company (2010 – 2011)
  • Certified Middle Eastern Teacher Training w/Hadia (2007 & 2009)
  • Ultimate Technique Training w/Hadia (2008)
  • Bellydance Instructor Shell Active Living Centre (2007 – 2009)
  • Guest Instructor Studio Sublime (2006 & 2009)
  • Professional Performer Studio Sublime (2003 – 2009)