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TRIBAL FEST FAQ? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Please print this out! There is a lot of information here! WHAT
IS IT? The bulk of our classes every year precede The Show and are held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This is so you may enjoy the performances from Friday through Sunday evening more easily. Of course there are a few classes also held on Saturday and Sunday for you "weekend warriors." = ;- ) however, attendance from Wed. - Sun. is HIGHLY suggested for optimal learning and enjoyment. I always include many of the "big name" teachers as well as rising stars, so don't miss out! Plan your vacation and come for all 5 days. Our
numerous indoor and outdoor vendors carry "tribal-and-related-alternative"
goodies at this event, so you won't see the usual beads-n-sequins
for miles that you see at many other events, nor will you have
to put up with much "classical" music. What you'll
see at Tribal Fest are items that an ATS bellydancer, tribal
or other fusion dancer, folkloric, Indian, ethnic, Gothic, Burlesque
or just plain ol' "I don't fit into any categories"
dancers AND even non-dancer-alternative people would like to
add to your collections. Our vendors now are set up all 5 days,
so you can start shopping the moment you arrive on Wednesday!
You are allowed to bring in your own food if you prefer (there are both delis and a Whole Foods Market within a short distance of Tribal Fest)! However, you may not bring your own alcoholic beverages.*People found with outside alcohol anywhere on the premises, indoors or out, will be asked to leave without a refund, whether you are a teacher, attendee or vendor.* Please note that the venue has a very strict policy about this that we must abide by. Thank you in advance for buying your booze from the venue itself so this unique policy can continue. WHERE
IS IT? WHEN
IS IT? HOW
DO I GET THERE? If driving from the Pacific NW, I suggest coming down Highway 5 to 505 (a bypass near Willows that will take you around the Sacramento traffic) to Highway 80, which goes from Sacramento / Davis towards Berkeley and Vallejo. TURN OFF (from the right lane) when you see the sign for Vallejo, it comes up pretty quick after going up a large hill with a lookout view and restrooms - from there you can see Marine World's roller coasters. Proceed through Vallejo to Lakeville Highway. You will be going over the marsh flats and past Sears Point Raceway, and turn LEFT at that light. After the Sear's Point light, take your next light ("T" intersection) that goes RIGHT onto Lakeville Hwy. (If you miss Lakeville, no worries, you'll end up in Novato, so then take Hwy. 101 North from there instead.) But Lakeville is a "short-cut" and much prettier than the freeway traffic. Lakeville Hwy. will take you through the outskirts of Petaluma (and past Papa's Taverna with GREAT Greek food!) and will virtually pour you onto Hwy. 101 North once you pass parts of Petaluma. Now you're on Hwy. 101 North, so proceed as above from there, looking for the Hwy. 12 exit once actually in Santa Rosa, about 13 more miles. (See ** above.) This route used to take me about 10-12 hours to drive one way from Portland, OR to Santa Rosa, CA. If driving from SoCal, I also suggest you take Hwy. 5 up instead of the prettier 101. It will save you about 5-6 hours. This route from LA used to take me about 7 hours to get to Santa Rosa. So, Hwy. 5 up, turning off towards San Francisco (do NOT go towards Sacto! - I did that once.... not a catastrophe but added at least 2 more hours to my drive). Drive past SFO* and turn from your right lane onto (we think) 380 to 280 which will turn into 19th Avenue, avoiding the center of SF. Pass through parts of the Sunset district and Golden Gate Park, continuing on 19th Ave. This will pour you right onto Hwy. 101 North, going over the Golden Gate Bridge towards Marin County (Sausalito, Mill Valley, Novato, etc.) then Sonoma County. From there, proceed as above.** If you are flying into either SFO or OAK, simply rent a car at the airport and follow the directions above from SFO* (see paragraph above). From OAK, proceed north towards San Francisco but DO NOT TURN OFF for SF, instead keep going through Berkeley, CA until you see the choice of either going towards Sacramento (you don't wanna) or Richmond. I believe this turn off is in the left center lanes, so be prepared. That will take you over the San Rafael-Richmond Bay Bridge and drop you out right onto Hwy. 101 north in San Rafael, where you can proceed as above.** OR
take the shuttle north to Santa Rosa. At the airports (SFO or
OAK) they have a shuttle service and the cost is approximately
$32.00 one way. You can check out Airport Express at: http://www.airportexpressinc.com
(707-837-8700) You will take the shuttle to the Santa Rosa
Airport (the last stop), and from there grab a cab to Sebastopol
(about 10-12 minutes). WHERE
DO I STAY? The
only other option as far as hotels in Sebastopol is The Fairfield
Inn & Suites by Marriott. 866-388-4979 The
following are options I cannot vouch for personally, but some
folks have had nice
WHEN
ARE THE PERFORMANCES? The
Show Hours are: SHOW
INFO! *
PLEASE NOTE: If the admission fee is a financial hardship, we
do have Staff positions open for those in need. No money? No
worries. Ask us what we need help with and you can get in free
on the day/s you work at least one shift of about 3 hours. Work
more than one shift and get a commemorative TF 10 shirt as well!
* Please also be aware that the music is LOUD in the Main Auditorium where the performances are. Bring earplugs if high decibel sound bugs you. Any disclaimers due to costuming, lyrics, etc. known about ahead of time will be found in the official Program (available at the door). If your child "looks older," please save hassle and hold-ups at the Door by bringing their photo ID showing date of birth so we don't think they are a Teen. Seniors and those who are uncomfortable standing for long periods of time should be aware that standing room only occurs at this event during certain peak times. Thank you for noting that paying admission does NOT guarantee you will have a seat. There are NO RESERVED SEATS and NO RESERVING of seats on your own. Please Note: There is a strict policy about NOT saving seats at Tribal Fest. The policy is: You must have someone actually in your seat if you need to visit the restroom, get food, go shop, take a class, take a walk, or leave your chair for any reason. There are no empty seats allowed. I know this is tough, and the fact that you may have a friend sitting next to your empty seat saying "someone's sitting here" will be hard. But, face it, "someone is NOT sitting there" at the moment, so let someone else sit for second or two! If you gotta go, wave at someone standing and offer 'em a seat for a few minutes. If you see an empty seat, even if it has stuff on it, you have advance permission from The Producer to remove said stuff and sit in the seat. Place the stuff either in your lap or under the seat. If the owner returns, give them back their stuff and if they were only gone for under 15 minutes, to give 'em "their seat" back seems reasonable. If they were gone for a long period of time, that's another matter. And remember, should you get up, the same will happen to "your" seat. IMPORTANT
NOTICE: In and out privileges are extended to all attendees via hand stamps that vary by day. Be aware that loud music will be played and that some acts may not be suitable for young children or queasy adults, depending upon your upbringing. We like it LOUD. If you don't sit in front of the speakers or stand in the back of the room you will be more comfortable. Bringing earplugs is not against the rules, either, so take care of yourself. There will be no total nudity to The Producer's advance knowledge, yet it is not unusual to expect the possibility of burlesque-and-influenced acts, possibly down to pasties and g-strings, and other unique acts that push the envelopes and make Tribal Fest what we freaky bellydancers love and cannot see or express elsewhere. SHOPPING: Vendors
can be found Wed. - Sun. outdoors both on the Front Lawn and
on the magical Labyrinth next to the Youth Annex. During the
show, they will be both outdoors and indoors. Inside the Main
Hall and in a small classroom attached to the Main Hall. All recording devices, whether still or moving, are for your personal use ONLY. NO commercial use of any portion of any footage taken from Tribal Fest is allowed without written consent from the subject/s and the event producer. ONLY THE ARTISTS THEMSELVES ARE ALLOWED TO USE THEIR RECORDING in any public forum, such as YouTube (where you can see LOTS of footage from Tribal Fest! =:-D). We
do have "un-official videographers" that will film
your own solo or group dance. You get to pick up your DVD right
there at Tribal Fest. Jeffe and Layla will be returning to do
this and you can talk to them at The Fest to arrange for their
services or watch our Tribe for announcements. VIDEOGRAPHY
& PHOTOGRAPHY AGREEMENTS: ARE
THERE PAID STAFF POSITIONS? To become a Staff Member, please call: 808.891.8891 (24 hours) or email Chuck: TribalFest@aol.com with "TF Staff" in the subject line. Please tell us the following: your name, where you're from, your email address (spelled out if calling), your phone number (leave it twice if calling), your age, your gender and relationship to Tribal Fest (attendee, student, performer, friend, spouse or significant other of a performer, etc.) and the day or part of the day from Fri. afternoon - Sun. night (including take-down) you are willing to work. Be sure to take into consideration any classes you're taking and/or your performance time, if any, BEFORE you ask to become TF Staff for a certain day or time period - thanks! Email will be our main method of communicating, and they will be sent out in bulk form of about 15 recipients at once (so please be sure to set your spam filters accordingly). Thank you, Staff People, for being so responsible - without you The Fest would die, and I am not exaggerating! We look forward to meeting you. and #2:
WRITE! Here's how this will work: You must enroll in at least one or two classes during the week (Wed.- Sun.) and be there for as much of The Show as you possibly can stand. Entrance to your class/es and The Show will be paid by you and you will be fully reimbursed upon receipt of your review. You may even be forced to check out the vendors! Such torture!!! LOL! Still interested? Read on: *You will then need to write about your experience honestly. *I highly suggest your review contain brief (one or two sentence) quotes from random attendees, vendors, performers, workshop participants, teachers, maybe even the producer - so this is not a position for a shy person. Invest $20 in a small voice recorder for quotes (which are handy for workshop notes, too!) or a pad and pen if you're a more old-fashioned reporter. *You must also be able to operate a camera. The camera does not have to be professional, just pretty good to capture the ambience outside and a few performers, and maybe a photo of one of your workshops in action. Photos should be 300 dpi to be sure of publication, in any of the following email-able formats: jpg, pdf or tiff. If you can do that, please call me at 808.891.8891 (24 hours) or email Chuck with "TF Reviewer" in the subject line (TribalFest@aol.com) and in your message include your contact info: email addy and phone # (most important of all). Once you've written your review, you will email it to the address above. I expect it to be finished within 1 month after the event has happened (say by the end of June). I will then tell you which magazine to submit your review to, as readers and editors hate to re-read the same ones and I will know who's received what. This is why I hope for multiple reviewers. After we receive your emailed review and photos with your name and mailing address included, you shall receive a full refund for all show days you attended - and if you write an exceptionally well-written review using my suggestions above, you may also be refunded for one of your classes! You will be paid by business check in a thank-you card from us suitable for framing. = :-D We've learned oh-so-painfully over the years especially that although we're sure almost everyone really does means well, that doesn't mean they follow through. This is why we pay our Staff after they have completed their work, whether it be at Tribal Fest or as a Reviewer. Please note that a Reviewer and a Staff Person can be the same persons in most cases. Gee, you might leave Tribal Fest with more $ than you came with! Well, probably not, let's face it, us girls will shop at our giant once-a-year TribalMart until every last saved penny has been begged, borrowed and spent! Um, unless you're a guy. Then you really *do* have a chance! Why be bored following your woman from table to table when you could be earning back some of that cash she's busy spending? = ;-D Thank you for becoming a Tribal Fest Staff Person! |