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Helen

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About Me

Moved to NYC about 10 years ago to follow my dreams of dancing and traveling the world. I am currently shaking it all over the country and beyond with a dance trio called the World Famous Pontani Sisters we are on a quest to bring everything that is glamourous back to entertainment. www.pontanisisters.com
I recently decided that it was time to pass on my ultimate love for dance and started teaching at a performing arts center in Brooklyn. I always knew that teaching would be rewarding, but never imagined I would enjoy it this much.I am currently working on becoming the greatest female tap dancer in the world. I am so obsessed I started wearing my taps as my everyday shoes. You should see the looks I get when I am walking around the supermarket.

My Interests

dancing in fringe, cheese, baking, Dunham dance, travel, feathers, Iceland, lipstick, vegetarianism, music, fresh basil, scarves, rose', hats, fishnets, ultra high heels, false eyelashes, red wine in big huge glasses, gloves, sunglasses that cover my whole face, dark nail polish, glitter, running, rhinestones, dining out, lace veils, bows, film, growing rose bushes in every color of the rainbow

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

Prince, Bjork, Moloko, Andre 3000,Ladytron,PJ Harvey,Yeah Yeah Yeahs,Goldfrapp,pizzicato five,deep house.. love the 80's.. Berlin, Missing Persons, Blondie, The Smiths, Cyndi Lauper, New Order, Heart, Deee-Lite. have a thing for the Smashing Pumpkins..I really think Gwen Stefani is super cute and I am not sure if I like her music? or if it's just that she's so cute? I like to listen to Jill Scott, Digable Planets, Erykah Badu, Me'shell Ndegeocello,Mos Def, De La Soul when I am walking around the neighborhood .. it's the perfect backdrop for Brooklyn Habitat. Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye..love shaking a tail feather to James Brown. One of my favorite music moments was seeing Bjork at Keyspan park ConeyIsland, but even better was not having tickets the second night she played, and I sat out on the beach listening to her voice echo over the ocean.

Official Music ReMixer of the Pontani Sisters!

Movies:

Cabaret, Henry and June, Harold and Maude, Rosemary's Baby, Hedwig, Rushmore,Moonstruck, Purple Rain, Hairspray, Sweet Charity, Singing in The Rain, Moulin Rouge, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Baby Jane, Sunset Boulevard, City of Lost Children, City of God, Pretty in Pink. Dancer in The Dark, Requim for a Dream.. which I will never watch the last two mentioned again. it hurt too much.

Television:

Food Network. I love cooking shows.

Books:

Memoirs of a Geisha and Geek Love are two of my favorites. I love biographies about dancers and rock stars.

Heroes:



Katherine Dunham

My Blog

I love spring in NYC!

there is new life in the city! i am loving spring! I am just starting to get my hands dirty in the garden for the first time this year. There is nothing like getting your hands in some dirt and watchi...
Posted by Helen on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:21:00 PST

THIS IS BURLESQUE!! FRIDAY LATE SHOW ADDED!

THIS IS BURLESQUE** smash hit! * extended again! * Friday Late show added! **SPECIAL WEB OFFER:$10 off THURSDAY shows in MarchENTER CODE: THR03* offer only good this month peeps![ click here for ticke...
Posted by Helen on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:15:00 PST

SAVE CONEY ISLAND!!!

for tickets and more info visit www.spsounds.com orwww.myspace.com/saveconeyisland...
Posted by Helen on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:37:00 PST

March is looking good!

March is looking busy, and I have a feeling it's only going to get better! I first want to mention what a great show we had at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA on Valentine's Day. We performed for a cr...
Posted by Helen on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:39:00 PST

RAVE REVIEW of THIS IS BURLESQUE!

This Is Burlesqueby Winnie McCroyContributorThursday Jan 17, 2008www.edgenewyork.comMix the best of burlesque and dinner theatre, throw in a dash of speakeasy ambience, and ta-dah, This is Burlesque, ...
Posted by Helen on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:34:00 PST

Performing 3 nights a week for the next 2 months! come see the show!

     Pontani Sisters' NewsOpens this Friday, October 5th! Don't miss this all new stage showin the spirit of the Minsky Follies @ Corio! See your favoriteperformers as you have never seen them before ...
Posted by Helen on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:56:00 PST

What day is it?

We just finished our first show in Vancouver. My legs are like jello from dancing so much! It was an amazing first night of the tour..the problem is that I don't evern know what day it is. Seriously.....
Posted by Helen on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:42:00 PST

My hero has passed

I just found out that Miss Katherine Dunham passed away a few weeks ago. I would like to share a few memories, and how much she changed my life. I remember the day I walked pass a dance studio in Detr...
Posted by Helen on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 04:07:00 PST