The Nekyia’s Showgrrrl Sublime is a cosmopolitan cabaret experience featuring the finest in dance, cirque, trapeze, fire, and DJ beats.
Our sexy, elegant performances immerse audiences in the sights and sounds of the global dancefloor at clubs, festivals, corporate, and private events.
The Nekyia is directed by Kristina Canizares with Musical
Director Scott Sterling, aka Drumspyder.
News from The Nekyia
The Nekyia welcomes Rachel Strickland, our newest sublime Showgrrrl. Read more about her at our bio page.
Three Drumspyder Tracks on new “Desert Grooves 3” Compilation
The Nekyia’s own DJ Drumspyder has three sultry, soulful, Middle Eastern fusion tracks available on the new “Desert Grooves Vol. 3” from Water Music. You can buy it now on iTunes, just click here.
The Nekyia termed “Dangerously Sexy”
The Nekyia has received some criticism for the sexy, neo-burlesque and belly dance fusion that some say degrades the art form. We respectfully disagree.
If you are offended by creativity, sensuality, and innovation, The Nekyia will get your panties in a bunch. If you only like belly dance that looks exactly like all the other belly dance out there, there are plenty of great dancers out there for you – go watch them. If you think that women’s bodies should be hidden, and that women expressing their sensuality with pride, power, and freedom is obscene, then close your eyes.
The Nekyia’s 21st Century Showgrrrls are the new millennium’s answer to two very old controversies: traditionalism versus experimentation in art, and whether or not the liberated woman can choose to be sexy and still retain her dignity and value. Let the controversy rage, as it is the only way to make a change.
“Well-behaved women rarely make history.” -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Kristina and The Nekyia featured in Profile of SF’s Burlesque Scene
Want to know more about the world behind the sequins and high heels? Check out this well-written article by SF State journalism student Isabella Gutierrez who spent some time with the city’s top glitter kittens, including the ladies of The Nekyia. Click here to read more.
