Morro Bay Chessboard
Embarcadero

This is one of our favorite venues.  In a small park across from the waterfront, the City of Morro Bay has a giant chessboard laid out in concrete blocks.  The public can rent the space on which to play chess (with life-sized pieces), or in our case, perform.  Crowds gather at the benches and picnic tables or on the lawn to enjoy our 40 minute free performance two Sundays a month April through October at 1:00.

Tribal Fusion Faire

Troupe Benat Serat has performed at this annual San Luis Obispo Event since its inception.  It is a great gathering of dance talent in the way of workshops and performances.  Count on many vendors for accessories, costumes, instruments, and music resources, not to mention great food.  We enjoy helping to build the dance community by participating fully.

Parades

Patti’s dance troupe looks forward to local traditions in the county, including several parades.  We celebrate Morro Bay in a parade that has been rained out so many times in March that the new date is now in April.  We love the Christmas Parade in San Luis Obispo the first Friday evening in December where we really put on the tinsel, wearing our most vivid holiday colors.  If you want to attend a good old-fashioned family parade, come to Cayucos on the Fourth of July to enjoy celebrating small beach-town America.  We do our troupe shimmy all the way down Ocean Boulevard amongst the surfers, floats, and baton twirlers.  It is too much fun!

Festivals

One of our favorite dance opportunities is the Strawberry Festival held every Memorial Weekend in Arroyo Grande.  For us, it is two days of dancing, bonding, and shopping.   People know we will be at the same grassy corner year after year, and look for our tent draped with exotic fabrics, and parasols dripping with jewels.  With three performances each day, we work hard then take breaks picnicking in the shady oasis we have created.  There is always complimentary strawberry shortcake waiting for us for an extra burst of energy!

Caravan

Months of practice, planning, and preparation go into our annual showcase performance.  We have hosted this event for almost a decade now.  We typically debut not only a new dance (this year it was swords), but a new costume as well.  Our audience continues to grow, as do the props and decorations that transform the same room in which we work out each week.  The show lasts about two hours, which includes an intermission in which we invite our guests to enjoy baked goods and punch.  We donate a portion of the proceeds from this evening to Morro Bay Parks and Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund.  Join us in June for a celebration of life!

Birthday Parties and Other Special Events

Troupe Benat Serat is available for special events, and we especially love birthdays!  Contact Patti Harsch at (805) 772 – 4146 for your next celebration.