Shades of Power Wellness Weekend 2026
Featuring Guest Artist Tay Zavala!
September 19th in Chicago!
Join Crafted Movement for Shades of Power Wellness Weekend—a celebration of movement, culture, and connection that brings together dance, wellness, music, artistry, and community. Throughout the weekend, immerse yourself in inspiring workshops (yin yoga and belly dance), shop a curated marketplace of local artisans, and experience Nile Noir, an unforgettable belly dance cabaret featuring internationally acclaimed guest artist Tay Zavala alongside a diverse cast of performers.
Welcome Tay Zavala to Chicago!!!!
Schedule for the Weekend
Saturday 10:30 AM - Yin Yoga with Crafted Movement
Saturday 12:00 PM - Hear the Beat, Trust your Body: Drum Solo Workshop with Tay Zavala
Saturday 6:15 PM - Nile Noir: A Curated Cultural Experience & Belly Dance Cabaret
*All workshops will be at La Bodega: 2828 W 48th Pl, Chicago, IL 60632
*Nile Noir will be at Connect Gallery: 1451 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
Hear the Beat, Trust your Body: Drum Solo Workshop Saturday, September 19th at 12:00 PM
This 90-minute all-levels workshop will help you build confidence, sharpen your musicality, and learn to embody the rhythms of the drum. Explore dynamic drum solo technique, musical interpretation, and expressive movement in a fun, supportive environment. La Bodega Dance Studio Address: 2828 W 48th Pl, Chicago, IL 60632
Meet Tay!
Tay Zavala is a professional dancer, instructor, choreographer, and community builder specializing in Egyptian belly dance. With a dance background spanning more than two decades, her training includes ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, ballroom, tap and hip-hop. She has also studied dance at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Stephens College.
Known for her powerful stage presence, musicality, and approachable teaching style, Tay's goal is to create a welcoming space where dancers of all levels can build confidence, strengthen their technique, and reconnect with their bodies through movement. Her classes blend strong foundations, expressive movement, cultural appreciation, and joyful community.
Tay has taught workshops, classes, and performances throughout the United States and is the creator of Reclaim Your Rhythm, a dance and travel experience designed to help women explore confidence, connection, healing, and self-expression. As a Black woman in belly dance, she is especially passionate about creating opportunities for Black and brown dancers to feel represented, celebrated, and supported.
Beyond the stage, Tay is a content creator, wellness advocate, and mother who uses her platform to share an honest journey of reinvention, resilience, and choosing joy. Through every class, performance, and retreat, her mission is to remind women that movement belongs to them and that they deserve to take up space.