I just got back f...
I just got back from a fabulous weekend in El Paso attending workshops with the amazing Ava Fleming. If you ever get the chance to take a class with her or even just watch her perform I highly recommend her. She is phenomenal. I have to say that big thanks have to go to the beautiful Fayruz of Rakkassat Aldahab for hosting this event. Without her hard work and dedication it would not have been possible; and kudos to her girls for working hard too! It really was one of the best events I’ve been to. Ava taught four workshops:- (1) An intens

The Art of Improvisation
For all dancers interested in learning and improving their improvisation skills I would highly recommend this article written by the fabulous Princess Farhana. In it she discusses the history of improvisation in bellydancing (and no it is not an area solely for ATS or Tribal Fusion folks!). Then she follows with some tips and hints on how to improvise or improve said improvisation within your dancing. If you are tired of the same old choreographies, or just like to feel the beat take some of Princess Farhana’s advice and apply it to your dancing. You may n

Holiday Calorie Burn: Bellydance Technique, Drills and Body Conditioning
 Want to take your bellydancing to the next level and burn off all those extra calories due to holiday foods? Then come and join Andrea and Victoria for a 4 hour intensive bellydance workshop focusing specifically on technique, drills and body conditioning.  Register online at http://dec2009workshop.eventbrite.com * Extended warm-up: heart pumping afro-fusion; yoga sun salutation and arm strengthening exercises. * Technique: Polishing basic and intermediate bellydance moves (including, but not limited to: hip lifts/drops, hip circles, shimmies, chest li

Shimmy, Shimmy, Hip Drop
Ok so I spent my weekend hanging out in the bellydance world at Tribal Alchemy in Fort Worth TX. 10 hours of workshops and a performance later and I am in slight pain, but as I paid for the “abuse” I guess I’ll suck it up! So, what is Tribal Alchemy? I hear you ask It is a fabulous set of workshops and performances aimed at tribal fusion bellydancers hosted in Fort Worth by the fantabulous 4 Wenches (Obsidia, Just Trudi and Brandi and Katy of BellaNatana). This year they pulled out all the stops and invited some wonderful instructors. I ended up taking workshops with Rose Harden, Elizabeth Strong, Mira Betz and my new heroes Shakra. Let me tell you, they ki

The Wonderful and Geeky Tribal Force Poster!
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