Tribal Belly Dance

Beginners Level I – Fall/Winter ‘08 (16 week series)

Images of strength, fluidity and mystery swirl around tribal belly dancers from San Francisco to Tokyo, Japan. Drawing inspiration from folk as well as traditional or Cabaret belly dance, belly dance’s modern-dance sister, Tribal, has become one of the world’s most popular dance forms today. The term “Tribal Belly Dance” can also refer to a lot of different types of dance. In this series, students will be introduced to a foundation of tribal belly dance, American Tribal Style (ATS) as made famous by Carolena Nericcio, director of Fat Chance Belly Dance. In this class students will learn proper body alignment, basic movement technique and strengthening exercises that lie at the core of tribal belly dance’s powerful yet “ooey-gooey” movement. Additionally students will be introduced to Tribal Group Improvisation (TGI), a cornerstone of the ATS style. Every style of dance has its foundational moves, and Tribal Belly Dance, Beginners Level I endeavors to help students dive right in.