TBF WORKSHOPS

Tribal Bonfire ’07 Workshops

Main Room / Outdoor Tent & Stage

(35 people)

July 22 2007

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10am - 12pm

Tribal Fusion: Slinky, Locks and Pops with Joy Herbst

$23 / $28 at the door

Are you looking to incorporate those Tribal Fusion movement qualities that alternately involve smoovy snake like movements with reverberating locks? Learn techniques for syncopation to liven up performance of your tribal fusion stylings. This class will incorporate a basic warm up with some isometric exercises and yoga, drilling of movements and a short choreography to highlight the techniques of focus.

Joy Herbst is a lifelong student and performer of dance- originally ballet, modern, jazz and hip hop, and now Dark Cabaret, Fire Belly Dance, ethno-Tribal Fusion and Progressive Belly Dance. As a performer and teacher of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance and the director of the new dark cabaret performance troupe, Melange Gitan, she brings unique stylization and precise technique to an ever evolving art form, the oldest art that we know-- dance. She is particularly fond of egyptian/oriental dans, karshilama, the dance of the ghawazee, romany, flamenco and persian dances, in addition to American Tribal Style and tribal fusion dance as well as the eclectic movement and styles demonstrated by such artists as Dalia Carella, Rachel Brice, Cammi Vance, Jill Parker and Ultra Gypsy, Lulu Sabongi, Desert Sin, Frederique, Unmata, just to name a few. (8)

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12:15 - 2:15

Slick Tribal Moves and Zil Breaks with Trisha McBride

$23 / $28 at the door

In this workshop we will be focusing in on two important fundamentals of Tribal Dance. The first is how to add strength, and emphasis to your moves, and ques. Learn how to put an exclamation point on the tail end of your dance sentence! We will be going over different combinations that are real body, and eye candy. All while keeping fluidity in your movement. This leads us into "Zill Breaks," and phrasing the second part of this workshop. Say goodbye to Zill phobia, with a simple precise new understanding of your percussion accompany instrument. Sound better, and play with moving with style and grace. Beginners are welcome. This is an open level workshop.

MUST BRING YOUR OWN Zils !

Trisha McBride began her adventures in Belly Dancing in 1996. Starting out at Kismet dance studio in Salt Lake City, Utah. That same year she witnessed Carolena Nericcio, of Fat Chance Belly Dance on stage at the Utah Annual Belly Dancing Festival. Falling in love with American Tribal Style Belly Dance, she moved to San Francisco California to study with Fat Chance, and Jill Parker of Ultra Gypsy. The combination of studying San Francisco's Tribal Belly Dance style, and Salt Lake's Cabaret style, Trisha developed a dynamic repertoire of dance movements and an ultimate addiction to belly dance. (16)

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2:30 - 4:30

Balancing Workshop for Tribal & Fusion Dancers with Vadalna

$23 / $28 at the door

This workshop will cover their unique tray balancing method as well as tribal sword balancing technique. The workshop will begin with a yoga infused warm up targeted specifically for tribal dancers. From there, posture, stance and basic tribal movements will be briefly reviewed. Dancers will then pick up their sword or tray and begin to learn beginning balancing techniques leading eventually to intermediate Vadalna tribal fusion balancing movements. Dancers will then be encouraged to find a partner and learn the nitty-gritty of tribal fusion improvisation while balancing. From there, participants will take the arsenal of knowledge they’ve just acquired and fuse their new movements into a choreography.

Optional tray or sword "package":

* Beautiful Gold Balanced Sword $60

AND/OR

* Tray Kit" $30. which includes:

* The Tray - nice quality silvertone

* A starter set 8 of long-burning candles

* Fabulous stick 'um to attach the candles to the trays

Packages may be ordered in advance by visiting www.vadalna.com and clicking on the appropriate paypal buttons.

Vadalna is the newest tribal collaboration to transform NYC. Creators, Mimi Fontana and Naraya, bring their years of experience from Maqamikaze Dance Company and Alchemy Dance Theatre to create a fusion of styles and backgrounds in their newest endeavor. Classical Egyptian cabaret training meets tribal belly dance where tribal fusion and a splash of hip hop make it oh-so-nice. Check it !

(8)

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Pricing :

Workshops $23 each / $25 at the door day of the show

Day Pass Bargain 3 workshops and 1 ticket : $75 (Save $9)

Day of the show Day Pass Bargain 3 workshops and 1 ticket : $85 (Save $5)

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Movement Space / Indoor Smaller room (15 people)

July 22 2007

10am - 12pm

Drum Solos for Dancers and Drummers

with Eastwinds Tribal Drumming (Jeff Webb and Casey Bond)

$23 / $28 at the door

"Drum Solos" are not drummer's solos, they are dancer's solos! Join Eastwinds Tribal Drumming and learn an actual drum solo with the format and signals for both drummers and dancers. . This unique workshop is for all levels of dancers and drummers. Members of this class are encouraged to join Eastwinds in a performance of the drum solo at the Hafla!

Drummers please bring your instrument and dancers, bring your talents and energy. We'll bring informative hand-outs and "cheat-sheets".

Eastwinds Tribal Drumming has been playing for dance for over a decade. Their style ranges from traditional Middle Eastern to ATS and fusion. Jeff Webb has a background as a working jazz drummer since the late 1960's and is currently the lead djembe player for a NY based West African dance company. Casey Bond is the "heartbeat" of Eastwinds Tribal Drumming. She is featured on the first Eastwinds CD, "Enter the Heart of the Circle." Both she and Jeff continue to hone their skills with ongoing drum classes with such notable musicians as Raquy Danziger, Amir Naoum and Karim Nagy. Eastwinds Tribal Drumming has a current CD called "Full Circle" that is available on-line at www.cdfreedom.com (8)

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12:15 - 2:15

Gypsy Tribal Style Workshop with GTS Master Instructor Perizad ya bint al Hawa

$23 / $28 at the door

Add some Gypsy fire and passion to your tribal fusion repertoire with this workshop in Gypsy Tribal Style dance using original moves and combos by Perizad, troupe leader and creative director of Twisted Tassels Gypsy Tribal Dance Troupe. Class includes GTS Dance Moves with Attitude, Combos using Body and Verbal Cues, Pairing off for "The Challenge" and Circular Dancing with the Tribe. Skirt swishing is a necessity in GTS, so bring a Gypsy skirt (10 yds or more) with you, as we are going to use them a lot!

Perizad ya bint al Hawa has been dancing ATS for over ten years. In that time she has been in four dance troupes, two of who she has been the troupe leader and choreographer. Her background is a mix of studies from Gypsy Caravan and other various artists including Suhaila Salimpour, Rachel Brice, Dahlia Carella and Kajira Djoumahna. Perizad teaches at her studio, Ancient Callings, located in Olivebridge, NY.She is also the Leader and Creative Director of Twisted Tassels Gypsy Tribal Dance Troupe who perform in New York's Hudson Valley and surrounding areas, and is the master craftswoman for Twisted Tassels Tribal Dance Belts. Visit her online at www.twistedtassels.com (5)

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2:30 - 4:30

Fabulous Bollywood/Garba Fusion with a pop flair
with Dipal Shah

Have you been wondering about the Bollywood hype around the globe and Indian actors like Aishwarya Rai going international? Besides beauty, it's the world class dancing ability that makes them stand out. Come and check it out for yourself why Bollywood is the largest production house of movies with "popular songs" embracing fabulous fusion of western and Indian classical dance moves. Learn the majestic moves in Bollywood style dancing and the traditional folk dance (Garba) moves of Gujarat, western state of India. This unique workshop is open for all levels of dancers.

Dipal Shah is a lifelong student and dance performer. She has originally been an Indian classical dancer – Bharatnatyam and mastered her expertise in folk and western style dancing as well. She is a young, passionate dancer who started out with the Indian classical dancing at a very young age and has been teaching for about 7 years and has an experience of over 12 years in this field. She not only teaches Bharatnatyam but also brings unique stylization, choreography and precise technique to an ever evolving art form of the fusion used in Bollywood and the Indian folk dances. (13)

Pre-Registration

ends July 14th!

Please sign up for Workshops,

Performance spots & Tickets before then!

Pre-Registration

ends July 14th!

Please sign up for Workshops,

Performance spots & Tickets before then!

Pre-Registration

ends July 14th!

Please sign up for Workshops,

Performance spots & Tickets before then!