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ONE & ONLY… 2 WORKSHOPS – For 2 years now, we dreamed to have SUHAILA at the Spirit of the Tribes. We are thrilled & exhilarated that she will be with us at SPIRIT 7 to inspire us with her Art and Beauty. SUHAILA is the world's most sought-after performer, teacher, and choreographer of traditional Middle Eastern dance. A second-generation belly dancer, she has developed a format combining her heritage with classical dance training. SUHAILA has orchestrated Middle Eastern dance musicals and is director of both the Suhaila Dance Company and Bal Anat, first Tribal Co created by Jamila Salimpour. SUHAILA is known for her successful School of Dance unique teaching methods, certification program and stunning choreography of her dance co. THE CLASSES: Layering, and Drum solo Choreography. |
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DALIA CARELLA (NY) - DOWN & DIRTY KARSILAMA! For the second time at SPIRIT, DALIA a world-renowned Middle Eastern Contemporary Dancer, Choreographer, Instructress and Global Fusion Artist in her own right. Audiences from around the world have applauded her mystical and innovative dances and choreographies that are taken from the tradition of the countries she is representing. The core of DALIA’S work is her research along the ROMANI trail focusing on Spain, India & Turkey, and developed styles as “El mundo” & “Dunyavi”. Her creativity of blending these Roma Dance forms together is expressed in a fiery and passionate dance experience. She is our inspiration in the Gypsy style. THE CLASS: This workshop will be focusing on both slow and fast Karsilama. Emphasis will be on learning a more laid back bluesy style (getting down) teaching you a unique feeling for the Karsilama 9/8 rhythm and Romani hand gesturing. Foot work patterns (letting your feet experience the dirt) and skirt work technique will be taught that will set the stage on fire... |
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THE INDIGO – SUPER STARS : RACHEL BRICE, ZOE & MARDI LOVE |
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INDIGO...plus touring members of
BELLY DANCE SUPERSTARS!
Will have all new merchandise. |
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SPECIAL
ATTRACTION:
THE SUPER STARS will present FIRST
HAND at the SPIRIT 7 a sneak peek of their brand new show on Friday
night
LE SERPENT ROUGE by MILES COPELAND
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RACHEL BRICE (CA) - A
PRACTICE FOR EXCRUCIATINGLY SLOW DANCING
For the 3rd time with us….. Don’t miss
this opportunity to see one of the hottest solo dancers at the moment
and part of the BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS TOURING
around the country. |
ZOE (CA) - OOEY GOOEY STUFF..
An innovative dancer, has her own unique take on Tribal Bellydance. Performed w/ Jill Parker, Aziza, Liz Strong, and was a member of the SUHAILA Dance Co. in 2001, & now is touring internationally w/ THE BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS AND THE INDIGO since 2005. Her interpretation of Bellydance is enhanced through the study of other dance forms, including Classical Indian Kathak. ZOE is currently part of the Group Arabesque with Liz Strong, a dance troupe pushing the boundaries of traditional Bellydance and also a member of the Yard-dogs Road Show THE CLASS: Sultry moves with an old timey sensibility! Zoe will be incorporating a touch of her burlesque influence into a slow and playful choreography she will be teaching. All that ooey gooey stuff that is so fun and delicious to watch will be focused in this class. If Mata Hari was around today, she might have done a few of these moves..... |
MARDI LOVE (CA) - SMOOTH &
SIMPLE
MARDI travels w/ THE INDIGO & BELLY DANCE SUPERSTARS INTERNATIONALLY. A former member of Urban Tribal, She is
a major influence on the costuming & choreography style of the Indigo All levels are welcome, though some
dance experience is recommended. |
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UNMATA (CA) - THE FAST & THE FURIOUS… back by popular demand, we are thrilled to have them back at SPIRIT. AMY artistic director, her intricate choreographies, unique style and UNMATA’ S hard work brought home several recent awards such as Ensemble of the Year 2005 (NV), BD troupe of the year 2004 (CA) and BD Troupe USA 2004 (OR). AMY has taught workshops & performed nationwide at Tribal events & hosts the Blood Moon Regale, Sacramento’s largest produced event THE CLASS: This intense workshop focuses on fast! Amy will lay down the stylistic foundation and technical breakdown for UNMATA’s awe-inspiring omis, ferocious shimmies, and bad-ass body pops. Each movement will include “transition-training” so it can be used alone or linked with other movements to create a short choreography. UNMATA is known for beat-your-butt drilling and technical obsession, so bring lots of water and come prepared to sweat! |
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ARISH LAM (PR ) – HOT HOT…
Back by popular demand…He gave us such a wonderful class & passionate dramatic show, W/such a charismatic presence on stage. A Super Star in Puerto Rico, awarded 1st place @Ms American Pageant in SF & other pageants receiving the highest reviews & honors… Learned with the most renowned teachers, he created & developed his own unique dancing style that set him apart from other dancers. Choreographer, actor, amazing dancer …We are so honored and excited to bring him again to gift us with his unique performance and awesome teaching. THE CLASS: Salsa Latin techniques combined with belly dance…combinations in fusion of salsa w/ a gypsy flavor. ARISH LAM will share sensual movements with an overflow of rhythms, turns, more drama & sensuality. Get ready for a high energy class. |
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E-CHAN & MILLA (JAPAN)…- TASTE OF JAPAN – After their amazing success performing at the last Spirit 6, we are thrilled to have them back teaching. This innovative and accomplished pair of skilled and energetic dancers together since 2004 have taken Japan by storm & became the first performers for the “Tribal Fusion” representing a new movement in East Asian belly dancing. The result of their efforts, sincere passion, and active involvement has placed them at the forefront of the Japanese belly-dancing scene. This fresh and unique combination of talent, originality, fashion, and honesty is sure to draw interest and acclaim for anyone witnessing their style and elegance. THE CLASS: Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Style..," the mix of Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soft African and traditional Japanese taste. |
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DESERT SIN (CA) – DJAHARI & SA’ ELAYSSA - EXPERIMENTAL… they are back. The girls in BLUE – KALI –…a stunning & unforgettable performance absolute success at the Last SPIRIT 6. DESERT SIN many times Awarded is the most inspirational, CUTTING-EDGE DANCE CO in US. Fusing the intricacies of Desert Sin's Middle Eastern dance origins with a wide array of other dance forms, drama, and dazzling effects a style emerges like no other creating a superior theatrical experience that is as enlightening as it is entertaining. DESERT SIN'S objective is to weave narratives through movement while embracing the beautiful & the grotesque within ourselves, drawing every witness deep into the spectacle of the worlds we reveal. DJAHARI, founder of Desert Sin, primary focus is on producing and directing the 20-plus member DESERT SIN DANCE CO with her partner, SA'ELAYSSA. …has gained major popularity from appearances in so many events in theatre, TV and from touring throughout the US their critically acclaimed & sold out production "Musee des Femmes…” We are a canvas for interpretation, revelation, and catharsis….” THE CLASS: 3 minutes of their choreography "Ode to the Silent Era" dance. This is a great example of DESERT SIN'S use of fusion and theatrics in all aspects and a heck of a lot of fun to understand their methods and experience, filled with lots of dancing and new ideas. An excellent insight to one way of approaching Experimental Middle Eastern Dance. |
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ARIELLAH (SF)… THE DARKER SIDE OF DRILLING With a Moroccan ancestry, was part of the DANSE MAHGREB, directed by Janine Ryle, became a founding member of RACHEL’S INDIGO in 2003, was awarded first place in the Star Fusion & was featured in the first of its kind, Gothic Belly Dance DVD. ARIELLAH’S style reflects her personal interpretation of tribal fusion belly dance, which blends the darker side of Middle Eastern, American Tribal Style with Indian and Flamenco influences, while embracing a modern San Francisco very dark flavor, that is uniquely her own. …..& is an accomplished tribal fusion and techno-fusion artist, executing amazing pops, locks, and ultra-tight isolations within intricate Tribal-style work. THE CLASS: Drill chest isolations, pops, locks, and snake-like gothic belly dance arm movements. Students will also learn a short choreography, which will incorporate these techniques. Reinforcing fundamentals will bring strength, fluidity and a touch of the darker side to the student's movements. |
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MEERA(CA) - BOLLYWOOD DANCE TECHNIQUES From Indian heritage of international ethnic performers her musical upbringing has trained her to be an artist since the age of four, her primary style of dancing through her ancestry has its origins in the East. MEERA performed and taught all over the world such as Egypt, New Zeland & Europe & Her style of dancing is unique, focusing on Dances of India, such as Classical Bharatanatyam, Orissi, Bollywood and several different Indian folk dances with the natural essence of her East Indian heredity and technique flowing through every performance. BOLLYWOOD is the largest film industry in the world, producing twice as many movies a year as Hollywood. Bombay is the epicenter of this exploding film scene fuse Bombay with Hollywood and you"ve got Bollywood. Dramatic, yet alluring, with colorful facial expressions and hand movements, this lively and energetic form of dance emphasizes movement from all parts of the body, giving you a fun and fantastic workout!" THE CLASS: Learn a few combinations of BOLLYWOOD Dance with MEERA, who has acted, danced and Choreographed in the Bollywood film industry! Use these techniques and fun combos in your own dance choreographies or integrate them into your own dance style! |
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READ MY HIPS (IL) – SPICY.. FUN & FUNKY FUSION … We loved them at the last SPIRIT 6 with their performance full of humor and fun… STEPHANIE BARTO, Director & ESTHER MCCREADIE Senior troupe member are back. A Chicago-based Tribal Fusion bellydance ensemble that was founded in 1997 by STEPHANIE BARTO and Heather Stants. The troupe was the Midwest pioneer of Carolena Nericcio's ATS format, and the troupe continues to evolve and create their own unique interpretation of ATS improv while also developing innovative and theatrical Bellydance fusion choreographies. THE CLASS: Spice up your Tribal-style improv and choreographies with a selection of fun and funky combinations! Learn strategies for using short combinations with quick, discreet cues to add locks and pops to your ATS ... these techniques work really well for adding personality to your group improv, and will increase your potential to really dig in and interpret the music. A selection of READ MY HIPS signature floorwork combinations will also be included. Knee pads if needed. |
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KALINKA
VOLSHANINOVA (RUSSIA)
performer, singer, dancer, choreographer, teacher, composer and actress. She was born and raised in one of the most famous Gypsy artistic family Rada & Nikolai Volshaninov. She began her career at early age at the Visual Arts School and at the Gnesis Music & Performing Arts in Moscou, Russia and traveled the world touring with her family throughout the years. She is the first and only instructor who teaches the Gyspy Culture & dance from Russia in Florida, performing in her own shows... as Gypsy Dancer, Belly Dancer, Singer in theatres, weddings...private functions and festivals THE CLASS - The Gypsy folk dance from Russia is full of electrifying rhythms, movements and expressions that is magical of Gyspy dance. Kalinka will open up your improvisation style using combinations w/ shawl, shoulders movements, skirts techniques and traditional folk step dance. Bring full skirt, veil or shawl, and (if you have!!) ... dancing medium heel shoes. |
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NIURCA MARQUEZ
Born in New Jersey in 1976, she has studied with recognized Flamenco masters in the US and in Spain. She has received various grants for her work as a dancer and choreographer including Artist Access (2003 & 2006) and Artist Enhancement Grant (2005 & 2007), the latter of which lead to an evening-length presentation as part of Bailes Ferrer’s Series Café Cantante (2006) in collaboration with recognized Flamenco guitarist and composer Jose Luis Rodriguez. Over the past four years, NIURCA has focused her work on the production of Flamenco events and festivals creating a link between artists in Seville, Madrid and Miami. She is co-founded and Festival Director of Flamenco in the Sun and currently resides part-time in Seville. Her capacity for interpretation has lead her on a constant search for a corporeal language in which the dancing surpasses the limits of traditional flamenco, thus making her particularly sought after for works with a set story line. She utilizes other dance styles and the Feldenkrais Method extensively in her teaching of Flamenco to facilitate movement ideas and concepts that are culturally specific and engrained with an innate understanding of the form. THE CLASS : SOUL FLAMENCO This class will take students on an intense journey into the world of Flamenco. Focusing on the use of the rib-cage and hips, students will explore some of the movement language of this traditional form and it's links to other styles. Similarities in movement vocabularies will be emphasized making this class ideal for students of other dance styles. Movement combinations will be set in at least three different Flamenco genres. Please bring a fan to class as its use will be explored. |
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MAJA’s (FL) - GYPSY ARAB SPANISH FUSION: Maja is born in Egypt, w/ Romanian, Algerian & Russian Roots. Her Dance is a blending and reflection of the passion of her roots. Her movements are inspired by sacred dance, to honor and celebrate the feminine. THE CLASS: the wild passion of the Gypsies, the Irreverence & fun of the Gypsy Dance – A whole vocabulary of movements, moods, drama, skirts, high energy- Ideas – feelings - combinations to create your own Gypsy dance –Bring Full Skirt – for all levels – Intense work out. |
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SPECIAL ATTRACTION & DRUM CLASSES BY RAQUY & THE CAVEMEN |
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THEY ARE the HOT!! HOT!! HIT OF THE MOMENT in US– RAQUY, LIRON, YOTAM, BRIAN, Progressive Middle-Eastern Music, Arabic Percussion, the Hottest Belly-Dance Music ! They are everywhere……performing & teaching around the country & internationally including in Egypt. Their music has a strong gypsy influence, more specifically - gypsy turkish, gypsy romanian and bulgarian, gypsy persian and more….. plus they live a pretty gypsy lifestyle RAQUY is one of the most popular performers, teachers and composers of Middle Eastern Drumming today. …Her infectious enthusiasm for Middle Eastern music has made her one of the most sought after teachers of Middle Eastern drumming in US. An inspiration to scores of students locally and hundreds more at drumming camps and retreats around the country, she has roused a wave of “Dumbek Fever” sweeping America . Audiences worldwide are captivated by her virtuosity, profound musicality and the passion she brings to performances. Her varied repertoire includes traditional Middle Eastern music as well as her own compositions. In 2002 she formed RAQUY AND THE CAVEMEN where she also plays the Iranian kamanche a rare and exotic bowed instrument THE CLASSES: in DUMBEK BEGINNERS, Intermediate/Advanced RIKK/FRAME Drum – BRING YOUR OWN DRUM (also Instruments Vendors on site) |
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