Instruction

Dark Side Tribal

American Tribal Style and Tribal Fusion Belly Dance

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Instruction

American Tribal Style^®Belly Dance Classes

with Dark Side Tribal

Spring, 2012

American Tribal Style (ATS^®) belly dance fuses traditional movements from the MiddleEast, North Africa, and Turkey with elements of Spanish Flamenco, Indian Kathak, and modern dance. It centers around group improvisation,with many dancers moving together in unison and interactingwith each other through a common vocabulary of movements and cues. This creates a vibrant and powerfully moving dance form in which the tribe of dancers connects deeply with each other as well as with the audience.

Step on to the Dark Side!

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SPRING CLASSES: SESSION I

Beginners ATS: 8-week session

Instructor: Heather Pund

Dates: Jan. 15-Mar. 4, 3:00-4:15pm

Location: Panache School of Dance, 311 E. Winslow Rd., Bloomington, IN

Cost: $75 or $55 with student ID.

Questions: Email Dark Side at darksidetribaldance@gmail.com

Registration: Through Panache, Online, or call 812-822-0050

Description: In this class you will begin to learn basic ATS belly dance vocabulary, ATS group formations, and finger cymbals (zills); you will also build core strength and increase your balance and flexibility. Each week the instructors will lead the class in a group dance to practice the movements covered. This beginner's level class serves as a foundation for Dark Side Tribal's intermediate ATS class. We wish to welcome you to the community of ATS dancers!

Intermediate ATS:

Instructor: Virginia Hojas

Dates: Jan. 15-Mar. 4, 4:30-5:45pm

Location: Panache School of Dance, 311 E. Winslow Rd., Bloomington, IN

Cost: $75 or $55 with student ID

Intermediate students may wish to also take the Beginners class to drill the basic techniques and moves. To register for both Beginners and Intermediate level ATS classes, please register in person at Panache to receive a 50% discount on the second class.

Questions: Email Dark Side at darksidetribaldance@gmail.com

Registration: Through Panache, Online, or call 812-822-0050

Description: This class builds on the Beginning American Tribal Style Bellydance class, introducing more advanced movements, combinations, improv formations, and zill techniques, as well as developing musicality and core control. Students must have completed one full 8-week session of the Beginning ATS class (or equivalent experience in ATS bellydance) in order to take the Intermediate level.

SPRING CLASSES: SESSION II

Registration is now open!!!!

3/25 through May 20 (no class April 29)

Instructor Information:

Virginia Hojas

started belly dancing in Athens, OH in 2005. While searching the web she came across the Fat Chance Belly Dance website, and fell in love. She then started driving three hours once a week to study ATS with Sacred Shimmy in Columbus, OH. After moving to Bloomington she started taking classes with Ann Shaffer and DST, and was a member of their student troupe, the Tribalistas, for 2 years. Virginia completed her GSATS certification with Carolena Nericcio and Megha Gavin in 2010. Virginia is also a Yoga Alliance 200-hr certified Vinyasa Yoga instructor.

Heather Pund

has been dancing for the better part of 15 years. She has worked with several local troupes; starting in Banat Mara, one of the founding four of Different Drummer and finally co-founding Dark Side Tribal in 2006. While she has a foundation in cabaret style dance she finds her heart to be hung with kucchi bits and cowrie shells and currently ATS is her focus. She feels ATS most clearly conveys the feelings of camaraderie and communication she feels when dancing.