Instruction

Dark Side Tribal

American Tribal Style and Tribal Fusion Belly Dance

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Instruction

American Tribal Style Belly Dance Classes

with Ann Shaffer of Dark Side Tribal

Thursdays at

the Dance Center

223 South Pete Ellis Dr.

Bloomington, IN

Fall Session runs

September 25 – December 4

(no class Thanksgiving November 27)

American Tribal Style 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.

Ann Shaffer has studied various forms of belly dance for six years,including private lessons and seminars with Carolena Nericcio, the creator of American Tribal Style and founder of FatChanceBellyDance. Ann has performed with several belly dance troupes in the Bloomington area,and currently dances with Dark Side Tribal, Bloomington's only ATS and tribal fusion troupe.

Level 1 (Beginner): Thursdays 7:30-8:25 pm

This class will focus on the fundamentals of AmericanTribal Style bellydance,with close attention to posture and form. Students will learn basic fast and slow movements, ways to combine them, basic finger cymbal technique, and how to lead and cue movements. While the primaryemphasis of this class will be drilling movements, we will also explore the ensemble formations and chorus format used for improvised group dancing. Each class will include warm up and cool down periods. Students who have taken this class before are welcome to repeat it.

Level 2 (Intermediate): Thursdays 8:35-9:30 pm

This session we will address extended tribal improv techniques, including adding veils and floorwork, as well as learning combinations and developing performance presence. PREREQUISITE: Students must have completed at least one Level I session. A solid understanding and execution of the Level Ifundamentals is necessary for participation in this class, as we will be moving on to intermediate movements and combinations to add into our improvisation work. Students who register for Level II are welcome to take the Level I class concurrently as a warm-up and technique refresher.

Cost:

Either class: $90 for 10-week session (in advance) or $10/class (drop-in).

Both classes concurrently: $140 for full session, $15 drop-in

If you have questions or wish to register, please email darksidetribaldance@gmail.com or call (812) 339-4670.