Tribal Improvisation: Level 1: This is the first level of classes - appropriate for both aspiring newbie as well as seasoned dancer in other styles who are interested in starting a new style. In this class we will concentrate on the basics of tribal improv - learning how to follow a leader, learning some basic tribal vocabulary, and learning some basic cues associated with the vocabulary. At the end of this 6 week session, the student should be able to follow simple tribal moves, such as the basics of ghawazee, arabic, and egyptian moves, as well as a couple variations of these moves. They should also be comfortable with maya, taxseem, structural rolls, hand floreos, and snake arms.
Tribal Improvisation: Level 1A: This class is the continuation of Tribal 1, and should not be taken out of order. Tribal 1A continues the basic moves of Tribal I, and begins to teach some simple combinations as well as tribal costuming. At the end of this 6 weeks, students should be very proficient in all basic moves associated with tribal improvisation as well as with the cues associated with these moves. They should also be able to put together a simple tribal costume for performance purposes.
Tribal Improvisation: Level 2: In this session, students focus on leading group improvisation. Students learn simple and more complex combinations, and are introduced to dancing in a chorus and how to change formations. We will also continue to work on tribal costuming as well as performance. At the end of this 6 weeks, students should start to feel more comfortable leading a group improvisation as well as putting together simple movements as well as more complex combinations
Tribal Improvisation: Level 2A: This class is the continuation of Tribal 2, and should not be taken out of order. Here, we will continue to work on leading and learn several more combinations common to tribal improvisational bellydance. We will continue to work on chorus moves, and how to dance in an open chorus. At the end of this 6 weeks, students should feel VERY comfortable leading as well as following many basic and more complex combinations common to tribal improv.
Tribal Improvisation: Level 3: This class is an advanced level class for those who have taken all previous levels of tribal improv. In this class we will play with new combinations and more complex movements. This is a continuing class - so once you graduate from Tribal 2A, you can take this class indefinitely as we will constantly add new moves and combinations as well as practice for performances. This class will also be given several performance opportunities
Tribal Fusion: Tribal Fusion is mostly a choreography class (though there is some improv as well) which can only be taken once the basics of tribal improv have been mastered...because let's face it - how can you do a fusion of a style that you don't know? :-) So, first learn tribal style, and then learn to fuse it with other styles. We will work with group choreographies as well as learning to how improvise together and as a soloist.
