Tribal Belly Dance is a much more earthy, slower, snake like form of dance, danced within a group called a troupe with combinations of movements very different to that of your normal Cabaret belly dance style.
In Tribal Belly Dnace you learn to work as a team and do a lot of improvisational pieces within your choreography of your troupe allowing each troupe member to lead or have a solo improvisational piece.
It is important to understand what you are doing as you will form a uniformed synchronization with your fellow troupe members.
Although Tribal Belly Dance is slower than Cabaret Belly Dance, the movements associated with Tribal still work up a great sweat and have fitness advantages to it as well.
Because Tribal Belly Dance is a complete new style on its own, the foundations of Tribal are important yet simple to learn also bearing in mind that the only way to perfect any dance form is to practice what you learn in class at home.
What you will learn in Tribal Belly Dance classes:
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Your tribal basics which instill the foundations for your dancing where you will do simple movement to get you into the dancing repertoire associated with Tribal.
- Once you are familiar with these movements you will then combine movements into a series of combinations bringing all the movements together into a uniformed dance piece.
- As you progress in your Tribal Belly Dance classes you will move onto more complex combinations combining it with skirt dancing, Indian variations, cymbals and veil.
- Tribal sword dance pieces come in at a later stage when you are completely comfortable with what you are doing being able to dance as a integrated member in your troupe
- You will learn 2 to 3 tribal choregraphies a year.
With great exercise benefits, relaxation and fun, Tribal Belly Dance is a sure must for those who are looking for something completely different.
Tribal Belly Dance Classes are held on:
Monday
Venue: Edenvale Community Centre
Address: Corner 2nd street and Van Riebeeck Ave, Edenvale.
Opposite the KFC
Tribal Belly Dance: 18:00 – 19:00