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Tribal Mosaic 2011 - Coming soon, the teacher lineup for 2011. .... in the meantime the list below are teachers & workshop subjects that were on offer in the year 2009.
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Yoga by Greg - each morning before breakfast! Profile: Greg has over 20 years experience teaching Yoga. He teaches at Moore Street Yoga Room in Austinmer, NSW. He is regularly invited to teach in the corporate environment & writes for the Australian Yoga Life Magazine. Massage by Vicki & Tracey - optional extra Profile: Vicki & Tracey are highly qualified & experienced with athletes & dancers. They specialise in remedial techniques & are excellent for past & present injuries. Health fund rebates are available.
DANCE AS ART THERAPY
Wear and bring: loose & comfortable clothes, water bottle a yoga matt or something to lay or sit on for meditation Profile on DaylDip. Transpersonal Art Therapy Dayl has studied and danced in the Tribal world for the last 10 years. Her love of tribal belly dance came after exploring other forms in Cheerleading, African dance and Jazz dance. Four years ago, she became addicted “Nia”, a low impact dance incorporating 9 movement forms. From this she discouvered that every body has an innate urge to create and went on to study Transpersonal Art Therapy at the College of Complimentary Medicine. Dayl believes that healing and freedom of mind comes from tapping into ones own wisdom and transforming the experience through creative expression.
Debra ~ Urban Qabilas Creative Combos
Profile on Debra Debra found her passion, Tribal Bellydance, in 2004. She loves the way Tribal teaches dancers to stand strong and proud in themselves & works to develop this in others whilst throwing in an element of playfulness. She is the Artistic Director of Urban Qabila and collaborates with other artists as 'Musa'. She ran the first NSW Student Soiree in 2005 and hosts the biannual Australian Tribal and Trance Fest. She believes that learning is a life long pursuit and has spent the last 5 years absorbing as much Tribal knowledge and instruction as she possibly can.
ATS NEW MOVES with Devi
Learn some exciting new moves to add to your tribal reprotre. Learn some of Fat Chances new & exciting moves. Also included will be some of Ghawazi Caravan’s dynamic new moves some of which have been accepted into the Fat Chance format. Wear & bring: ATS class attire eg harems & skirt, comfortable top, bring your zills, paper & pen Profile on Devi Devi Mamak is troupe member and artistic director of the award winning Ghawazi Caravan, based in the Blue Mountains in N.S.W &. is one of Australia's premier American Tribal Style [ATS] dancers, teachers and choreographers having studied a variety of Middle Eastern dance styles for over a decade as well as Flamenco, Classical Indian & Ballet. She has traveled to San Francisco several times to study with the masters of ATS including FCBD, Gypsy Caravan, Ultra Gypsy & has dedicated herself to ATS since 1999. Devi is the only person in Australia to be accepted into Carolena Nericcio's intensive Teacher Training Course. Devi has now received her teaching accreditation in the highly regarded FCBD format, with several of Ghawazi Caravan movements being accepted into the FCBD format.
TRIBAL FUSION - THE LOOK & EXECUTION with Hilary Known for it's edgey look, Tribal Fusion draws from many aspects of bellydance and contemporary dance styles. Learn new graceful body isolations, slow moves, some fast punctuating moves and the "tribal fusion" way of executing them. Wear & bring: dance pants, tight fitting or sleeveless top, water, paper and pen. Profile on HilaryHilary is one of Sydney's premier tribal bellydance artists and instructors. Primarily she works as a soloist but also collaborates with other tribal fusion dancers and is a member of the Queen Street Studio artists collective. She is a fire artist and stilt walker and incorporates these props into her shows at request. She has taught and performed since 2001, learning with the cream of tribal teachers including Devi Mamak, Carolena Nerricio and Rachel Brice. Her performances strive to be unique and exotic and are described as "powerful", "mesmerising" and "elegant". Hilary has performed at some of Sydney's top venues including the Enmore Theatre, Luna Park, Dockside at Cockle Bay and HOME.
TRIBAL FUSION DUET - CONTACT & INTERACTING (Improvisation) with Hilary & Kurvy A contemporary bellydance duet workshop, focussing on working with the physical space, energy and dynamics of a dance partner. Wear & bring: paper and pen. Knee pads for floor work (floor is optional) Profile on Hilary & Kurvy Hilary & Kurvy are soloists who also work as a duet and they enjoy combining their dance and movement knowledge to create new peices and dynamics. Together they have performed at The Arthouse Hotel, Luna Park, Veevee's, the 1001 Arabian Nights Show and at the Tribal and Trance Festival, Hafla on the Side, tribal soiree's and as "Zlinky" at Jrisi's recent Bellydance Odessy Show.
CONTEMPORARY, SHARING TRIBAL JEWELS FORMAT with Jacqueline Jacqueline will be sharing new contemporary moves, current combos & steps from her past choreographies. Workshop will be run in 2 sections. The 1st session will introduce slow & fluid steps & a few striking poses decending from contemporary dance. Useful for choreography, as an intro or enterance. The 2nd half will introduce fast & slow moves ideal to blend together with your existing knowledge & dance steps from either FCBD or GC formats. Wear & bring: Usual class attire eg harems, dance pants or similar. Zills. Paper & pen. Profile on Jacqueline Jacqueline commenced teaching bellydance in 1996 throughout the Illawarra region for WEA, local high schools & renowned fitness centers. She opened her first Belly dance studio in June 2004. Jacqueline’s main focus is teaching Tribal style bellydance. She specializes in blending her past dance training of Modern Contemporary dance (St Martins Youth Arts Centre, Melb, Victoria) into her choreography pieces for professional dance Troupe, Tribal Jewels. Other past experience in this dance industry include Egyptian folkloric, modern Arabic, belly fit & belly jazz. Jacqueline has experience in staging, at all levels including:stage presentation, choreography, music interpretation, costume design & performance makeup application.
TRIBAL FUSION - CHOREOGRAPHY TOOLKIT with Kurvy Want to learn and play with new ways to choreograph? This workshop will not teach you a set choreography rather you will make your own uniquely personal combinations/choreography based on situations or emotions you have experienced before. Wear & bring: please wear comfy stretchy pants....students should bring a sense of fun and playfulness....pen and paper to write their new ideas down for later use! Profile on Kurvy Kurvy (aka Kellie Harkin) is a tribal bellydance artist and teacher, she collaborates regularly with Hilary Cinis and other bellydance artists. She has been a bellydancer for the last 10 years and teaching since 2003. Kurvy also incorporates fire props and contemporary dance elements into her performances. She has been taught by Jrisi Jusakos, Hilary Cinis, Devi Mamak and Yolla Kordahi (Contemporary) and attended intensives with Heather Stants, Carolena Nerricio and Jill Parker. Kurvy has performed as a tribal fusion artist at the Luna Park Big Top, Riverside Theatre, The Seymore Centre, Sydney Festival first night in 2008 and was formerly the resident tribal fusion bellydancer at Marrickville RSL until it closed in 2007. DANCE PILATES with Kylie Profile on Kylie Kylie has been studying Middle Eastern dance for 13 years and has been performing as a troupe member and soloist for 10 years. She began Tribal bellydancing in 2005 and joined the Tribal Jewels troupe in 2006. She brings with her 9 years of bellydance instructing experience including weekly classes, interstate workshops and the organization of corporate and charity events. Kylie is also a registered Personal Trainer, Group Fitness and Pilates Matwork Instructor specializing in functional strength training and mind/body exercise.
CHOREOGRAPHY DOUBLE VEIL with Sandy
This workshop includes:- * Tribal technique Please bring 2 veils; Sandy Burrow has been teaching ATS in Western Sydney for 6 years and directs sister troupes Aziff and Sawat, teaching FCBD format, Gypsy Caravan, fusion, Indian fusion, floor work, sword and veil. She also dances with Kathy Sheean and Lara Bucknall their trio group ‘Las Hermanas’ (meaning The Sisters). Sandy is an extremely knowledgeable and creative dancer. She is a powerful teacher who inspires you ‘get it’ through her practical technique.
Debra & Dayl ~ Fire Props Tribal FusionSo you're keen to add the element of fire to your shows? Brilliant! Nothing makes me happier than spreading the fire love! |
“The Gift of the Dance” An exploration through art. Through guided meditation and movement we take a journey to explore our inner world seeking what treasures await. We will explore the gifts we have, sometimes buried deep inside us, from the well of our own wisdom, and further ground the experience by creating a piece of art. No art skills are required- just a curiosity and willingness to enter a journey of discouvery!
Have you ever heard of the combinations the 'Felafel', 'Licorice Allsort' or 'Pineapple with a Twist'? Urban Qabila are known for their playful choreographies and have collaborated to create moves that reflect this. Deb is also a stickler for precise technique so come along and learn some new detailed yet fun combinations to add to your tribal repoitoire. 
Dance Pilates fuses the fundamental Pilates Matwork exercises with dance based movements and stretches to create a fluid and powerful workout designed to strengthen from within. Focus will be placed on body alignment, mobility, strength and stability with a fusion of Eastern flavours to add some spice to your Pilates experience.
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