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Instruction :: Belly Dance Technique :: Find the experience of fluid grace, music, and community through the practice of belly dance. Rooted in the Suhaila and Jamila Salimpour technique, the class is focused on muscle conditioning, isolated movement breakdown and drills, concise execution, and improved stamina. Egyptian stylization, musical interpretation and historical context deepen the students' understanding of the dance.
:: Belly Dance Combinations :: A stylization focused class centered on movement vocabulary, rhythm and structure. Brief choreographies and focus on improvisation will be taught to contemporary and classical pieces. Suhaila technique will be reviewed in every class. :: Tribal Belly Dance Technique :: Tribal belly dance is known for its precision, improvisation and innovative voice. Emphasizing the development of a strong overall tribal dance discipline, the class will focus on various styles and influences. Emphasis will be put on Fat Chance Belly Dance's American tribal style (ATS), and flamenco technique—one of tribal's principal inspirations. Using aspects of the Suhaila and Jamila Salimpour technique, the class will focus on core strength, isolations, musical interpretation, and improvisation. Alongside the breakdown and drilling of movements, we will create a comfortable and challenging space to move with intuition and expression. Students will also explore the historical context and development of tribal belly dance through videos and handouts. Finger cymbals will be introduced. *Please note Marta is an ATS teacher certified by Fat Chance Belly Dance.* :: Flamenco Technique for Tribal Belly Dance :: As a direct inspiration and root of ATS and overall tribal, flamenco technique is a critical element for tribal belly dancers seeking to move beyond beginner levels in their studies. Correct posture, frames, lines, and stylization will be covered and drilled. Students will study in-depth floreos (wrist circles) and hand/finger use, braceo (arm carriage and stylization), demanding turns, and combinations in conjunction with Fat Chance ATS movement vocabulary and other tribal combinations. Requirements include knowledge of "pure" FCBD ATS vocabulary, and a strong technical foundation—preferably Suhaila Salimpour technique.
:: Tribal Fusion Belly Dance :: Rooted in the pops and locks of belly dance, tribal fusion is an organic, creative and disciplined style that merges western and non-western influences. With no boundaries in tradition, the goal is to find the dynamic in the music, and to speak it through the body. Students will study varying fusion techniques (including flamenco), improvisation and choreographies.
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