Students Page
Hi
Students, I created this page for you, a place for you to find class
information, class choreographies and if I ever figure out my camera
hopefully some day video of our dance routines :-)
If you ever have any questions please send me an email
or give me a call, 480/962-6303.
FAQs
Current Class Choreographies
Previous Class Choreographies
Misc. Info, Events, etc.
Student Performances
Class Schedule
What do I wear for class? - wear something comfortable that you can move in. Yoga pants, shorts, skirts, t-shirts, tank tops, etc. Bare feet, socks, dance shoes are great, please no tennis shoes.
Where are classes held? - All classes are held at the Mesa Art Center located on the south east corner of Center and Main Street in down town Mesa. The address is 1 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201.
Tuesday night classes are held on the second floor in the Acting Studio in the Art Studios Building and there are mirrors. Wednesday night classes are either held in the Acting Studio or the Dance Studio on the second floor of the Art Studios Building.
The Art Studios Building is facing Center Street and is in the back of the complex. If you park in the back parking lot it is the building were the glass blowing classes are held the first building you come to facing Center Street.
Is Belly Dancing for Everyone? - Yes, yes, yes!!! Belly dancing is for all ages, body types, sizes, gender, etc.
Belly dancing is a great form of exercise based on natural body movement and works the entire body.
Every one learns at a different pace and you may not pick up some moves as fast as others. The main thing is to have fun!!! Don't give up you will get it.
What is the difference between belly dancing and tribal? - The two styles are very different yet based on the same moves.
Belly dancing has a variety of styles such as American cabaret, Egyptian or Raks Sharqi, folkloric, ethnic to name a few.
American cabaret style is a glitzier more flamboyant form of belly dancing and we have taken the Egyptian style of the dance and made it our own. We incorporate the use of a veil and other props in our dance routine. American cabaret dancers do not dance any pure form of the dance, but add other influences such as jazz, ballet, modern, etc. to the dance.
For more information on the other styles of belly dance check out the Belly Dance Style page.
Tribal also has a variety of styles, American Tribal Style (ATS), tribal fusion, goth, tribaret, etc.
American Tribal Style or ATS was created in the US by FatChanceBellyDance (FCBD) in San Francisco in the 1980's. Carolena Nericcio the founder of FCBD created this improvisational style of dance where there is a leader and follower(s). Each move has a cue which the leader will execute letting the follower(s) know what the next move or combination will be. The leader changes throughout the dance which gives everyone a chance to shine.
Tribal dance styles fuse other forms of dance styles into the dance such as Flamenco, East Indian, African to name a few. Not only in the moves but also in the costuming.
Check out these sites for more information on Tribal belly dancing, FCBD and tribal style definitions.
Current
Class Choreographies
Note: all choreographies are Word
Documents
Tuesday - Fall Session (Sept. 9th - Dec. 16th)
beginning belly dance - American Style
(video)
intermediate belly dance - Double Fan Veil
(video)
intermediate belly dance - Zill
Dance
Wednesday - Fall Session (Sept. 10th - Dec. 10th)
beginning dance - Cane
(video)
beginning tribal style - Thriller (video
part 1)
intermediate tribal style - Black Velvet
video
- (group 1) - (group
2)
intermediate tribal style - Zill
Dance
(video)
Previous
Class Choreographies
Note: all choreographies are Word Documents
Cabaret Classes
American
Fusion
- beginning (video)
Tribal Classes
Disko Partizani -
beginning tribal
Do You Love Me -
intermediate tribal (video)
Fan Dance -
intermediate tribal (video)
FCBD - beginning tribal
Fusion
Skirt
- intermediate tribal (video)
Hand Candles -
intermediate tribal
Hips Don't Lie -
beginning tribal (video)
Iest
Sexy - beginning tribal
Indian Fusion Dance 1
- beginning tribal
Indian
Fusion Dance 2 - beginning tribal (video)
Move It - beginning
tribal
Snake Charmer -
intermediate tribal
Zana
- beginning tribal
Zill Dance 1
- intermediate tribal
Zill Dance
2 - intermediate tribal
Misc. Info, Events, etc.
Performance Opportunities -
November
Tuesday 11th
- Samia event at Dooby's restaurant (2909 S. Dobson Rd., Suite 21; Mesa, AZ 85202; 480-756-0469) 6:00
- 8:00 - show is 7:00 - 8:00
Intermediate cabaret and tribal students this is your chance to
perform. Let me know if you would like to perform.
More info on this event.
Saturday 22nd - Egyptian Cartouche event at Maui Wowi (3722 E.
Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018, (602) 840-3444) - 6:00 - 9:00
Intermediate cabaret and tribal students this is your chance to
perform. Let me know if you would like to perform.
More info on this event.
December
Saturday 6th - Chandler Parade of Lights (Arizona Ave., in Historic Downtown Chandler) 5:30,
parade starts at 7:00
Intermediate cabaret and tribal students we will perform this sessions
zill routine down the parade route.
Please sign up to be part of the fun.
More
info on this event.
Tuesday 16th - Last class recital will be from 7:00 p.m. to ??? - Recital will be held on the patio at the MAC
Next session classes start January 20th and 21st
class registration info
Photo from July 26th performance at the Mesa Art Center Playhouse Theater
Photo from October 25th performance at the State Fair
Student
Performances
Beg.
Tues. night summer show performance at the MAC, 7/26/08
Beg. Wed. night summer show performance at the MAC, 7/26/08
Beg. tribal summer show performance at the MAC, 7/26/08
Inter. tribal summer show performance at the MAC, 7/26/08
top photo by Gina Cinardo
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