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TRIBAL ROOTS part 3- Amazigh, Amazons, La Kahina and Kabyle dance

     In the dark cold of Winter, sustained shimmies and reading have been keeping me warm, body and soul. I've been re-reading a classic book on the subject of women's dances from the Arab world, Serpent of the Nile by Wendy Bounaventura and rediscovering many jewels like the following quote-     "The dance is a showing rather than a showing off, a showing of the physical self in the best setting of all, an atmosphere of encouragement and appreciation. It is assumed that all of us, rather than the specially gifted few, are dancers; that everyone can do something, even if it's only two or three movements, and that there is no need for a girl to feel embarrassed or inferior if she is not as skilled as her friends".     Wendy Bounaventura is talking about how women grow up dancing together traditionally in the Arab world, much like how in many cultures everyone sings whether you are a 'singer' or not. Singing and dancing together are ways we can connect a...
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Looking back at the passing seasons

Taking a look back at the Summer/Fall seasons and catching up on a whirlwind of dance news and updates. Here's a look at what happened over the last few months~ Elevate the Intersection June 2108 I was invited to present dances at the Elevate the Intersection event in Courtenay BC, a community pride celebration/street party and opening of the first rainbow crosswalk in the Comox Valley. I just happened to have a Bollywood inspired 'Flower Blessing' dance in rainbow colours which was a perfect fit for the event. Best part was all the kids running to pick up our flower petals. This dance inspired Campbell River Pride Society to contact me about dancing at the the Campbell River Pride event later that Summer. Seems we have the perfect dance for Rainbow crosswalk openings and Pride events. The Abbey Studio Summer Hafla June 16, 2018  This biannual pre solstice celebration and dance recital continues to grow and blossom and, always leaves me ...
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Tribal Roots and Armenian Women's Dance

          More and more I am interested in studying and performing women's traditional dances from the Middle East and Central Asia, particularly the Caucasus Mountain area. My time studying with Helene Eriksen, a dance ethnographer based in Seattle, definitely fueled that fire. For many years I have studied, performed and taught 'belly dance' both folkloric and fusion styles including American Tribal Style aka ATS and 'Tribal Fusion' belly dance. ATS and Tribal Fusion are modern forms of 'belly dance' that draw randomly it seems from folkloric dances of the Middle East, India, and North Africa, as well as Flamenco. ATS belly dance was created by FatChanceBellyDance director, Carolena Nericcio,  and is clearly defined and documented with the primary characteristic being that of group improvisation. Tribal fusion belly dance is the further evolution of ATS, it is usually choreographed not improvised and, blends elements of ATS with other styles of...
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