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opinions on tribal fusion dvds??
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I keep meaning to get on the Friday chat, but I work in the mornings…:(
I did a some bellydance moves in my booty challenge. I REALLY want to do a sword dance with a chair! I haven't attempted it yet. My hips are limiting me still. My friend and I did some burlesque/ bellydance combo dances before (she wrote the dances, I just did what she told me, HAHA!)
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yay, thank you ladies! okay, so the "serpentine" dvd is on my wishlist for sure. but does anyone around here happen to know east coast tribal by sera solace? she's at world dance NY too.
unfortunately i won't be able to do workshops with any of those big superstars, as i am in austria, and it's most unlikely that they come here to teach me, an (more or less) absolute beginner 😉 but thank you for the recommendations. i will have a look at all of them.
i also searched the internet for teachers in my surroundings, and will probably take some kind of introductory private lessen soon. i guess it would be good to have some kind of one-on-one-training every once in a while, even if i will try to learn mostly with dvds.
thank you again – and please, if someone else has something to say to this topic, don't hesitate to let me or us all know! 🙂
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don't be too sure that the tribal bellydance "stars" wont visit your neck of the woods…Europe seems to be a pretty popular tour stop for workshops! Just keep your eye out…join your local bellydance community lists.
I had a DVD by Sera…she's pretty good too.
Its definitely good to get in-person training in any moevement form that's all about alignment & expression. You can get a lot out of Youtube and online lessons but its nice ( and safe!) and definitely fun to interact with a human when possible 😉 This PSA brought to you by a bellydance instructor 😉
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Gingercakes, I highly reccomend Sera's dvd, she has four out. The first she released some years back, 'Bellydance East Coast Tribal' and then recently released another with a similar title but all new content called 'Foundations of Bellydance – East Coast Tribal Basics' alongside two other titles 'Solar' and 'Lunar'. All four of them are worth purchasing but if I had to choose one or two to start I would take 'Foundations of Bellydance' and 'Solar'.
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Belladonna does plenty of swordwork and has a DVD out. I also love Ashara’s pop n lock. Rachel Brice is my all time favorite. I also like Sharon Kihara. She has a DVD as well. For basic movements, Suhaila Salimpour’s workout for bellydance helps strengthen the right muscles. She has experience with both tribal and cabaret. Maybe check out suhaila’a mother’s DVD on Taqseem. It’s a classic. Her name is Jamilla Salimpour. I have taken workshops from Amy sigil of Unmata as well, she is also wonderful.
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Suhaila's butt shimmy's are unreal. I could never get mine even close to hers.
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Haha! I got addicted to her butt shimmies. I teach them now in all my classes- belly, pole and exotic. Put your hand on your bottom, rotate your pelvis forward and work your flutes every day! 🙂
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I always had my girls practice on the ground, with their legs out in a V so they had to isolate the tops of their tushies instead of doing a "butt clench."
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My face is “Serpentine.” I’ve taken awesome workouts from Zoe Jakes who has a new DVD and liked Aubre’s as well. Worlddance NY does fantastic stuff. Lots for your $$$. But if I could only start with one, it would be “Serpentine.” Happy dancing.
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My face is “Serpentine.” I’ve taken awesome workouts from Zoe Jakes who has a new DVD and liked Aubre’s as well. Worlddance NY does fantastic stuff. Lots for your $$$. But if I could only start with one, it would be “Serpentine.” Happy dancing.
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