IMPROV TRIBAL BELLY DANCE I and II
Experimental Movement Concepts (Baltimore, MD)
Mondays: June 16, 2008- August 11, 2008


Improv Tribal Belly Dance is a series of moves that are woven together through hand and verbal cues. In this sense, it becomes a universal dance form wherein anyone who learns the moves and their cues can dance together in an improvisational lead and follow fashion. It's a very liberating, proud and joyful dance form that celebrates women in all of their shapes, sizes, colors and emphasizes spontaneity, interaction and a fusion of both individual and group dynamics. Class will focus on American Tribal Style moves as well as other fusion and tribal choreographies that draw from various forms of dance, including Cabaret, African, Indian, Middle Eastern and Greek. Note: This is not an ATS only class. Improv Tribal Bellydance mixes ATS movements with various Improv Tribal Combos not created by Carolena Nericcio and Fatchance Bellydance.

Level I: 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. This is a progressive ten week class which will focus on solidifying the fundamentals of improv tribal bellydance. By the end of this ten week course, students will have a firm grasp of basic improv tribal bellydance movements and will be able to follow and dance in formation.

Level II: 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. This class is targeted towards individuals with one year + of improv tribal bellydance experience and is by invitation/approval of Lyra only. Improv Tribal Bellydance II focuses on expanding upon basic movments and adding traveling/turn steps and exploring leading/following and formations. Students in this class are expected to have mastered the basic movements and are required to lead and follow in all classes.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please come in form fitting clothes that ensure easy movement and comfort. NO COIN SCARVES OR DISTRACTING ACCESSORIES ALLOWED. Please be kind and respect the right of your fellow students to learn in non-distracting environment. Shawls and hip wraps are fine, as long as I can still easily see your muscles/hip movements.

Class Rate: $17/drop-in rate or $140/10 week session in advance.

If for any reason you are wondering which class you should take, please contact me via tribe or email me at lyra at kallistitribal DOT com and give me a resume of past classes you've taken and previous dance experience. You may also contact me at the above email to set up a private or group evaluation for class placement. Please take care to consider which class would best benefit your skill level. I reserve the right to take students who are not ready for Improv Tribal II and place them into Improv Tribal I at my own discretion.

You may register for a full session by using Paypal buttons below or by contacting me via email for other payment options.

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NOTE: In order to keep classes economic for everybody, each class has a 5 student minimum that must be pre-registered two weeks before the class or classes will be cancelled or combined into an Improv Tribal I/II class. Each class will be limited to ten students maximum in order to ensure that every students gets personal attention. Please contact me at lyra AT kallistitribal DOT com for pre-registration information. If classes are cancelled, any students pre-registered for classes will receive or a full refund OR can apply their payment towards private lessons.

Thanks and I hope to see you all in class!