Tribal Classes RESUME this September with three new amazing teachers, even longer classes AND Vadalna’s very own studio!!! Can you believe it!?!? Hoorays!!!

Tuesdays, Beginning September 15th!!
Intermediate (Open Level) with Denise - Tribal Fusion: 6:30-8pm
Beginners (Open Level) with Shakti & Kali Das – American Tribal Style (ATS):
8-9:30pm
(PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED for Beginners)

Vadalna Tribal Dance Studio (YEA!!!)
284 Amory Street
Jamaica Plain, MA

$15 drop in/ $110 for a ten-class card

For more information, pre-registration & full class descriptions visit:
www.vadalna.com or email us at Vadalna@yahoo.com

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
Intermediate (Open Level ) with Denise - Tribal Fusion: 6:30-8pm
Building on the foundation of Beginners Level I and II (or equivalent experience), Tribal Belly Dance: Intermediate (Open Level) introduces the student to the Tribal Fusion style. Inspired by the hard edge, industrial sounds of current hip-hop and rap music of Palestine and Lebanon, this session will focus on the heat of extremes. Heavily technique based, movements will range from new asymmetric gooey movements to hip-hop based brash, sharp movements of the underground. Movements will have a keen eye on detail, pulling in small yet powerful additions to the foundation movements that reflect the breaks, stops and layers inherent in hip-hop, techno and industrial music we’ve come to love while tying it together with a smooth, sinuous, juicy tribal flow. Students will end the session having learned the Vadalna choreography to “Splinter Factory” by Filastine. At the end of the semester, students will have the opportunity to perform at Vadalna's Winter Gala (not required).

*Prior experience or teacher authorization required to take this level.


Beginners (Open Level) American Tribal Style (ATS) with Shakti & Kali Das:
8-9:30pm

Learn the sacred art of Bellydance through technique, muscle development, musicality, and dance movement!

Tribal Style belly dance is a fusion style inspired by traditional Raqs Sharqi and folkloric dance movements from India, Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain. In this series, students will be introduced to the foundations of American Tribal Style (ATS) as made famous by Carolena Nericcio, director of Fat Chance Belly Dance. In this class students will familiarize themselves with ATS vocabulary and learn foundational movements through proper body alignment, basic movement technique, individual isolations, drills, fun combinations, and strengthening exercises that lie at the core of tribal belly dance's powerful yet 'ooey-gooey' movement. Additionally each student will learn to lead and follow the group through Tribal Group Improvisation (TGI), a cornerstone of the ATS style. This encourages a spirit of team-work, awareness and cooperation, all parts of being a "tribe". All sizes, ages, and dance abilities welcome!
*PLEASE BRING A YOGA MAT!*
At the end of the semester, students will have the opportunity to perform at Vadalna's Winter Gala (not required).

*$50 downpayment required to reserve your spot.