Tribal Belly Dancing with Ameena Ahava: Classes

6-Week Session Starting July 24^th

Tribal Fundamentals 2:
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00pm, July 24^th-August 27^th

Completion of Tribal Fundamentals 1 (or comparable ATS bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

Tribal Fundamentals 2 continues your introduction to tribal belly dance improvisation concepts and skills. This 6-week session also includes live drumming for learning rhythms and beginning zills. After finishing this class your introduction to ATS will be complete. The next step is ongoing classes in Tribal Steps & Combinations.

4-Week Session Starting July 24^th

Tribal Steps & Combinations
Wednesdays, 7:15-9:00pm July 24^th-August 13^th

Completion of Tribal Fundamentals 1 & 2 (or comparable ATS bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

Each Tribal Steps & Combinations class includes instruction in new steps & combos as well as practice in group, quartet, trio, and duet improvisation. This is an ongoing class divided into 4-week sessions; each session will include different steps and combos, review, and zill practice.

Chippewa Falls, WI

Monday Evening 6-week Session Starting September 8^th

Tribal Fundamentals 2:
Mondays, 5:30-7:00pm and 7:15-8:45pm September 8^th-October 13^th

Completion of Tribal Fundamentals 1 (or comparable ATS bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

Tuesday Evening 4-week Session Starting August 26^th

Tribal Steps & Combinations
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00 pm August 26^th-September 16^th

Completion of Tribal Fundamentals 1 & 2 (or comparable ATS bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

Tuesday Evening 6-week Session Starting September 9^th

Tribal Fundamentals 1:

Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45pm September 9^th-October 14^th
No dance experience required!

Drop-ins welcome during the first 2 weeks (drop in fee applies)

Tribal Fundamentals is your introduction to tribal belly dance improvisation concepts and skills-you will be dancing in your first class! This 6-week session also includes live drumming for learning rhythms and beginning zills. Continue with Tribal Fundamentals 2 to complete your introduction.

Eau Claire, WI

Monday Morning 6-week Session Starting September 15^th

Tribal Fundamentals 1:

Mondays, 10:30am-Noon September 15^th-October 20^th
No dance experience required!

Drop-ins welcome during the first 2 weeks (drop in fee applies)

Class Handouts and Resources:

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Vocabulary Glossary
(handout-updated 05-12-08)

ATS Tribal Steps & Cues Glossary

Warm-up Stretches
(handout-updated 2-22-08)

Daily Bellydance Drills
(handout-updated 04-28-08)

Resources and Information
(handout-updated 04-28-08)

Upcoming Events
(handout-updated 07-31-08)

Choose a Dance Name

Hip Hip Hooray! Student Troupe
(More information coming soon!)
Vocabulary Sheet
(updated 04-28-08)

Dance Paws
or
Make Your Own

*JOY*ful Shimmies Bellydance
Vocabulary Sheet
(handout-updated 07-31-08)

Recommended for Practice:

Belly Dance-a fun and fabulous way to get fit

DVDs for Tribal Fundamentals

(includes DVD, CD, book, and zills)

Tribal Basics Vol. 1

Tribal Basics Vol. 4

Additional DVD for Tribal Basics Series

Tribal Basics Vol. 7

Music for Tribal Fundamentals Practice

Helm: Tribal Dance-Tribal Drums

Additional music for Tribal Basics Series

Solice: Rhythm of the Dance

Helm: Spice Box

Gypsy Caravan: Migration

Uncle Mafufo: 25 Essential Rhythms

Uncle Mafufo: Zills and Drums

Future Offerings:

Tribal Fundamentals 1:
No dance experience required!

Drop-ins welcome during the first 2 weeks (drop in fee applies)

Tribal Fundamentals 2:
Completion of Tribal Fundamentals 1 (or comparable bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

Tribal Steps & Combinations
Completion of Tribal Fundamentals 1 & 2 (or comparable bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

Basket Improvisation
Completion of Tribal Fundamentals (or comparable bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

We will spend these six weeks learning combos specific to basket improvisation. By the end of this session you will be able to dance with your basket, both balancing it on your head and holding it in your hands, doing traditional movements reminiscent of harvesting and gathering in many cultures. Creating unique group combos will also be a part of this learning experience.

Hip Work-Lower Body Technique

Completion of Tribal Fundamentals 1 & 2 (or comparable bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

Hip Work-Lower body Technique covers basic traditional bellydance hip movements not taught in the Tribal format. These movements are not required to complete any of the Tribal style classes, but are required skills for several of the special choreography classes which will be offered periodically. Hip work will only be offered when a choreography class is being planned for the following session, or upon special request with a minimum of six students.

Veil Choreography/Improvisation
Completion of Tribal Fundamentals and Hip Work-Lower Body Technique (or comparable bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

We will spend these six weeks learning an entire veil choreography. Dancing with veils is a beautiful experience, and as a group accentuates the beauty with a plethora of color. All movements learned in the choreography can be used in your own personal dance and will give you inspiration for creating your own veil movements. You’ll also be given an opportunity to teach your very own created movements to the class.

Huntress Choreography
Completion of Tribal Fundamentals 1 & 2 and Hip Work-Lower Body Technique (or comparable bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

We will spend these six weeks learning the Huntress choreography as created by Peanut Butter & Gypsy founder Anna Nummelin. This dance expresses both the beauty and strength of women, and empowers the dancer to express her aggressive powerful nature in the form of dance.

Candle Dancing
Completion of Tribal Fundamentals 1 & 2 and Hip Work-Lower Body Technique (or comparable bellydance skill) is required before taking this class.

We will spend these six weeks learning a choreography that also includes improvisation sections. By the end of this session you will be able to dance with your candles to the choreographed music or to your own chosen music through improvisation. Creating unique combos for improvisation will also be a part of this learning experience.

Other Area Classes:

Eau Claire, Menomonie, New Richmond, Stevens Point