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im excited

2009-11-11T04:02:21Z

it's going to be fun
this is my first bellydance festival
can't wait :)

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TDF'09 - Friday Night Hafla Line-up

2009-11-11T03:28:45Z

1st Half
1. Prarie Moon
2. Jolyn Martinez
3. Dances w/ Scissors
4. Liquid Hip Therapy
5. Phoenix
6. Tribal Muse
7. Vika
8. Safira's Center for World Dance
9. Marrakech Express
10. Taylor

2nd Half
1. AP
2. Dance Oriental
3. Raqs Awn
4. Vicki &Gayen
5. Creative Fusion
6. Lotus Dancers
7. Khafif
8. Tribal Intrigue
9. Basharaat
10. Z & H

If you are on this list, I should have recieved music from you. If I have not, I need it in CD form ASAP - I will not take music at the event!! Hafla tickets still available - $5 purchased before event - $10 at door

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Confirmation Emails?

2009-10-28T20:38:59Z

Has anyone gotten their's yet. My email has been eating alot of mail lately so I'm just checking up on it

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What fun!

2009-10-27T04:22:39Z

Wish I could come!

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Pre-Registration Extension

2009-09-24T20:22:54Z

Hi Everyone,
I have had two troupes contact me in the last week who have just heard about TDF'09, and have extended the Pre-Registrtion date from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 with a $5 late processing fee. I feel that it is only fair to extend the offer to anyone else who would like to take advantage of it. I am happy to say we have 12 troupes represented at TDF'09 so far this year. We also have several soloists. There are a couple of dance slots left in the Friday night show, how many exactly depends on the length of the performances. So, if you were planning on coming, wanting to dance, and missed the Sept. 15 date, get them in soon.
Michele

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Hotels and more - TDF'09

2009-09-24T14:40:25Z

Site Info - same as last year
Lincoln Woman's Club
407 S. 14th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508

Contact Info During Event
Dancers Oasis Studio
My Personal Cell # (402)730-8397
1511 N. Cotner Blvd.
Lincoln, NE 68505
(402) 466-5678

Hotels -
Suburban Extended Stay Convienent 4 blocks from site
1744 M St. Has Kitchenettes
Lincoln, NE 68508 Mention Dancers Oasis for $71 / nite
(402) 475-3000

Holiday Inn DownTown
141 N. 9th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 475-4011

Embassy Suites
1040 P St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 474-1111

All three of these hotels are downtown within easy walking distance of the site. I highly recommend the Suburban - nice hotel, recently remodeled, kitchenettes means you don't have to go out for food all the time, and they have their own parking lot, so you don't have to worry about parking downtown.

Looking forward to seeing you in November! Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Michele

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Jas of Khafif, Master Musician, At TDF '09

2009-09-05T19:22:19Z

Yes, JT, formerly of Benu, still of Benu in our hearts, is bringing her significant other and new baby girl with her to TDF this year! And we are happy to say that Jas has agreed to teach a few private lessons!! If you are interested in one of these sessions, please get a hold of me at benu_dancersoasis@yahoo.com right away. I am sure the few classes he has agreed to teach will be filled quickly!!
Michele

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Sept 15 just around corner!!

2009-08-25T02:10:05Z

September 15, Early Registration date, is just around the corner!! I am happy to say we have already recieved several registrations and If this year is like most years, we will recieve about 90% right around the 15th of September. So just a reminder, dance spots are first come first serve with fully paid registration. I can pretty much guarantee all slots will be gone by the 15th, so get your registrations in as soon as possible, and remember, groups of 5 or more who send their registrations in together, in the same envelope, recieve a 10% discount for all registrations.

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Need some help..pragmatics and stuff...

2009-08-25T02:02:44Z

So Benu ladies or any lovely (or handsome) Omaha or Lincolnite...Jas, myself, baby AJ along with the fabulous Darcy of Khafif are flying out for Tribal Dreams.

BUT..we have a baby and cant bring everything along with us as well as our stuff..(yikes at the thought)

Does anyone have a spare stroller, a pack n play (play pen) and a infant carseat we can borrow Wednesday night before the event until Sunday when we fly back?

We are also going to ask if anyone is willing to pick us up at the Omaha airtport and drive us back. Three adults and a baby in a carseat plus our luggage and I imagine Jas will drag along some instruments. I'm thinking ahead since Tribal Dreams is still two and a months away..but I am at the liberty to be so forward thinking these days. Once we can get to the hotel by the site, we'll be ok..although I want to be at the studio on Thursday but we'll figure it out. We might end up renting a car anyways cause I might want to see people.

If you can help me, please email me at alauranoelle@yahoo.com since I rarely can get on tribe anymore.
Thanks everyone...can't wait to see everyone again...JT

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OK, Really - TDF '09 Registration forms available

2009-08-23T13:52:01Z

Sorry, apparently both 2008 and 2009 are both still available on the website, getting that fixed!!
So the real pdf for 2009 is at http://dancersoasis.net/forms/tribaldreams09.pdf
Thanks for your patiance!!
See you all in November!!

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TDF'09 Registration Forms Now Available!

2009-06-13T01:49:02Z

http://dancersoasis.net/info/regforms.html

Use this link to print a registration form.

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Schedule For TDF'09

2009-06-03T01:16:34Z

Friday
8:00 - 9:30 AM Samantha Riggs Bollywood - "Mitwa"
9:40 - 11:10 AM Princess Farhana Armed and Dangerous
11:20 AM - 12:50 PM Benu - Barb No Holds Barred Tribal Bellydance
1:00 - 2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 - 3:30 PM John Compton Tamzara/Kashlamar 9/8 folk dan.
3:40 - 5:10 PM Belli Phat Makeup 101
5:20 - 6:50 PM Alex Basic Middle Eastern Drum
7:30 PM Doors Open
8:00 PM Participants Show

Saturday
8:00 - 9:30 AM Princess Farhana Fusion or Con-fusion
9:40 - 11:10 AM Joe Williams Props and Delsarte
11:20 AM - 12:50 PM Benu - Barb New Combo's for Classic Tribal
1:00 - 2:30 PM Lunch Includes Fashion Show
2:30 - 4:00 PM Melissa Kandido African Dance
4:01 - 5:40 PM Samantha Riggs Temple Bollywood
5:50 - 7:20 PM Alex Drum Circle
7:30 PM Doors Open
8:00 PM Presenters Show

Sunday
8:00 - 9:30 AM Benu - Michele Tribal Skirt
9:40 - 11:10 AM Joe Williams Meaning in the Body
11:20 AM - 12:50 PM John Compton Tribal Origins
1:00 - 2:30 PM Lunch Includes Presenters Round Table
2:30 - 4:00 PM Belli Phat Makeup 102
4:10 - 5:40 PM Alex Intermediate M. E. Drum
5:50 - 7:20 PM Samantha Riggs Fosse-lized
7:30 - 9:00 PM Princess Farhana The Naughty Side of Little Egypt

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SOME class descriptions for TDF'2009 - More coming!!

2009-05-23T15:15:23Z

Joe Williams
Props and Delsarte
How we hold props, where in relation to ourselves and our audience we hold them, and how we move them-- all of these can add very specific dramatic qualities to our dancing with props. We will use the Delsarte system to study this and to empower your dance with a prop, whether it be a cane, a candle or, heaven forbid, a chocolate bar!

Meaning in the body - This class uses the Delsarte system to look at the symbolism of the human body and different parts. Dance movements can be very similar, but when initiated from different parts of the arms, legs or torso, they appear very different to an audience. We will study nearly every part of the body a dancer can use, and explore meaning in it. Then we explore how this can be put to use to create steps in virtually any dance style.

John Compton
Tamzara/Kashlamar 9/8 folk dance. Learn this unique folk dance from John Compton of Habiru!

Tribal Origins with John Compton - ILearn about the origins of Tribal Bellydance from John Compton. Original Movements and stories.

Samantha Riggs
Bollywood form and attitude: “Mitwa” - This class will cover the dynamic and exuberant choreography of the song “Mitwa” from the famous Bollywood film Lagaan. Samantha will also be incorporating her signature Bollywood tribal style combos - made popular by Boom Boom Bollywood - which can be adapted for use in any choreography or tribal dance form. It is suitable for men and women of all dance levels. Women should be sure to wear support or sports bra. If you wear a skirt, be sure to wear something under it as we will be jumping and spinning! All levels.

Temple Bollywood - In this class, Samantha will help you train your body to project emotion through the use of Indian postures and classical hasta mudras (“hand positions”), plus teach graceful transitions and foot placement so you will feel centered and grounded no matter what your dance background! Through learning the foundations necessary for physical expression in a Bollywood context, you will be able to apply your newfound knowledge across all disciplines and in your everyday life. The feedback from dancers who have taken this class is very positive in terms of muscular development and a sense of well-being imparted by poses and motions. By the end of the workshop you will be able to perform a “Bollyasana” that can be used as either a warm-up or as a performance piece. Open to beginners and also suitable for advanced dancers from other disciplines. Please wear form-fitting workout/dance clothes that enable you to see your body position easily. If you need knee or ankle support to do deep knee bends, please bring it. All levels.

Fosse-lized - Let us tip our stylish bowler hats to Bob Fosse, jazz dance choreographer extraordinaire! Samantha has brought the stylized, cynical sexuality of Fosse to Bellydance and “Fosse-lized” some fusion combos for you to learn. These combos are dark, satirical and full of attitude and emotive body language. Besides his distinctive dance style (which included the use of inward knees, rounded shoulders and body isolations), Fosse also utilized the idea of subtext (unspoken thoughts and motives - the content underneath the dialogue) and gave his dancers something to think about during their numbers. Samantha will facilitate the incorporation of subtext into dance to help develop better acting technique on stage, bringing awareness of pushing an intent just beneath the surface to create more intensity. Long skirts will just get in your way, so please wear form fitting pants of shorts. Fosse believed that The time to sing is when your emotional level is too high to just speak anymore, and the time to dance is when your emotions are just to strong to only sing about how you feel. AMEN! (Intermediate Level - athletic)

Princess Farhana
ARMED AND DANGEROUS! ORIENTAL HANDS AND ARMS
Beautiful hands and arms are the icing on the cake of your performance! This workshop focuses on technique drills for gorgeous hands and arms in belly dance,. Learn how to accent and frame your movements, how to improve ³flow² and to add sensual flourishes and embellishments to your
performance, and how to dance with slow, graceful arms layered over quick movements and shimmies. We will cover Egyptian, Turkish, Rom and folkloric gestures, as well as dramatic arm and hand positions suitable for fusion performances. Also covered: hands and arms with finger cymbals. bring your cymbals! Class notes will be provided. This class is open to all levels.

FUSION OR CON-FUSION: CREATING A DRAMATIC FUSION PERFORMANCE
Learn to combine Middle Eastern dance with any other style to create a seamless fusion performance. Learn to access technique and stage presence while you move and think on your feet. With technique from different genres of belly dance and other dance forms, explore emotion, dramatic intent and story telling within dance; character development; symbolic imagery; improvisation; tools for great communication with your audience, and knowing when and HOW to break the rules! Notes included- Open to all levels.

THE NAUGHTY SIDE OF LITTLE EGYPT: CONTRASTING BELLY DANCE WITH BURLESQUE- HISTORY, TECHNIQUE & PERFORMANCE
Though belly dancers often bristle at the comparison to burlesque artists, the history of the two dance genres are historically entwined in America.
THIS IS NOT A FUSION WORKSHOP! This class will focus on the differences- and similarities- between Oriental dance and burlesque, and how both types of dance changed and influenced each other. Starting off with a bit of belly dance and burlesque history, we will move through technique, contrasting the movements of both genres, and explore how they affect each other today. ** THIS CLASS IS PG RATED- NO NUDITY REQUIRED open to all levels

Benu
Tribal Skirt Work - Learn to add skirt movements to your improvisational tribal format. Cues and movements. Use the beauty of your skirt to mesmerize your audience. Movements in both slow (arythmical) and fast (rythmical). With Michele of Benu

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Samantha Riggs, Princess Farhana, John Compton

2009-05-11T19:57:51Z

All back at TDF'09!!! Are you coming!!!

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TDF email list

2009-04-27T02:58:18Z

If you want to be on the TDF email list please email me at
benu@dancersoasis.net
subject line
TDF email list / Yes Me!
And I will get you added.
This is also the email for vendors or participant questions, etc.
Registrations for this year should be out soon, if I can get all the class descriptions in!!
22 classes, no overlapping classes
2 great shows - friday participants show - Saturday presenters show
Fashion show lunch Saturday
Round table Sunday (festival participants ask questions and our panel of presenters discuss them, open to all participants! Questions written anonymously and left at the registration desk throughout the weekend)

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Facebook

2009-03-25T14:46:35Z

Information can now also be found on facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=77986685752&ref=nf

Working on budgets, schedules, flights, shows, extras, and more!! Will have registration out as soon as possible.

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Yes We have a Date for 2009!!

2009-02-20T21:58:35Z

Tribal Dreams Festival 2009
November 13, 14, & 15, 2009
Featuring John Compton, Joe Williams and so many more!!

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Show DVD's?

2009-02-19T23:00:38Z

Hello, dears. :)

Do you have a timeline on when we should be receiving the show DVD's, if we ordered them, from TDF08?

thanks & love,
~B

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Elevation 2009! April 17-19 in Denver, Registration is OPEN!

2009-02-12T01:56:49Z

Hay y'all,

Happy New Year, and Happy Elevation sign ups!

Elevation 2009 is the 5th year of our yearly belly dance festival. It is held in the small Western town of Golden, CO, nestled down into a valley and up against the Rocky Mountains, near Denver.

The event venue is across the street from our store/studio Paprika, where some of the smaller classes will be held.
There are also hotels in the next block.

A beautiful river runs through the heart of town, and the largest brewery in the world offers free beer just 2 blocks away!

There will be 3 full days of classes, 2 excellent shows with pro sound, lights, DJ, and VJ.
The Fri night show is catered with a fabulous Middle Eastern buffet, and there will be attendee performances, and the Sat night show is for the teachers and a few special guests.

We hold our shows in a large club, and this really is one of the most FUN events around. It's not an event where everyone is made to sit quietly in a theater and suffer through long and drawn out shows. We have fun and dance and laugh and cut up and have a few dranky-dranks. We've got an excellent DJ of Indian decent from the Island of Trinidad that keeps us all jumping to his Chutney Soca and Bangin Bhangra rhythms.

This year is more family friendly with Kids drumming and dancing classes as well as babysitters for the Fri and Sat night shows.

There will be a great bazaar with Merchants from all over the country selling items from all over the world.

The teachers for Elevation 2009 are:
Rachel Brice: this year with 8 full hours of intermediate/advanced technique
Romka: Badd Ass Fusion Swordsters
Kassar: Slinky Sensual duo returns to share their newest creations
Ariellah: The Fusion Artist
Tribe Marrakech: more from your hostess Fusionistas
The Mezmer Society: Balkan Gypsy Vaudvillian with Tribal Fusion stylings, and music classes
Elijah: World Burner Tribal Fusion
Elizabeth Ostteen: Henna Body Art class
Chris Chambers: Kids Belly Dance
Donovan Warnick: Doumbek, Riq, and Kids Drumming class

This is gonna be another awesome event!

www.evergreentribalarts.com
&
tribes.tribe.net/marrakechtribe

PayPal sign ups are available now at:
http://www.evergreentribalarts.com/2009ElevationHome.html

Downloadable forms for people who want to print out a form to mail in with a check or money order will be available in a couple of days.

Thanks!
Ocean and Elizabeth Ostteen
Tribe Marrakech
Marrakech Imports
Paprika

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got some fun pictures

2008-11-30T20:38:45Z

I loaded a few off-stage photos from Tribal Dreams fest. Anyone else get some?

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THANK YOU!!!!!!!! BARB AND MICHEL

2008-11-20T12:56:34Z

Thank you to you both for an incredible festival. Also from the bottom of my heart thank you to you both and all of BENU for making me so welcome into the troupe and at the classes. I had one of the greatest weekends in a very long time. You were all very patient with me and very gracious.

I love you all

Love

Sanet

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What an amazing weekend!!!

2008-11-18T21:24:22Z

Thank you so much to everyone for making this such an awesome first Tribal Dreams for me!! The workshops were amazing, the shows were spectacular and it was so great to meet so many wonderful people!! And I learned so much too! It was so sad to have to come back home and leave it all. I felt a little lonely coming back to my empty house and not having all those smiling faces and bellies to greet me when I got up this morning. Ive been pouting all day today :( I cant wait till next year!!!!

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A HUGE Thank You!

2008-11-18T00:19:41Z

I got home a little bit ago but wanted to say "THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!" to Barb, Michele, and all the ladies of Benu for another incredible weekend. I had so much freakin' fun, met so many great new people, saw some that I only get to visit with a couple times a year, and got to spend some quality time with those whom I see more frequently but don't always have the bellydance bonding time we did this weekend. I can't wait for next year (not that I want to be a year older but this event is a great way to cap off the dance calendar year for me)! Love you all and kudos!

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Festival Site

2008-11-13T02:54:55Z

Lincoln Woman's Club (NOT Lincoln Women's Center)
407 S. 14th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
South West Corner of 14th and L Streets
How to reach us if you are lost
(402) 570-3480
(402) 419-0056
Sorry, we won't be in the Studio after noon tomarrow until Monday. If you call the studio, the answering machine will give you these two numbers.
See you soon!!!

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Friday Hafla Line-up

2008-11-12T20:55:56Z

Tribal Dreams Festival 2008
Hafla

First Half
1. Basharaat - Lincoln, NE
2. Lotus Dancers - Omaha, NE - Zill dance
3. Jade Lutes - Dancers Oasis Studio - Lincoln, NE
4. Jamila - South, Dakota
5. Prairie Moon - Hastings, NE
6. Karavan of Dreams - Grand Island, NE
7. Bedouin Star - Omaha, NE
8. Vicki Hughes - Omaha, NE
9. Twisted Sistas - Hoxie, KS
10. Troupe Duende - Kansas City
11. Pavlov’s Hips - Kansas City

Ten Minute Intermission

Second Half
1. Massive Tassel - Kansas City
2. Prairie Moon - Hastings NE
3. Dance Arabesque - Des Moines, IA
4. Creative Fusion - Des Moines, IA
5. Christine Ferhat - Kansas City
6. Gypsy Black Hills bellydance - South Dakota
7. Dances with Scissors - Cedar Rapids, IA
8. Tribal Intrigue - Des Moines, IA
9. Zaia Hadiyyah - Dance Oriental & Dancers Oasis Studio
10. Lotus Dancers - Omaha, NE - Veil Duet
11. Tribalation - Oregon!

Open Drumming and Dancing lead by Alex.
Bring your drums, zills, and dancing shoes!

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Any Last Minute Questions???

2008-11-12T15:37:58Z

???????????????

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Looking forward to seeing everyone in Lincoln Friday!!

2008-11-12T15:15:18Z

Friday's Hafla is going to be fantastic, I cannot wait to see what everyone has been working on!! Dress warmly, as winter cold has arrived. It is supposed to warm up some on Thursday, and maybe if we dance hard enough and enjoy the weekend, we will manage to keep it warm, so far our luck has been tremendous! Say a few prayers for the Sun!

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Anyone planning to come at the last minute and Register at the Door???

2008-11-07T04:27:20Z

Hi,
Just curious if anyone is planning on coming at the last minute - due to low gas prices and fairly nice but chilly weather?? Just curious?

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New Class at Tribal Dreams

2008-11-04T04:39:05Z

Now offering a Zills class with Della - This class will be on Sunday in place of the Staging Ethnic Dances Class

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classes for sale at discounted early bird rates!!!!

2008-10-29T13:32:18Z

Bummer, I learned that I am unable to attend the festival and so have class tickets for sale at early bird rates!!!
I hope my loss will be your gain - the classes are:
-Moves you Hopefully never thought of with Amy Sigil fro $30
- Lunch on Fri! $7
-Meaning in motion with Joe Willims $25
- Lunch/fashion show on Sat $10
- Taking ITS to the next level with Barb $25
- Meaning in the body with Joe Williams $25
-Sasy Tribalation! combos with Sabine $30
Special deal ---- buy all - regularly $152 for $136!!!!!!!
E-mail me and let's talk! and make a deal...
Thanks,
Mary
Would also be willing to/interested in trade if cash flow is a concern.....

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Music----Michelle and Barb

2008-10-17T15:40:17Z

Good morning, my computer at home crashed over the weekend, *boo hoo*!!! It took away my itunes and is still a bit muddled after restoring what I could anyway, I did find copies of the music, and it is in the mail for Tribal Dreams. I could not get your pivate email to come up and I have no address book at home right now :( so this is why I am telling you here.
We would like one vending table please, I have been playing with all kinds of new belt, skirt and bra ideas, who knows, it may entice a few???
See you soon!
Connie

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Hotel for Tribal Dreams

2008-10-16T20:57:45Z

Looking for a roommate to share a suite at the Town House Mini Suites with my daughter and I. I'm flying in Thursday and leaving Sunday sometime so I'll have the room for 3 nights. The rooms have two separate queen beds with their own TV's and a kitchenette and bathroom separating the the room.

Looking for a responsible and somewhat quiet roommate, sorry JT won't be partying this trip.

PM me if interested...

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Update for TDF'08 and Closed Classes

2008-10-16T17:05:49Z

Hi Everyone,
I am very happy to report that we have just over 100 Registrations so far this year!! and 18+ troupes coming!! That is very exciting for this early. Everyone is pretty spread out among the classes they are taking so far. I have only had to close two classes!!
Closed classes are:
Overlaying Isolations on Saturday with Amy Sigil of Unmata
Meaning in the Body on Saturday with Joe Williams
All other classes are currently open, although there are only a couple of spots left in the Dangerous Sword class.
So please pass this information on!!
Thank,
Michele

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Site and Hotel

2008-10-15T18:06:12Z

The Site for all of the festival is the:

Lincoln Woman's Club
407 S. 14th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508

If you wish to have a hotel room in town for the weekend, I highly recommend the:

Suburban Extended Stay (Formerly the TownHouse Mini-Suites)
1744 M. St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 475-3000

Other hotels located downtown are the Cornhusker Hotel (866-706-7706), the Holiday Inn DownTown(402-475-4011), and the Embassy Suites (402-474-1111).

It is just 4 blocks from the Site and was just remodeled last year. The rooms are great, many with kitchenettes. $69.99 for a Single - $79.99 for a double.

Michele
Benu Dance Company
Dancers Oasis Studio
(402) 466-5678

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PDF of registration back up on website

2008-09-19T14:36:50Z

Hi everyone,
So sorry for the inconvenience, our web guy was under the misconception that TDF was over - doesn't read what he puts up for us!! The PDF of the registration form and class info is back up on the site!!
Thanks for your patience,
Michele

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corrected Registration form

2008-09-18T15:09:11Z

Tribal Dreams Festival 2008
Registration Form
Send Form to: Discounts are not cumulative.
Dancers Oasis Studio 10% discount with 5 or more people Registered together
1511 N. Cotner Blvd. 10% discount with 6 or more paid classes
Lincoln, NE 68505 20% discount if you take every class

Contact: Hafla is free to all performers.
Michele Schuler Classes are limited, please sign up early to save your spot.
Benu Dance Company All performers must take at least 3 classes.
(402) 466-5678
benu@dancersoasis.net

Name: ___________________________________ Group Name: __________________________________

Dance Name: _____________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________

Address: _________________________________ City, State, Zip: ________________________________

Email: ___________________________________ Date: _____/_____/_____

Email will be used for confirmation of Registration and festival updates. Without email, please provide stamped, addressed envelope for confirmation of Registration.

Friday Sept 30 Oct 31 Door Your Fee
8:00 - 9:30 AM Dangerous Sword with Sabine $30 $35 $40 _______
9:40 - 11:10 AM Moves you've hopefully never thought of with Amy Sigil $30 $35 $40 _______
11:20 - 12:50 PM Lunch Break $7 $10 N/A _______
1:00 - 2:30 PM Stagecraft with Lea Logan $25 $30 $35 _______
2:40 - 4:10 PM Veil with Della $25 $30 $35 _______
4:20 - 5:50 PM Meaning in Motion with Joe Williams $25 $30 $35 _______
7:30 PM Friday Hafla (No Fee for Performers) $5 $7 $10 _______
Hafla DVD (Available only to Participants and Audience)

Saturday Sept 30 Oct 31 Door Your Fee
8:00 - 9:30 AM ITS Basics and Benu Signature Moves with Benu $25 $30 $35 _______
9:40 - 11:10 AM Overlaying Isolations with Amy Sigil $30 $35 $40 _______
11:30 - 1:00 PM Fashion Show Lunch $10 $15 N/A _______
1:30 - 3:00 PM Taking ITS to the next level with Barb $25 $30 $35 _______
3:20 - 4:50 PM Meaning in the Body with Joe Williams $25 $30 $35 _______
3:20 - 4:50 PM Mid. Eastern Drum Basics with Alex $25 $30 $35 _______
5:00 - 6:30 PM Drum Circle Class with Alex $25 $30 $35 _______
8:00 PM Extravaganza Show $10 $15 $20 _______
Extravaganza DVD (Available only to Participants and Audience) $40 $40 $45 _______

Page 2

Name: ______________________________ Group Name: ___________________________

Sunday Sept 30 Oct 31 Door Your Fee
9:00 - 10:30 AM Sassy Tribalation! Combos with Sabine $30 $35 $40 _______ 10:40 - 12:10 PM ITS Small Groups and Chorus Work with Michele $25 $30 $35 _______
12:20 - 2:00 PM Teachers Round Table Lunch $10 $15 N/A _______
2:20 - 3:50 PM Gwhazee Dance with Zada $25 $30 $35 _______
4:00 - 5:30 PM Staging Ethnic Dances with Lea Logan $25 $30 $35 _______

Your Total _______

Less Discount if Applicable (Either 10% or 20%) -- _______

Your Actual Fee _______

Form of Payment:

Check # ________ (Make checks payable to Dancers Oasis)

Visa/MasterCard # ________ ________ ________ ________ Exp: ____/____

M/O _______ (Please do not send cash!!)

Would you like to dance in the Friday Hafla? _______ Yes _______ No

Dance slots will be first come, first serve and require pre-paid registrations!

Group Slot __________________ 7 minutes # in Group _______ Solo Slot ____________________ 4 minutes

Group Slots will be given preference over solo slots. Please send your music on CD by November 1, 2008.

I agree not to tape any of the classes or the show. If caught taping, I will be removed from the rest of the festival without refund and the tapes will be confiscated, this includes cell phones. (Class material is the property of the teachers).

Signed _______________________________________________________________

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Registration Form

2008-09-17T22:01:58Z

Tribal Dreams Festival 2008
Registration Form
Send Form to: Discounts are not cumulative, one per registration.
Dancers Oasis Studio 10% discount with 5 or more people Registered together
1511 N. Cotner Blvd. 10% discount with 6 or more paid classes
Lincoln, NE 68505 20% discount if you take every class

Contact: Hafla is free to all performers.
Michele Schuler Classes are limited, please sign up early to save your spot.
Benu Dance Company All performers must take at least 3 classes.
(402) 466-5678
barbara@dancersoasis.biz

Name: ___________________________________ Group Name: __________________________________

Dance Name: _____________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________

Address: _________________________________ City, State, Zip: ________________________________

Email: ___________________________________ Date: _____/_____/_____

Email will be used for confirmation of Registration and festival updates. Without email, please provide stamped, addressed envelope for confirmation of Registration.

Friday Sept 15 Oct 31 Door Your Fee
8:00 - 9:30 AM Dangerous Sword with Sabine $30 $35 $40 _______
9:40 - 11:10 AM Moves you've hopefully never thought of with Amy Sigil $30 $35 $40 _______
11:20 - 12:50 PM Lunch Break $7 $10 N/A _______
1:00 - 2:30 PM Stagecraft with Lea Logan $25 $30 $35 _______
2:40 - 4:10 PM Veil with Della $25 $30 $35 _______
4:20 - 5:50 PM Meaning in Motion with Joe Williams $25 $30 $35 _______
7:30 PM Friday Hafla (No Fee for Performers) $5 $7 $10 _______
Hafla DVD (Available only to Participants and Audience)

Saturday Sept 15 Oct 31 Door Your Fee
8:00 - 9:30 AM ITS Basics and Benu Signature Moves with Benu $25 $30 $35 _______
9:40 - 11:10 AM Overlaying Isolations with Amy Sigil $30 $35 $40 _______
11:30 - 1:00 PM Fashion Show Lunch $10 $15 N/A _______
1:30 - 3:00 PM Taking ITS to the next level with Barb $25 $30 $35 _______
3:20 - 4:50 PM Meaning in the Body with Joe Williams $25 $30 $35 _______
3:20 - 4:50 PM Mid. Eastern Drum Basics with Alex $25 $30 $35 _______
5:00 - 6:30 PM Drum Circle Class with Alex $25 $30 $35 _______
8:00 PM Extravaganza Show $10 $15 $20 _______
Extravaganza DVD (Available only to Participants and Audience) $40 $40 $45 _______

Page 2

Name: ______________________________ Group Name: ___________________________

Sunday Sept 15 Oct 31 Door Your Fee
9:00 - 10:30 AM Sassy Tribalation! Combos with Sabine $30 $35 $40 _______ 10:40 - 12:10 PM ITS Small Groups and Chorus Work with Michele $25 $30 $35 _______
12:20 - 2:00 PM Teachers Round Table Lunch $10 $15 N/A _______
2:20 - 3:50 PM Gwhazee Dance with Zada $25 $30 $35 _______
4:00 - 5:30 PM Staging Ethnic Dances with Lea Logan $25 $30 $35 _______

Your Total _______

Less Discount if Applicable (Either 10% or 20%) -- _______

Your Actual Fee _______

Form of Payment:

Check # ________ (Make checks payable to Dancers Oasis)

Visa/MasterCard # ________ ________ ________ ________ Exp: ____/____

M/O _______ (Please do not send cash!!)

Would you like to dance in the Friday Hafla? _______ Yes _______ No

Dance slots will be first come, first serve and require pre-paid registrations!

Group Slot __________________ 7 minutes # in Group _______ Solo Slot ____________________ 4 minutes

Group Slots will be given preference over solo slots. Please send your music on CD by November 1, 2008.

I agree not to tape any of the classes or the show. If caught taping, I will be removed from the rest of the festival without refund and the tapes will be confiscated, this includes cell phones. (Class material is the property of the teachers).

Signed _______________________________________________________________

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paypal?

2008-09-17T21:47:01Z

most of my friends know how scattered i generally am (damn a.d.d.) so that could be the problem and i'd like to apologize in advance. having said that, i have a question.......

Can't I register online?! and pay online? i have money in my paypal! God only knows when this will happen again!!!!!!

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Early Registration extended to September 30

2008-09-17T21:44:45Z

Yes, I am so sorry, we are going through a few webchanges and the pdf and info for TDF'08 is gone!!! Where you might ask?? I just don't really know!!! We wanted to change the colors, purples and teals was so In Your Dreams, but oranges, yellows and reds are so BENU - after all it is a phoenix!!!!!!!!!! So, I like the colors, but where everything else went???????????? So, we will be taking registrations until September 30 for all those inconvienced by the website changes. If you need a copy of the registration please email me at benu@dancersoasis.net and I will email you a copy, or there is a copy on tribe still. Soooooooooo, Sooooooooooo, sorry!!!!
Michele

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Vending at TDF'08

2008-09-17T19:24:58Z

I am very happy to announce that we will again have great vending at TDF'08.
We will again have Benu/Dancers Oasis, Red Camel, Marrakech, and Once in a Blue Moon.
And new this year, Belli Phat! I do still have a few spaces left. If you are interested in vending at TDF'08 please contact me personally.
Thanks,
Michele

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September 15 - Pre - Registration Date coming fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-09-11T06:45:40Z

Yes, the early registration date is September 15 and it is fast approaching!!
Registration forms are available in PDF form at www.dancersoasis.net
Registration form has class times and prices as well as lunch activities. All lunch activities come with lunch.

Class Descriptions
Tribal Dreams Festival
November 14, 15, & 16, 2008

Amy Sigil of UNMATA!

Moves You’ve Hopefully Never Thought of Before - This fresh-approach workshop will reveal the secrets of UNMATA’s modern bellydance fusion. Amy will describe, demonstrate, and drill some of the striking stuff you’ve only seen the girls whip out on stage.

Each movement will emphasize specific technique and capture the nuance of UNMATA’s popular style. Because this class is designed for the intermediate to advanced dancer, a sufficient understanding of balance, timing, and isolation skill is prerequisite. Curriculum can easily be adapted for cabaret or tribal disciplines.

Overlaying Isolations, Amy Sigil Style- Amy’s Art of Overlay is at the heart of this intermediate to advanced bellydance workshop aimed to add expressive layers and distinction to your dance style. Although controlled simultaneous movement is a complex idea, this class provides a simple approach certain to bring impressive results.

Beginning with a thorough breakdown of basic isolation technique, Amy will expand such elements as core strength and relaxed tension, and then demonstrate helpful exercises that are necessary to develop an awareness needed to isolate key muscle groups. Then she will teach and drill an isolation combo that incorporates the artistic flare unique to Amy Sigil and UNMATA.

Because this class is designed for the intermediate to advanced dancer, a sufficient understanding of balance and timing is
prerequisite.

Sabine of Tribalation!

Dangerous Sword Dancing - Intermediate to advanced sword work and presentation. Learn the moves that take your sword dance from so-so to stunning: strong isolations, uncanny reverse energy moves, working multiple balance points, powerful floorwork, and signature moves like The Slice, Sabine’s Guillotine, and “ghosting” the sword.

Sassy Tribalation! combinations - Signature medium and fast-tempo “Tribalation!” steps and original combinations in true improvisational tribal style. All levels, but some previous improvisational tribal style dance exposure is recommended.

Joe Williams

Meaning in motion - This class uses the Delsarte system to study some of the most basic movements that occur in dance, and see the meaning within them. Forward and back, side to side, diagonals and curves, all have universal symbolism. Working with those meanings makes choreography easier to create, and to interpret. We will also study the basic angles of head carriage for meaning, then use head angles and movement directions to create combinations and patterns.

Meaning in the body - This class uses the Delsarte system to look at the symbolism of the human body and different parts. Dance movements can be very similar, but when initiated from different parts of the arms, legs or torso, they appear very different to an audience. We will study nearly every part of the body a dancer can use, and explore meaning in it. Then we explore how this can be put to use to create steps in virtually any dance style.

Lea Logan

Stagecraft - Secrets of staging that Lea reveals in this class cover all the highlights. With over a thousand directing and choreography productions behind her, these are tried and true "recipes" for success. These formulas work for both solos and troupes. Specifically designed just for dancers they include strong entrances, boosting choreographic content and big finishes. Make your dances POP by applying these simple, dynamic, well researched and interesting techniques!

Staging Ethnic Dances - Folk dances are much more fun to DO than they are to WATCH. Discover how to make these slight alterations that will make any folk dance more THEATRICAL without compromising the integrity of the movement or the Spirit of the message. This is not your mama's line dance choreography! Make your folk and ethnic dance presentations as much fun for your Watchers as they are for your dancers. Tahitian to Timbuktu, these techniques will work for you!

Zada Al Gaziyeh

Ghawazee Dance - What makes it Ghawazee instead of just folkloric style? Summary Sez: a little history and a lot of technique. Dancers with a decent dance vocabulary in their body’s repertoire can present in more than one style. It’s the way they perform a step or movement that portrays cabaret, folkloric, tribal or any other style of ME Dance. Zada used her studies with Aisha Ali and Egyptian Ghawazees as well as years of observation to develop her approach to Ghawazee technique. This class will show you how to walk and chew gum at the same time…

Della Bynum

Veil - This class will teach veil combo’s useful to both troupe and soloist.

Barb and Michele of Benu

Taking ITS to the Next Level - With Barb - This class will show you how to take ITS or classic tribal to the next level, to make it art.

ITS - Chorus & Small Group Dynamics - With Michele - This class will focus on small groups and chorus work. How the chorus works, how the small groups work and how to get in and out of both improvisationally.

ITS Basics and Benu Signature moves - Self explanatory. - With Barb and Michele

Alex - Benu's Fabulous Drummer!!

Middle Eastern Drumming Basics - This class will go over several of the basic Middle Eastern rhythms and the proper way to drum them. It will also cover some basic flurishes.

How to facilitate and/or drum in a drum circle - So you ever wanted to drum at a circle, or help facilitate one, or maybe just have one of your own?? This is the class for you. It will teach some of the basic etiquette for drum circles and show you how to get the show on the road.

This year, due to great demand, we will be adding two lunch activities. You buy lunch and get to enjoy these two great activities.

Saturday - Fashion Show - Tribal fashions and so much more!! How to dress up a simple costume and look fabulous!! How to change your style simply. Styles will range from simple gypsy, to gothic, to classic tribal, to tribal fusion and so much more!! With Lunch!

Sunday - Teachers round table discussion - lunch participants will be able to ask questions of the panel through an anonymous question box that will be at the registration table - participants bring questions they would like the panel to discuss. Panel will include several of the top troupe directors and teachers from the area and from the presenters past and present. The event will be moderated by Barb of Benu. The panel will discuss as many questions as possible during the time allotted. With Lunch!

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Class Descriptions for TDF'08

2008-08-18T20:22:26Z

Tribal Dreams Festival
November 14, 15, & 16, 2008
Class Descriptions

Amy Sigil of UNMATA!

Moves You’ve Hopefully Never Thought of Before - This fresh-approach workshop will reveal the secrets of UNMATA’s modern bellydance fusion. Amy will describe, demonstrate, and drill some of the striking stuff you’ve only seen the girls whip out on stage.

Each movement will emphasize specific technique and capture the nuance of UNMATA’s popular style. Because this class is designed for the intermediate to advanced dancer, a sufficient understanding of balance, timing, and isolation skill is prerequisite. Curriculum can easily be adapted for cabaret or tribal disciplines.

Overlaying Isolations, Amy Sigil Style- Amy’s Art of Overlay is at the heart of this intermediate to advanced bellydance workshop aimed to add expressive layers and distinction to your dance style. Although controlled simultaneous movement is a complex idea, this class provides a simple approach certain to bring impressive results.

Beginning with a thorough breakdown of basic isolation technique, Amy will expand such elements as core strength and relaxed tension, and then demonstrate helpful exercises that are necessary to develop an awareness needed to isolate key muscle groups. Then she will teach and drill an isolation combo that incorporates the artistic flare unique to Amy Sigil and UNMATA.

Because this class is designed for the intermediate to advanced dancer, a sufficient understanding of balance and timing is
prerequisite.

Sabine of Tribalation!

Dangerous Sword Dancing - Intermediate to advanced sword work and presentation. Learn the moves that take your sword dance from so-so to stunning: strong isolations, uncanny reverse energy moves, working multiple balance points, powerful floorwork, and signature moves like The Slice, Sabine’s Guillotine, and “ghosting” the sword.

Sassy Tribalation! combinations - Signature medium and fast-tempo “Tribalation!” steps and original combinations in true improvisational tribal style. All levels, but some previous improvisational tribal style dance exposure is recommended.

Joe Williams

Meaning in motion - This class uses the Delsarte system to study some of the most basic movements that occur in dance, and see the meaning within them. Forward and back, side to side, diagonals and curves, all have universal symbolism. Working with those meanings makes choreography easier to create, and to interpret. We will also study the basic angles of head carriage for meaning, then use head angles and movement directions to create combinations and patterns.

Meaning in the body - This class uses the Delsarte system to look at the symbolism of the human body and different parts. Dance movements can be very similar, but when initiated from different parts of the arms, legs or torso, they appear very different to an audience. We will study nearly every part of the body a dancer can use, and explore meaning in it. Then we explore how this can be put to use to create steps in virtually any dance style.

Lea Logan

Stagecraft - Secrets of staging that Lea reveals in this class cover all the highlights. With over a thousand directing and choreography productions behind her, these are tried and true "recipes" for success. These formulas work for both solos and troupes. Specifically designed just for dancers they include strong entrances, boosting choreographic content and big finishes. Make your dances POP by applying these simple, dynamic, well researched and interesting techniques!

Staging Ethnic Dances - Folk dances are much more fun to DO than they are to WATCH. Discover how to make these slight alterations that will make any folk dance more THEATRICAL without compromising the integrity of the movement or the Spirit of the message. This is not your mama's line dance choreography! Make your folk and ethnic dance presentations as much fun for your Watchers as they are for your dancers. Tahitian to Timbuktu, these techniques will work for you!

Zada Al Gaziyeh

Ghawazee Dance - What makes it Ghawazee instead of just folkloric style? Summary Sez: a little history and a lot of technique. Dancers with a decent dance vocabulary in their body’s repertoire can present in more than one style. It’s the way they perform a step or movement that portrays cabaret, folkloric, tribal or any other style of ME Dance. Zada used her studies with Aisha Ali and Egyptian Ghawazees as well as years of observation to develop her approach to Ghawazee technique. This class will show you how to walk and chew gum at the same time…

Della Bynum

Veil - This class will teach veil combo’s useful to both troupe and soloist.

Benu Dance Company
There will be one class each from Michele and Barb - What???? Opinions????

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A few suggestions?

2008-07-26T03:42:57Z

Ok, as a new dancer, what would you all recommend I take for classes at Tribal Dreams? As much as I would loooove to take everything, I can't afford to and I would be completly destroyed by Sunday evening. So, what are your thoughts?

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New Dancers Oasis Web Site!

2008-07-19T12:51:26Z

More and more keeps on coming...lol...

Our esteemed webmaster has gotten our forums section up and running so come on over to the site and register! We're looking forward to seeing you there!

www.dancersoasis.net

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New Website

2008-06-13T02:33:44Z

Benu and Dancers Oasis have a new website.
It is a work in process, but it does have a PDF of the TDF'08 registration form, so please check it out.

www.dancersoasis.net

Tell us what you think!!

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Just Desserts!!

2008-05-22T00:19:19Z

OK, ladies, I don't normally post anything but TDF business here, but we are really trying to get as many answers to this question as possible, so if you would please click over to BENU's tribe and answer I would really appreciate it!!
http://InYourDreamsBD.tribe.net
For those curious, Benu was formerly, in another incarnation, In Your Dreams Dance Ensemble.

OK, the Question is:
So what is your favorite dessert, and how does it relate to Bellydance???
Inquiring minds need to know!!

Mine is anything Dark Chocolate, melting, gooey, smooth, silky, slinky dark chocolate
Slow and intense movement that is pure decadence!!

And what Dessert expresses best which types of Bellydance??
Cabaret, Fusion, Tribal Fusion, Classic Tribal, etc.

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TDF'08 Schedule

2008-05-19T22:20:36Z

Friday
7:00 - 8:00 AM Registration Table Opens
8:00 - 9:30 AM Dangerous Sword with Sabine
9:40 - 11:10 AM Moves you've hopefully never thought of with Amy Sigil
11:20 - 12:50 PM Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:30 PM Stagecraft with Lea Logan
2:40 - 4:10 PM Veil with Della
4:20 - 5:50 PM Meaning in Motion with Joe Williams
6:00 - 7:00 PM Set-up for Friday Hafla
7:00 PM Doors open for Hafla
7:30 PM Friday Hafla starts

Saturday
7:00 AM Registration Opens
8:00 - 9:30 AM Tribal Basics with Benu
9:40 - 11:10 AM Overlaying Isolations with Amy Sigil
11:30 - 1:00 PM Fashion Show Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 PM Taking ITS to the next level with Barb
3:20 - 4:50 PM Meaning in the Body with Joe Williams
3:20 - 4:50 PM Mid. Eastern Drum Basics with Alex
5:00 - 6:30 PM Drum Circle Class with Alex
6:30 - 7:30 PM Set-up for Extravaganza Show
7:30 PM Doors Open for Show
8:00 PM Extravaganza Show

Sunday
8:00 AM Registration Opens
9:00 - 10:30 AM Sassy Tribalation! Combos with Sabine
10:40 - 12:10 PM ITS - Small Groups and Chorus Work with Michele
12:20 - 2:00 PM Teachers Round Table Lunch
2:20 - 3:50 PM Gwhazee Dance with Zada
4:00 - 5:30 PM Staging Ethnic Dances with Lea Logan

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TDF'08 Registration

2008-05-17T14:15:42Z

Hi Everyone,
In the next post you will see a copy of the registration form, for a better copy please contact me personally at:
shazadi_iydbd@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Michele

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Two New activities for TDF'08

2008-05-09T05:06:45Z

This year, due to great demand, we will be adding two lunch activities. You buy lunch and get to enjoy these two great activities.

Saturday - Fashion Show - Tribal fashions and so much more!! How to dress up a simple costume and look fabulous!! How to change your style simply. Styles will range from simple gypsy, to gothic, to classic tribal, to tribal fusion and so much more!!

Sunday - Techers round table discussion - lunch participants will be able to ask questions of the panel through an anonymous question box that will be at the registration table - participants bring questions they would like the panel to discuss. Panel will include several of the top troupe directors and teachers from the area and from the presenters past and present. The event will be moderated by Barb of Benu. The panel will discuss as many questions as possible during the time allotted.

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Jareeda's newest issue is Tribal

2008-04-02T02:39:21Z

Jareeda Magazine's 2008 Tribal issue is hitting the press this week. If you already subscribe, thank-you and here is what you have to look forward to, such a diversity of articles. If you don't subscribe, you have until Sunday, April 6th to jump on board.
Here's the list of a few of our articles.

I'd like to publicly thank Barb for being Jareeda's tribal columnist and let you know what else this issue has to offer by way of wonderful articles from tribal dancers around the country and even Europe.

UNMATA! Fury Fire Fusion!
The Life of a Belly Dancer Husband By Chuck Lehnhard aka Mr. Kajira
Troupe Traditions Continuing Through the Generations
Interview with Seba by Dano Blanchard
A Beauty to Behold, A Spiritual Wonder to Experience: The Viewer's Guide to Tribal Style Belly Dance By Michelle Amaral
Twisted Tassels Tribal Dance Troupe By Charlene "Perizad" Roberts
Tribal Adjancent: A Stranger in a (Not So) Strange Land By Princess Farhana
Belly Dance Fire Fusion by Leslie Rosen
Visiting an Egyptian Family By Shira
A Lucky Dance Community Going Global By Myla Stauber
Breaking the Tribal Mold By Astarte & Yasmine
Raquy and the Caveman Liron
Between Worlds-Neo Tribal Belly Dance By Jennifer Sparano-Caruso

And MUCH MORE!
Just go to http://jareeda.com/subscriptioninfo.htm
and get started now. Only $31 in the U.S. for six great issues per year! Plus a bonus back issues for new subscribers!
Also, if you need to renew, you can do it on-line through paypal! Convenient and quick. Thanks and enjoy!

Mezdulene
Editor of Jareeda Magazine
www.jareeda.com

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Who Wants to Know???

2008-03-20T14:39:45Z

Hey,
Who wants to know who is teaching at Tribal Dreams 2008???
And what are they teaching???

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UNMATA's excited!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-15T11:47:43Z

First time to Nebraska and first time to Tribal Dreams!!!!!!!!!
Okay, what do I need to know about the "blank" state?
is it the corn state? the unicorn state? wait...what happened to my 6th grade geography poem....

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Cover dancer contest

2008-01-12T05:20:06Z

Are you almost finished with that costume article? Please send it with your photos and be considered for the cover of Jareeda, the international belly dance magazine!

Don't wait! We need them now. Just send to jareeda@jareeda.com and send photos as jpegs at 300 dpi resolution to be considered for the cover or a lesser resolution for the inside of the magazine. The best photo/article combo will grace the next costuming issue cover!

Advertising space is also still available for this issue which is our most popular one.

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Tell us your Tribal Dreams Festival 2007 Story

2007-11-27T02:35:55Z

Tell us your story from the festival, your "no **** and there I was story"!!

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I (heart) Nebraskans. And Coloradoans. And more...

2007-11-24T03:36:31Z

Hiya all you midwestern dancers, just wanted to shout out how fabulous the whole Tribal Dreams thing was for me. Thanks for driving from far and near to be part of it. Bellydance lives in the heartland! Thanks for being so great in my classes, and to all for being so amazingly enthusiastic during the performance, too! It was super fun.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

2007-11-20T21:11:31Z

The drive up from Kansas City/Lawrence was well worth the trip Saturday! A mighty ZAGAREET! to Barb and Michelle and all who participated in Tribal Dreams!

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Okay, all my photos are posted

2007-11-20T05:18:36Z

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8913547@N06/?saved=1

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Are you ready ladies?

2007-11-20T00:23:14Z

The presenters are starting to fly in!
Are you ready to party with those crazy Nebraskan girls?

Meet me by the National Phallus.

Built by someone with a sick sense of humor obviously.
The inside of the building gets WEIRD!
I think they filmed Ghostbusters on top of this building..lol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska_State_Capitol This shows pics of it inside.
A fun thing to visit.
A little history lesson of all its glory.

The State Capitol was the tallest building in the state of Nebraska until the Woodmen Tower in Omaha was completed in 1969.
- A public observation deck is on the 14th floor.
- This is the 2nd-tallest capitol building in the United States. Only the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge rises higher.
- This was the first state capitol building to deviate from a traditional capitol building type to the tower. The Louisiana State Capitol, North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck, and State Capitol Tower in Tallahassee have followed suit.
- The Nebraska State Capitol was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and made a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
- The statue "the Sower" atop the building is 19 feet tall.

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=126253

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Hafla Line-up

2007-11-16T13:05:51Z

First Half
1. Angela
2. Creative Fusion
3. Dance Arabesque
4. Samantha Clark
5. Dream Weavers (Students)
6. Hathorian Dancers
7. Dances with Scissors
8. Karavan of Dreams
9. Pam Smith
10. Rainbows of the Desert
11. Benu Students

Second Half
1. Benu Students
2. Prarie Moon
3. Aryium
4. Dream Weavers (Jan and Jackie)
5. Basharaat
6. Marrakech Express
7. Rak Star Fusion
8. Ziya
9. Lotus Dancers
10. Massive Tassel
11. Margaret

Open drum and dance.

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Arrr Get your pirate name ready!

2007-11-15T18:07:30Z

Arrr

My pirate name is:

Captain Jenny Bonney
Even though there's no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you're the one in charge. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!

Call me Jenny and I'll kill ya!

piratequiz.com

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Sword, Veil, Khaleegy Classes - If you are taking these classes, this reminder is for YOU!!

2007-11-15T01:41:48Z

Sword - You need to bring your own sword! I cannot be battle ready!! No sharp blades ladies!!

Veil - You need to bring your own veil!!

Khaleegy - Please bring a Thobe, or two square veils and saftey pins, or a 4 yrd piece of material and saftey pins (material you are not afraid to cut in half or put a head hole in!!) Your experience in the class will be greatly enhanced if you actually have these to dance with!!

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I'm gettin' Excited!

2007-11-13T19:05:55Z

Cain't wait to get there and see everyone!

And the girls of Tribe Marrakech have some special stuff prepared for their class!

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Where's the falice? I don't see it, Oh it's in Nebraska.

2007-11-03T13:03:54Z

Hello there wild n crazy freinds,
It's Suzi I was there a few years back with Domba. Damn I had such a great time. Stage diving rocks. I see so many of the wonderful people I meet last time will be back again. I've got to make it out there. I may be coming up with Sam to perform, I sssoooooo hope I can make it. Who would I contact to get flight info. (is it Omaha airport)? Shuttle info...... Hope to see y'all

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Tribal dream vendors?

2007-11-01T20:36:24Z

So? What is in store in regards to vendors? Shall I bring an empty suitcase? Mortgage the house? (Rent my cat out for stud fees?)

Hey, just let me know . . . a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do! heehee

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Site for Tribal Dreams Festival 2007

2007-10-19T13:07:43Z

There has been a bit of confusion from people who have never attended Tribal Dreams before about the sight, and that is entirely my fault. Some how, oops, I left it off the registration form!!! So, sorry, my bad! It is the same sight we have used in years past, we love this sight.

Lincoln Woman's Club
407 S. 14th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508

Contact information is still
Dancers Oasis Studio
1511 N. Cotner Blvd.
Lincoln, NE 68505
(402) 466-5678
barbara@dancersoasis.biz

I highly recommend www.randmcnally.com for directions.

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Any other canucks??

2007-10-11T03:47:37Z

Okay Ladies,

I'm a coming to Lincoln! I could just about pee my pantaloons I'm so excited! Be gentle with me. I'm gonna feel like a guppy in a tribal sea of beautiful dolphins!! LOL (By the way, I mean that as a compliment!! ;)

See you all soon!
Darcy (the canuck ;)

(P.S. Any other canucks gonna be there? I don't want to be the token one saying "eh"!)

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drums for sale?

2007-10-10T11:58:23Z

Will there be anyone selling drums at this years festival?

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Tribal Dreams 2007 Registration Form - Simplified

2007-10-02T15:29:05Z

Tribal Dreams Festival 2007
Registration Form
Send Form to:
Dancers Oasis Studio Pre-Registration Before November 1
1511 N. Cotner Blvd. Late Registration / Door After November 1 - Add $10 for each class
Lincoln, NE 68505 10% discount with 5 or more people Registered together
10% discount with 6 or more paid classes
Contact: 15% discount if you take every dance class.
Benu Dance Company Discounts are not cumulative! Only one per Registration form!
(402) 466-5678 Classes are limited, please sign up early to save your spot.
barbara@dancersoasis.biz All performers must take at least 3 classes.

Presenter Class Nov. 1 Deadline
Khafif Spices of the Silk Road Friday, 3PM $35
Khafif Graceful Arms and Torso Saturday, 8:30 AM $35
Sabine Liquid Isol. & Ess. of Sword Friday, 8:30 AM Closed
Sabine Performance Focus Saturday, 10:30 AM $35
Samantha Bhangra Dance Friday, 10:30 AM $40
Samantha Pirate Bellydance Sunday, 4 PM $40
Princess Farhana Extreme Taxsim Saturday, 1PM Closed
Princess Farhana Veil Obedience Sunday, 10:30 AM $35
Marrakech More Tribal Fusion Combos Sunday, 2 PM $30
Jawhara Khaleegy Dance Saturday, 3 PM $30
Erin Roark Rajasthani Gypsy Dance Friday, 1 PM $30
Barbara of Benu Building Tribal Combos Sunday, 12:30 PM $30
Michele of Benu More Tribal Floorwork Sunday, 9 AM $30
Jas of Khafif Basic M. E. Drum Friday, 5 PM $35
Jas of Khafif Int/Adv. M. E. Drum Saturday, 10:30 AM $35
Jas of Khafif M. E. Music Theory Saturday, 5 PM $40 Less Discount if Applicable {___________}

Tickets for Hafla Friday #_____ * $5 ($10 at the door)
Tickets for Saturday Presenters show # _____ * $20 ($25 at the door) Children under 12 #_____ * $10 ($15 at the door)
Children under 6 free

Total Due: ________________
Name: ____________________ Group Name: _______________ Address: ________________

City, State, Zip: _______________ Email: __________________ Telephone: ______________

Form of Payment:

Check ________ (Make checks payable to Dancers Oasis)

Call us with your MC/Visa information

Visa/MasterCard # ________ ________ ________ ________ Exp: ____/____

M/O _______ (Please do not send cash!!)

Would you like to dance in the Friday Hafla show? _______ Yes _______ No
Dance slots will be first come, first serve and require pre-paid registrations! We will notify you if you get a slot.
Solos 4 minutes. Troupe 6 minutes.

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Registration Form

2007-10-02T15:19:27Z

Tribal Dreams Festival 2006
Registration Form
Send Form to: Early Registration Before September 15
Dancers Oasis Studio Pre-Registration After September 15 - Before November 1 - Add $5 for each class
1511 N. Cotner Blvd. Late Registration / Door After November 1 - Add $10 for each class
Lincoln, NE 68505 10% discount with 5 or more people Registered together
10% discount with 6 or more paid classes
Contact: 15% discount if you take every dance class.
Benu Dance Company Discounts are not cumulative! Only one per Registration form!
(402) 466-5678 Classes are limited, please sign up early to save your spot.
barbara@dancersoasis.biz All performers must take at least 3 classes.

Presenter Class Before Sept 15 Sept 16-Nov. 1 After Nov. 1 Amount due

Khafif Spices of the Silk Road $30 $35 $40 _________

Khafif Graceful Arms and Torso $30 $35 $40 _________

Sabine Liquid Isol. & Ess. of Sword $30 $35 $40 _________

Sabine Performance Focus $30 $35 $40 _________

Samantha Bhangra Dance $35 $40 $45 _________

Samantha Pirate Bellydance $35 $40 $45 _________

Princess Farhana Extreme Taxsim $30 $35 $40 _________

Princess Farhana Veil Obedience $30 $35 $40 _________

Marrakech More Tribal Fusion Combos $25 $30 $35 _________

Jawhara Khaleegy Dance $25 $30 $35 _________

Erin Roark Rajasthani Gypsy Dance $25 $30 $35 _________

Barbara of Benu Building Tribal Combos $25 $30 $35 _________

Michele of Benu More Tribal Floorwork $25 $30 $35 _________

Jas of Khafif Basic M. E. Drum $30 $35 $40 _________

Jas of Khafif Int/Adv. M. E. Drum $30 $35 $40 _________

Jas of Khafif M. E. Music Theory $35 $40 $45 _________

Less Discount if Applicable (Total $ in Classes * %) {___________}

Tickets for Hafla Friday #_____ * $5 ($10 at the door) _________

Tickets for Saturday Presenters show # _____ * $20 ($25 at the door) _________

Children under 12 #_____ * $10 ($15 at the door) _________
Children under 6 free

Total Due: _________

Name: ______________ Group Name: _______________ Address: ________________ City, State, Zip: _______________

Email: __________________ Telephone: ______________

Form of Payment:

Check ________ (Make checks payable to Dancers Oasis)

Visa/MasterCard # ________ ________ ________ ________ Exp: ____/____

M/O _______ (Please do not send cash!!)

Would you like to dance in the Friday Hafla show? _______ Yes _______ No
Dance slots will be first come, first serve and require pre-paid registrations! We will notify you if you get a slot.
Solos 4 minutes. Troupe 6 minutes.

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Assistance, please

2007-09-26T23:13:30Z

Hello - Is there a way to find out if I was registered for the workshop for Sabine on Friday? I sent my registration in, but have not had confirmation of having a spot in the class. I would like to make travel and lodging plans as soon as possible. Thank you.

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These Classes Offically Closed as of 9/26/07

2007-09-26T14:55:53Z

Sabine's - Liquid Isolations and the Essence of Sword Dance

Princess Farhana's - Extreme Taxsim

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Hotels for Tribal Dreams

2007-09-24T12:16:47Z

Town House Mini-Suites (2 blocks from site, own parking lot so you don't have to pay for parking)
1744 M St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-475-3000 800-279-1744
www.townhouseminisuites.com

The Cornhusker - A Marriot Hotel
333 S. 13th St.
402-474-7474 800-793-7474
www.thecornhusker.com

Embassy Suites Downtown
1040 P St.
402-474-1111 800-Embassy
www.embassysuites.com

Holiday Inn Downtown
141 N. 9th St
402-475-4011 800-Holiday
www.holidayinn.com

Cornhusker Super 8
2545 Cornhusker Hwy.
402-467-4488 800-800-8000
www.super8.com

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Classes filled?

2007-09-17T06:55:41Z

Are any of the classes filled up yet? i wasnt able to send in my early registration. I had to ask my doctor a few things first (pregnant) about some of the moves i can and cant do.

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Hafla and Saturday Extravaganza Show

2007-09-15T15:42:26Z

Hi everyone,
There has been some confusion about the Hafla and the Saturday Show, so to clear up a few questions.
Anyone wanting to perform at Tribal Dreams this year, you will be scheduled in the Friday evening Hafla. If you are a member of a troupe and a soloist, preference for spots will go to troupes as this is a Tribal Festival. The Saturday Extravaganza will be only the presenters and the hosting troupe Benu - of which the two directors Barb and Michele will be presenting, so the troupe will show you their stuff. With all of the presenters this year, we were not able to put the two shows together and have the show finished before 2 or 3 in the morning, that's a little to long to stay in a hard show and really cuts down on the party time!! Both the Hafla on Friday and the Show on Saturday will be at the Women's Club, where the entire event will take place.

If you are performing in the Hafla, you will not need to pay for the Hafla.

Thanks,
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Michele

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New member with a question

2007-09-15T15:35:58Z

I just found this tribe and appreciate all the info you've posted. I mailed my registration yesterday so I'm hoping there are still spaces available in Sabine's Friday class!

Will tickets for the Friday Hafla and the Saturday show be available at the door?

Thanks,
Margie from Colorado

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Times for classes

2007-09-10T16:01:47Z

Hiya!

I'm trying to organize time and funds for TDF. Do you have time slots on the classes in case I can't make all three days so I know what to sign up for and when? Thanks oodles!!!

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Choices

2007-09-08T16:54:56Z

How in the world do you you choose classes? I read all the descriptions and read and re-read the list and I just cannot decide. I try to think about what classes would be most useful, most fun, etc. I think about my schedule - all day or one per day? I think about the instructors - one class from each instructor? I am really in a quandry about this. And I want to get it turned in next week. I may just tape it to the wall and throw darts to pick.

My husband's eyebrows are such a light blond that they are hard to see. But when I suggested that I could just register for all the classes the wrinkles caused by raised eye brows were pretty unmistakeable. :-)

Lea

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Pre-Registration Deadline - September 15, 2007

2007-09-05T20:40:38Z

Just a quick reminder that the pre-registration deadline is September 15. If you would like to dance in the Friday, Hafla/Show, you do not need to purchase a ticket. Unless there are an a lot, a lot of groups everyone should get a dance slot. 6 minutes for troupes, 4 minutes for solos - Groups will be given preference over soloist from the same group, this is a tribal festival. The Saturday night show will showcase the presenters, so you will need to purchase tickets for the Show. Please let me know if you have any more questions.

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Tribal Dreams 2007, Class Descriptions

2007-08-16T13:25:08Z

Tribal Dreams Festival 2007
November 16, 17, & 18
Lincoln, Nebraska
Class Descriptions

Spices of the Silk Road - Elizabeth and Bernie of Khafif - Learn Khafif’s unique style of blending movements from India, Persia, Central Asia, and more with traditional bellydance movements. In Spices of the Silk road you will learn to blend the movements into longer combinations that will teach flow and symmetry. (2 hours) Friday, 3 PM

Graceful Arms and Torso - Elizabeth and Bernie of Khafif - Learn to make your upper body flow and integrate with the rest of your dance.
(2 hours) Saturday, 8:30 AM

Basic Middle Eastern Drum - Jas of Khafif - Learn to drum with Jas, founder of the number one rhythmic website in the world.
(1 ½ hour) Friday, 5 PM

Intermediate / Advanced Middle Eastern Drum - Jas of Khafif - Work on your drumming skills with Jas. This class is not for the beginner and not a continuation of the beginning class. This class will focus on helping the Intermediate / Advanced drummer with flourishes, pops, and all that Jas!
(1 ½ hour) Saturday, 10:30 AM

Middle Eastern Music Theory - Jas of Khafif - Music theory through the ages and why they have all those funny things called “madams”, for the musician and the musical dancer. (1 ½ hour) Saturday, 5 PM

Liquid Isolations and the Essence of Sword Dance - Sabine of Tribalation! - For Beginners and Advanced dancers. Distilled sword dance technique: instruction in extending hip, arm, and belly isolations and making them look ever-so-smooth-and-gooey while using sword balancing points. We’ll practice sword hold techniques and dramatic presentation, work on those all important arms, and block a slow sensual sword dance. Please bring your own sword. No battle ready swords. Class limited to 30 students only.
(1 ½ hour ) Friday, 8:30 AM

Performance Focus - Sabine of Tribalation! - Delve into all the things those videotapes never tell you about : tricks for stage fright, facial expression, choosing music, fitting moves to the music, blocking a song, improvisation, default dance steps, the importance of isolations, costume issues, and much more. This is for all types of dancers, and will be useful to both Tribal and Cabaret bellydance.
(1 ½ hour) Saturday, 10:30 AM

Extreme Taxsim - Princess Farhana - Make your undulations look “boneless” as well as effortless! This special workshop focuses on slow movements and combinations perfectly suited for languid Oriental taqsim and chifteltelli pieces, such as layered shimmies, interesting variations on camels and figure eight’s, and veil work. It will also provide the building blocks for beautiful abdominal technique, like belly rolls and flutters, and the amazing “flundulation” - a belly roll layered with a flutter. Class includes a detailed handout sheet - bring veil and a towel, you will be sweating! (1 ½ hour) Saturday, 1 PM

Veil Obedience School - Princess Farhana - Is your veil getting the best of you: Are you dancing “Egyptian Style” just because your veil intimidates you? Hey - it’s only a piece of cloth! Whip that sucker into shape with this workshop, which focuses on - you guessed it - veil work! Learn the principles of using a veil as well as some really great, complicated - looking moves that’ll delight your audience. Entrances, exits, beautiful framing and drapes to conceal and reveal your charms; pretty spins and some cool “old school” veil wraps are some of the technique touched upon. Learn the trick to using a veil and cymbals at the same time. Detailed handout included…don’t forget to bring your veil (and cymbals, if you use them)… it’s time your veil learned who the boss is! (1 ½ hour) Sunday, 10:30 AM

Bhangra Dance - Samantha of Boom Boom Bollywood -Are you ready? Bhangra is a traditional and energetic folk dance from Punjab, Northern India, and the newest trend in Bhangra is a super-athletic form developed as a result of University Bhangra competitions. Samantha has studied this over-the-top style with Punjabi instructors and will break it down for you. Be ready for jumps, stomps, drops and fun with rocking Bhangra remixes! This class is suitable for both men and women at a beginning or intermediate level in Bhangra. Women should be sure and wear a sports or support bra. Pants are recommended – students will only get frustrated wearing a skirt. If you need knee or ankle support to do deep knee bends, please bring it. This class is quite an aerobic workout, but fear not! You’re up to it – just challenge yourself .
(2 hours) Friday, 10:30 AM

Pirate Bellydance - Samantha of Boom Boom Bollywood- (...and what is Pirate Bellydance?) Pirate Bellydance is the culmination of Samantha’s experience with tribal fusion, stage combat, Bollywood and Bhangra, African fusion, comedy theatre and tall ship sailing… plus a little bit of madness… or brilliance (it’s remarkable how often those two traits coincide). Imagine the dynamic action of shipboard sword fights, the physicality of Bhangra and African dance, and the tongue-in-cheek humor of drunken Bollywood or Pirate movie comedy scenes and you may begin to scratch the surface of the spirit of Pirate Bellydance.
(2 hours) Sunday, 4 PM

More Tribal Fusion Combinations - Elizabeth and Chris of Marrakech - Even more spicey fusion combos from Tribe Marrakech. This class will build upon the combos taught last year and add new combos. (2 hours) Sunday, 2 PM

Khaleegy Dance - Jawhara of “Anwaar El Sharq” - Maybe you have heard the word “Khaleegy” - or not? What does it mean? Where in the world is the Persian/Arabian Gulf (and why does it have two names?) Here’s your chance to get an answer or two - and to learn a bit of dancing. Join Jawhara in an exploration of the women, the roots’ or origins of the people, and their music. We’ll learn a vocabulary of typical steps and movements found in “Khaleegy” style dance, what the typical ‘garb’ is, and a little about the music and rhythms. Then we will put this fascinating dance together and dance it!
(2 hour) Saturday, 3 PM

Rajasthani Gypsy Dance - Erin Roark - As a folk dance performed by the snake-charmer people of the Kalbelia caste, the sinuous movements of Rajasthani Gypsy dance, or “Sapera” (serpent) dance, often mirror those of the snake, demonstrating the dancers flexibility and grace. Spontaneous and joyful, dancers clap, shimmy their shoulders and move with syncopated hips, stepping to the distinctive rhythms of Rajasthan and spinning with dizzying force to the hypnotic hum of the pungi. (2 hours) Friday, 1 PM

Building Tribal Combo’s for Improvisational Choreography - Barb of Benu - This class will teach you to use the vocabulary of Improvisation Tribal Dance to build interesting combinations that will wow your audiences. You will also learn to use cues and transitions to vary these exciting combinations.
(1 ½ hour) Sunday, 12:30 PM

More Tribal Floorwork - Michele of Benu - What is tribal floorwork? This class will turn your floorwork into an art form that truly explores the music and dances with it. Powerful tricks, levels,laybacks, Berber walks,turns, and spins, flow from hipnotic slow work. Dance with grace, power and strength. (1 ½ hour) Sunday 9 AM.

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Masani Jumping On Board!

2007-06-04T17:49:09Z

Avast ye maties!

I was attracted by the whole Pirate theme, of course :O) I'm sure a few of you are members of the Kashimir ~ Tribal Belly Dance Tribe (out of Utah). They are totally into pirates and belly dance. Glad to see there are other groups doing the pirate thing as well. I thought the YouTube was them, but looks like it's not.

And, of course Benu thinks outside the box. No surprise here. Welcome aboard! :O)

I'm going to go gypsy/pirate this year for the KC RenFest. AAARRRRGGGHHH!

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New Schedule with Samantha and Princess - Three great days, Plan for them all!!

2007-06-01T23:10:17Z

Friday
8:30 AM - Essence of Sword Dance - Sabine of Tribalation (1 1/2 hour)
10:30 AM Bhangra Dance - Samantha of Boom Boom Bollywood / Domba! (2 hours)
12:30 - Lunch
1 PM - Rahasthani Dance - Erin Roark (1 hour 50 minutes)
3 PM - Khafif - Spices of the Silk Road (1 hour 50 minutes)
5 PM - Basic M. E. Drum - Jas of Khafif Band (1 hour)
7:30 - Hafla - Performances of attending Troupes

Saturday
8:30 AM - Graceful Arms and Torso - Khafif (1 hour 50 minutes)
10:30 AM - Performance Focus - Sabine (1 1/2 hour)
10:30 AM - Adv. Int. Drum - Jas of Khafif (1 1/2 hour)
Noon - Lunch
1 PM Extreme Taxsim - Princess Farhana (1 1/2 hour)
3 PM Khaleegy Dance - Jwahara (1 hour 50 minutes)
5 PM Middle Eastern Music Theory - Jas of Khafif (1 1/2 hour)
8 PM Presenters Show

Sunday
9 AM - Floorwork - Spins and Combos - Michele of Benu (1 hour)
10 AM - Veil Obedience - Princess Farhana (1 1/2 hour)
11:30 AM - Lunch
12:30 PM - ITS Tribal Combos and what to do with them - Barb of Benu (1 1/2 hour)
2 PM More Tribal Fusion Combos - Elizabeth and Chris of Marrakech (1 hour 50 minutes)
4 PM Pirate Bellydance - Samantha (2 hours)

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Pirate BellyDance

2007-05-28T20:24:11Z

My mind has been racing on what this could be? Leave it to Sam to come up with something clever.

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Sabine~~~AGAWD!!

2007-05-23T03:40:39Z

Check this clip out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pcxPo4xo9g

I am so excited Barb and Michele are bringing her out this year. She is stunning to watch!

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Princess Farhana Class

2007-05-21T21:53:03Z

Michele and I were reading the pages of classes HRH has to offer and I mentioned in another post about private lessons for costuming since she is very clever in her costumes. It was more like a joke cause I think I'm the only bellydancer who doesn't sew. I also wear the ATS tribally stuff.
Last year she taught a fantastic stage makeup class and she does teach how to make bras and one on headdresses.

Would you be interested? Its not my desicion what classes will be presented but I am curious. I personally love workshops because every teacher gives you a gem of information you never had before and HRH's costumes are amazing!

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tribal newbies???

2007-05-14T17:54:42Z

i've been dancing for about 3 years but haven't had any tribal training to speak of. if i come will i be lost?

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And What Is PIRATE Bellydance?????????????????????????????

2007-05-10T04:48:53Z

(...and what is Pirate Bellydance?) Pirate Bellydance is the culmination of Samantha’s experience with tribal fusion, stage combat, Bollywood and Bhangra, African fusion, comedy theatre and tall ship sailing… plus a little bit of madness… or brilliance (it’s remarkable how often those two traits coincide). Imagine the dynamic action of shipboard sword fights, the physicality of Bhangra and African dance, and the tongue-in-cheek humor of drunken Bollywood or Pirate movie comedy scenes and you may begin to scratch the surface of the spirit of Pirate Bellydance.

Does this sound like fun or WHAT!!!!

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Making a Crowd Pleasing Return!!!

2007-05-09T22:46:20Z

Princess Farhana and Samantha!!!

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Possible Secret!!

2007-05-09T16:13:17Z

Hi everyone,
Well I plan to have the new schedule finalized by June 10, with a registration form, prices, etc. However I am waiting for one more possible really big secret presenter. I have given her until June 1, to give us a heads up, She is a very busy lady. So everyone cross your fingers.
So keep tuned for more updates!!

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Tentative Schedule?????

2007-05-05T01:55:46Z

That tentative schedule is about to fly out the window!! Samantha will be coming back to Tribal Dreams again this year!! How about Bhangra and Pirates?? And I may have a few more aces up my sleave!!! Listen carefully for future announcements!!

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Khafif

2007-05-04T18:49:33Z

Ok gotta do Khafif now..I love this one. My daughter was watching and she thought they were playing and it does look like fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAZiPiQ2zdc

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TDF' 07 Tentative Schedule

2007-04-16T19:02:06Z

Friday, November 16, 2007
10 AM Registration
11 AM Sword with Sabine
12:30 Break
12:45 Spices of the Silk Road w/ Khafif
2:45 Break
3:00 Rajahstani Gypsy Dance w/ Erin Roark
5:00 Break
5:15 Beg. / Int. Drum with Jas of Khafif
7:15 Class Ends
7:30 Site closes
8:00 Friday nite show at "Q"

Saturday, November 17, 2007
8AM Registration
9AM Tribal Combos with Barb of Benu
10:45 Break
11AM Khaleegy w/ Jawhara
12:30 Lunch Break
1PM Graceful Arms and Torso w/ Khafif
3:00 Break
3:15 Performance Focus w/ Sabine
4:45 Break
5PM Site closes till 7PM
7PM Site opens for Saturday Show
7:30 PM Saturday Extravaganza Show (Presenters)

Sunday, November 18
9AM Music Theory with Khafif Band
10:50 Break
11AM - To Be Announced
12:50 Break
1 PM - More Tribal Fusion Combos w/ Elizabeth and Chris of Tribe Marrakech
3PM Break
3PM - Int. Adv. Drumming with Jas (Intermediate and Advanced drummers only!! No Beginners)
3:15 More Tribal Floorwork w/ Michele of Benu
5PM Site Closes

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Sabine sword dance video clip

2007-04-10T17:19:04Z

Hi folks, I am thrilled to be coming to Nebraska this fall to teach both sword and "performance focus."
Here is a video clip I wanted to share. This is from a performance 2 years ago, at Shasta Gathering in California.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pcxPo4xo9g

see ya soon~~
Sabine

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DVD for 2006 Show

2007-03-31T14:21:01Z

The Master DVD is now complete!! It will be a two DVD set. It is available to performers and audience members. Please let me know quickly if you wanted one and have not ordered one yet. I have also put 2005 on DVD as well.

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Graceful Arms and Torso / Neefa and Berna of Khafif

2007-03-12T23:33:09Z

Graceful Arms and Torso
Learn how to make your upper body flow and integrate with the rest of your dance!!

Saturday, November 17, 1PM

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Spices of the Silk Road / Neefa and Berna of Kafif

2007-03-12T23:32:38Z

Spices of the Silk Road - Using Khafif's unique style of blending movements from India, Persia, Central Asian and more with traditional bellydance moves, this class will blend movements into larger combinations of movements to teach flow and symmetry.

Friday, November 16, 12:45 PM

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Middle Eastern Music Theory / Jas of Khafif

2007-03-10T17:44:29Z

Music theory through the ages and why they have those funny things call "maqams".

Sunday, November 18, 9 AM

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Intermediate/Advanced Drum Workshop / Jas of Khafif

2007-03-10T16:55:38Z

Learn to drum with Jas the founder of the number one rhythmic website in hte world.
This class is geared toward the intermediate/advanced drummer. It is not a continuation of the beginner class!!
This class is only open to intermediate/advanced drummers.

Saturday, November 18, 3:00 PM

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Begining Drum Workshop / Jas of Khafif

2007-03-10T16:52:00Z

Learn to drum with Jas, founder of the number one rhythmic website in hte world!!
This class is structured for the begining drummer.

Friday, November 16, 5:15 PM

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Performance Focus / Sabine of Tribalation

2007-03-10T16:47:42Z

Performance Focus
Delve into all of the things those videotapes never tell you about: tricks for stage fright, facial expression, choosing music, fitting moves to the music, blocking a song, improvisation, default dance steps, the importance of isolations, costume issues and much more!! This is for all types of dancers, and will be useful for both Tribal and Cabaret belly dance.

Saturday, November 17, 3:15 PM

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Liquid Isolations and The Essence of Sword Dance / Sabine of Tribalation

2007-03-10T16:43:46Z

Liquid Isolations and The Essence of Sword Dance
For Beginners to Advanced dancers. Distilled sword dance technique: instruction in extending hip, arm, and belly isolations and making them look ever-so-smooth-and-gooey while using sword balancing points. We'll practice sword hold techniques and dramatic presentation, work on htose all importan arms, and block a slow and sensual sword dance.
Please bring your own sword for this class. Because of Space this class will be really limited in numbers!!! No battle ready swords (No swords with sharp edges!!) If you cannot bring your own sword, please contact us and we will see what we can do, Dancers Oasis studio and Sabine have a limited number of swords that can be borrowed.

Friday, November 16, 11 AM

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