Tribal Moon
American Tribal Style Belly Dance
Bend and Redmond, OR
Tribal Moon Belly Dance classes are rooted in the tradition of American Tribal Style belly dance, a style that was created by Carolena Nericcio and the legendary troupe FatChance BellyDance -- the originators of American Tribal Style belly dance.
All classes are taught by Kathy Stahlman, a former member of FatChanceBellyDance and director of Tribal Moon. Kathy has built a reputation as a compasionate and skilled teacher, dedicated to infusing the world with her love of ATS.
Kathy is also available for private and semi-private instruction.
Redmond
-- Monday 6:00-7:00 pm : Tribal Basics/Beginning Tribal Style Belly Dance - For dancers new to Tribal Style,or students new to belly dance.
Bend
-- Wednesday 7:00- 8:00 pm : Advanced Beginning - For students with some previous belly dance training or students currently enrolled in Tribal Style Belly Dance classes.
-- Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm : Tribal Basics/Beginning Tribal Style Belly Dance - Thursday class is on Summer break. Thursday Tribal Basics starts up on September 2. For dancers new to belly dance or students currently enrolled in Tribal Style Belly Dance classes.
Click the Classes link to read about 2010 Workshops, Performances and Class info.
American Tribal Style bellydance (ATS) is often mistaken as an 'ethnic' look, this style of belly dance is a beautiful blend of dance movements and costuming inspired by the ancient entertainers from India, Turkey, North Africa and Southern Spain.
The structured dance steps unique to ATS allow dancers to “shadow” each other as they give and read nearly invisible body cues to seamlessly transition from movement to movement. The connection between the dancers is so strong that the audience does not realize that what they are seeing is a completely 100% improvised performance, nothing is choreographed.
The uniformity and precision displayed in this dance form comes from the technique of dancers being trained to lead and follow each other, learning how to give and read clear cues so that all the dancers move as one. It's alchemy in action.
With a background in traditional ATS you can dance, without preparation, with other ATS-trained dancers because you share the same vocabulary of movements and know how to read and give clear cues and transitions to your fellow dancers.
If you have ever been amazed watching a flock of birds flying in beautiful formations, or have seen a school of fish swimming to and fro, and wondered how they look so synchronized, then you have witnessed the magic behind the philosophy of ATS.
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