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Tribal Dance

Disco-Tribal!
with Politti Ashcraft of Blue Damsel Dance Co.
Boogie Nights, Disco Fever, and American Tribal Style Bellydance??? Girl, you’d better believe it!!! Politti Ashcraft of Blue Damsel Dance Co. will show you just what happens when Disco music and Tribal Bellydance collide…. Pure, high- energy, movin’ and groovin’ FUN! Politti will teach you a super-funk-a-delic choreography (designed for a duet, but easily adapted for a group) by combining basic ATS with classic Disco moves to the 1978 classic: “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire. So grab your dance partner and be prepared to get down, and get funky – cause we’re gonna boogie-oogie-oogie ‘til we just can’t boogie no more!

Liquid Layers
with Zafira Dance Company
Bring the belly back in belly dance. Build combinations of liquid layers and torso work that roll and ripple through your belly, back, hips and shoulders. Then, add arms and footwork to frame and enhance some of your most elegant moves.

Fluid Floor-work
with Zafira Dance Company
Fluid floor-work begins with a strong body and technique. This workshop begins with a strength building workout using floor-work moves and exercises. Learn several combinations that can be incorporated into solo or pair work choreographies. Bring kneepads, they are not for sissies. Seriously, bring kneepads.

~Master Classes with Zafira Dance Company will be offered on Thursday~
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Come To Zi’ah Smackdown
with Zi'ah of Awalim Dance Company
So you think you can bellydance?
Workshoppers make a verbal agreement at the beginning of class and then work to make it reality - Flawless isolations? Beautiful zils? Intricate footwork?
Yes? Yes. YES!
Committed to perpetuating true bellydance in its pure, expressive and artistic form, Zi'ah will have us quivering with enthusiasm and exertion. A great resource to take your dance practice to the next level.

Fusion Cane: Foxy or Folkloric?
with Onça of Baraka Mundi
It's all how you handle the big stick. Cane, or 'Raks Assaya', is a traditional woman's dance art that offers tremendous creative expression to Fusion, Burlesque, and Vaudeville artists. Building on the tribal dance vocabulary, we drill sustainable cane technique and explore combos with attitude. Great for developing both troupe precision and the theatrical face of fusion.

ATS, BLT Style
with Blue Lotus Tribe
A Taste of Chicago: Blue Lotus Tribe Original Combinations
Blue Lotus Tribe is one of the most recognized names in tribal bellydance in the Midwest, celebrated for their impeccable technique and fun, sassy style as well as their originality and creativity. Take a look at why their fans love them by learning some of their original combinations. You'll learn a sampling of Blue Lotus Tribe combinations, including some from their "Egypto-Tribal Fusion" collection which incorporates Egyptian folkloric moves and their "Next Level" collection which focuses on dynamic level change movement. All combinations will be taught with its own unique zil pattern as well. This workshop will move fast and take you to the floor, so please come with a working knowledge of Tribal Improv basics, your zils, and a pair of kneepads!

Engarde!! Aggressive and Dramatic Sword Dancing
with Blue Lotus Tribe
From the basics of balancing a sword on your head to some of the more interesting shapes and intricate ideas that can come from good swordplay, Blue Lotus Tribe covers quite a bit of ground in a small amount of time in this workshop. Learn how easy it can be to incorporate swords into basic ATS vocabulary and common combinations and work your way up to Blue Lotus Tribe original combinations and transitions for improv as well as some very dramatic partner work. All participants should bring their own sword and floorwork will be covered, so kneepads are recommended.

Pirate Bellydance: Why Is The Rum Always Gone?
with Samantha Riggs of BoomBoomBollywood
Learn to do drops, spins and shimmies all while keeping your bottle safe. This workshop covers the coordination necessary to transfer an open bottle from hand to hand as a dancer transitions from fancy footwork to athletic floor work. These skills can be applied to almost any hand-held prop (rum bottles, fire props, swords, etc.) and will also come in handy at Tribo parties. Please bring a plastic bottle to use as a prop in class and if you need knee, ankle or foot support for floor work and drops, please bring that too.

Richer than Cake: This Dance has Layers
with Amanda Foster
Layering is the essence of bellydance technique. Learn how to layer as many as four moves with precision at once, including different time signatures. This class also explores layering while doing level changes, travelling and more. Open to all levels. Bring your finger cymbals!

Tribal Music

Middle Eastern & Balkan Melody
with August Hoerr of The Mezmer Society
Beginner/Intermediate. Learn these traditional songs,
appropriate for any performance or hafla!

Group Improvisation De-Mystified
with August Hoerr of The Mezmer Society
Intermediate level. Finally, a method for playing intuitively and spontaneously--improvisation is de-mystified! August will teach some guidelines that can improve soloing and playing off the cuff. The class will also address how to play a supportive role with other musicians and how to handle group dynamics so all involved come out smelling like roses - musically speaking...

World Percussion
with River Guerguerian
In addition to group classes, River will be available to work one-on-one on private sessions to assist percussionists of every level in their creative growth and sustainable technique.

Daveed Korup of Turku
In addition to his group classes, Daveed will work with the Children’s Program.

Turkish Spoons
with Kelly Bowers of Seson
An undiscovered country for most dancers and musicians, Turkish Spoons offer a folksy alternative to other forms of hand percussion. Practice spoons provided.

Zils for Musicians
with Kelly Bowers of Seson
It's amazing how many musicians have never picked up finger cymbals. So versatile, zills aren't just for dancers and can add a layer to any arrangement or hafla jam.

Radio Free Planet
'A World Music Super Group'- Mountain Xpress
Radio Free Planet is the vision of three multi-instrumentalists exploring the infinite and seamless realtionships between musical cultures through the universal language of sound. www.freeplanetradio.com

Circus Arts

Fire Safety, Technique, and Performance
with Fire Talent / Creative Flame
Creative flame will guide you through the necessary fire-handling safety guidelines laid out by N.A.F.A.A.(North American Fire Arts Association) of which they are founding members. We will then split into groups to learn the basic technique for some of the most exciting tools to include in your performance, including fans, poi, staff, and hoops. These groups will rotate so don't feel you have to choose just one!

Intro to Juggling
with Fire Talent / Creative Flame
Sebastian and Europamoon of Creative flame will introduce the fundamentals of
Juggling, balancing and basic circus arts. We will be working with scarves,
feathers, balls and more! This class is great for adding that "old world
gypsy" feel to your performance!

Zumba for Fitness
with Jen Amero
ZUMBA is a fusion of Latin and International music - dance themes that create a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! The routines feature aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. Zumba utilizes the principles of fitness interval training and resistance training to maximize caloric output, fat burning and total body toning. It is a mixture of body sculpting movements with easy to follow dance steps.

YogaFusion- Strength and Tone for Dancers
with Jaia of Ananda
Following a Vinyasa Yoga path for quick heat and length in the muscles, we will weave through intense quad, glute and lower body poses and hold them for longer periods of time creating strength. Inviting Pilates principles and moves to these asanas will create a core awareness that will bring stability and length to the postures of dance. Creating a powerful environment in this class and pushing past fatigue will increase endurance and stamina for the dancer.

Poi
with Claire Metz of Gyspy Hands
Learn the basics of the New Zealand dance form known as poi. Increase flexibility, strength, and coordination, while creating a new connection between mind and body. Practice poi will be available for use and sale, or bring your own.

Swashbuckling: Tricks and Traits
with Mestre Draven dos Boa Morte
Lacking bravado? Pinache’? That certain, as the French say, “I don’t know what” on the field or in court? Charisma cannot be taught, ‘tis true. But it CAN be faked! Requirements for this workshop are as follows: comfortable garb, preferably, but not restricted to, period swordsmens garb. Pirate/ nobleman/middle eastern/street urchin/cabin boy will also suffice. Ball caps will be confiscated and their wearers berated at the door (then shown the door). On Anne Bonny’s grave, I swear this class is suitable for women as well as men (all must be 13 or over)! A $10.00 fee will be recovered for training swords and literature. Trained fighters are invited to arm themselves in the right and attend willingly “the golden circle”, hosted and marshaled by Capt. Andean Carver of the Lost Boys fleet.

Business Classes: TBA

Onca believes that a lack of business savvy hurts not only individual artists, but the entire arts industry. This class track is dedicated to making better entrepeneurs and smarter consumers of the arts community. Class listings and descriptions will be here soon!

Gypsy Arts

Tarot: A Night in Chapel Perilous
with Onça of Baraka Mundi
Historically, the Tarot is a series of images that have survived 500 or more years in the West, partly as a parlor game, and partly as a soulful glimpse into the human condition. We’ll talk about all this and more. Bring a deck, if you have one. Onca will bring extras for examination and for sale. In a previous artistic life, Onça became an internationally known writer and artist on the subject of the Tarot.

Palmistry
with Claire Dima of Baraka Mundi
Palmistry and Chiromancy have been in use for thousands of years, and are still practiced today in large companies. Likely the most scientific of divinatory arts, the ability to discern a person's attributes and limitations can be done before looking at any palm lines at all, but by the shape and texture of the hand itself (Chiromancy). Delving deeper into the hand reveals hopes, dreams, fears, love and even death. Join us for a journey that begins in India and continues today, in job interviews and boardrooms around the world.

Tasseomancy (Tea Leaf Reading)
with Torva NiGael
Tasseomancy, or the art of tea leaf and coffee ground reading, is quickly becoming a lost art. Fascinating and charming as it may be, the act itself is a developed skill, and because it requires an artistic mind and a healthy imagination, few people really get the hang of it as easily as they may other divinatory pursuits. Even if you do not think you are an artistic person, we will go over exercises and meditations that will fine tune the ability you do have. We will also discuss customizing the reading ritual so that it suits your energy and guides you to become the best Tasseomancer you can be. As old as hot water itself, this is a creative way to better know yourself and enjoy the cafe!

Energywork
with Sara Griscom of Gypsy Hands
Energywork can heal the self and others by simply allowing the flow through intent and practice. In this class, we will focus on centering, grounding, and opening our chakras, while using the tribal dance techniques you know. Integrate healing energy into your life and getting to the "heart" of dance. No experience necessary, just come open-minded.

Gypsy Skincare
with Claire Dima of Baraka Mundi
The ancient Egyptians rioted for lack of eyeliner; humans have always taken our health & beauty seriously! Learn some traditional, easy to make, facial masques, toners and suchlike!

Harquus - Tribal Tattoos for Bellydancers
with Claire Dima of Baraka Mundi
What are those pretty spots, anyway? Long a defining feature of the ATS look, tribal markings seem to be drifting out of use. Baraka Mundi says "No!"
Claire Dima presents history, tools and patterns for those that love the harquus.

Tribal Costuming, Hair, and Make-up

Shisha: Mirror Embriodery Class
with Claire Dima of Baraka Mundi
Learn to sew on those lovely sparkly shisha (mirrors!) that dance fans so adore (they also avert the 'Evil Eye' of misfortune). Create new pieces or repair old vintage ones. $3 for handouts and practice swatch.

Pro Hair & Makeup
with DeLacey Santini of Gypsy Hands
Learn tips and tricks for performance makeup from dancer and makeup artist, DeLacey Santini. From subtle to scary, we'll cover a little bit of everything.
Bring your makeup and brushes.
Q & A time included.

Cowrie Crafting for Dancers
with Claire Dima of Baraka Mundi
Learn to make your own 'Oh so Pretty!' cowrie falls,
tips for working with cowries in jewelry, bedleh and more. Cowries are an ancient universal symbol of abundance.

'Creating your Dance Wardrobe from the Ground Up'
with Miki Bow of the Naughty Nomads.
This class offers suggestions for making good costume choices:
selecting styles that flatter, good fabrics, how to select foundation colors for your bellydance closet, how to recognize buying quality jewelry and textiles, and how to mix up what you have to achieve the look you need - whether tribal, cabaret, folky or gothique.

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