Friday May 4 

Special Day Rate 10am-5pm -  $110

10am - 12pm

Class Rate$45

Frank Farinaro - Funky Geometry/Suggestion of Shapes: Explore some of the more slow and serpentine aspects of Tribal bellydance and fuse it with Contemporary Modern dances. We learn how to create strange shapes and lines with the body that present the illusions of extreme length and bonelessness. We use the suggestion of shapes that layer and flow through levels of the body and create lines that morph the silhouette. We then layer moves over these funky frames to give an eerie and inhuman aesthetic to any performance.

10am - 12pm

Class Rate $45

Anasma - Character Development: ”Liquid Snaky Moves” Whether you are a fusion dancer or a classic belly dancers, the Liquid snaky moves will bring new dimension to your dancing!  Using waving techniques, her strong floorwork techniques, deep theatrical root and a lot of creativity, Anasma adapts her Hip Hop Bellydance Liquid Fusion to offer hissing and flowing moves and develop character of the snake, Whether it  is an Anaconda, Cobra, Viper, or a Brown Water snake,  tempting Eve or protecting Medusa’s head, this animal represents power, flexibility, extreme smoothness, temptation and danger.  It’s cold body needs heat and it changes skin regularly.  It is the feared and revered.  Embodying the snake more literally of more figuratively, we will focus specifically on hand and arms, then on the body, dancing on multiple planes (using for, the different axes surrounding the body).

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Class Rate $45

Maia Alexandra - An Unconventional Taqsim: (Choreography) The word taqsim means “division”, and it is the soloist improvisational section of music. Sometimes slow and meaningful as an introduction to the melodic line or maqam (Arabic scale), sometimes fast and sharp as a “show off” section for the musician's talents (like a drum solo), taqsim is a vital component in the well rounded dancer's arsenal. This choreography has gushy moments, playful moments, and just a hint of sass. What makes it unconventional, you ask? Well, the music for starters...  (For mixed level dancers who have at least solid basics).

3pm - 5pm

Class Rate $45

Sera Solstice - Expand and Contract: dancing the balance

3pm - 5pm 

Class Rate $45

Lori Tawasha -  Suhaila Salimpour's Isolations

Saturday, May 5

9:30am - 11am

Class Rate $45

Ayshe - Black Swan - White Witch...movements to elicit the darkness and the light ....one, the woman who must always dominate; she is lustful, dangerous, compelling. The other is a spirit healer; illusive and haunting.

9:30am - 11am

Class Rate $45

Irina Akulenko - "Fusion of Foreign Flavors:  India and Spain -  We'll explore elements of two dances that had tremendous influence on Tribal Fusion. Visiting India first, we'll work on articulated hand gestures, beautiful frames and quick turns. Moving on to Spain , we'll drill powerful arms, foot patterns and the mysterious and proud posture that makes Flamenco (and Tribal style) so mesmerizing to watch. Fusing these ethnic elements with belly dance, we'll create fun combinations that can be added into any choreography and will greatly enrich your dance vocabulary"

9:30am - 11am 

Class Rate $45

Lori Tawasha -  ATS Fosus on Jamila Salimpour Format

Sunday, May 6

9:30am - 11am 

Class Rate $45

Anasma - “Theatrical  Bellydance : Meaningful Spacing and staging” - As a solo or group, or as a choreographer, Space is a one of the key tools to spice up your creations and presentations. Enhance your performing and choreographing skills by exploring new ways of using the inner and outer space: the body, the stage, the group ... Create dynamic and dramatic entrances and exits. Adapt to the set and use all surfaces. Define the meaning of the space within your piece, the physical attributes of space. Let's play

9:30am - 11am 

Class Rate $45

Belladonna - Sword Stylization - Belladonna is a master of sword dance. She is well-known for her double sword work and her un-dulled scimitar balancing. Let her guide you through using your sword as a partner and infusing strength and purpose into your sword work. Swords are for more than just balancing – they can be sensual and powerful partners. The class includes information on the basics of choosing a sword that is right for you, care, techniques, and/or choreography.

9:30am - 11am 

Class Rate $45

Frank Farinaro - Ultimate World Fusion Drum Solo Choreography: Exciting choreography to a drum solo that incorporates elements of Oriental and Tribal bellydance, Polynesian Hula, Afro-Brazilian Samba, Bhangra, Odissi, Hip Hop, Salsa, and other dances from across the globe.