Dance Instruction by Lacey - Class Descriptions

Tribal Fusion Fundamentals: (Beginning Tribal Fusion) Focuses on the basic tribal technique with intensive isolations and influences of hip hop, modern dance and flamenco.

Concepts: (Intermediate Tribal Fusion) Stylistic and artistic choices are approached as we add the concepts of movement, layering and expression in a mini-workshop approach, including pop/lock, slinky/slow, etc. Fusion Fundamentals is a prerequisite.

Stylizations: (Advanced Tribal Fusion) Advanced technique utilizing drilling exercises to develop your own personal style in tribal fusion. Fusion Fundamentals is a prerequisite. Concepts is highly encouraged.

Tribal Style Level I: (Beginning Tribal Style) Fundamental tribal technique including families of movement such as Ghawazee, Arabic and Shimmy. Florida Tribal Dance Improv methods includes FatChance Bellydance and Gypsy Caravan formats.

Level II: (Intermediate Tribal Style) Students concentrate on developing improv skills in group formations including transitions and continued technique. Zills are required. Level I is a prerequisite.

Level III: (Advanced Tribal Style) Practical application of technique learned in Level I & II are drilled in multiple formations to increase student confidence in an improv setting. Advanced concepts include fades, double lead, and varying zill rhythms. Level I & II are prerequisites.

Dancing with Props: A new class focusing on how props are used in our tribal dance style. The twelve weeks of this course are split between learning technique with zills, sword, basket, tray and veil. All level students are welcome.

Drills Drills Drills: Get Ready to sweat in our Fast and Furious Drills Class! This class is developed to create muscle memory through intese drilling of technique and combos. Open to all levels.