May 22nd - 24th 2009
We are happy to announce news of next years Tribal Ford.
At the spectacular venue of Ford castle we will again take up residence for the weekend.
The price of the weekend includes all workshops, hafla and meals. If you have any special dietary requirements please make sure we know well in advance. There are tea and coffee making facilities available in the communal kitchen along with a machine for soft drinks and snacks. The bar will be open in the evenings. 
The fun begins on Friday evening and finishes Sunday afternoon with no limitations on how many classes you attend. We begin the Saturday night with a fabulous banquet in the Long Gallery followed by performances. The hafla continues into the wee small hours with plenty of chances to show off your latest moves while wearing your new designs purchased from the well stocked tribal souk.
If you find yourself all danced out, why not take a walk around the extensive Castle grounds, or visit the church and village hall with there beautiful murals.
2009 Prices:
- Group room £245 (4-8 people)
- Shared room £270 (2-3 people)
- Single room £285
Group room rate held at last years price. Secure your place for this ever popular event now with a non-refundable deposit of £50. Payment can be made via the website (Paypal fees will be added) or by cheque, payable to Tribe Zuza. Please send an SAE if you require confirmation of your booking. The balance should be paid in full by March 21st. We are happy to accept payment by instalments or direct debits, contact us for more information. Places are limited and we have already received a great number of enquiries, so do not delay! If we do not have enough people to make the event viable you will be informed and your money refunded in full.
If you would like to see photos from previous Tribal Ford events and keep up with the latest Tribal Ford gossip click here
Northumberland is a wild and beautiful county, so why not consider extending your stay. Book into a local B&B and explore its hidden treasures.
HOW TO GET THERE; Getting to the castle by car, use their postcode TD15 2PX and type into Google Maps or AA Route Planner along with your own postcode and you will get door to door directions.
Travelling by train then the nearest station is Berwick upon Tweed which is 12 miles away. If people are looking to share transport can I suggest you use the tribe.net site, follow the link above, to post requests to make contact with others travelling from your area.
TEACHERS 2009
We are happy to announce teachers joining us for 2009 include the fabulous people below but do watch this space for updates.
SAMANTHA RIGGS is the Founder, Artistic Director, Choreographer and Lead Dancer for both Boom Boom Bollywood and The Sexy Scallywags Dance Circus in Tempe, Arizona, and is a performer with Jamila Lotus Renaissance bellydance troupe and Fyrae fire arts troupe. She was the assistant director as well as a core dancer, teacher, musician and choreographer for Domba Tribal Fusion Dance Troupe (winners of the 2006 Zaghareet “Best Troupe” award) from 1996 until their dissolution in October of 2006. Samantha has traveled the world teaching Bollywood Style Dance, Bhangra, Tribal Style Bellydance, Tribal Fusion, Fire Arts and “Pirate” Bellydance. She has sold out classes at TribalFest every year since 2005. Her innovative “Minnat Kare” choreography won Boom Boom Bollywood first place in the Aashiyana All-Indus Dance Competition in 2007.
A couple of the workshops Sam has planned
Fosse-lized! (Long skirts will just get in your way, so please wear form-fitting pants or shorts).
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 an awareness of pushing an intent just beneath the surface to create more intensity. 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 too strong to only sing about how you feel. Amen.
Skill level: Intermediate/advance or athletic & fast learner!
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‘Pirate bellydance’ (props required)
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. This workshop will cover the basics of stage combat for dancers, including footwork, balance, swordplay and hand-to-hand. The emphasis will be on drunken brawling. Learn to look like you just smacked your dance partner in the face with a beer mug! Make it appear to the audience that you just dragged her/him across the floor by her/his hair! Learn how to do simple sword work that looks really flashy! Crotch kicks and nipple tweaks are included. Please bring a straight sword of some kind (rapier, fencing foil, epee, longsword, etc. – dance scimitars will not work) or a dance cane or wooden dowel (it should be something you can wield one-handed so claymores are right out unless you are SUPER strong). Also bring a plastic water bottle for hand-to-hand props work and any knee, ankle, wrist, elbow, hand or foot support/pads you might need for lunging and holding a sword for a couple of hours (leather gloves can be helpful). Also please bring a sense of humour.
Skill level: OPEN
Also from the USA: ROSE HARDEN,Tribal Fusion belly dancer, has been an active member of the San Francisco belly dance community since 1999. As a long standing member of Ultra Gypsy (1999-2008), and founding member of Barbary Coast Shakedown, she has shared the joy of this dance form through performance and instruction through out the United States and Europe. Rose is inspired by the diversity of the San Francisco performance and dance community where she continues her dance and movement studies with Suhalia Salimpour, Mira Betz, Amy Sigil, yoga, modern dance, and pilates. She also tours with the Cyclecide Bike Rodeo and The Lifesize Mousetrap when not managing Rosehips Designs. check out my web site www.rosehipsdancer.com
Rose's workshops
Rock Solid Fusion Foundation: Building your Practice from the Ground Up!
Enhance and deepen your understanding of belly dance fundamentals with technique drills and tribal fusion combos. Rose will cover layering, shimmies, and up-tempo movements — great for any style of belly dance! This exciting Tribal Fusion workshop will include just a taste of Rose's signature Core Integration material focused on building flexibility and targeted muscle group conditioning to improve your dancing.
Skill Level: Open.
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Putting it all together- preparation for performance. Costuming, makeup, music choices, entrances & exits. I will share with you my personal tips culled from more than 7 years as a professional performer and company co-director. Skill level: Open
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Shimmy 'n Shake- Explore the wonderful world of shimmies! We will work on defining different kinds of shimmies- 4/4, 3/4, vibrations, shoulder shimmies and more. We will incorporate footwork, traveling, and upper body layers in this exciting class with Rose's unique approach to shimmies. Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
From the UK:
HORIZON (Imajica Dance Company) was introduced to Tribal Bellydance in 2004 and immediately fell in love with power of the beat of the drum and began studying at a local Raqs Sharqi and although she enjoyed folk dance her heart was drawn to Tribal style Bellydance so began to attend ATS and attend fusion workshops and is now hooked on the beautiful art that is 'Tribal'. Horizon enjoys fusing her knowledge of Western dance with the sensual & beautiful dances of the East to dance Contemporary fusion bellydance. www.imajicadance.co.uk
Horizon's workshop
Because we can-can can! – Can-can choreography with a tribal twist.
A high energy fun and sassy routine with kicks and turns and lots of fun! Alongside some familiar fusion vocabulary we will look at what it is that has kept the Can-can such a popular dance for all these years. This fast and furious piece of music will have your feet tapping and your heart racing and a big smile on your face.
Skill Level: Open
PAULINE QU had her first lesson in Arabic Dance on holiday in Tunisia in 1987 and become totally hooked. Having spent the total 2 weeks taking private tuition with the hotel’s local belly dancer she returned to the UK to find that there were no teachers in her area and resorted to Videos from the US to fuel her new found passion.BTS incorporates many different styles of dance, from Khaleeji to Romani, and the aim is to continue incorporating ideas and influences to keep the style fresh, dynamic and occasionally insane! They have been delivering classes and workshops throughout the East Midlands, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire.
Pauline's wokshop
British Tribal Style Combos (BTS)
Come learn some new BTS combos set to 2/4, 4/4 and 8/4 rhythms with Pauline Qu.
Skill level: OPEN
MICHELLE PENDER teaches regular classes and workshops at festivals nationwide [including.Raks Brittannia,tribal london Joy , Fantasia ,Celebrating Dance, ‘Tribe of Doris and Majma],Michelle is a popular teacher and performer whose work includes theatre, corporate parties, television and Schools. Michelle also runs the Whirling dervish bazaar and Urban Dervish shop in Manchester. Come visit her online at www.whirling-dervish.co.uk
BEATRICE FLOWERS; I am a Musician, Singer, Belly Dancer and Alternative Model.
I began taking music and dance lessons at three years old, trained in Ballet for nine years and studied Costume and Choreography at college.
I persued a career in music but always kept dance closely by my side
In 2005 I decided it was time to learn a new art form and began taking belly dance classes. I became hooked!
I love all styles of Belly Dance but
my greatest passion is for American Tribal Style.
When I first saw it being performed I was drawn in, I knew instantly that it was something I wanted to be part of. I love the community spirit that comes with Belly Dance, especially Tribal.
I currently teach 'introduction to belly dance' workshops and run a Belly Dance club night called Shangri-la Lounge in Nottingham
which features Belly Dance, Cabaret, Walkabout Acts and Music.
When I am not dancing around in shiny costumes, I front an Electronica band called Tribal Infinity.
We have been nominated for a number of awards and in 2007 recieved an award for best female fronted band at the Glasswerk new music awards. Our debut ep CHAOS CHILD was released in October on our own label Unit24 Records.
It is available from Unit24.org
http://www.beatriceflowers.com/
Beatrice's workshop
Cabaret Kitchen!* Bring Zills!
For those of you who have not yet tried Cabaret...
Beatrice Flowers brings you her cabaret kitchen where you will learn how to cook up a cheeky cabaret choreography combining pops, locks and shimmies and basic zill patterns. What a way to start the day!
Skill Level: Open
NEW TEACHERS AND THEIR WORKSHOPS
DAWN OBRIEN
A lifelong dancer, Dawn discovered Arabic Dance in 1996. She began teaching and performing professionally in 1998. Director of Khalgani, the UK's first Tribal Bellydance Company, and the fusion sub troupe Khalgani: Devils of Fusion, she specialises in both Cabaret and Tribal styles of bellydance.Dawn has also pioneered the development of Cyber Fusion Bellydance; a dynamic dance style which challenges preconceptions of the body's limitations and is inspired by the club scene and street dance. Dawn frequently teaches and performs throughout the UK and overseas, in addition to running sell-out dance courses around the West Midlands. A sought after performer and instructor, Dawn dances and teaches at many UK dance festivals, including Fantasia, Raqs Britannia, Tribal London & Tribal Ford and at music festivals and large scale exhibitions such as Larmer Tree and The Clothes Show. Dawn is a fully insured member of Equity and has performed & instructed in many television and radio projects.
Dawns workshops;
Get your Bend on
it's strength and flexibility training for Cyber Fusion and other demanding dance forms! It might be nice for a hour slot, as we'll be focusing on exercises and stretching to improve flexibility for those who want to push their bodies a bit more than normal. OPEN Level
Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick.... BOOOM!!!
Dawn will take you through a breakdown of this tightly controlled style of street dance. Ticking (or strobing, as it's also sometimes called) is the controlled execution of a series of small muscular movements, breaking down a larger shape/line/circle etc with many stops. The overall effect is that the body part appears to "tick" like the second hand on a clock, or as if seen in strobing light. This style and drills we'll cover can be incredibly useful for all dance styles as it's one step on from your "standard" isolation drills. OPEN Level.
COLETTE DESSINGUE
Director and Choreographer of Jamila Lotus Bellydance Carnivale (www.jamilalotus.com ), received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Arizona State University, with additional studies at the University of North Carolina's dance program. She has also studied with David Dorfman, Ron Brown, Sankai Juku, Robert Moses, Delfos Danza de Contemporania, and Axis Dance. Colette’s background is in ballet, but her focus is modern dance; she has performed the work of such eminent choreographers as Nora Chipaumire, Pablo Cornejo, Luc Vanier, Kim Karpenty, and Nicole Bradley-Browning.
Jamila Lotus, Arizona bellydance reperatory since 2006, performs Colette's original choreography. Works include traditional movement from the Middle East, India and Africa; original live music by Jennifer Mayer draws from traditional regional music.
Colette was co-founder of North Carolina bellydance ensemble Raks Noir, a member of the former Dance Arizona Repertory Theatre, and has performed in the Phoenix area with such groups as Conder Dance, Temenos Dance Collective, and Boom Boom Bollywood. She is currently touring and collaborating with Boom Boom Bollywood's Director, Samantha Riggs, and acts as the company's Dance Captain and Co-choreographer.
Colettes workshops;
Conditioning for Dancers Students will learn basic combos that include yoga, pilates, and other exercises suitable for dancers. Many of the combos will include floor work, so students are welcome to bring a towel or yoga mat. OPEN Level
Modern Bellydance Fusion 1030-1230
Students will learn original, innovative choreography that combines your favorite bellydance technique with the beautiful lines of modern dance. OPEN Level
Be one with the slinky 1330-1530
Consists of fluid, "slinky", choreography. Students will learn to produce clarity in their fluid movement and transitions. Students will also have the opportunity to practice various performance skills while replicating the movement of their favorite childhood toy (the slinky). OPEN Level
ANGELA NOBLE
Angela is a qualified ATS instructor, having gained her certification with Carolena Nericcio in the Fat Chance Belly Dance format. She has been teaching for 5 years. Studying RAD ballet from the age of 5 until at age 16 she decided to explore other styles and so started a journey through many other forms of dance. While working as part of a training theatre company she gained a Sports Council, Dance Leader qualification as well as training in Laban techniques, allowing her to deliver movement and relaxation sessions to the actors. Finally everything came together; the music, the attitude, the costume, the history, the community, in the fusion that is Tribal Style Belly Dance.
While still attending Egyptian dance classes she saw Tribal for the first time and instantly fell in love. In these early days it was difficult to find teachers and workshops but she travelled as far as family and finance would allow to pursue her passion. She has now made Tribal Belly Dance her main focus setting up Tribe Zuza as a business offering tuition, performance, holidays and costuming.
Angela's workshop
Take it Slow - looking at a selection of ATS and of Gypsy Caravan moves and combos. Open level
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