The Tribal Bazaar

Review

This DVD, taught by sisters Nara and Jala, really means what it says - it covers the foundations of Tribal Fusion. If you've never done belly dance before, this is a good place to start because it teaches and explains the basics well - and there aren't many other… Continue reading →

This is advertised as "the darker side of fusion".   I have serious reservations about Gothic Bellydance, or Raks Gothique as some call it.  As I've said before, I feel it sometimes takes Fusion so far that it loses all connection with belly dance.   And even when it is identifiably belly… Continue reading →

If you're a Bellydance Superstars fan, you may want to include this DVD, by four Bellydance Superstar Tribal dancers, in your collection. Kami, Moria, Samantha and Sherri all give performances as well as their instructional section. But if you want to learn tribal fusion, you might want to think twice!… Continue reading →

This is an unusual instructional DVD in that it doesn't instruct! It's more like a dictionary of movements. Fayzay demonstrates a huge range of different moves and combos but doesn't offer much explanation and doesn't drill them. Often she repeats a movement only once or twice.

I'd say this could… Continue reading →

This is a complete Tribal belly dance class at intermediate level, taught by Asharah.

It starts with a warmup drawn from yoga and ballet, proceeds to a long technique and drilling session and finishes with no less than six combos which are combined into a choreography, plus a cooldown.

You'll… Continue reading →