American Tribal Style® Sister Studios in NE Kansas:
- Irie Tribal Dance Company, Cyndi Cyreigna Elliott, owner, instructor, and costumer.
My Dance Teachers:
- Huraiva Alimah, Belly Dance Topeka, Topeka, KS
- Zada Al Gaziyeh, Arts of the Middle East, Lawrence, KS
- Cyndi Cyreigna Elliott, Irie Tribal Dance Company (see link above)
- Carolena Nericcio and FatChanceBellyDance®, San Francisco, CA
Costume Resources:
- Irie Tribal Dance Company (see link above)
- Flying Skirts of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
- The Red Camel Tribal Jewelry and Textiles, St. Louis, MO
- FatChanceBellyDance, San Francisco, California
- Magical Fashions & Jewelry
Music Resources:
Music used for FatChanceBellyDance style may be fast or slow as the vocabulary incoporates both. Rhythms for fast numbers should be in 4/4 or 2/4 time to match the movements. Slow numbers can be in other rhythms as the movements don’t have a regular count and can be performed as dramatically as called for by the music. The music used has roots North Africa, Turkey, Egypt, India, and Middle Eastern countries. Techno, electronica, and other western music can be exciting to use, but care must be taken that the integrity of the style is not overshadowed.
Some of my favorite musicians and songs include:
- Hossam Ramzy (El Gamal Wel Gammal)
- Omar Faruk Tekbilek (Shaskin)
- Phil Thornton (Nexus Tribal)
- Solace – Jeremiah Soto (Beledi 4/4)
- Corvus Corax YouTube (Goigs de la Nuestra Dona)
- MC RAI (Essaif)
- Khaled (Abdel Kader) <– concert performance with Rachid and Faudel
I hope these links help you, but DO NOT hesitate to ask if you’re looking for something in specific. Enjoy…
~Zina
