Tribal Basics Vol. 8 FloorWork

Tribal Basics, Vol. 1 Dance Fundamentals (Revised) - DVD only $65.00    
Imagine this: there was a time in history, a long time ago, when the bounce and sway of a woman's hips was considered so beautiful that they set it to music and made a dance out of it.......
American Tribal Style Bellydance is largely improvisational, using simple steps and gestures in a repetitive fashion, building on the music and the interaction between the dancers. Tribal Style is elegant and graceful, celebrating the strength and beauty of the female form, regardless of age and size.

In this workshop: Posture and it's direct relation to movement, simple stretches, a moving meditation. A breakdown and drill each of the slow movements; the Figure 8 Taxeem, Ribcage and Torso isolation, Bodywaves, Bellyrolls, and Arms. The fast movements; the basic Shimmy, Egyptian, Arabic, Pivot Bump and Choo-Choo.

 Tribal Basics Vol. 2 Make-Up & Costume - DVD only $50.00  
Make-up and costume are magic and transformation. Through out history, women have used this art to both create and enhance the aura of natural beauty. The basic elements of stage makeup, contemporary and traditional costuming techniques and the wisdom of folklore are reflected in our distinctive style.
Recommended by Alexandria, 1995 Belly dancer of the Year!

Tribal Basics Vol. 3 Zils - DVD only $48.00                       
Although Finger cymbals or zils are a dancer's natural accompaniment to the dance, beginning students are often confused by their relation to the music and dance steps. In this 30 minute workshop, Carolena demonstrates the basic elements of music theory along with Five basic zil patterns. Simple, easy to follow directions for Alternating Right-Left, Standard Right-Left-Right, Military, Baladi and Moroccan Six. Combine the video workshop with our Tribal Dances Tribal Drums CD, and you'll be playing and dancing in no time! Recommended by Uncle Mafufo!

  Tribal Basics Vol. 4 Advanced Workshop - DVD only $65.00 
When you're grounded in the Basics offered in Volume 1 Dance Fundamentals, it's time to move on to the more complicated and challenging Advanced Workshop. Join Carolena for embellishments, variations, layering and complex steps.

This DVD Covers - Hand Floreos, Flutter, Head Slides, Levels, Reverse Taxeem, Deep Body Wave, Turkish Shimmy, Shoulder Shimmy, Egyptian Half Turn, Arabic 123, Arabic Hip Twist, Up2Down3, Reach and Sit, Choo Choo Singles, Doubles and Arc, Layering, Camelwalk, Circle Step, Torso Twist, Propeller Turn, Corkscrew Turn.

Tribal Dance Tribal Drums soundtrack

     Tribal Basics Vol. 5 Cues and Transitions - DVD only $50.00     
Like communication without words, a well placed cue and transition can create a magical connection between the dancers, the music and the audience.

     Tribal Basics Vol. 6 Improvisational Choreography - DVD only $50.00
Introducing the FCBD method for developing successful stage presentation. With clear instruction from Carolena, you'll prepare with stretches, posture review and a moving meditation. Group demonstration by FCBD, several exciting classroom drills using the steps from Vol. 1 Fundamentals of Dance, Vol. 4 Advanced Workshop and Vol. 5 Cues & Transitions. Plus a special performance using everything presented here. Create your own Tribal Choreography!

  FCBD presents San Francisco Beledi - DVD only $60.00

               behind the scenes in the making of a show
Come behind the scenes with FatChance Belly Dance as we prepare for San Francisco Beledi, live at the Victoria Theater 2002. San Francisco Beledi chronicles the alchemical mix of rehearsals, planning meetings, costume fittings and the inevitable set backs that magically transform into theater. Featuring interviews and candid conversations about the history and philosophy of Tribal Style Bellydance...and find out how we got our name! Enjoy a full dance performance featuring live music by Helm and recorded music by Hamza El Din, Faruk Tekbilek and Mahmoud Fadl. Produced by Morsel Pictures.

               FatChanceBellyDance LIVE! - DVD only $50.00
A favorite at nightclubs and cafes, FatChance-BellyDance has delighted audiences in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. Now, filmmaker Julia Terr, captures the excitement & power of FatChanceBellyDance LIVE! Excerpts of live performances from 1993-1994. Detailed play list enclosed.

      FatChanceBellyDance Tattooed One - DVD only $50.00        

This first performance video by FCBD, produced in 1992, is a now a classic. A kaleidoscope of inspiration featuring an elaborate set, skilled musicians (including Susu Pampanin and Nancy Hall), adorned audience members and six of the original members of FatChanceBellyDance.

Director's Cut FatChanceBellyDance 20 Years of Performance with Carolena Nericcio - $40

The good, the bad and the unexpected...20 years of performance from FatChanceBellyDance with commentary from Carolena Nericcio, director and originator of American Tribal Style Belly Dance.
2hr

   FatChanceBellyDance Woman Power Workout with Karen Andes - DVD only $50.00
What is WomanPower?
It's movement that celebrates your body and uplifts your soul. It's women supporting women. You get all the fitness components your body needs, wrapped in a fun and elegant package

	Cardio: a blend of tribal style belly dance, flowing "feminine" motion and a veil dance.
	Strength training: a "muscle meditation" for the upper body using dumbbells or resistance bands and poles and leg work fit for a "woman warrior goddess."
	Stretch: elegant postures inspired by statues of sacred temple dancers from India.

Rachel Brice

Tribal Fusion Belly Dance -

Yoga, Isolations and Drills: A Practice Companion with Rachel Brice

**BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED!**   $35.00 ea

This DVD will help dance students, regardless of level, to achieve strong and effortless dance movement.  You will be given tools that can be incorporated into your daily practice that, if done regularly, will bring flexibility and strong posture to your dancing. The DVD begins with a short yoga practice to warm up  the body and strengthen your core to prepare you for belly dance drills.  these include rib cage circles, basic hip and abdominal locks 3/4 shimmy prep, undulations down and up, hip circles, Maya and Taxim. we conclude with a chapter on Yoga for flexibility, which will open the body and make belly dance movements clean and concise.

Tribal Fusion Bellydance with Sharon Kihara

**BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED!**   $40.00 ea

Sharon Kihara welcomes you to the world of Tribal Fusion Style Bellydance, a beautiful expressive and stamina-building art for.  With her first long awaited and popularly demanded instructions DVD she presents to you a fun and invigorating take on learning to move with strength, grace and power. With practice and patience, the exercises can help you to increase your strength, flexibility and overall muscular control, and contribute to a lifelong healthy dance practice.

Tribal Fusions

**BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED!**   $40.00 ea

The Bellydance superstars have in the space of four years, performed almost 500 concerts in 18 countries to over 1 million people and more than 60 television shows to over 100 million viewers.  their DVD's and CD's are best sellers, and workshops are typically sellouts and in high demand.  all in all things are good for the worlds only full time professional Bellydance troupe.

This DVD features performances by

Rachel Brice, Sharon Kihara, Mardi Love, Zoe Jakes, Moria Chappell, Samantha Hasthorpe, Urban Tribal, Dusty Palk, Kami Liddle, Sabrina

Bonus material Dancers Cut of the entire program, Bonus CD featuring Pentaphobe & Beats Antique, Interview footage.

Intro to Bellynesian

**BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED!**   $40.00 ea

In this DVD, Sonia explains the fundamentals of Polynesian dance as well as how they can be incorporated into pure Bellydance styles. As such. she provides a valuable new resource for dancers to expand their dance horizons and vocabulary to create their own unique combinations and fusions. The DVD includes Sonia performing the choreography taught during the instructional with live percussion as well as her performing on location in Tahiti. BONUS: THIS DVD ALSO INCLUDES A FREE CD OF POLYNESIAN MUSIC!!

 

Flamenco Dreams

**BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED!**   $40.00 ea

Welcome to the magic and fascinating world of Flamenco. A native of Madrid, Spain, Esther Ponce, a world class flamenco dancer, choreographer, and actress, passionate, beautiful, and wild, is opening this window to you, so you can learn and enjoy all the secrets of this ancient art of flamenco. Inspired by the movie "Gilda" starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford, Flamenco Dreams reinterprets this tale of a love triangle and highlights its manifestations of jealousy, betrayal and sexually charged seduction. Flamenco Dreams features 13 of the most accomplished Flamenco artists in the World coming together for a very special interpretation on the passionately boundless, spontaneous and unpredictable spirit that is Flamenco.