Hi everybody. Last I heard there are still spots for the Jim Boz workshops in Philly this weekend! Check 'em out!

Workshop 1: Mezze Al Sharq
Date: July 26, 4 hours, 10 am - 12 pm, break from 12:00 pm - 1 pm, 1 pm - 3 pm
Mezze al Sharq (Combinations from technique, movements, expressions) Sassy to Demure, Bold to Delicate. Sample Jim Boz style Raqs Sharqi with this workshop - an overall introduction to his style and expression.

Workshop 2: Drills and Drum Solo
Date: July 27, 3 ho... read more

So it's the summer, and now you're slacking in your dance. Knock it off and take some workshops! There's a lot going on in the Jersey/Philly area this summer.

7/12-13 (This weekend! Spots still open!) - Workshops with Unmata and Bellyjam hosted by Hipnosis. If you don't go, you'll be sorry! www.tribalbellies.com/events.htm

7/19-20 Suhaila Salimpour - come on, you know your butt kicked like only she can. Sponsored by Drum and Dance Learning Center. DDLC has lots of stuff g... read more

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If anybody's gonna be in the area of the South Jersey shore, the show will be from 6-8 at Cabana's in Cape May. Reservations are reccomended since it apparently gets pretty crowded around dinner time. www.cabanasonthebeach.com/

OK, so it's time for the last installment of my Tribal Fest report - the performances. So I'm about a month late. Whatevah.

In general, the level of talent was consistantly great. It was so nice to watch and be able appreciate what the dancers were expressing, rather than just "she dances pretty" or "ok, for them I guess I have to smile and nod". In my mind, I divide the performances up into the following categories:
Performers I'd seen before, already knew were great, and kept up tha... read more

The workshops I took at Tribal Fest were so great. I took eight of them, and if I had more time, money and stamina, I would have taken more. They were over four days, so Sunday could be a day of recovery. One cool thing that worked out was that every instructor was new to me. I didn't plan it that way, but I really liked getting exposed to as many new things as possible.

Wednesday: Kirsten and I had an early-ass flight out of Philly, landed in Oakland, hopped in the car and headed nort... read more