Dance moves me to put pen to paper often... such as this piece written after a performance...

"Connection"
Belief in Magic,
In the essence of Life through awe,
Received in flowing motion and liquid movement,
as through our hips we experience Joy in its purest form.
Such is the joining of Spirit,
intertwined through form,
and by the Light Divine
We dance through shadows of each other...
"Completion"

ANCIENT CALLINGS STUDIO

Learn ATS Belly Dance, with a Gypsy Twist, at the beautiful Ancient Callings Studio, a middle eastern themed dance studio set in the garden of the Goddess. Located in Olivebridge, New York it is THE place to learn tribal dancing!
Classes are held Monday in the day, and Tuesday through Thursday in the evening. Perizad holds Beginner I, II and II levels as well as Intermediate to Advanced classes. Come to a Twisted Tassels Gypsy Tribal Dance Troupe rehearsal on Monday nights. Learn what it takes to be a TT member.
Ancient Callings is an organic, earthy, spiritual retreat , it is equipped with mirrors and is decorated with exotic ME embellishments. Candles, incense, and wonderful female energy awaits you as you immerse yourself in learning the dance moves of ancient rhythms, sharing in community with other women.
If you live in the Hudson Valley region, Ulster and Greene Counties of New York, please contact Perizad for further information at ancientcallings@yahoo.com. Please visit our website at www.twistedtassels.com

TWISTED TASSELS TRIBAL TROUPE Performers Extraordinaire!

Get "twisted" with Twisted Tassels! Gypsy Tribal Dancers with ATTITUDE. We perform for festivals and fairs in the Northeast and beyond. Based in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York near the eclectic town of Woodstock we are a professional dance troupe who know how to have FUN. Our repertoire includes Middle Eastern dance the tribal fusion way, and with Gypsy influence in a variety of choreographies, dance combos and improv dance. We can mix it up for any occassion, event, gathering, and party. It's World Dance with a Creative Funny Bone!
If you would like us to perform for your event please email Perizad at ancientcallings@yahoo.com and please visit our website for all the great info, wonderful pics and performance clips. And remember, we LOVE to get "Twisted" as much as possible!
Zaghareets, and Belly Blessings to everyone! We love you all...

TWISTED TASSELS TRIBAL BELTS

Twisted Tassels Tribal belts are original, handmade tribal belts that I have designed using authentic components, rich, earthy tapestries and brocades, and hand-wrapped and corded tassels. Check out my website www.twistedtassels.com to see a great selection of tassels belts. I now only do special orders to suit your special needs. I can make them tasseled, tasseled and fringed, or just fringed, cowries, Afghan coins, old components (when available) and a great assortment of yarns including those artsy hand-made ones I find in Woodstock! I mix and match textures and thicknesses in your specified colors
Each belt is the BEST QUALITY BELT YOU CAN BUY, I guarantee it. Double-sided and stitched with the fringe, tassels and hand-braided ties sewn into the belt.
On my website www.twistedtassels.com you will find information on my studio ANCIENT CALLINGS, ATS and GTS (my specialty!) dance classes, my amazing sisters who make up TWISTED TASSELS TRIBAL TROUPE, and upcoming events and performances. If you ever have any questions or just want to chat please email me anytime at ancientcallings@yahoo.com
Joyous blessings and dancing to all!
"Peri"

Poetry

Some new writings to share on a Summer's Day...

"The Garden"

Come my Love,
Where fairies dance in the moonlight
and the flower’s sweet nectar fills your senses with dreams of love…

Gentle breezes sweep across the green of spring
and melodic sounds of thrush and wren echo upon the misty morning.
Wrapped in ethereal sunlight the dawn opens up with the blossom of the lily
as in the repose of night’s slumber we languor

The morning beckons us to the garden,
to while away the hours under bowers of honeysuckle
and bask in the warm sunlight that caresses the primrose.
Irises, locked in an embrace of nourishing loam, display in splendid hues of purple
as in your eyes I helplessly fall

Come my Love,
Where fairies dance in the moonlight,
and the flower’s sweet nectar fills your senses with dreams of love…

And more, about the dance, of course!

“Connection”

Belief in Magic,
In the essence of Life through awe,
received in flowing motion, liquid in movement,
as through our hips we experience Joy in its purest form.
Such is the joining of Spirit, intertwined through form,
and by the Light Divine
We dance through shadows of each other…

“Completion”