Tribe Unda
PSG friends
I am back from Pagan Spirit Gathering. I met lots of new folks, including some dancers from Blue Lotus in Chicago and Incus in Boston.Any unda ladies interested in dancing in the Cassandra show in September?
Suicide Girl!
Check out My Suicide Girl Hopeful site - I am MellieBeth. (if you over 21, that is!)Also, we're off to Pagan Spirit Gathering - come and visit!
Belly Dance for Birth - one day workshop dates
April 12, 2008 1-3 pmBody, Mind, & Spirit Studio,305 North Third St.
Suite #223, Burlington, IA
sponsor: Tribal Attitude www.tribalattitude.org/workshops.html
May 18, 2008 2-5pm
Arts a la Carte, Iowa City, IA
www.artsalacarteic.org
sponsor: Anna Partenheimer, CPM -babycatcher220@yahoo.com
A three hour workshop combining natural childbirth education and bellydance.
You will learn to:
-increase your chances of a natural birth and avoid cesarean section
-choose your healthcare provider
-hire a doula
-write a birth plan
-practice bellydance moves that benefit pregnancy, birth and postpartum
-be a stronger, sexier woman and make new friends!
Price: $40.00
A henna party with birth videos follows (potluck?)
Please dress comfortably and bring floor pillows if desired. You can bring your own henna or you can buy a tube for $5.00.
This workshop is suitable for pregnant women, doulas, childbirth educators, midwives and dance instructors.
Call for booking info- Salome: 563-732-3094 manyhandshouse@gmail.com
Melanie Moore is a certified Professional Midwife and Qualified Examiner with the North American Registry of Midwives. She is an ALACE certified doula and childbirth educator. She has published several articles in publications including 'Midwifery Today' and 'The Compleat Mother'. She also produced the movie 'Waterborn".
Melanie has given birth to six children, the first born by cesarean, the rest born at home, Three were born in water, and her youngest was an unassisted outdoor water birth. Her powerful birth experiences led her to believe that all women deserve to give birth with knowledge, power, dignity and joy.
Melanie has been dancing her entire life, with a strong background in classical ballet. She began bellydancing during her second pregnancy. She enjoys performing as Salome with the folkloric troupe Rakset al-Nehri and American Tribal Style with troupe unda as well as teaching ATS. She looks foward to recieving her ATS certification this fall.
Where You'll Find Me
March 29, 7:30/ March 30, 3:00 -The Vagina Monologues
Mindframe Theater, Dubuque, Iowa
call 563-552-1892
April 12, 1:00-
Bellydancing for Birth Workshop
Body, Mind and Spirit Studio, Burlington, IA
www.tribalattitude.org/workshops.html
Christine@tribalattitude.org
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Bellydance for Birth!
unda Spring ScheduleAmerican Tribal Style Bellydance Classes
New! Bellydance for Birth!
Wednesdays, March 19 - April 23
6-7 Bellydance for Birth
7-8 Mixed level ATS
8-9 Advanced level ( teacher invitation only)
Dance Centers of Iowa
323 Cedar St.
Wilton, IA 52778
Contact Salome (563)732-3094
Melanie
"A woman without a belly is like a night without stars"
-Arabic idiom
people.tribe.net/midwifemelanie
people.tribe.net/tribalbellydance
www.flickr.com/photos/manyhandshouse
www.myspace.com/salometribalbellydance
unda January Class Schedule
undaAmerican Tribal Style Bellydance Classes
Wednesdays, Jan. 9 - Feb. 12
6-7 beginner
7-8 advanced
8-9 fusion veil choreography
$10 first class, $5 each additional class
$50 for 6 week series
Classes at Dance Unlimited
323 Cedar St., Wilton, IA
call Salome 563-732-3094
Melanie
"A woman without a belly is like a night without stars"
-Arabic idiom
people.tribe.net/midwifemelanie
people.tribe.net/tribalbellydance
www.flickr.com/photos/manyhandshouse
www.myspace.com/salometribalbellydance
I'm Dreaming of Swords......
My sword of five years was recently stolen and set on fire (along with my car.) Wouldn't two of these be beautiful atop my head?
ATS BellyDance Classes!
I will be teaching American Tribal Style bellydance classes!
When: Wednesdays, ongoing
6-7 beginner level, 7-8 intermediate
Where: Dance Unlimited, 323 Cedar, Wilton, Iowa
Price: $50 for six week series, or $10 per class
Beginner Level Class Overview:
posture, taxeem, maya, ribcage and torso isolations, bodywaves, snake arms, basic shimmy, egyptian, arabic, hip bump, tic-toc
Intermediate Level Class Overview:
hand floreos, head slides, levels, egyptian half and full turns, turkish shimmy, resham-ka, hip bump arc, hip bump turn, chorus work, cues, groups of two and three, introduction to zils, performance prep
Great internet Sites for Tribal Belly Dancers:
www.tribalbellydance.org/
www.rachelbrice.com
www.milescopeland.net/bellydance
www.fcbd.com/
people.tribe.net/tribalbellydance (my site)
Contact info: Salome 563-732-3094 moorefamily@netwtc.net