Product Details

• Actors: Gypsy Caravan dancers
• Directors: Paulette Rees-Denis
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Gypsy Caravan Dance Compnay
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2000
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• ASIN: B001PQS9K6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,439 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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About the Actor

Paulette Rees-Denis is the Director of the Gypsy Caravan Portland, Oregon's acclaimed contemporary tribal bellydance troupe. Having found her soul dance in the Tribal Style of bellydance, she has been teaching weekly classes in Portland, and workshops internationally since 1991. Her tribal styling is a fusion of several influences based on dances from different countries and modern day urban, folk, ritual and trance, modern, among others. With a classical dance background, Paulette has created a rich blend of contemporary dance which is esthetically pleasing, spiritually grounding and physically rewarding. This dance evokes a feeling of ancient times, of family, of personal freedom, of group spirit and camaraderie, bringing dancers together in total acceptance and support of each other. The beauty of the dance is that it's also different for everyone and every body. Having brought Tribal Style bellydance to the Pacific Northwest, Paulette continues to enrich the dance community in a variety of ways. In 2000, she opened her own dance studio, Caravan Studio - A World Of Dance, with her husband and fellow Gypsy, Jeff Rees. In her commitment to teaching and educating the community about tribal bellydance, Paulette brings other internationally recognized master teachers and styles of 'world dance' to Portland. She is the creator of Tribal Quest NorthWest, a five day festival of tribal inspired music and dance in Portland with teachers and performers from around the world. Since 1998 she has published a quarterly international journal, "Caravan Trails", with art, interviews, reviews, and more about tribal and related dance styles. Paulette collaborates on a regular basis with poets, storytellers, musicians, and actors, to create multimedia dance and theater productions, and produces award-winning videos and cd's. Paulette says, The fulfillment I get from directing and dancing with the Gypsy Caravan is achieved through many of my roles from being the teacher, sharing the inspirations, designing the choreography, doing the booking and managing, being the proud mother, and of course, dancing with my tribe, either on or off the stage. Sometimes it's trying work, actually, most of the time! But those blissful moments of pure, ecstatic joy that we reach as a synchronized group can outweigh anything! One of my greatest pleasures as a teacher is to share with other women this dance, and to bring the communities together. To see dancers come into their own, women acknowledging their own beauty and power through the dance is true fulfillment, and an honor. As the communities continue to grow and expand, it's great to experience each other, to watch and listen, to dance together in whichever way we can. Through a shimmy, a mudra, a breath.

Product Description

This video is a continuation of techniques from Tribal Technique Volume 1. It covers several basic steps with more advanced movements of this tribal style of bellydance. The steps include: Double Maya Egyptian Takseem Pestle 1/2 Hip Circle Small Corkscrew Ghawazee Accent Single Hip Bump Variations Arabic Hip Twist Egyptian Basic with 1/2 turns We also include several demonstrations with repetitions and transitions for you to practice along with us and on your own. We are then pleased to present you with a short performance with the Gypsy Caravan dancers!

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