Instructor's name: Elisheva
Type of Workout: Aerobics Fitness Level: Intermediate Equipment Needed: None Total Running Time: 120 Minutes Release Date: 2009
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Tribal Fusion bellydance is one of the most
versatile and rapidly-evolving dance styles. It has absorbed classical
bellydance, a number of hip-hop dance styles and other traditional and
contemporary influences. Having extensive training in hip-hop, jazz,
and a BFA in modern dance, Elisheva has toured with hip-hop and modern
dance companies, and for many years has been performing as a
professional bellydancer. Tribal Fusion style brings together all the
diverse facets of her dance training and passion: The beauty of ancient
traditional movement, the cutting edge experimental modern work, and
the uncompromising vibe of street dance.
Tribal Fusion Bellydance - Pop & Lock is an intermediate-advanced
level crash course in one of the most spectacular features of Tribal
Fusion, its percussive movement techniques, including pops and locks.
Popping and locking are elements of both bellydance and hip-hop dance
styles. Elisheva introduces each technique step-by-step, taking you
through a series of combinations and drills toward advanced Tribal
Fusion movement with multiple layers of pop and lock accents and
shimmies added to bellydance isolations and hip-hop footwork.
One of the special features of the "Pop & Lock" program is that it
is designed as a non-stop movement flow. Whether Elisheva is breaking
down techniques or practicing them in isolated form and in
combinations, she keeps you moving with the music, performing an
evolving sequence of drills.
The Level 1 Technique section explores shoulder locks and chest pops
added to hip-hop and bellydance-style arm waves, such as liquid-style
arms and snake arms. The hipwork includes adding hip, glute and oblique
locks to mayas, omi circles, hip twists and other bellydance isolations.
In the Level 2 Technique section, Elisheva introduces and drills chest shimmy and hip shimmy layering.
In the special Drills section you will add pops, locks, and shimmy
layering to 'body rocks' and undulations, and then layer undulations,
arm waves, omi circles and upper body isolations on classic hip-hop
footwork floats, such as the zigzag and moonwalk. This section also
features drills of modified Tribal Fusion pivots and cross-step turns.
To thread all these movements together and practice layered
combinations in the context of a real dance, Elisheva teaches a full
choreography.
Tribal Fusion popping and locking techniques require muscle strength,
and precision in isolated contractions. The "Pop & Lock" program
includes a warmup and muscle conditioning section with familiar yoga
stretches, core conditioning, and stabilizing exercises.
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