Mm Mm Monday - Tabu at Tribal Massive

Old school yumminess is right here, right now, in your face. Tabu performs a fabulous old school bellydance pot dance and drum choreography. The costuming! The music! The skillz! Mmm MMMMMMMMM!

Tribal Bellydance Costuming 101

I teach costuming workshops now and again, specifically for tribal and fusion bellydancers. I used to be a professional costumer, so I have spent quite a lot of time considering all the elements that go into this style--what makes it so rich, without being gaudy? It's also so very personal--there is not real "uniform"--so it is open to wide interpretation. I have addressed the topic in brief in a previous blog post, but for a deeper look into successful costuming I offer this new post. This was developed off of a handout I have given at past workshops, which addresses some key considerations for American Tribal Style, ITS, tribal, and tribal fusion bellydance.

Mm Mm Monday - Lucitera Dance Company

Some dancerly friends had posted this to Facebook over the weekend and I just had to bump it up to the very next Mm Mm Monday. Love the costuming, the music, the choreography...it's playful and skillful, my favorite combo! Enjoy!

CORRECTION: This duo is Scarlet Lux. Sorry for the mistaken title.

Fabulous Friday - Jamila Salimpour Tribute Show

You want fabulous? I'll give you FABULOUS! Normally it is only one photo, no words. But this is a slideshow of photos and I wanted to give you context.

So for those who don't know, this past September Amy Sigil, Suhaila, and a bevvy of talented dancers and producers put together a tribute show to Jamila. Best of all? It was COMPLETELY SECRET. She had no idea it was happening until she walked through the doors of the theater and saw all assembled there. The show sold out and was an incredible three-part show, showcasing Jamila's early years in the circus, her nightclub days in San Francisco, and Bal Anat at the Ren Faire.

We are told no video will be made available. I just can't fathom that. But in the meantime at least, we have this photo slideshow taken by the talented Pixie Vision. I can't embed it, so click through, and enjoy!

http://vimeo.com/78312377

Mm Mm Monday - Datura

The music just about makes me swoon into a full faint. The tight finger cymbals are ri. dic.you.lous. The choreography is an homage, but still purely RB. *plotz*