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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: STRATOSTREAM
EAN: 0188883000277
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: StratoStream - World Dance New York
Manufacturer: StratoStream - World Dance New York
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: StratoStream - World Dance New York
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 20, 2007
Running Time: 85 minutes
Sales Rank: 47319
Studio: StratoStream - World Dance New York
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Product Description:
Capturing the worldly, global, and futuristic vibe of New York City and inspired by the dashing diversity of New York s theater and dance, Tribal Fusion NYC offers instruction in the popular genre of Tribal Fusion bellydance sparkling with the vibrant urgency of the great metropolis. Created by NYC-based star soloist and instructor Darshan, the program blends the timeless aesthetics of bellydance with the urban edge of today s music and the many flavors of world dance.
A vital feature of the program is an open-level dance workout designed to condition the body while reviewing the basics of bellydance technique and freestyle dance movement. Darshan emphasizes optimal carriage and alignment, and aims at conditioning the muscle groups that produce ease, effortlessness and precision in bellydance movement. The workout section includes Darshan s signature torso articulation drills and the upper body flexibility and articulation that makes Tribal Fusion style so distinct.
In the instructional section of the DVD, Darshan introduces an emphasis on styling and expression, as she teaches pacing, restraint, and projecting the mystique of the dance. Darshan teaches four combinations step-by-step and the demonstrates them in one dance sequence easy to follow for practice. The combinations let you explore different substyles of Tribal Fusion Bellydance:
Combination 1: Contemporary Tribal Fusion
Combination 2: Tribalesque
Combination 3: World Tribal Fusion (adding a salsa/samba flair to Tribal Fusion)
Combination 4 is offered as a pattern for a contemporary-flair wide-stance switch transition that can be used between combinations.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Changed My Mind about Tribal Fusion
I am not a fan of Tribal Fusion, simply because a lot of local "tribal fusion" I've seen isn't a fusion of anything, it's just some inexperienced dancers throwing moves together and giving it that name.
I was very impressed with Darshan's fusion of distinct dance forms in this DVD. So obvious she's a really accomplished belly dancer, then she actually fuses belly dance with other known dance genres. Way to go Darshan!
Rating: - Very, very good for just past beginner.
One small complaint about this: the way it is chaptered is confusing. I didn't realize that there was a whole workout on this, until the third time I looked at it. 'Dance Workout' is in much smaller letters on the marquee than the combinations are, which makes you think that 'Dance Workout' is a title heading over 'Combinations', instead of a separate part of the DVD.
That said, this is a really good just-past-beginner DVD. Right now, I'm at the stage where I have been doing very beginner DVDs, specifically World Dance New York's, "Luscious" and Jillina's, "Hip-Up-and-Shape-Out", which are beautiful absolute beginner DVDs. I had also gone through the technique section of Ayshe's World Dance DVD, "Bellydance for Core Fitness", had been practicing with Sera's, "Bellydance East Coast Tribal", and had occasionally ventured into Ariellah's, "Contemporary Bellydance and Yoga Conditioning."
So I started doing the, 'Workout' section of this, and thought, "Hey, I know how to do those hip pops, that's on Ayshe's technique section." And, "I know how to do the chest circles, Ariellah teaches that."
This is also great because it doesn't require huge amounts of endurance: I'm almost forty, and I do a lot of Pilates, but I don't yet have some of the physical strength or speed of some of the other dancers I've seen, which makes practicing with them very frustrating.
I could do almost all of this, and, watching Darshan's beautiful performance pieces, I felt ... Read More
Rating: - Introduce yourself to fusion
If you are an intermediate dancer in another form of bellydance, but you are curious about Tribal Fusion, GET THIS! Darshan explains the difference in the three forms that she teaches. An interesting thing she does: after teaching you the three, she has you combine them. (We DID say fusion, didn't we?) She is very clear in her instruction, but my favorite part (of course!) is the performance section. I love to watch her dance! She teaches undulations in a different manner than I learned, and it is very interesting because the effect of EACH method is beautiful, but they look very different! Never stop learning!
Rating:  - Slow-paced instructional/toning workout
I love Darshan since seeing her great body awareness & mind/body connection in her Chakra Dance dvd.
Intro/Welcome w/Darshan - 4 min
Including how modern incorporates more upper body which this dvd focuses on
Dance Workout - 30 min
Set in a small auditorium? as the 2nd part of the intro is in. She's alone in a basic black halter & black pants that you can easily see her legs to see how she moves. Includes a warm-up, posture exercises, poses, rib slides, circles, figure 8s, a little snake arms, hip bumps, omi, undulations both up & down (she explains it the best I've ever seen & I finally get it.) She teaches corners first, then builds to complex finish. She also has you do it slow several times & normal speed several times which was perfect. Enough to get muscle memory but not get tired/bored. She also doens't do a voice over & teaches you well with talking you through the move telling you which direction to move that & every body part. She doesn't just count like others which is great. There is always music playing, different styles in even the dance workout as time went on from modern to pacific island to middle eastern which helps although sometimes the music will have a fast temp which goes against her relaxed teaching in this section. She talk a little too much before/after instead of during the drill practice where you would be moving which is what you want. At first the slow pace killed me, but as time went on, she talked less & did more ... Read More
Rating: - Tribal Fusion NYC DVD Trailer
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2TVX4ESYVCWTL Also by Darshan:Chakra Dance Flow: Movement Meditation (bellydance, freestyle, guided meditation)
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