Improvisational Tribal Style (ITS) belly dance, or ITS, is a combination-based form of Improvisational Tribal Fusion dance. It relies on a shared vocabulary of movements, each initiated by a distinct cue movement. The leader initiates the cue movement, then a short, choreographed combination, or Combo, is performed. These Combos can be done in any order, and none of the dancers know ahead of time what moves the leader will cue next. Improvisational Tribal Style is a specific style or school of Tribal bellydance. The term was first coined in 2006 by Amy Sigil of UNMATA to describe her Improv vocabulary, as it evolved away from ATS American Tribal Style. (Similar styles include American Tribal Style, Synchronized Group Improv, Tribal Group Improv, American Improv Tribal, Group Improv Tribal.)
Although this style of modern fusion world dance is rooted in the United States, Improvisational Tribal Style has grown, and continues to grow, internationally and can be found in Australia, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom and other countries.
Belly dance is a Western-coined name for a type of Middle Eastern dance. Originally a "solo, improvised dance involving torso articulation," belly dance takes many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have evolved in the West as its popularity has spread globally.
Names and terminology
The term "belly dance" is a translation of the French term "danse du ventre", which was applied to the dance in the Victorian era, and probably originally referred to the Arabic tribeOuled Nail dancers of Algeria, whose dance used more abdominal movements than the dances described today as "belly dance". It is something of a misnomer, as every part of the body is involved in the dance; the most featured body part is usually the hips.
In Arabic, the dance is known as "Raqs Sharqi" ("Eastern Dance") or "Raqs Beledi" ("Country Dance" or "Folk Dance").
Technique and movements
Belly dance is primarily a torso-driven dance, with an emphasis on articulations of the hips. Unlike many Western dance forms, the focus of the dance is on relaxed, natural isolations of the torso muscles, rather than on movements of the limbs through space. Although some of these isolations appear superficially similar to the isolations used in jazz ballet, they are sometimes driven differently and have a different feeling or emphasis.
WildCard BellyDance rock the house with their ITS moves at Tribal Fest 2013.
published: 19 May 2013
Improv Tribal Style - WildCard BellyDance in Las Vegas 2010
WildCard BellyDance performs for the second year in a row at the professional's show "A Night in the City of Riches" at the 2010 Las Vegas Bellydance intensive and Festival. I hope you enjoy this special Improv Show filmed at the Clark County Theater in Vegas.
published: 13 Oct 2010
Improv Tribal Style with WildCard BellyDance - Halfa 2015
Watch WildCard BellyDance at their 8th Annual Hafla and belly dance student showcase. This year four WildCards represent while two are on maternity leave!
Improv after class
Music is: Fish Skin
Dancer: Renata Duca
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published: 22 Mar 2018
Tribal Style Belly Dance Solo - Dual Scimitars by Seba
Seba of WildCard BellyDance performs this Tribal Solo at Carnival of Stars 2012 in Richmond California. Song is Dunya by Niyaz.
(Sorry this is from the event video so no HD source on this one)
published: 24 Sep 2012
Improv Tribal Style Belly Dance by The Marissa Mission Dance Circle
The Marissa Mission Dance Circle performs at Euphoria Studios in Portland, OR.
The Marissa Mission is a non-profit organization that fosters young women ages 12-18 in a nourishing and playful environment, encouraging development into vibrant, confident and healthy women through Improvisational Tribal Style Belly Dance, Yogic Practice, Expressive Art, Sisterhood and empowering life skills.
www.marissamission.org
[email protected]
published: 16 Sep 2012
Tribal Belly Dance - WildCard BellyDance Improv Day 2 -Carnival of Stars 2010
OK... I AM biased (because the fabulous Seba is my wife) but after watching the two Carnival of Stars performances I am convinced that WildCard BellyDance has got some serious mojo happening. Cheers to Pepper Alexandria and Latifa for producing this event.
published: 09 Aug 2010
Kallisti Tribal - Improv Tribal Fusion Bellydance
Kallisti Tribal performs at the Hipnosis Spring Bellyjam to Arezou by Niyaz.
published: 14 May 2007
Improv Tribal Style - WildCard BellyDance at Carnival of Stars
A Quartet from WildCard BellyDance performs this improv tribal set at Carnival of Stars (produced by the fabulous Pepper) in Richmond California.
published: 14 Oct 2009
Kallisti Tribal - Improv Tribal Fusion Bellydance
Kallisti Tribal performs at the Hipnosis Spring Bellyjam (April 2007) in Wyncote, PA. Music: Encantadore by Digital Bled
WildCard BellyDance performs for the second year in a row at the professional's show "A Night in the City of Riches" at the 2010 Las Vegas Bellydance intensive ...
WildCard BellyDance performs for the second year in a row at the professional's show "A Night in the City of Riches" at the 2010 Las Vegas Bellydance intensive and Festival. I hope you enjoy this special Improv Show filmed at the Clark County Theater in Vegas.
WildCard BellyDance performs for the second year in a row at the professional's show "A Night in the City of Riches" at the 2010 Las Vegas Bellydance intensive and Festival. I hope you enjoy this special Improv Show filmed at the Clark County Theater in Vegas.
Watch WildCard BellyDance at their 8th Annual Hafla and belly dance student showcase. This year four WildCards represent while two are on maternity leave!
Watch WildCard BellyDance at their 8th Annual Hafla and belly dance student showcase. This year four WildCards represent while two are on maternity leave!
Watch WildCard BellyDance at their 8th Annual Hafla and belly dance student showcase. This year four WildCards represent while two are on maternity leave!
Improv after class
Music is: Fish Skin
Dancer: Renata Duca
Subscribe for more ✔️
IG: @renataduca_ I @tribalastarte
Site: www.renataduca.com.br ...
Improv after class
Music is: Fish Skin
Dancer: Renata Duca
Subscribe for more ✔️
IG: @renataduca_ I @tribalastarte
Site: www.renataduca.com.br I www.tribalastarte.com
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEleU5o4he2qBDzh1AGmYg
.
Classes, performances and workshops info:
[email protected]
Improv after class
Music is: Fish Skin
Dancer: Renata Duca
Subscribe for more ✔️
IG: @renataduca_ I @tribalastarte
Site: www.renataduca.com.br I www.tribalastarte.com
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEleU5o4he2qBDzh1AGmYg
.
Classes, performances and workshops info:
[email protected]
Seba of WildCard BellyDance performs this Tribal Solo at Carnival of Stars 2012 in Richmond California. Song is Dunya by Niyaz.
(Sorry this is from the event v...
Seba of WildCard BellyDance performs this Tribal Solo at Carnival of Stars 2012 in Richmond California. Song is Dunya by Niyaz.
(Sorry this is from the event video so no HD source on this one)
Seba of WildCard BellyDance performs this Tribal Solo at Carnival of Stars 2012 in Richmond California. Song is Dunya by Niyaz.
(Sorry this is from the event video so no HD source on this one)
The Marissa Mission Dance Circle performs at Euphoria Studios in Portland, OR.
The Marissa Mission is a non-profit organization that fosters young women ages ...
The Marissa Mission Dance Circle performs at Euphoria Studios in Portland, OR.
The Marissa Mission is a non-profit organization that fosters young women ages 12-18 in a nourishing and playful environment, encouraging development into vibrant, confident and healthy women through Improvisational Tribal Style Belly Dance, Yogic Practice, Expressive Art, Sisterhood and empowering life skills.
www.marissamission.org
[email protected]
The Marissa Mission Dance Circle performs at Euphoria Studios in Portland, OR.
The Marissa Mission is a non-profit organization that fosters young women ages 12-18 in a nourishing and playful environment, encouraging development into vibrant, confident and healthy women through Improvisational Tribal Style Belly Dance, Yogic Practice, Expressive Art, Sisterhood and empowering life skills.
www.marissamission.org
[email protected]
OK... I AM biased (because the fabulous Seba is my wife) but after watching the two Carnival of Stars performances I am convinced that WildCard BellyDance has g...
OK... I AM biased (because the fabulous Seba is my wife) but after watching the two Carnival of Stars performances I am convinced that WildCard BellyDance has got some serious mojo happening. Cheers to Pepper Alexandria and Latifa for producing this event.
OK... I AM biased (because the fabulous Seba is my wife) but after watching the two Carnival of Stars performances I am convinced that WildCard BellyDance has got some serious mojo happening. Cheers to Pepper Alexandria and Latifa for producing this event.
WildCard BellyDance performs for the second year in a row at the professional's show "A Night in the City of Riches" at the 2010 Las Vegas Bellydance intensive and Festival. I hope you enjoy this special Improv Show filmed at the Clark County Theater in Vegas.
Watch WildCard BellyDance at their 8th Annual Hafla and belly dance student showcase. This year four WildCards represent while two are on maternity leave!
Improv after class
Music is: Fish Skin
Dancer: Renata Duca
Subscribe for more ✔️
IG: @renataduca_ I @tribalastarte
Site: www.renataduca.com.br I www.tribalastarte.com
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEleU5o4he2qBDzh1AGmYg
.
Classes, performances and workshops info:
[email protected]
Seba of WildCard BellyDance performs this Tribal Solo at Carnival of Stars 2012 in Richmond California. Song is Dunya by Niyaz.
(Sorry this is from the event video so no HD source on this one)
The Marissa Mission Dance Circle performs at Euphoria Studios in Portland, OR.
The Marissa Mission is a non-profit organization that fosters young women ages 12-18 in a nourishing and playful environment, encouraging development into vibrant, confident and healthy women through Improvisational Tribal Style Belly Dance, Yogic Practice, Expressive Art, Sisterhood and empowering life skills.
www.marissamission.org
[email protected]
OK... I AM biased (because the fabulous Seba is my wife) but after watching the two Carnival of Stars performances I am convinced that WildCard BellyDance has got some serious mojo happening. Cheers to Pepper Alexandria and Latifa for producing this event.
Improvisational Tribal Style (ITS) belly dance, or ITS, is a combination-based form of Improvisational Tribal Fusion dance. It relies on a shared vocabulary of movements, each initiated by a distinct cue movement. The leader initiates the cue movement, then a short, choreographed combination, or Combo, is performed. These Combos can be done in any order, and none of the dancers know ahead of time what moves the leader will cue next. Improvisational Tribal Style is a specific style or school of Tribal bellydance. The term was first coined in 2006 by Amy Sigil of UNMATA to describe her Improv vocabulary, as it evolved away from ATS American Tribal Style. (Similar styles include American Tribal Style, Synchronized Group Improv, Tribal Group Improv, American Improv Tribal, Group Improv Tribal.)
Although this style of modern fusion world dance is rooted in the United States, Improvisational Tribal Style has grown, and continues to grow, internationally and can be found in Australia, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom and other countries.
Intro You don't need anyone Anyone but me and my sheiks Anyone but me and my peeps Anyone but this here Rapverse1 (Waqas) Let me bust some rap shit To adapt this you need practice You never seen nothing like this Up in the studio El Moro thugged out Came home late the wife bugged out Got to see more people belly that ass More cash and my fam back home will have a blast We mash And you ain't got no clue It's outland moro it's over you through Verse1 5 am, still the bounce, up in here Damn hot, hot as hell, blaze it up playa My block, in the club, my sheiks big pimping Tear the club - up whut, let's wild out now Chorus I gots to belly dance with you Dj gon' blaze it up all night You gots to belly dance with me And only be with me We ain't gon' stop 'til the morning light Rapverse2 (Lenny) Tengo ocho barras para declamar Necesito solo dos para impresionar Mi vieja me enseño Que siempre hay que soñar Por eso sueño En comprarle un hogar Todo lo demás si llega Pues llegará Cual es mi sendero Solo Dios sabrá Este es mi consejo De un ser humano al otro No olvides a los tuyos Y ve por el tesoro Translation I get eight bars to declaim I need only two to impress My old lady said teached me That you get to dream That's why I dream on buying her a home Everything else, if it comes so be it Which one is my path Only God knows This is my advice From a human being to another Never forget yours And go for the treasure Verse2 6 am, last dance, forget about it Talk too much, get y'all hands up, and be about it The whole joint is full of my moros Keep banging them heads on the dance floor Hold up! (Whut) wait a minute now Ain't no half stepping Chorus Bridge I'm that playa Who y'all can't figga out Talk all y'all want still number one Can't get the job done like this Don Juan Playa, best recognize Talk, walk, bust, whut... Rapverse3 (Isam) Ok, stop right there Ya doing it wrong, not suppose to bounce that ass Ya belly that ass... Understand whut?! I don't wanna see you shake Don't make me bitch slap ya ass in front of ya fans Get out of here! It's my club, u wuss Moro be the ish In school street we trust P.A.K.I: Pay A lot Kash In & crush That is; if y'all aint really showing no love Trrr mo'fucker! Y'all aint ready for this here Trying to talk behind my back Cuz it's an outland year We are entrepreneurs, so yeah we gon' make it If I ain't a millionaire within a...tsss fuck it!