It is with great anticipation that our Eventbrite page goes live in July! With workshops with internationally acclaimed instructors such as John Compton and Silvia Salamanca; the fabulous Michelle Manx and Cheryl Bushey, the fantastic Diane Faulkner of Aloha “O” Hawaii in Midland and Teribus (EJ Jones, Richard Kean, Kevin Hartnell and Al Cofrin), the weekend is set to be an absolutely amazing experience. Workshops will be held at the Midland Community Theater with a Saturday evening performance at the historic Yucca Theater both in Midland, TX.
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Let me introduce you to some of our instructors:-
~~ CHERYL BUSHEY ~~
Cheryl is a published writer, magazine model, and award winning dancer and choreographer. She has been training and performing in many forms of dance for over twenty years and has spent years studying movement and dance theory. Cheryl has continued her training to specialize in the Egyptian style of dance by studying with many of the best dancers in Egypt. She has incorporated the graceful movements and unique staging of ballet into this in-depth study of Egyptian movement, culminating in the innovative and graceful styling that makes her a popular performer across the United States and beyond.
Cheryl is the owner of Tribal Rhythm Dance Studio where she teaches classes that include traditional Egyptian bellydance, Egyptian Folkloric dance, and Tribal fusion dance styles along with her popular Bellydance Fitness program. She is also the director of the Tribal Rhythm and Bastet Dance Troupes. She has over a decade of experience in the fitness field and combines this knowledge with years of dance to provide students with training in the physiological and artistic sides of dance. Her classes range in level from beginner to professional, which include her award winning choreography and personal coaching. In addition to her regular schedule she teaches her popular dance theory, choreography, and body awareness curriculum at workshops across the country and internationally. Her exciting teaching style along with her personal attention to students makes her workshops not only informative, but also fun. Cheryl’s love for the dance and excitement about sharing it keeps her in constant motion, always exploring new areas of oriental dance and rediscovering its roots.
Cheryl performs Egyptian Bellydance every other Friday at It’s Greek to Me restaurant beginning at 7:30 PM. It’s a fun night of dinner and dancing and a great opportunity to see Cheryl perform!
Biography notes taken from Cheryl’s website at http://www.cheryldance.com
~~ JOHN COMPTON ~~
The eyes – brilliant and blue. The gaze – captivating and mysterious. Poise, grace, hypnotic movement and many years of discipline create the mystique, the magic that is John. John Compton is America’s first dancer in the “Khawal” genre since the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. John’s years of dance experience, a dynamic style and genuinely warm personality make him a superb instructor as well as a truly exciting performer. His amazing track record of major shows, night clubs, media appearances and workshops extends through the U.S. and Canada. He initially studied under the legendary Jamilia Salimpour and received additional training in the folkloric style from Patti Farber. He first performed as a featured soloist in Jamila Salimpour’s Bal Anat in the early 1970’s, then in Patti Farber’s folk dance ensemble, Baba Ganooj. In 1976 he formed his own show, Kos-Kadas, the opening extravaganza for the King Tut exhibit at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. He is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of The Hahbi’Ru Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble.
Biography taken from Hahbi’Ru’s website at http://www.hahbiru.com
~~ MICHELLE MANX ~~
Michelle has studied the art of bellydance since early 2002, including Suhaila Salimpour technique (currently working towards her Level II Certification), Jamila Salimpour Format (Level I certified), various forms of Tribal Bellydance, and Egyptian Cabaret. She has also supplemented her knowledge of dance and movement by taking Bharata Natyam and yoga classes.
She currently teaches Tribal Fusion Bellydance in Austin, Texas. Michelle performs as a solo artist and is also a member of the bellydance collective Raks Helwa. One of her favorite venues of performance is at tattoo conventions, where she developed her signature style of incorporating the glamour, poses, and facial expressions of the pinup girls of the 40’s and 50’s into her Tribal Fusion style. In 2008, Michelle had the honor of debuting her ‘Pin-up Bellydance’ workshop at Tribal Fest 8 and was invited to teach again at Tribal Fest 9 and Tribal Fest 10.
For some fantastic pictures of Michelle visit her site at: http://www.pin-upbellydance.com
EJ Jones will be teaching a 2 hour workshop on Breton dance and Kevin Hartnell will be teaching a 2 hour drum workshop!
We are delighted to have them join us for Tribal Force!
Information and photos taken from their website http://www.teribusmusic.com
With her work in the field of Zambra Mora (Spanish gypsy-oriental dance fusion) Silvia has gained international recognition and is currently invited to teach workshops and perform in major festivals in Europe and across the USA, and will be part next November of the international Jury of the Contest for the Bellydancer of the World hosted in Germany.
Silvia is also the co-director of Shunyata Belly Dance, the tribal-style company that captivates audiences at the Texas Renaissance Festival and has recently launched its first instructional DVD.
http://www.silviasalamanca.com/
