Tribal-Idiom
id-i-om
-noun
1. an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements.
2. a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people.
3. a distinct style or character, in music, art, etc.
With the occasional foray into dancing the dark side of life, Tribal-Idiom has a distinctive style that can be described as Modern Tribal Fusion Bellydance. Original members Sarah and Louise formed Tribal-Idiom in 2007 and the troupe, based on Auckland's North Shore, currently has four members including Judy and Jo.
Tribal-Idiom can be seen at various bellydance events around Auckland and has most recently performed at the MEDANZ (Middle Eastern Dance Association) Festival Show in April 2009 and Dance Art's World Bellydance Day Show in May 2009.
Biographies
Louise
Louise discovered Bellydance in late 2004 and at some point in 2006 was hit by the Tribal lightning bolt. Tribal has been her obsession ever since. Highlights of her dance journey so far have been studying with Lily of Tribal Kinesis, going to California for Tribal Fest '08, again in March 2009 for Gothla US. While in California this year she got to spend quality time being worked to the bone by Sashi of Ascend Tribal Dance. When performing solo she likes to explore her darker side with Gothic fusion. In the wider NZ bellydance scene she was a member of the MEDANZ Committee in 2008 and was re-elected for 2009.
Sarah
Sarah started Bellydance in 2004 along with Louise. She loved the way that dancing made her feel but felt like something was missing. The missing ingredient was of course the element of Tribal! Along with Louise in 2006 she began her journey into tribal, studying with Lily from Tribal Kinesis and soaking up every bit of information she could find. When Lily returned to the States, Sarah continued to pursue tribal, informed primarily by Louise's fantastic dvd collection and overseas jaunts. Sarah recently had her first baby and considers performing with Tribal-Idiom when eight months pregnant a highlight of her journey so far.
Jo
Initially trained as a yoga teacher and massage therapist, Jo caught the Belly Dance bug around five years ago and has been captivated ever since. Finding it the ideal balance Jo combines her love of Tribal Fusion with her yoga practice and massage company Bella Mama which specialises in working with pregnant women. Since starting her studies into the history of Middle Eastern Dance, Jo has been particularly fascinated by the understanding that the purpose of many of the techniques was to prepare the female body for fertility and childbirth. She now combines her dance studies with her work by teaching her unique "Birth Dance - Bellydance conditioning for Pregnancy" workshops. She has been practising with the troupe Tribal-Idiom for the past six months and recently performed at the MEDANZ festival.
Judy
coming soon