Belly Metal Workshop with Yamê!
July 29, 2023
For the first time since the pandemic, Tribal Bellies is excited to be featuring a guest instructor! The incredible Yamê will teach you to add some edge to your routine with this fun and unique workshop where you will learn how to belly dance to metal music!
The first half of the class will feature tracks from a variety of metal genres ranging from symphonic, thrash, gothic, and heavy metal. But this will also teach you strong dance technique, combining Egyptian raqs sharqi but with a bit of headbanging thrown in too! Moves will also draw inspirations from Iraqi raqs kawliya, Sufi whirling, and a variety of Middle Eastern trance practices—all done with a metal twist.
We will have a brief break midway through, then the second half of the workshop will teach you a full metal fusion choreography to a specific song picked for that day. You do not need to be a pro coming in, moves will be broken down with variations suitable for multiple skill levels. Just come ready to dance and ready to rock!
The first half of the class will feature tracks from a variety of metal genres ranging from symphonic, thrash, gothic, and heavy metal. But this will also teach you strong dance technique, combining Egyptian raqs sharqi but with a bit of headbanging thrown in too! Moves will also draw inspirations from Iraqi raqs kawliya, Sufi whirling, and a variety of Middle Eastern trance practices—all done with a metal twist.
We will have a brief break midway through, then the second half of the workshop will teach you a full metal fusion choreography to a specific song picked for that day. You do not need to be a pro coming in, moves will be broken down with variations suitable for multiple skill levels. Just come ready to dance and ready to rock!
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WHEN: Saturday, July 29th from 12:30-3:30pm
WHERE: Brilliant DanceSport Studio located at 4625 Street Rd, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053. We will be in the Latin room. COST: $75 Registration fees are nonrefundable unless the workshop is cancelled. Register with Paypal: |
Yamê is a pro raqs sharqi performer, teacher, choreographer, and owner of sharqidance.com. She has been dancing professionally since 2010, learning from the likes of Zarouhi Otchy, Gia al Qamar, and Tashira Wadiya on the east coast. She has also studied with international instructors such as Ahmed Hussien, Karim Nagi, and Shahrzad. Born in Brazil, she now calls New Jersey home and has performed at events across the country. This will be her first time teaching for the members and friends of Tribal Bellies, so don’t miss this chance to learn from an incredible talent in a very unique class style.