DIFFERENT PERFORMANCES = DIFFERENT OCCASIONS Mesmerising psycho Mistess, tribal burley queen, vintage imagery, vampyric huntress, dark Goddess, the wildly forbidden, archaic boundaries, of passion, of pain, the hidden Gypsy. For drama, show, event, traditional festivities, the different alternative, watch the beauty of elegant, skillfully controlled Tribal style belly dance, thats me.
An unusual background
An answer to the popular question "I can't quite place your accent!?" would be that I have been around yiddish speakers for many years. I have family in the US, UK, Eastern Europe and Turkey to start with, yep there's the Gypsy thing too. Differences and similarities have all taken their toll. My accent, I presume, is a mixed Multi Cultural Fusion that strangely often depends on who I have been around!
Fetish Performer
Mistress Olivia won UK fetish performer of the year 2005. She has been experienced in the heart of the fetish world for approx 15 years. Her stage performances at clubs such as Torture Garden and Skin 2 to name afew, along with her highly regarded reputation as a dominatrix, pioneering medical specialisation in fetish performance, have made her a well known face in this world. Now, pushing the boundaries of performance further, a fusion of extremes that mix hypnotic, skilled, exotic, erotic and beautiful dance with a sick, perverse, darker than dark imagination and imagery.
Alternative Magazine
Rebecca/Olivia was one of the 3 founders of Alternative magazine. A publication about alternative/underground sub cultures in London and now the whole of the UK. The magazine celebrates all that is 'different' to the usual commercial and 'normalised' lifestyles. From club and band listings, music reviews, dance, film, bands, fetish, goth, pagan, art, trance, retro, body mod, burlesque and more... The magazine is also a voice and guide to connect with events taking place within the 'Alternative' world. Rebecca has a large input with the features, growth and direction of Alternative magazine.
Gypsy/Roma dance, American Tribal style and Tribal Fusion belly dance classes. Class information...call/email for more info!! [email protected]
I teach to share the passion I feel for this dance.
Tribal is Belly dance with attitude! Private lessons available Also available, specialist performance classes in 'darker' styles of Tribal Belly Dance
Rebecca, has danced most of her life, studying many different dance styles such as US blues,1920's-40's swing dance. She has a background in Roma/Gypsy dance and Eygptian/cabaret style where she found out about Tribal belly dance. Tribal felt so natural, she knew she had to learn more. With family already in San francisco, Rebecca traveled to the US to become The first person in the uk to attain technical certification in ATS. with Carolena Nericcio of Fat Chance Belly dance, the creator of American Tribal belly dance. She then continued to travel and learn with many big names in the US Tribal Fusion world... . Due to the frustration of not having many classes in ATS or Tribal fusion in London, Rebecca decided to teach to keep her own dance practise going whilst sharing her passion for tribal with others. She also teaches Turkish and eastern European Gypsy/Romani dance along with a love of Klezmer music and Jewish dance. Another personal love of swing/blues dance can also be found in her Tribal fusion whilst her darker side enjoys Gothic, punk, industrial and more unusual/alternative tastes.American tribal style, Known as ATS, is a fusion of many styles of dance from India, spanish flamenco, Turkey, Africa, Eygptian belly dance and more. The dancers work in a group that follows a set format, but shares a vocabulary of moves in an improvisational way. By using a set of cues undistinguishable to the audience, the group follows a lead to create a powerful, graceful dance that touches body and spirit, tradition and innovation. A solo dancers choreographed version of ATS has also evolved called Tribal Fusion, it uses ATS moves and posture fused with the individuals own style and interpretation. Tribal can be mixed with burlesque, goth, jazz, hip hop and more without loosing its Tribal belly dance look and attitude. This alchemaic meeting of mind and movement has been called 'hypnotic', 'spell binding','beautiful to watch' with the transition between each move seamless and graceful,the embodiment of feminine energy and power. American tribal dancers adopt very different costuming to the coin belt belly dancers commonly known. Tribal dress can range from antique jewelry, hair falls, pantaloons and full skirts, cowrie shells to belly dance pieces normally customised to suit the individuals 'tribal' image.
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Performance schedule/2008/so far!
Feb 8-10th Tribal London show case
Feb 29th Anti Christ London
Feb/March Club Coitus monthly
March 14th,15th,16th The Clinic, Amsterdam
April 2nd-6th International Burlesque Festival
April Anti Christ London, monthly
May Club Isis
May 23rd-25th Tribal Ford, Northumberland
May Beltane Bash London
June Wessex Gathering
June 14th,7 Deadly sins,LondonPurpleTurtle
September Mercian Gathering
September Skin2/Torture Garden TBA
Oct/November Newcastle TBA ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------
2007
August 17Th,2007 Goddess, Leicester, workshop + performance
August 31-2ND sep Mercian gathering workshop + performance
September 7Th Royal opera house + theatre, London, performance
September 15Th Saqarah, Waterloo, London, performance
September 16Th Shangri la lounge, Nottingham, Burlesque + tribal performance
September 25Th Intenational Bellydance Congress, performance
October 6Th Skin Two Rubber Ball, London, performance(fetish Mirage)
October London Fetish fair
October 13th Oct Club Hades.
Tribal Vibe, Gypsy Caravan,
October 26Th Black cotton club, Nottingham, performance
November 23rd HeadLiner London AntiChrist club
Fantasia London
MAJMA 2008,
Teaching Tribal Ford May 23rd-25th 2008