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Hello

Becky — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:00:39 GMT

Hi Anysia

I have heard about you guys a little while ago and love your info on costuming... I am a dancers from Albany. WA. and I just thought you might be interested in a up coming workshop I have managed to organise at this late stage. Sorry :(

Suitable for tribal through the fusion and bellydance that the sassy, gorgeous Sue Erokan has been secured for a ONE NIGHT only workshop in Perth!! - Wednesday the 5th December 2007 at the Mosart Centre in Mosman Park , Perth. Commencing at 6pm till 8.30pm. Cost per participant is $50.
We are very excited, as Sue is a very well accomplished dancers and teaching professional. She is one of the founding members of Clandestine with for long-term friend and dancing partner Beth Massa.

If you are interested in attending, please contact me for details and registration on
Mobile: 0401020 432 or ziva@omninet.net.au. If you are from out of town and need accommodation I may also be able to make billeting arrangements with other dancers residing in Perth.

Namaste
Becky
Evocation Dance (Albany, WA)
0401 030 432 or ziva@omninet.net.au

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Belaharr: Tribal dance music from Texas

scottswearingen — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:36:25 GMT

Howdy, y'all

Belaharr is a drum and dance troupe in Austin, Texas . We have a new CD out of the music we perform and dance to, much of it is great for tribal and/or fusion. You might hear something you want to perform to. And I just couldnt resist contacting tribal dancers in Australia!!

You can hear a few of the songs at cdbaby.com/cd/belaharr or www.rythmpig.com (my personal website), and order the CD either place. If you like any of the sample songs and end up dancing to them, let me hear from you because I love to hear which ones people like the most.

scott

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Vacations in Australia

Ambrossy — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:50:40 GMT

Hey! I am going to Australia from Dec 20 to Jan 12 with my husband, who is from Perth Australia (I am Puerto Rican, both living in California) and I was wondering if there's any bellydancing class I can go there while in the Holidays and maybe a venue to assist? Any info will be appreciated!

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Licence Fees and applications

Anysia — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:24:46 GMT

It turns out you don't have to have an ABN or BN to need the PPCA licence. *Anyone* who plays music anywhere, whether it be at studio, rented room, or during performances, have to have this new-ish (since Nov '05) licence.

It doesn't matter how many hours you teach, but it is scaled more for business type (ie a studio that holds 4+ classes a day, 5 or more days a week) so even if you teach 4 classes a week on different days, you have to pay for the full business day fee.

Not particularly fair IMO, but that is how they are currently structured.

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Black Swan Tribe at the "2006 Relay for Life"

Anysia — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 23:56:28 GMT

This was the third year in a row our dance troupe attended this event. I unfortuntately could due to recent back surgery, but Daggles got some great pics of Meegan (co-director) and two of our students that could attend.

Will be posting them in our photogallery.

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November Classes filling fast

Anysia — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 01:53:53 GMT

Thursday nights beginners and intermediates are full. There are still openings for beginners/basics on Saturdays at Joe Cooper Rec Centre in Spearwood, but those are filling fast!

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November Class Schedule: Locations and Times

Anysia — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:44:08 GMT

Beginner Room A
Intermediate Room B
Thursday nights, 7:00pm to 8:30pm.
Starting Nov 3rd
6 week course $70*
Westerly Family Center,
27 Westerly Way, Coolongup.
Rockingham

Beginners level
Starting Nov 5th
Saturdays from 12:30pm to 2:00pm
6 Week Course $70*
or $15 per Session
Joe Cooper Recreational Center
Pomfret Road, Spearwood

Performance rehersals
Intermediate/Advanced
Sun Moon and Star Studio
Shop 8/16 Minilya Ave.
(Off of South Street)
White Gum Valley or at
Kulungaga-Myah Family Center,
136 Le Souef Drive, Kardinya.
No charge to attend rehearsals.
Private tutoring available, rates
vary with level of experience.

*Term enrollments close at the end of the 2nd week of term.
For those that can't do a full term, we offer 'blocks' of classes.
$75 for a block of 5 classes, or $120 for a block of 10, which may
be used at the students' discretion for classes at their current dance
level. These blocks of classes may be purchased anytime and are
redeemable for 3 months from date of purchase.

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New Venue, New day

Anysia — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:29:21 GMT

The Black Swan Tribe is happy to announce another weekly performance venue!

Aparacida's Psychic Cafe
Unit 13, The Victoria Park Centre
443 Albany Highway Victoria Park 6100.

Thursdays, From Noon to 1pm!

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Photo Album new additions!

Anysia — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 04:52:54 GMT

I have uploaded some stunning photograpsh of all the Black Swan Tribe dancers who were at the Sirocco Club event. Enjoy them, please!

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sirroco club

seanamorris — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:26:26 GMT

We did well tonight girls! Everyone did! Couldn't help but notice that all the different groups were dressed very tribal/folkloric, Guess that must be the fashion hey? Liked the saiidi (hope that is spelt right) haven't seen that for a while and enjoyed watching it A LOT!!! The girls looked like they were enjoying dancing it to heheh :-) Ellen did make me laugh though when she said "they should just leave the canes natural, they like fareies waving there wands. " Haha I guess that is just caberet Vs Tribal... hmmm? I think a fun night was had by all.

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Merchants/Vendors Sites

Anysia — Sun, 22 May 2005 14:56:02 GMT

After several complaints from some of our students about vendors of jewelry, clothing and other dance items, I felt that it needed to be posted.

It did put a few noses out of joint, but it really needed to be mentioned.

When vendors post on mailing lists that they currently have new merchandise available, there should actually be merchandise available. Too often, some of our students that have limited access to the net, or low dial up speeds (not everyone has broad band) have wait for these graphic intensive sites to load up the pictures, click and shuffle through menus, only to have the word SOLD next to most of the items.

If the items is sold, it should be removed from the list, or as one person has done, on a different page as a "Sold Gallery" so people can see what might be available again.

Now I know that with the festivals that are running, updating webpages can be time consuming, but one email from a mailing listed posted 2 minutes before I went to see the site, only to find the new merchandise pegged as SOLD. Sadly, this isn't an uncommon occurence.

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Sirocco Club Presents "Urban Shimmy"

Anysia — Sun, 01 May 2005 15:35:44 GMT

We had a lot of fun at this event. Kudos to Jamilla and Sirocco Club for inviting us. :)

http://www.blackswantribe.com.au/siroccocluburbanshimmy.html

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Questioned about hair

Anysia — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 01:45:50 GMT

I have extemely long hair. When I get ready for performances, I have several options.

Two braids, one behind each ear. Single thick braid. Wrap it up in a bun. And my favorite, yet very time consuming pinky finger braids. Pull hair into a high pony tail, and then separate it and make several (a dozen or more) braids.

When I do that, the inevitable "where did you get your extensions?". Then comes the amazement when I tell them it's my own hair.

Is having your own plaits/braids really that uncommon?

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Groovin' with Fire Twirlers/Dancers

Anysia — Sun, 24 Apr 2005 12:34:41 GMT

Our dance troupe is very good friends with one of the local fire twirling groups (hiya Firebird, and M if you read this). Everytime we have managed to have our schedules mesh it has been great, a totally new level of dance experience.

I heartily recommend it.

(x-posted to a few other tribes)

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Frustrated with trying to figure out how to play zils by yourself?

Anysia — Sun, 24 Apr 2005 00:33:47 GMT

I know it's not all the zil playing patterns, but I have posted some audio clips of the most common zil rhythms, Triples, Beledi, and Military. I have added the Moroccan 6 at the bottom.

www.blackswantribe.com.au/zils.html

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Patterns online

Anysia — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:25:40 GMT

Even though it says so on the page, I figured I would put it here too.

I had found some scrumptious leopard print plush fabric that I wanted to make a choli from. The original choli pattern would not work, as there was no stretch with the leopard cloth. So, after doing some measuring of both our original choli pattern, and of myself to see how the 'geometry of stretch' needed to be adjusted, I came up with this:

www.blackswantribe.com.au/cholipattern2.html

I made the leopard one and you can scroll to the bottom to see how it came out. And it wasn't just a fluke, as I made another one last night, tiger print this time, and wore it today at our regular Monday lunch hour performance.

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tribalfest

Stefanie — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:02:14 GMT

Stefanie here from "the Lost Tribe" NZ wondering if anyone is going over to Sebastapol for Tribalfest this May? I'm looking for a travel companion.

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Armadale Festival, Waterway Fair

Anysia — Sun, 23 Jan 2005 14:31:25 GMT

Finally got the professional photographs taken at the Armadale Arts & Crafts Festival, Waterways Gallery http://www.blackswantribe.com.au/waterwaysfestival.html

Some really great shots to compliment the video clips. Photographs courtesy of ZAR Photodesign.

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Black Swan Tribe Video Clip Library

Anysia — Sun, 12 Dec 2004 07:52:22 GMT

It's up and online.

http://www.blackswantribe.com.au/webcliplibrary.html

Black Swan Tribe WebClip Library

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B.S.T First student hafla!

Anysia — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 00:28:53 GMT

After almost a year of teaching, and practicing, and fine tuning, we had our first student hafla. 4 groups, all of them up them up there dancing with us and each other. Then a grand finale with us all together. It was a magical, and amazing evening. A few bobbles, lots of family and friends, and mega fun.

http://www.blackswantribe.com.au/hafla_01.html

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Adaptability of Tribal Costume

Anysia — Mon, 07 Jun 2004 02:32:15 GMT

The weather here has been getting damp and chilly. The choli and coinbra combination is a bit bare for comfort as our regular gig is in an open air cafe/restaurant. No matter how much we warm up, we can feel the shivering starting in our bellies and working its' way through the rest of us.

I love the adaptabilty of Tribal costuming. It can be changed without losing the the tribal look and feel.

We will still be wearing hip shawl, pantaloons, tassel belts, and head gear, but instead of the choli and bra we will be wearing slit sided, down to the mid-shin cotton tunic. the coin bra *could* be worn over it. I think we will give it a run without the bra the first time, and see how it goes.

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Greetings and shimmy-nations

Anysia — Wed, 26 May 2004 07:07:37 GMT

Well, I finally have the time to sit here and just post a hello to all.

Its been very hectic the past few weeks/months, and there is time to breathe now (that and posting on other places like Live Journal and Orkut and I kept forgetting.)

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