Students Page

Hi Students, 
I created this page for you, a place for you to find class information, class choreographies and video of our dance routines.

If you ever have any questions please send me an email or give me a call, 480/962-6303.

FAQs
Current Class Choreographies
Previous Class Choreographies
Misc. Info, Events, etc. 
Student Performances
Class Schedule

FAQ's 

What do I wear for class? - wear something comfortable that you can move in.  Yoga pants, shorts, skirts, t-shirts, tank tops, etc.  Bare feet, socks, dance shoes are great, please no tennis shoes.

Where are classes held? - All classes are held at the Mesa Arts Center located on the south east corner of Center and Main Street in down town Mesa. The address is 1 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201.

Classes are held on the second floor in either the Acting Studio or in the Dance Studio in the South Studios Building.

The South Studios Building is facing Center Street and is in the back of the complex.  If you park in the back parking lot it is the building were the glass blowing classes are held the first building you come to facing Center Street. 

Is Belly Dancing for Everyone? - Yes, yes, yes!!!  Belly dancing is for all ages, body types, sizes, gender, etc.

Belly dancing is a great form of exercise based on natural body movement and works the entire body.

Every one learns at a different pace and you may not pick up some moves as fast as others.  The main thing is to have fun!!!  Don't give up you will get it.

What is the difference between belly dancing and tribal? - The two styles are very different yet based on the same moves.

Belly dancing has a variety of styles such as American cabaret, Egyptian or Raks Sharqi, folkloric, ethnic to name a few.  

American cabaret style is a glitzier more flamboyant form of belly dancing and we have taken the Egyptian style of the dance and made it our own.  We incorporate the use of a veil and other props in our dance routine.  American cabaret dancers do not dance any pure form of the dance, but add other influences such as jazz, ballet, modern, etc. to the dance.

For more information on the other styles of belly dance check out the Belly Dance Style page.

Tribal also has a variety of styles, American Tribal Style (ATS), tribal fusion, goth, tribaret, etc.

American Tribal Style® or ATS® was created in the US by FatChanceBellyDance® (FCBD®) in San Francisco in the 1980's. Carolena Nericcio the founder of FCBD® created this improvisational style of dance where there is a leader and follower(s). Each move has a cue which the leader will execute letting the follower(s) know what the next move or combination will be.  The leader changes throughout the dance which gives everyone a chance to shine.  

Tribal dance styles fuse other forms of dance styles into the dance such as Flamenco, East Indian, African to name a few.  Not only in the moves but also in the costuming.

Check out these sites for more information on Tribal belly dancing, FCBD® and tribal style definitions. 

Current Class Choreographies
Note: all choreographies are Word Documents

Mesa Arts Center

Fall Session will start October 22nd - December 4, 2024  

Tuesday - 
 
Drum, Riq, Zills

Wednesday -  

Thai Nails 4 - intermediate tribal / (video, performance)

See Class Schedule and Workshops page for list of workshops
                                 
Previous Class Choreographies
Note: all choreographies are Word Documents

Cabaret Classes
 9/8 Skirt - beginning 2 / (video) private group on Facebook
5 min. Oriental Dance - intermediate (video)
Alf Leyla, Wa Leyla - beginning (video)
American Fusion - beginning (video)
American Style (song Assia) - beginning (video)
American Style with Veil - beginning (video)
American Vintage Skirt - beginning 2 (video) - private group on Facebook
Basket & Skirt - beginning (video)
Bellyrobics - beginning (video)
Cane 1 - beginning (video)
Cane 2 - intermediate (video)
Dance of Life - beginning (video)
Double Fan - intermediate (video) 
Double Fan Veil - intermediate (video)
Double Fan Veil 2 / (video)
Drum Solo (Amaya) - beginning (video)
Drum solo (Jenna) - beginning (video)
Drum Solo 2 (Jenna) - beginning (video)
Drum Solo (Jenna) - intermediate (video)
Drum Solo (Joynan) - beginning (video)
Drum solo (Hipalicious) - intermediate (video) 
Drum Solo (Michelle Joyce) - intermediate (video)
Drum Solo (Jillina) - beginning 2 (video)
Drum Solo (Sahira) - intermediate (video) private group on Facebook
Egyptian - intermediate (video)
Egyptian Pop - intermediate (video)
Fan Dance - beginning (video) 
Fan Veil - intermediate (video)
Fan Veil 3 - intermediate (video) private group on Facebook, 7/13/16
Fan Veil (Misorlu) - intermediate (video)
Ghawazee - beginning (video)
Hand Candles - beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook
Isis Wings - intermediate (video)
Jenna Routine - beginning (video) (performance video)
Karshlima - (intermediate) (video)
Misourluo - beginning (video)
Ojos Asi - beginning (video) 
Persian Veil - beginning (video)
Pop Dance (Michelle Joyce) - intermediate (video) 
Reda - beginning (video)
Short Beginning Dance - beginning - (video)
Sword - intermediate (video)
Sword 2 - intermediate (video)
Sword 3 - intermediate (video, performance)
Tray - intermediate (video)
Warda - intermediate (video) 
Warda Skirt - intermediate (video)
Ya Habibi Ya Eni - beginning (video)
Ya Hawa (Lebanese Pop) - intermediate (video)
Veil - beginning (video)
Veil 2 - beginning (video)
Veil 3 -beginning (video)
Veil 4 - beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook
Veil 5 - beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook
Veil 6 - beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook
Vintage American Style - beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook
Vintage Style - intermediate (video)
Voi - intermediate (video)
Wings - beginning 2 (video) - private group on Facebook
Zill - beginning (video) 
Zills - intermediate (video)

Tribal Classes
1920's Tribal Fusion - beginning tribal (video)
Ali - intermediate (video)
All About That Bass - beginning tribal / (video)
Arabian Spices - beginning tribal (video)
Asian Tribal Fusion (Thai nails) - intermediate - (video)
Awakenings - beginning (video)
Basket - beginning (video)
Basket 2 - beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook
Bhangra Fusion Dance - beginning 2  (video) private group on Facebook
Black Velvet  - intermediate tribal 
Black Velvet, Tribaret - intermediate (video) 
Bollywood - beginning (video)
Bollywood - intermediate (video) 
Bollywood Fusion - beginning tribal (video)
Broom Dance - intermediate (video) - private group on Facebook
Cane - intermediate tribal (video)
Disko Partizani - beginning tribal (video)
Do You Love Me - intermediate tribal (video)
Fan & Skirt Dance, Bounce - beginning tribal (video)
Fan & Skirt Dance 2 - beginning tribal (video) private group on Facebook, 7/20/16
Fan Veil - beg. 2 (Medusa's Fury) - (video) private group on Facebook, 6/18/21
Fan Veil - intermediate tribal (video) private group on Facebook
Forkloric Fusion (Hahbi Ru') - beginning (video)
Fusion Skirt - intermediate tribal (video)
Goody Two Shoes - beginning (video)
Hand Candles - beginning / (video)
Hand Candles 2 - intermediate (video) (video performance)
Hand Candles 3 - intermediate (video)
Hand Candles 4 - beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook, 7/8/15
Hips Don't Lie - beginning tribal (video) (video performance)
Lady Marmalade - intermediate (video) private group on Facebook
Iest Sexy - beginning tribal (video)
In the Mood - beginning 2 tribal (video) private group on Facebook
Indian Fusion Dance 1 - beginning tribal (video)
Indian Fusion Dance 2 - beginning tribal (video) 
Indian Fusion Dance 3 - beginning tribal (video)
Indian Fusion Dance 5 - beginning tribal (video)
Indian Fusion Dance 6 - beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook, 12/1/15
Indian Fusion Dance 7 - beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook
Indian Fusion Dance 8 - beginning 2 (video) - private group on Facebook
Moroccan 6/8 Dance - intermediate (video) private group on Facebook
Move It - beginning tribal (video)
Pentaphobe - beginning tribal (video performance)
Shawl Dance - beginning tribal (video)
Shawl (Spanish Fusion) - intermediate (video) private group on Facebook, 11/23/15
Single Fan & Skirt - beginning tribal (video)
Single Fan Veil (Solace) - beginning tribal (performance video)
Single Fan - beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook
Single Voi - intermediate tribal (video)
Single Voi 2 - intermediate tribal / (video) 
Skirt (Alabina)- beginning (video)
Skirt (Gypsy Style) beginning tribal - (video)
Skirt (Gypsy Style 2, song Sota) beginning 2 - (video) private group on Facebook
Skirt (Jump in the Line) - beg 2 tribal - (video) private Group YouTube
Skirt - intermediate (video)
Skirt (Major Lingo) - intermediate (performance video)
Skirt (Tamacun) - beginning 2 (video) - private group on Facebook
Smooth - intermediate (video)
Snake Charmer - beginning (video)
Snake Charmer - intermediate tribal 
Spanish Gypsy Skirt - beginning 2 - (video) private Group on Facebook, 5/8/16
Staar Kids Tribal Fusion - intermediate - (video)
Sword (FCBD style) - beginning 2 tribal - (video) - private group on Facebook
Sword - intermediate - (video) private group on Facebook
Sword (Desert Wind) - intermediate (performance) scroll down page
Sword (It's a Man's World) - intermediate - (video)  
Sword (Spatak) - intermediate - (video) private group on Facebook
Sword/Veil - intermediate - (video)
Thai Nails - intermediate (video) scroll down page
Thai Nails 3 - beginning tribal / (video)
Thai Nails 4 - intermediate tribal / (video, performance)
Thai Nails 5 - beginning tribal (video)
Thai Nails 6 - beginning 2 tribal (video) private Group on Facebook, 11/27/16
Thriller - beginning tribal (video part 1) - (performance)
Tray - intermediate - (video)
Tray of Candles 2  - intermediate (video) 
Tray of Candles 3 - intermediate (video) - private group on Facebook
Tribal Cane, Candy Man - intermediate tribal (video)
Tribal Disco Fusion (Shake Your Booty) - beginning (video)
Tribal Drum Solo - intermediate tribal (video) 
Tribal Drum Solo 2 - intermediate tribal (video)
Tribal Drum Solo (Rachel Brice) - intermediate (video)
Tribal Fusion 1940's Style - beginning (video)
Tribal Fusion Ali - intermediate (video) 
Tribal Fusion (All About That Bass) - beginning (video)
Tribal Fusion Dance (Dance Bailalo)- beginning 2 (video) private group on Facebook, 2/26/16
Tribal Fusion (Heathens) - beginning 2 - (video)
Tribal Fusion (Iest Sexy) - beg/int. (video)
Tribal Rock Fusion - beginning tribal (video)
Tribal Fusion Shawl - beginning 2 / (video) private group on Facebook
Tribal Skirt Major Lingo - intermediate tribal (video)
Tribal Skirt (Opa Cupa) - intermediate tribal - (video) private group on Facebook, 3/2/17 
Tribal Style - beginning tribal (video)
Tribal Veil - beginning (video)
Tribal Veil 2 - beg. 2 (video) - private group on Facebook
T'yem - beginning (video)
U Can't Touch This - beginning (video)
Veil - beginning tribal 2 (video) private group on Facebook, 11/6/15
Voi  - intermediate (video) 
Wish - beginning tribal (video)
Yo - intermediate tribal (video)
Zana - beginning tribal
Zill Dance 1 - intermediate tribal
Zill Dance 2 - intermediate tribal
Zill Dance 3 - intermediate tribal (video)
Zill Dance 4 - intermediate (video)
Zill Dance 5 (w/music) - intermediate (video)
Zill Dance 6 w/music - intermediate (video) private Group on Facebook, 5/8/16
Zill Dance 7 - beg. 2 (video) private group on Facebook

Tribal Combos:
combo 1 video  
combo 2 video   
combo 3 video  
combo 4 video

Misc. Info, Events, etc.

Belly News - Mesa Art Center Belly Dance class blog

For more photos of performances and short videos check out my student blog, Facebook and YouTube.

Student Performances
Beg. Tues. night summer show performance at the MAC, 7/26/08 

Beg. Wed. night summer show performance at the MAC, 7/26/08

Beg. tribal summer show performance at the MAC, 7/26/08

Inter. tribal summer show performance at the MAC, 7/26/08

March 2010 recital clip, 3/9/10

May 2010 recital clip, 5/19/10

May 2011 recital photos and short video clip, 5/10/11

October 2011 recital photos and short video clip, 10/11/11

Teacher Feature Night photos and short video clip, 5/7/11

May 2012 recital photos, 5/9/12

July 2012 recital clip, 7/24/12

Oct. 2012 recital clip, 10/17/12

Dec. 2012 recital clip, 12/11/12

Feb. 2013 recital clip, 2/26/13

May 2014 recital clip, 5/7/14

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