The Belly Dance Chronicles October/November/December 2016 Volume 14, Issue 4 | Page 33

­~ EVENT REVIEW ~ Pixie Fordtears The Tribal Massive Bellydance Showcase & The Massive Spectacular By Cameron Taylor The Tribal Massive Bellydance Showcase Photos by Yaniv Halfon ™ The Tribal Massive Bellydance Showcase™ was a night filled with hip drops, coin belts, and shimmies galore. The spirit of tribal fusion dance flowed through the evening’s performances with artists not only incorporating different types of music and costumery into their dance, but also pulling inspiration from other dance forms like Flamenco, Bhangra, Hip Hop, and Latin dance forms. Tribal Fusion is a melting pot where different dance forms can be combined into one fluid expression of emotion. Though I am not a purist when it comes to any dance form, I understand that there is a time and place to stick with tradition; to acknowledge the roots and importance of the dances true form. The time and place was not The Tribal Massive Bellydance Showcase™. Experimentation and collaboration was the theme of the evening. Every artist brought their entire training to the stage in one succinct performance that October 2016  The Belly Dance Chronicles 33