~ EVENT REVIEW ~
Pixie Fordtears
The Tribal Massive Bellydance Showcase
& The Massive Spectacular
By Cameron Taylor
The Tribal Massive Bellydance Showcase
Photos by Yaniv Halfon
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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
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