Kyria's journal

I've watched Awalim Dance company- Yalla! Yalla!

very nice dvd, good quality footage of live performances on a renaissance fair. It's clear to see why they choose Awalim, I think they recently changed their style a little but kept the name. Tribal troupe with very inventive floorpatterns and changes. They do like to shout the arabic words that they know very often, wether it suits the moment or not (like Habibi, yalla, salam aleikum and aiwa!)

Other dvd: Gypsy Caravan technique part 6

I'm not fond of the overal impression of Gypsy Caravan: I like to see dancers that project a bit of passion on stage. Most of the time they look like they're bored when dancing. This dvd is excellent quality evn if it costs you 40 dollars. It includes several movements and combinations from Indian and Spanish dance to spice up your tribal repetoir, and it certainly does spice it up! Paullette Rees-Denise is a goo teacher and explains every move whil another troupe memeber performs the move from different angles. Nice studio, well dressed dancers. One note: does being a tribal dancer mean that you don't need to shave your armpit or wear a bra that provides support? This was slightly distracting at times. Backless choli's are great when your breast are young and perky, but it's distracting when you are well endowed or gravity has a grip on you.