Tribal dance, as far as I understand, is a combination of different styles mostly derived from the tribes of the North African and Middle Eastern cultures, and gypsy cultures (Roma, Sinti, etc.) with some influence by Spanish Flamenco (hence the higher arm carriages). Sometimes Indian dance is incorporated as well. It was started I think by Carolina Nariccio but then made popular by Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes, Sharon Kihara, Ashley Lopez, and many others during the late 90s to 2000s. It uses darker elements in their clothing (inspired by tribes, Victorian Era, Edwardian Era, circus elements, punk, rock, etc.) and  dark dramatic make-up and many dancers tend to have piercings and tattoos. They are known for their serpentine, gooey movements with precise accents and dancing to more 1920's-30's themed music, but they also dance to traditional Middle Eastern songs too. 

This is just a brief history of course. Hope it helps!

If Shakira is going to learn she might as well learn from the best. Just like Alana said, I feel very fortunate to have learned, and still be learning from you! 

Woooow, that's going way  back for me. I was a teen too when I first found bellydance. I guess the first song I actually tried to dance to was Ali Ahmad Ali Moallem Tabla. That was probably 15 years plus ago now. I've never performed in front of people but I've started to "perform" for online challenges last year. 

I love the 10  minute drills. They're great if you're pressed for time and want to get a workout in or to get yourself ready for a longer practice. 

I like The Art of the Drum Solo by Issam Houshan. It's got a lot of musicality that is great for different interpretations. I like to incorporate Raqs Sharqi percussive accents with Tribal micros and "choppy" accents. I can let myself really go with this and not worry about missing beats cause I can easily pick up one. Sometimes I just lose the bellydance altogether and just dance to it Hahahaha!

It's not the only song I like to use but it is a fun one.

Great! I love fitness videos so these are lots of fun. I love core work so the abs and booty burn I really liked. I'm going to add that to my regular playlist. The sides of my hips ache but I'll live, hahaha!

How pretty! It looks like a mixture of traditional raqs sharqi and old Hollywood. Love the fun spirit and kudos for not freaking out when your headdress malfunctioned. I'd be so nervous about that 😆 The white costume was very glamourous too. 

Sadie MarquardtOk great! Thank you!

Sadie MarquardtHi Sadie,

That's great! Thank you for letting me know. I do have a question not pertaining to the choreo. Can I ask what dance shoe/sock you recommend? I see you're wearing a light slip on. I'm looking for something like that that will allow me to turn and choo-choo without snagging my knees. 

If I can post an unlisted youtube video and post it here instead of social media (don't have it), I'm going to give it a try!