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And while we are waiting for the new cool fabulous updated web pages to happen, hold on for the Adventures of Tribal Country Gal Paulette, another blog from my other side, coming at you soon....thanks for your patience.... loves....
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NEW FALL Collective Soul Intensive Certification DATES POSSIBILITIES!
Are you interested in a Collective Soul Tribal Bellydance Intensive Certification session in Portland this November?
Collective Soul Level One, Nov. 8, 9, 10
Collective Soul Level Two, November 11,12,13, 2012
Email me
for an application or other date requests!
It is here! Now in stock....
Tribal Technique #10
Intermediate Combos, Turns, and Partnering Ideas...
filmed in Australia with Paulette and Gypsy C dancer Nina Martinez, along with Sienna, we are thrilled to bring you more fun moves to add to your dance repertoire! (tribal or otherwise!)
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Look on our facebook shopping pages for the DVD 9 and 10 special pricing through May!
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and Tribal Technique #11 has been filmed in Italy with Paulette, Cinzia, and Amanda... Wow...coming at you in June...I want to keep you dancing!
Paulette's new Tribal Technique #9 DVD is here!
Tribal Grooves and Combos...
filmed in Italy with Cinzia and Paulette...
go to http://www.facebook.com/GypsyCaravanDanceCompany
and hit the SHOP NOW button on the left...
plus other bellydancer bundles specials...
and check out the new Tshirts! oh yea...
More Tribal Trance Dance and Dreaming Workshops coming at you soon, in Portland...
With Paulette Rees-Denis and Lynea Gillen
A dance and writing workshop to Release the spirit, reawaken the dreams, Heal the body and rock on!
With African dance, trance dance, tribal bellydance, and journaling, movement, and meditation....
new dates TBA...
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Don't you need some new T-shirts??!!!
Look at these fab tanks, hoodies, and T's with our new Gypsy caravan logo!
Thanks Cinzia for modeling them...
Soft fabric, great colors, rocking styles...
Many thanks to Hilary Giovale, for a lovely interview with me in the Spring issue of Shimmy Magazine!
Taking Tribal Global...
oh yea...
GCDC in Flagstaff, AZ! July 2012...
Collective Soul Certification, Workshops & Hafla
Join Serendipity's Kiss Tribal Bellydance as we welcome Paulette Rees-Denis: Tribal Style Innovator, Internationally Renowned and Beloved Teacher, and Director of Gypsy Caravan Dance Company International in a week of extraordinary events!
July 25-27 Collective Soul 1. This is a 15 hour in-depth certification program in which you'll become more familiar and
begin to master the levels and layers of Gypsy Caravan Style Bellydance in a small group setting with Paulette. Go to http://www.bellyroles.com
and workshops...July 28 and 29
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Taking Tribal Global
Paulette Rees-Denis has been a Portland local and international cutting edge dance force since 1991, with her innovative and inspiring style of dance-Tribal Belly Dance. Her part memoir, part experiential book, Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Tribal Belly Dance (Cultivator Press, 2008), has received glowing praise, telling her stories and sharing other dancer's tales around this dance. Based outside Portland, Oregon, Paulette teaches, performs, and directs her performance dance and music group, Gypsy Caravan Dance Company, while taking her in-demand Tribal workshops, Collective Soul and Teacher Training intensive certification programs around the globe.
to read more.... http://www.gypsycaravan.us/paulette.php
Tribal Bellydance is an exciting community oriented style—a fusion of urban, folk, and ritual dances—a contemporary blend of the folkloric, nomadic, and classical dances of the Middle East, Spain, India, Egypt. It is esthetically pleasing, spiritually grounding, physically rewarding—a shared celebration of women.
Tribal belly dance is about the empowerment of the dancers as they improvisationally and collectively dance in their circle, a community of all sizes and ages. It is a dance for every body. And it is good for toning up, laughing, and feeling great in your body--please see class listings for updates...
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For Portland tribal bellydance classes and new dates-- please contact Carol at
Beginning-Advanced classes held at Om Studio, 14 NE 10th
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to watch a video on you tube
on my Zill Drill in Milan, Oct 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rODhOFQo708
April 2012--Congrats to Collective Soul Level One grads! oh yea....
Amy Tucker, Jennifer Forsberg, Matt Drury and
Charity, Phillips-Little, Martha Rosas, and Antigone Cook..
Paulette is the author of the internationally acclaimed book,
Tribal Vision: A Celebration Of Life Through Tribal Belly Dance
BOOK REVIEWS:
AND, the book was reviewed in the Spring issue of FUSE Magazine
2011……Reviewed by Alexandra Lancette
Subscribe to this new fabulous magazine
and to read the review, go to http://www.gypsycaravan.us/praise.php
Beautifully Produced Book!,
Marilyn J. Mcleod "Coach Marilyn" (San Diego)
It's evident the author took care when creating this work of art. Sharing her experience of tribal belly dance on so many levels, it's both an introduction and guide to a beautiful tradition. Thank you, Paulette!
Fantastic!
"Jess" (Minneapolis, MN)
Tribal belly dance is growing in my area like crazy, and this book was a fabulous introduction not only to the history of Tribal belly dance in the US, but to a dance philosophy I really admire.
Paulette's personal history is as fascinating as the journey of Tribal dance up the West Coast from California to Oregon. The pictoral sections give life and color to her history, and the sections focusing on community and teaching really spoke to me. I aspire to a similar dance philosophy in my own life: participating in a community where a strong sense of safe female expression is vital and experimentation in dance is encouraged. I'd recommend Tribal Vision to anyone interested in belly dance as a creative outlet or way of life.
Linda M. Holt "Amaryllis Dahlal" (Broken Arrow, OK USA)
Bravo to Paulette Rees-Denis. This wonderful book is full of magnificent photos and Paulette's personal journey is the perfect book for any person who is interested in Tribal Belly Dance. This book is wonderful reading. I highly recommend adding it to your dance library.
A Belly Dancers "MUST HAVE"
J. Zacharias
This book is a definite must have for any belly dancer.....whether you are a follower of the Cabaret / Tribal, Gypsy or Fusion style of the dance there is something for everyone in this book. Paulette is one of the keepers of the dance.....Please don't take me wrong there are others out there that are also keepers of the dance....Paulette is just one of them. With this book she lays it out....she draws you in...and allows you to feel the spirit of the dance. I have read this book many times since I bought it....I put on some Gypsy Caravan music and I open the book and step into the wonderful world of dance. Thank you Paulette. As Oliver once said...."Can I have some more...."
An email from a book reader!
Tracey wrote: "I began reading my copy of Tribal Vision today and got to the part where you said the troupe was dancing and zaghreeting & you heard a reply in the crowd, for some unknown reason it brought me to tears!!! I'm loving the words and the pictures. Thank you."
Paulette's book, Tribal Vision, the Tribal Technique instructional DVD series (now NINE DVDS),
along with the documentary about the Gypsy Caravan Dance Troupe, Tribal Travels,
plus the Gypsy Caravan music on CDs are available on our Facebook shopping pages...
The Adventures of Tribal Countrygirl Paulette!
If you like tattoos, you can also follow some more of my adventures on the online magazine called
Tattoo Road Trip! http://tattooroadtrip.com/newlook/
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