Tribal Fusion Bellydance - Pop & Lock (2009)

Professional bellydancer Elisheva leads this instructional guide to tribal fusion bellydance, which incorporates hip-hop and modern-dance styles into the ancient artform. The program presents two intermediate-level lessons on the specific techniques of popping and locking, offering step-by-step demonstrations and then combining them into one flowing routine that also functions as an invigorating full-body workout.

This DVD is an intermediate-advanced level crash course in one of the most spectacular features of Tribal Fusion, its percussive movement techniques, including pops and locks. Popping and locking are elements of both bellydance and hip-hop dance styles. Elisheva introduces each technique step-by-step, taking you through a series of combinations and drills toward advanced Tribal Fusion movement with multiple layers of pop and lock accents and shimmies added to bellydance isolations and hip-hop footwork. One of the special features of the “Pop & Lock” program is that it is designed as a non-stop movement flow. Whether Elisheva is breaking down techniques or practicing them in isolated form and in combinations, she keeps you moving with the music, performing an evolving sequence of drills.
Tribal Fusion bellydance is one of the most versatile and rapidly-evolving dance styles. It has absorbed classical bellydance, a number of hip-hop dance styles and other traditional and contemporary influences. Having extensive training in hip-hop, jazz, and a BFA in modern dance, Elisheva has toured with bellydance, hip-hop, and modern dance companies, and for many years has been performing as a professional bellydancer. BELLYDANCE POP & LOCK: TRIBAL FUSION AND HIP-HOP brings together all the diverse facets of her dance training and passion: The beauty of ancient traditional movement, the cutting edge experimental modern work, and the uncompromising vibe of street dance.