If anyone has ever wanted to sample the learning of the belly dance, I mean some “for real” belly dance; the deep earthy sounds and moves of tribal style; I have the connection to your first lesson right here! Online with Amina of Salt City Tribal!

I myself do not teach belly dance classes, but I get asked that question all of the time. I literally see a pattern of sadness when people find out at first, that no, I do not teach belly dance classes. Then I see some happiness when I tell them that we welcome anyone to join our troupe no matter what level of experience. Then comes the sadness again when I tell them that it is not “tribal” style and that it is more on the “cabaret” side. Then they look super sad when I bust out the wings, masks, and capes! And that is why we still only have two in our troupe.

I do have the connection to the bomb diggity of tribal style and that would be Amina! She is a certified teacher of the ATS (American Tribal Style) and Salt City Studio is a certified partner studio to the world famous FCBD!

Might I add that she has donated the sweetest gift basket ever to the Christmas Box fundraiser. OMG! This is a practically a basket of gold (worth $140)! I don’t have to do the math out loud but I can count on my fingers (crossed), that purchasing a bag of candy at the fundraiser could make someone very happy. Actually, anyone who purchases a bag of candy that evening will be happy because 100% proceeds go to The Christmas Box International and that makes the kids there happy! Thank you so much Amina! For helping to spread the happiness at the gala!

Also donating to the fundraiser is some bad ass art work by Alyssia M! aka: Sinisterlore. Yes! Not your ordinary sinisterlore but the SINISTERLORE!

Holy Smokes Alyssia’s art is like getting a tattoo but not on your skin, so your kids and mom and boss won’t mind. I say that because her art is at “commission”. I just learned what that means in the art biz so I am hoping that I am using that term correctly. I think it means you request what you would like drawn, for example, a unicorn with fire for hair or something crazier! Whatever it may be she will make it happen. Just like a tattoo. What would you pick to have drawn up all bad ass? Think about it, she’s a gamer girl, she knows a character when she sees one.

These are only a few of her collections. I cant wait to see what piece she will be donating! How exciting! YAY! Thank you Alyssia M!

The Holy Family (Shiva, Parvati, and their children) on Mount Kailasa, Punjab Hills, c. 1800

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