Tribal Fusion Weekend 2025
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance is a modern Western form of belly dance that was created by fusing American Tribal Style belly dance and American Cabaret belly dance. Tribal Fusion incorporates elements from Popping, Hip Hop, ‘Egyptian’ or ‘Cabaret’ belly dance, as well as movement principles from traditional forms such as Flamenco, Kathak, Odissi, and other folkloric and classical dance styles.
The event’s doors are open wide and welcoming dancers of all skill levels to join and learn this mystical dance with Katerina Kaplan.
Katerina Kaplan – is a professional tribal fusion belly dancer and contemporary dance artist from Riga, Latvia.
She spellbinds with her performance. Her unbelievably slow, hypnotizing, filled with inner calmness and freedom of movement, will take you to the world of magic mystery. She performs not just movement combinations, but rather a dance of her feminine nature.
She has finished “Latvian Cultural College” as a dance teacher. Katerina works with women of all ages.
Founder of “Imagika Tribe studio“, creative director of group and solo dance numbers.
During these workshops, we will learn :
- Tribal Fusion Fundamentals
- Asian Fusion Choreography
Tribal Fusion Fundamentals
- This class will focus on Katerina’s unique dance approach.
- This is a method she created for her students to prepare the body for dancing.
- She provides thorough explanations on how to work with your back to develop a beautiful posture, as well as how to activate and fully extend all parts of your body.
- In the second part of the class, we will concentrate on slow tribal fusion movements, which will help you enhance your femininity and explore a sensual way of moving. This class is designed to help you connect deeply with your body and understand how to move fluidly, like a snake.
- We will also work on isolations and opposition points. I will teach you the key elements of my tribal fusion dance style, which is rich in feminine aesthetics.
- This dance approach will be beneficial for both you and your students, helping you achieve faster progress in the fusion belly dance style.
Asian Fusion Choreography
- Dive into the beauty of Asian aesthetics. This choreography combines sharp, fast movements with fluid, smooth undulations. You will learn how to isolate different body parts and move them in dynamic opposition. The simple rhythmic structure of the music will help you memorize the movements quickly.
- This masterclass is designed for dancers of all levels, making it accessible and enjoyable for everyone.