Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Life Through Tribal Belly Dance

by Paulette Rees-Denis, Declaration Design (Illustrator), Indigo Editing (Editor)

Tribal Vision is an inspired, insightful, and important account of the origins of Tribal Belly Dance and the author's personal journey through this brilliant and artistic community. Part of this dance movement from the beginning, Paulette Rees-Denis shares her vision of its past, present, and future. This is a deeply satisfying book for experienced dancers as well as new ones-- and for all readers who simply want to know more about a dance form that revolutionized the meaning of belly dance. -- Pamela Smith Hill, author and dancer

Genres: Nonfiction

152 pages, Paperback

First published June 10, 2008

About the author

Passion instigator and movement motivator, Paulette Rees-Denis is a Creativity Business Coach, speaker, dancer, author, and a leader of feminine celebration. In her fourth book, From a Soulless Job To Creative Abundance...
Paulette takes you on a journey to make changes for your creative business dreams. She gives you the tools to rewrite your story and step up into your creative zone of genius. While she travels the globe she writes from Palm Springs, California, her new home.

Paulette is the Tribal Hostess -- which means she gathers creatives together in a variety of manners. Third year coming, she interviews and facilitates small business entrepreneurs for Heart and Hustle: Visionary Healers, Movers, and Shakers, a bi-monthly video blog series. Loving reaching out, she has been running Facebook Lives almost weekly for 3 years also, with coaching, inspiration, poetry, and lively conversation, as her theme.

She is the innovator and director of the global Gypsy Caravan Tribal Bellydance® and Tribal Grooves ® dance styles. With her Master's Degree in Publishing and Writing, she has authored 3 other books, a poetry book -- Breaking Down the Walls, her memoir, Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Life Through Tribal Belly Dance, and her first book, a photographic essay -- Skin Stories: Layers of Life, through her publishing company, Cultivator Media Group. She has also produced a plethora of dance DVDs, online classes, and eight music CDs. Paulette has written for for a variety of international magazines as well as being featured. She also trains teachers and Master Teachers in her internationally recognized style.


Website: http://www.paulettereesdenis.com/
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Email: dance@gypsycaravan.us
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Reviews

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully written and picture filled history of Paulette Rees Denis, director of Gypsy Caravan dance company of Portland, Oregon, as she studied with American Tribal Style belly dance's creatrix, Carolena Nerricio and came to be one of leaders in ATS. A GREAT and rare book on the subject of ATS. beautiful!

[Paulette Rees-Denis]

Since I wrote this one, I of course think it is grand! How about you?

[Blair · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book about the history of improvisational fusion bellydance and one of the schools that evolved out of Carolena Nericcio’s San Francisco-based FatChance BellyDance. Paulette’s book contains a wealth of beautiful photographs and stories about her journey as a dancer and teacher. While it touched on the roots of her dance style and lineage, I would have liked more on this history, going back further and encompassing more cultures. A very interesting read and visual journey for anyone who loves fusion bellydance.

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

First of all, I really enjoyed the many pictures scattered throughout this book. It was very well-written, and the pictures made the content seem all the more real. The author really knows what she is talking about. I also enjoyed how this book was able to allow me to understand belly dancing on a different level than what society drills into our heads about it. I can appreciate how the author talks about belly dancing from a personal and cultural level. Not just a how-to book, it also goes into detail about the overall meaning of the dance and what it all means.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to read. There are amazing pictures and the words paint their own pictures. I was curious about belly dance before but this book just strengthened the interest.

Beside the point that it gives beautiful images of the subject, it shows how wonderful women are and how our bodies are beautiful. It makes one know they are attractive in their body and are not alone in their doubts about that. This is a wonderful book that I will keep forever and reread over and over.

[Flissy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this personal account of the experiences surrounding the development of tribal bellydance. Paulette's vision is sincere, and her attitude towards dance is heartwarming. The photographs were absolutely stunning. This book left me wanting more! More thoughts from Paulette about dance, what she teaches, her community... everything! I look forward to more writings from Paulette and hope to have the chance to dance with her someday myself!

[MJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beautiful pictorial work detailing the history of the troupe Caravan from Portland, OR. Their dance studio is only 4 blocks from my sister’s home! If you like to dance and dress up this books is for you! Couldn't figure out why one would choose the tribal style--after reading this book, I know.

[Indigo Editing/Ink-Filled Page · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tribal Vision is a great book for summing up a brief history of Tribal Bellydance and drawing readers into the love of the dance. After editing this book, bellydance lessons have been undoubtedly on the top of my list of things to do!

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved this book...the first time i read it, i read it straight through, it was so interesting!

[Kika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tribal.Bellydancers.Just.Have.To.Read.This.Book.

[Lysa]

Received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.