Baltimore and Tribal, why you love it!?

topic posted Sat, February 23, 2008 - 6:31 AM by  Vadalna
Hey Everyone,

My name's Naraya and I'm founder of the Vadalna Tribal Dance Co., originally from NYC but now in Boston. There's a pretty good possibility that I might be relocating to Baltimore, thought I'd say hello to my fellow tribal gals and ask a question... I'd love to know what your favorite tribal goodness shtuff is in Baltimore? Like:

What's your favorite tribal location? (Club, restaurant, lounge, etc.)
What are some of your favorite tribal troupes?
Teachers?
Points of Inspiration?

I can't tell you how excited I was to find a Baltimore tribe!!! YES!!!! Thanks everyone and I can't wait to hear from you!!

Blessings,
Naraya
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Vadalna
Boston
  • Re: Baltimore and Tribal, why you love it!?

    Mon, February 25, 2008 - 6:55 AM
    Hi. I'm in DC and not Baltimore (the dance scenes are reasonably connected in the two cities). If you're looking for tribal in Baltimore you should definitely check out Naimah (marylandbellydance.com/naimahraks/) and Kallisti Tribal (www.kallistitribal.com), who are awesome.

    I'm not sure what other tribal troupes/dancers are up there (someone help me out here...I know there are more... :) ) and I don't think there are any regular tribal venues in Baltimore, although some haflas and local venues support tribal dancers (like the All Seasons hafla that Nina Amaya runs, Kallisti's Bastille Day hafla). You could also check out the tribal dancer resources in DC. DC Tribal (www.dctribal.com) is a good place to start.

    Good luck with your search. Send me a tribe message if you have questions about DC or whatnot, happy to help however I can.
    • Re: Baltimore and Tribal, why you love it!?

      Mon, February 25, 2008 - 7:13 AM
      Wow! Thanks Ariel for all the info! Will definitely drop you a line!! YEA! Baltimore/DC tribal goodness! :-)
      • Re: Baltimore and Tribal, why you love it!?

        Mon, February 25, 2008 - 7:49 AM
        I think Ariel hit most of the Baltimore info... there is other bellydance going on here, but it is cab or otherwise, as far as I know.

        When do you know if you'll be down here?

        :)
        • Re: Baltimore and Tribal, why you love it!?

          Tue, February 26, 2008 - 8:05 PM
          The news can't come soon enough!!! HA! Hopefully I'll find out by the end of the week. I'll definitely drop a line when I know one way or another but in the meantime thanks for all the inspiration!!!
          • Re: Baltimore and Tribal, why you love it!?

            Fri, February 29, 2008 - 2:00 PM
            Woohoo! It rocks to have more Tribal come to Charm City!

            We have a strong and rockin' tribal community in Baltimore that keeps growing and growing! Naimah is an incredible Tribal Fusion Soloist (and she has a rockin troupe, Henna Rose Tribal, too) who performs and teaches in the area, my troupe, Kallisti Tribal, dances and performs all around town and in D.C. and other surrounding cities, plus there's tons of new talent on the rise! Both Naimah and myself currently teach, as well as a few other venues in the area.

            Hope to see you soon!

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