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July 20, 2009
End of July Book Giveaway! Want a copy of Tribal Vision all your own?
Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Life Through Tribal Belly Dance, by Paulette Rees-Denis
Book Giveway!
Deadline July 31st!
Write for me…right here…why you love tribal bellydance!
Hard one, eh? 
What's not to love?
Short and sweet, but meaningful… I will put your names in the turban and pull one out, be sure to include your email addy so I can let you know when you win the lucky copy…BONUS: and your words may be included in the next issue of Caravan Trails!
Thanks for sharing. I look forward to reading
July 17, 2009
Behind Collective Soul
Just what is Collective Soul? Or more pointedly, what is the Collective Soul certification course put on by me, Paulette Rees-Denis from Gypsy Caravan Dance Company?
Many of you ask me that, and I have given short descriptions, and I have given longer descriptions, but let me try to be more succinct. Or for those of you who have heard my diatribes, maybe not so succinct, but at least descriptively unfettered!
First, my role is as the teacher, coach, director, hostess, and instigator for you to be
July 16, 2009
a hot afternoon…
I love it, this time of year, hot, sunny, mild breeze, the heat of summer, lazy (ha!) afternoons. I really need to get away from the computer, but I am getting ready to hostess my Collective Soul and Teacher Training here next week. Not Collective Soul the band, who incidentily just followed me on Twitter!
Did you know that you cannot copyright a name? Just thought you should know that. How many Gypsy Caravan's are there in the world? At least several! But, noone like us, thank you.
just a few ran
July 13, 2009
One More Thing- 7/13/09
Ahh, on the road, and what do I notice about traveling?
The waste on the airlines and at the airport, mostly, but even at wonderful family gatherings, the paper plates and napkins, plastic utensils, and all that goes with it (not to mention those dang plastic water bottles again!)
so just to bring a little more awareness to that, I stepped up to wash plates at a dinner party, so as not to use paper plates…
how about you?
come on dancers and friends, let's hear it! we all need you…
July 12, 2009
Collective Soul Certification coming up in Milwaukee, England, Portland, and Italy!
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Collective Soul Certification coming up in Milwaukee, England, Portland, and Italy!Workout, Dance, and get Certified in Paulette Rees-Denis and Gypsy Caravan's Tribal Style format intensive!
September 2009–Milwaukee, WI!
Collective Soul Level One, Two and Three!
Sept 11, 12, 13- Collective Soul 1
Sept 14, 15, 16- Teacher Training 1
contact Amanda
doctordeltazeta@yahoo.com
October 2009
Collective Soul Level One and Two in England,
–CS Level One in Aylesbury, England
October 14, 15, 16th, 2009
plus…Trib
the tribal life style
What do I mean by that? I have learned so much about myself through the dance world. In a way, Tribal Bellydance has taught me and brought me into a rich lifestyle, full of body awareness, exquisite beauty, and an ever-growing community of teachers, students, and friends. It has given me the ability to use my body as a means of bountiful expression. I have opened myself up to a never-ending list of opportunities, adventures, and because of my workaholic tendencies and strong work ethics, tons of
July 6, 2009
One More Thing- 7/6/09
How is your "One More Thing" ideas working out? Are you inspired? Guilty? Empowered? Burdened?
I am continuously thinking about this idea, turning into these ideas. And feeling really good about it.
Keeping the theme behind this theme, is Tribal Bellydance. I like to walk my talk, and many of the theories of tribal bellydance turn into a lifestyle, more to be discussed later this week. But the concepts of community building, social networking, commaraderie, and support systems that have fallen int
June 29, 2009
One More Thing
Good morning on this gorgeous Monday morning! Time for writing and coffee, after feeding my menagerie…
For those of you who aren't familiar with One More Thing, I"ll recap what this is about! It is the kind of 'One more thing" that you get excited about!
not the 'oh, no, one more thing to do…'
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While teaching in Pennsylvania earlier this month, one of the things that came up in our many discussions about dance and about life, is the state of the world, a common topic of conversation in
