Tribal Vision, as well as our DVDs and our Cds are distributed by Baker and Taylor, New Leaf Distribution, and Victory Multimedia!
Gypsy Caravan CDs can be found at CD.baby.com, Amazon.com. last.fm.com
All Gypsy Caravan CDs and Paulette’s Tribal Technique DVDs are available through the Gypsy Caravan website,
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12/09
The Anthology is here!
Delicious Divas Dancing Dreams A Tribal Dancer’s Anthology – a PDF download
D-Quad 2008-2009, Volume One 52 pages, 11 x 8.5″, $6.00
You can click here to purchase!
Buy NoOver the past year, many dancers have written in to my monthly enewsletter, Caravan Trails/Tribal Travels, to share their dance experiences and visions with me and our readers. It has been so exciting and rewarding to reprint these words, poems, artwork, and stories and put them into one beautiful anthology, our first one, for you to treasure, reread, be inspired by, and honor our experiences in dance, and life.
Here are just a few wonderful excerpts from the Anthology:
from the poem, Essence, by Luluna…
Head sways, hand swoops,
hip swerves, skirts swirl,
Bellies ripple, bodies whirl.
from Hilary Giovale…
Tribal Style was here in front of my eyes – the passion and deep beauty that women are capable of when they come together in a common creative endeavor. I suddenly understood it as the synergy that occurs when women move in unison, when they unite in a visual representation of heartfelt self-expression.
from Lynea Gillen…
I realize it’s the same thing I feel in circles of tribal dance. It’s the healing quality, and the community support that has been the most important aspect of the dance.
from Myla Stauber…
Women moving in their own perfect space, barefoot on the pavement, owning the pavement, and time slows, nearly stops, in their ticking moments of vulnerability and strength melding in movement and exposure.
And we have included photos and bios of the writers who have so graciously contributed to this gathering of dancer’s dreams! What is excitingly different, is that this anthology is available to you in PDF format, for you to read and keep on your computer, or to print if you desire the paper version. This is my way to experiment with technology to be a paper-saving, cost-efficient way of sending you this art booklet. Only $6.00 Buy Now
Enjoy, and I look forward to Volume Two, next year at this time. Please see the monthly enewsletter for submission guidelines, and be a part of the growing network of dancer’s words. Thank you!
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Tribal Vision, Reviewed on Amazon.com.
5.0 out of 5 stars Tribal Vision,
December 6, 2009
By Linda M. Holt “Amaryllis Dahlal”
Bravo to Paulette Rees-Denis. This wonderful book is full of magnificent photos and Paulette’s personal journey is the perfect book for any person who is interested in Tribal Belly Dance. This book is wonderful reading. I highly recommend adding it to your dance library.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Belly Dancers “MUST HAVE”….,
August 18, 2009
By J. Zacharias -
This book is a definite must have for any belly dancer…..whether you are a follower of the Cabaret, Tribal, Gypsy or Fusion style of the dance there is something for everyone in this book. Paulette is one of the keepers of the dance…Please don’t take me wrong there are others out there that are also keepers of the dance…Paulette is just one of them. With this book she lays it out….she draws you in…and allows you to feel the spirit of the dance. I have read this book many times since I bought it…I put on some Gypsy Caravan music and I open the book and step into the wonderful world of dance. Thank you Paulette. As Oliver once said…”Can I have some more…”
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Cool… a new review of Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Tribal Belly Dance! in the UK magazine, Mosaic, Issue #49!
“Sumptuous…Extremely well edited and laid out…a beautiful pictorial biography…”
Thank you…
Testimonials for the book:
Kudos for Paulette Rees-Denis - Tribal Vision I just received the book, Tribal Vision, by Paulette Rees-Denis. I have only yet read the first 3 chapters, but all I can say is, “WOW!” This is one of the most refreshing books I have read. It touches on many dance related subjects that are close to heart. It gives a nice history of American Tribal Style belly dance as well as Paulette’s own personal history. Tribal Vision also touches on belly dance classes, troupes, and the impact the dance has on women. Several personal insights by various dancers are given, along with beautiful, full-color pictures. This book is a must read for all belly dancers. It is also a very beautiful book and would just look absolutely gorgeous on any coffee table, but you MUST read it! I especially love the way she talks about the connection belly dance helps women make with themselves and others. A truly life-changing read.
http://www.bhuz.com/forum/product-news-reviews/22631-kudos-paulette-rees-denis-tribal-vision.html
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Your book, Tribal Vision, has meant so much to me. I have smiled, laughed, and cried throughout the whole thing. Your words have been such a refreshing look at the dance for me, and I greatly needed it! Thanks so much! I think you are AWESOME!!!!
Sincerely, Zepora (Kara LeBleu)
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“Paulette - I just received Tribal Visions for my birthday this week and I absolutely love it. It is such a beautifully written book, so full of passion and love for your craft. I found it so inspirational and I finally realise the effect that Tribal Bellydance has had on my development. Not a day goes by that I don’t acknowledge how lucky I am to have found this wonderful dance and an amazing group of women to share it with. Thank you so much for sharing your insight and stories.
~Shanne Xx”
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Paulette, I started reading your book this evening and I have been up all night devouring it! It is so brilliant and divine, I can’t stand it! It is so fascinating to hear all about the path that lead you to where you are today. I love the pictures, your stories about learning, teaching, adornment and how the dance transforms women. Best of all is how you articulate the bliss and the soul of tribal style. I’m amazed to read your thoughts about the magical interaction and the co-creation that happens when a group of women dances in unison. The stories and quotes from your dancers all come from different perspectives (of course!), but together they give this really full picture of how unique and special our art is. This quality of tribal dance is something that for me, is such a deep and sensual experience I find it hard to put into words. But you’ve done it! Hurray! My only regret is that your book wasn’t published yet when I was writing my thesis. I was working with these concepts and there was nothing available at the time to use as source material that could really capture what I was trying to convey. Many congratulations and thanks for your beautiful creation…
With Love, Hilary
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Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Life Through Tribal Belly Dance
By Paulette Rees-Denis
Through the eyes, hips, and stories of Paulette Rees-Denis, an internationally known dancer, teacher, and producer, Tribal Vision shows us how women have learned to celebrate life and community in the fast-growing and immensely popular world of Tribal Bellydance. There are few books about dance on the market, and none that takes us into the fascinating world of Tribal Bellydance with one of the primary innovators of the rapidly growing style. Tribal Vision not only tells Paulette’s stories, but also delves into the many reasons why women choose to dance this particular style. Tribal Vision explores the trancey and mesmerizing dance; the ethnic-to-groovy costuming and other opportunities that have given many women a chance to start their own business; the addictive spiritual, healing, and ritual aspects; but most importantly, the community experience of American Bellydance. Through Paulette’s artistic vision and moving experiences, we see how tribal bellydance is a celebration of womanhood—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She has brought women together from around the world to dance and network with each other using the foundation of this ancient dance made contemporary.
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Pamela Smith Hill, an author and dancer, says about Tribal Vision:
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.
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*Great Book Reviews for Tribal Vision!
in Bhuz.com 12/08
http://www.bhuz.com/forum/product-news-reviews/22631-kudos-paulette-rees-denis-tribal-vision.html
and the Gilded Serpent, 12/08 http://www.gildedserpent.com/art45/marthabooks.htm
Zaghareet Magazine October 2008
Jareeda Magazine, November 2008
see also In The News…
