From Tribal to Fusion: Understanding the Evolution of Belly Dance with Drake Von Trapp

✹ Train for 25 days with me: Soulful Serpentine https://www.lamiabarbara.com/serpentine Dive into the world of Fusion Bellydance with this inspiring interview featuring dance historian Drake Von Trapp. Discover the roots, evolution, and future of Fusion Bellydance. ======================== ⇢ Are you ready to stop collecting movements and start cultivating an embodied artistic practice? 🪷 The D.E.V.I. Method™ Mentorship & Certification Program is a 12-week practitioner training designed to help you build a dance practice rooted in devotion, embodiment, cultural integrity and soulful confidence - so you can become the artist your dance is asking you to become. Explore the journey: https://www.lamiabarbara.com/devi ======================== Hello beautiful dancer and welcome to this new appointment with A Cup of Tea, our weekly conversation about soulful and creative Fusion Bellydance ☕ Today I have a special guest with me and I'm very excited to share with you this amazing interview with Drake Von Trapp 🖤 From Central Texas, Drake is a Bellydance historian, historiographer, and researcher, specifically in the scope of men and fusion belly dance in the United States. Currently he is a PhD student in Performance Studies at UT Austin, where he continues his research into the history of Bellydance in the US. During this juicy interview he'll share with you: 💃 What's the difference between "Hybrid" and "Fusion" Bellydance 💥 What really distinguishes Fusion Bellydance from other styles of Bellydance 🪽 How to approach the departure from the word "Tribal" and how to define this dance style 🦸‍♂️ What have been the trends in Fusion Bellydance and what might be coming next This interview is SO inspiring! Have your cup of tea or coffee ready 🧡🫶 Go check Drake’s profile on Instagram:   / drake.vontrapp   ======================== ☾ THANK YOU FOR WATCHING! ✹ Start here: watch the FREE "7-Minute Dance Practice Ritual" https://www.lamiabarbara.com/practice... ✹ Let's connect! Send me a DM on Instagram:   / lamia_barbara   ✹ Join the Free Community "Embodied Dance Practice":   / 633217099061414   ✹ My Website and more about me: https://www.lamiabarbara.com/ ☾ RECOMMENDED VIDEOS: ✹ Goddess of the Wild | Fusion Bellydance in a Sacred Cave    • Goddess of the Wild | Fusion Belly Dance i...   ✹ APSARA Indian Fusion Bellydance On Stage    • APSARA by Lamia Barbara | Fusion Bliss Sho...   ✹ Indian Fusion Bellydance Full Class    • MUDRA COMBO | Indian Fusion Belly Dance FU...