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Cheryl is the owner of Tribal Rhythm, a published writer, magazine model, and award winning dancer and choreographer. She has been training and performing in many forms of dance for over twenty years and has spent years studying movement and dance theory.Cheryl has continued her training to specialize in the Egyptian style of dance by studying with Amaya, her mentor, as well as many of the best dancers in Egypt. She has incorporated the graceful movements and unique staging of ballet into this in-depth study of Egyptian movement, culminating the innovative and graceful styling that makes her a popular performer across the United States and beyond. Along with her study of bellydance she began a foray into pole dancing when encouraged by a friend to do it for fun and fitness. Obsessed with dance and any physical challenge, this dance styled appealed to her on many levels. Cheryl has sought out the best instruction in pole dance and combined it with her extensive professional experience in the fitness field to provide the students at Tribal Rhythm with a fun, educational, supportive and safe environment for pole dance classes.She is excited to add pole dancing to the Tribal Rhythm repertoire to help women continue to become more healthy and vibrant while expressing themselves through dance. Learn more about Cheryl at http://www.cheryldance.com. |
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Olivia is Cheryl's daughter and an experienced and talented dancer. She has traveled to California, Oklahoma, and New Mexico to study and perform bellydance. In addition to tribal fusion and cabaret dance, she has a passion for hip-hop dance that she has also studied extensively. Olivia's mentor, former Planet Funk Dancer, Taz Bright has passed on a love for street style hip hop to her along with an appreciation for the intricacies of the dance. Olivia is also an accomplished actress and has been seen in productions at the Lubbock Boston Ave Playhouse. She teaches a children's bellydance class called Livie's Little Ones and the Hip Hop Classes.
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Sommer fell into bellydancing while attending a self defense class taught by Cheryl's husband. She was immediately fascinated with the dance and was eager to learn and experience it for herself. Dancing with Cheryl and Tribal Rhythm for over 6 years now, she assists in teaching classes and has taught the Bodyshaker workout class. She has performed throughout Texas and New Mexico in restaurants, shows, competitions and parties. Bellydancing has been a wonderful experience and she looks forward to the years to come!
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Alexis has been a member of Tribal Rhythm Dance Studio since 2004. She was first introduced by a family member and has continued to nurture her love for bellydancing. What first attracted her to this art form was the pure grace and femininity of the dance itself and that bellydancing was uniquely different from anything else she’d ever tried. As she began to learn and develop her own style under the professional instruction of Cheryl, she began to fully embrace all aspects of the dance and truly enjoy it. Since this time, she has become a senior level dancer who has assisted in creating choreography for large-scale Tribal Rhythm productions, become a cultured dancer by traveling and taking workshops from other professional dancers, serves as a regular instructor for the Tribal Rhythm workout class and substitutes as needed to teach beginner, intermediate and advanced level classes at the studio. She has also been well versed in different dance styles such as Gothic and American Tribal and Egyptian Cabaret. Her experience as both a student and an instructor serves as a springboard for learning and growth opportunities for her students. Alexis continues to challenge herself by learning the difficult and conditioning art of pole dancing and now serves as an instructor for beginner and intermediate level students. Her previous background in bellydance instruction makes the transition to teaching pole dancing easy and Alexis looks forward to remaining consistent with her dedication to the art of dance.
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After seeing the bellydancers at the Lubbock Meals on Wheels Mardi Gras fundraiser for years, Theresa decided to ask about classes. Motivated by a weight loss challenge at her work, she began classes and has never looked back. Since then Theresa has embraced the spirit of the dance, and with a little encouragement from Cheryl (more of a push) she has become an accomplished dancer. She has always tried to step up and out of the box. Always looking ahead, Theresa has grown by leaps and bounds. Her new experience is teaching and she is working with Cheryl to learn how to breakdown movements. "It is still a lot of fun and a great workout."
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