Vibe Tribe

As a little girl Nancy's mother took her to every possible ethnic dance or circus performance she could find. Little did she know it was fueling a passion that would last a lifetime. After belly dancing for over a decade, she began to merge her love of theatre and movement art with Tribal belly dance to create what is now known as Vibe Tribe Gyspy Circus Society.

Nancy is honored to be working with the amazing talent that surrounds her and is continually touched by the positive feedback from the audience. Her main goal in all she does from teaching, to performing or directing, is to encourage others to find their own creative spark. Be Inspired!

Megan picked up a hoop in 2006 and was instantly inspired. Her creative obbsession led her to making and selling hooops and facilitating workshops. After joining Vibe Tribe she became immersed in the work of Tribal Fusion. Her love of dance and prop manipulation led to her explore the other artforms of poi, staff, flag spinning and contact juggling.

Megan hopes to share her passion of movement and the transformative power of the hoop to heal and bring joy to the mind, body, and soul.

Brandon began on his journey into the arts of dance in Nov. 2005 by first picking up Poi. He became transfixed upon it and dedicated many hours into to learning everything he could about it. Upon reaching many difficult plateaus in his art he began looking at other forms of object manipulation to find ways to further develop his love for poi. This put him on the road to learning other such props as staff, double staff, hula hoop, flags, flair bartending, contact juggling and regular juggling. He has found that his love of movement has inspired him to learn to manipulate anything he can possible place in his hands.

   With so many different arts under his belt he has finally emerged into the performing scene and getting his name around quickly. Brandon now is working effortlessly to achieve his dreams of making a career out of what he loves. He has begun by teaching classes to anyone interested in these arts. He wishes to get into the education system to start teaching the benefits of these arts to children and adults alike. His biggest dream is to one day run his own dance studio/ health clinic where he can spend his time learning and sharing more about the things that bring him so much joy in life.

The roots of Vibe Tribe are tended by Julie, the Manager, who meticulously handles the day-to-day operations and ensures that the shows go on!

It is her specialty, her gift, bringing musical talent to Edmonton for over six years, as one of the Talent Buyers for the Starlite room. And after working behind the scenes with Vibe Tribe since 2006, Julie could no longer resist the magnetism of tribal belly dance and now practices regularly with the tribe.

Space Age (Adrien) hails from the mean streets of Spruce Grove, AB. He grew up in a musical family and has been surrounded my music for much of his life.  He has been the resident DJ of the Vibe Tribe, both in live performances, and in organizing music for public events.  He has put out a number of mixes and DJ sets for their practices and workshops

He style involves mixing with a blend of the melodic, worldy, and organic beats.  Infusing this with a touch of Reggae, Hip Hop, Classical, and Middle Eastern influences he always has a little something for everyone.  Space Age likes to put the 'Vibe' into the Vibe Tribe.

In dance classes since she can remember, Kelsey has surely realized her infatuation. Be it hip hop or belly dance, she has fallen deeply for the art for its ability to speak for itself and ignite the unknown senses of not only the performer, but also of those witnessing. “Dance is the body’s organic translation of the music it feels”.

Todd has always been inspired and moved by music. As he journeyed through his life path, soul searching, finding himself more and more. He fell into the most amazing community of people and music you could imagine, where he soon made many good friends. Although introduced to staff and hula hoops at a young age there wasn't much interest. In the summer of 2009 he stumbled upon the world of prop manipulation all over again, yet this is where he tapped into poi. BOOM his mind was blown away by the mixture of dance, music, and prop spinning. He has excelled at what has become his passion, also finding other interests in staff, flags, devil sticks and double staves. He was asked to join in on a practice. Nervous and excited he did his best, and it led him to his first fire show a week later. The tribe was pleased. Since joining Todd has dedicated time to his tribe and his passions to further inspire any and all to do something they never thought they could do. He brings joy and life to the tribe through his expression of soul in movement and music. He loves performing, and it will forever be a part of who he is. Thank you, Vibe Tribe.

Some time ago, in a small town to the north, a young boy was given a gift. What, at the time, appeared to be little more than a small bongo drum was actually a seed yearning to be nurtured. In time, the boy grew and with him so did the seed, transforming into different drums and other wondrous instruments. By the time the boy had become a man, he had cherished the seed for so long and so deeply that the two had become one and the same, the percussion pulsing forth like a heartbeat, pouring outward, infusing itself into every action.