TRIBAL GT
2026
Tribal GT is the most important belly dance fusion festival in Central America. In its 6th edition, we will feature world-class instructors Sara Lyn, Emine de Cosmo, Rita Puente, and Sofí Ureña. Enjoy the workshops and performances on April 17, 18, and 19, 2026. Sign up and take your dance to the next level!
Workshops:
Experience 16 intensive hours of learning divided into eight two-hour workshops. Our international teachers will share their techniques, vision, and experience with you to take your dance to the next level. Each class is designed to inspire and challenge you, and allow you to enjoy the process of artistic growth in a unique environment.
Participate in the shows
Take the stage and share your art at our themed galas. On Saturday, Hafla & Jam awaits, a free and festive space for improvisation and enjoyment, and on Sunday, Tribal Infusion arrives, a special show with guest artists and unique choreography. You can participate as a soloist or in a group.
Choreographic project with Rita Puente
Participate in an exclusive choreographic project with Rita Puente. Learn about her creative style firsthand and immerse yourself in the experience of sharing the stage with her in the performance Tribal Infusion. A unique opportunity to experience the power of collective dance and experience the production from the inside.
Connect with dancers from all over the region
Tribal GT is more than a festival: it's a meeting place. Here we build community, support each other, and share experiences that transcend the stage. Meet dancers from different countries, make new friends, and strengthen the connection with those who share the same passion. New friends and connections that last forever!
Extras:
Receive all the professional photos and videos of your performances at the shows.
Receive a surprise gift as a welcome to the festival.
Receive a certificate of participation.
Payment plans of up to 8 months available.
Schedule
Sara Lyn
Sara Lyn is a prominent belly dance fusion performer and teacher based in Las Vegas. She is especially recognized for her "gooey" transitions—smooth, fluid, and immersive—as well as her solid technique and strong sense of musicality. Datura Online Belly Dance Fusion Online.
Passionate about teaching, Sara Lyn is committed to providing an optimal learning experience, focused on goal-setting, technical precision, historical knowledge, musicality, and fostering camaraderie. Her approach seeks not only to transmit movement but also to cultivate a deeper connection between the dancer and their own artistic expression.
Vimana Fusion Online, the platform she leads, offers online classes and live meetings where students receive immediate feedback and integrate into a vibrant dance community. The platform offers a variety of content—technique, drills, choreography, and mindset work—designed to support both beginners and those looking to expand their Belly Dance Fusion Online skills.
With nearly two decades dedicated to this discipline, Sara Lyn continues to constantly learn, create, and improve as a teacher, artist, and dancer. In addition to her passion for dance, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and exploring other art forms.
Workshops with Sara Lyn
During Tribal GT, Sara Lyn will lead three workshops, one each day. Renowned for her fusion belly dance style, full of fluid transitions, refined musicality, and technical precision, her approach invites you to explore new ways of moving with clarity, creativity, and authenticity.
Emine di Cosmo
Emine Di Cosmo is a dancer, teacher, and producer of tribal-style belly dance from Argentina, specializing in group improvisation and tribal fusion. With over 20 years of dedication to dance, she has developed an international career that has led her to teach workshops in countries such as Germany, Spain, Italy, Chile, Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, sharing her unique vision and passion for this art. She is certified in ATS® Advanced Teacher Training, which supports her deep knowledge of the technique and pedagogy of this style.
As a result of her experience, she created Lady Blue Training, a comprehensive program that brings together an extensive glossary of movements and combinations, as well as content on the history, biomechanics, teaching, and current events of dance. This project has become a benchmark for dancers from all over the world, as it combines technical rigor with the artistic sensitivity and human connection that characterize her teaching.
Her style will be a fundamental part of the fifth edition of the GT Tribal Festival, the most important fusion dance gathering in Central America. With her presence, Emine will bring the richness of her career and her innovative vision, inspiring the dance community to expand their horizons and experience connection and growth through tribal dance.
Rita Puente
Rita Carolina Puente is a Venezuelan dancer, choreographer, and artistic director based in Guatemala, where she leads the Morrigan Tribal studio. With 13 years of experience in belly dancing and five years of training in yoga (E-RYT 200), she complements her training with classical ballet studies. Her training has been informed by the most influential pioneers and figures in fusion and tribal dance in recent years, which has allowed her to consolidate her own style and comprehensive artistic vision.
She has shared her teaching in countries such as Venezuela, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, and Mexico, transmitting her passion both in regular classes and international workshops. Currently, she combines her work at Morrigan Tribal with dance and yoga projects, including the organization of the GT International Tribal Festival, the Naiara Retreats dance retreats, and collaborations with dancers and companies from around the world.
Her career includes multiple certifications and recognitions: from Heart of Bellydance with Rachel Brice (2016), to professional certification in FCBD® Style with Carolena Nericcio-Bohlman (2017), making Morrigan Tribal a FatChanceBellydance® certified studio. She has been part of productions by the international company Bellydance Evolution, such as 1001 Nights, Wizard of Oz and The Jungle Book, the latter on international tours (2024–2025). Additionally, she has obtained first places in professional competitions in France and the United States, and has completed advanced training with leaders such as Valenteena Ianni and Olga Meos. In 2024, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts from Galileo University, consolidating her artistic and academic path.
Workshops with Rita Puente
Rita will direct the festival's choreographic project (6 hours), a unique opportunity to dance in the main Tribal GT show and experience the magic of collective dance. She will also lead a FCBD® tambourine workshop, where she will apply her training as a certified teacher to transform your dance with rhythm, energy, and dynamism.
Sofi Ureña
Sofi is a Costa Rican dancer and teacher passionate about the fusion of styles and dance as a form of authentic and liberating expression. Since she was a child, she has explored disciplines such as ballet, jazz, and hip-hop, and it was at age 15, when she discovered belly dancing, that she began to forge a deep connection with movement.
She has worked intensively with Chair Dance and Heels for the past five years, developing a regionally pioneering artistic approach that fuses these techniques with Belly Dance, essential elements of Frame Up, and Floorwork. Her performance language celebrates feminine sensuality from an empowered, intimate, and authentic perspective; a sensuality that doesn't respond to external gaze, but rather is born from the recognition of the inner power that resides within every body.
She is co-director of Amira Dance Studio with Tatiana Montero, where they have created a safe and creative space for artistic growth.
Tribal GT marked a turning point in her life: it was at its first edition in 2018 that she dared to step out of her comfort zone and discovered a world of possibilities in Fusion Belly Dance. Since then, the festival has been a constant source of inspiration and evolution for her as an artist and as a teacher.
Sofi is characterized by her inclusive approach, her warm teaching, and her respect for each person's unique journey. She believes in dance as a vehicle to connect, heal, and celebrate her body from the most authentic perspective.
More than a festival
Tribal GT is your opportunity to take your dance to the next level while experiencing a unique experience. Between intensive workshops, exciting performances, and genuine connections, you'll discover that this festival becomes much more than an event: it becomes part of your story as a dancer. Guatemala awaits you to write the next chapter together!
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