Leyla’s Latest News
Weight Loss VS A Performing Art: For the past year I have been noticing a lot of women are writing in because they want to lose weight. I know belly dancing is a fun way to exercise but the serious dancer in me doesn’t see the connection from learning a cultural dance to losing weight. Obviously any type of cardio is a great way to get into shape but there is a bit of a difference here. As a professional dancer I see belly dance as an expression of individual divine creativity. It’s the self expression of the soul that is ...
Forging Ahead to New Beginnings
Within the coming weeks I will be thinking about what the changes will be in regards to the next “live” online classes that are coming up. My focus will be slightly different because I think that my combinations are a bit complicated and laborious. So I am going to overhaul my curriculum to fit in drills and combinations that can be followed with more ease. I will also be focusing on elements of dance that I feel are important. For the intermediate to advanced students I will be working on the relation from body to music and showcase the ...
Online Classes; a Work in Progress
Next week will be the end of our first 4 week “live” online classes and I have to say it has been a wonderful experience to be able to share dance with all of you. For the first time we were able to give class instruction to dancers all over the world many of whom informed us that there were no teachers in their vicinity. For me this was huge because I remember my first couple of years having no one in my area to teach me. It’s hard to keep up the discipline especially when you feel alone in ...
Arms, the Mood Makers of the Dance
I’m going to share a story from my past with all of you that I think is important because arms are can be a very personal matter. You’ll find many people have their opinions on where to place arms, how they should move, extend or express movement. There are self imposed arm critics out in the world who will suggest, comment or advice you on your arms. I am not talking about a teacher’s authority to advise her students, I am talking about self proclaimed so called experts who call themselves teachers. Arm expression has to come solely from an ...
Belly Dance Today
Leyla’s Latest News
Weight Loss VS A Performing Art: For the past year I have been noticing a lot of...
Forging Ahead to New Beginnings
Within the coming weeks I will be thinking about what the changes will be in regards...
Online Classes; a Work in Progress
Next week will be the end of our first 4 week “live” online classes and I have...
Leyla’s Commentary for Dancers
Workshop in Sedona Arizona I am teaching a workshop along with another friend...
Arms, the Mood Makers of the Dance
I’m going to share a story from my past with all of you that I think is important...
“Live On-line Classes are Here!”
I know this is a long time coming and we (Daniel) have been working very hard on...
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Combinations & Ideas For Dance
Floralia Workshop Sneak Peek: Restaurant Dancing Tips and Secrets
Here is the Floralia Workshop info for those of you who are interested in coming...
Practice Tip 1. For the Serious Student
Recently Daniel came to me and asked me if there were any tips I could share with...
Let’s Duet
As a newbie duet member I decided I would go check out one of the most well marketed...
The Importance of Completing Dance Movement
This past 2 months I have been working with a duet and I am amazed at what the girls...
A Choreography State of Mind
The other day I was talking to my students Julie and Amy and I told them that this...
Signature Moves with Personality
Years ago when I first saw belly dancing the dancers who stood out the most were...
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Video Tips & Instruction
The Heart of Selena
Where do I begin, it’s like this past weekend was a blur; my life passing before my eyes. Life as a belly dancer is really amazing because each workshop presents new adventures, friendships and opportunities. It’s almost like dance is a flower that opens up unfolding her pedals, fragrance and beauty with each of us. The more experiences we have,... [Read more of this review]
Waiting For The Start Of On Line Classes?
When Are The On Line Classes Going To Start……. This is Dan, Leyla’s husband with an update about the start date of the ‘live’ on line classes. Just as a summary and review. Last year we did a test and broadcast a live belly dance class across the internet. This class was very well received and we had dancers from Australia... [Read more of this review]
Practice Tip 1. For the Serious Student
Recently Daniel came to me and asked me if there were any tips I could share with dancers not only for their dancing but also for their practicing and drilling. So I thought about it and decided I would give tips that will help make a difference in the training aspect of dancing. It’s really in our preparation of dance that we start to understand... [Read more of this review]
Belly Dance Video Playback Help – New Player Version
Today I received an email message from Maxcast about recent video player issues. Apparently a recent browser upgrade to Firefox caused some conflicts which has caused playback issues. To resolve these issues they have issued a new version of the player. Everyone should install this new version. Here’s the exact instructions In Firefox, select... [Read more of this review]
Floralia Belly Dance Festival for the Goddess
I keep thinking to myself that Floralia is months down the road and looking at my calendar today…..wow…..it’s just around the corner! This is a very exciting Dance Festival for me because it is produced by a very special friend of mine Selena Kareena of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Selena is one of the most down to earth belly dancers... [Read more of this review]
The Belly Dance Routine
The hardest part about belly dancing is knowing where to start on a daily regimen for training and practice. There are different areas to focus on and most women don’t know that each area should be worked on equally. I wasn’t taught this methodology of practicing on specific areas separately and to this day I wish I would have. I think that practicing... [Read more of this review]
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