What do you really think of on-line belly dance classes?
Okay…maybe I am getting myself in trouble here but I’ve had this on my list of things to talk about…I was wondering what your thoughts were about the changes in dance instruction. Including into this is of course on-line belly dance classes. What I thought I would do is give you my take on things and then hopefully those of you who comment in will give me yours. I think all viewpoints are necessary in making the carousel of life go round. I’m hoping for varied viewpoints and thoughts on the matter so I’m crossing my fingers you will write in. ...
Are we Drama Queen’s by Nature?
Are drama queens born not made? Was I a little drama queen when I was little…I don’t think so because my parents had the paddle of dread. Does this title only have to do with girls and not boys? I don’t think hormones or gender has anything to do with emotional outbursts but more to do with attitudes, circumstances and stress.
The Curve Ball Called Life
Today is the first day in over a week that I can actually sit in front of the computer and type so I have decidedly called this blog, “the curve ball of life” for a reason. I was in a car accident over a week ago and funny thing is, I’m in worse shape then my car. A guy tried to cross a busy road from a gas station and he had to pull out just as I was driving by. Needless to say it wouldn’t have mattered who the unfortunate soul was that was driving at that very moment ...
Our Collective Experiences
The purpose for belly dancing is as varied as the women who are attracted to the bling and colorful fabrics and tapestries that are so detailed in imaginations and stories told. It’s the before and after collective experiences that determine how our journey will take off and what will make it endure. As a woman in the belly dance field for over 20 years, I wanted to share some insights and the after effects that changed me, partially being responsible for making me the woman that I am today. Am I any more secure within myself today? That’s a good question ...
Falling off the Wagon
Sometimes I think I’m falling off the wagon…okay the belly dance wagon. This phrase actually came from prohibition times when as a rule women would go from town to town on a wagon and preach against drinking. If they could get a drunk to ride around with them and get him sober they felt it helped their cause. Even though our wagon is different, sometimes an unexpected bump in the road causes me to fall off the wagon wondering how the heck to get back on or sometimes wondering if I even want to get back on. As of late I ...
Let’s Talk Online Belly Dance Videos
My title, let's talk online belly dance videos, came about because I get a monthly blog that is very good and full of important info. It by chance had an article on the do’s and don’ts of creating a professional instructional video. Some of the things stated in the article I didn’t agree with so I decided to let you all know my views on what it takes to do videos and the time involved to make them consistent. I think the first thing that came to my mind was the dress code for doing an instructional video. Look, I do many videos ...
Shades of Grey
Sometimes in our specific entertainment misunderstandings can happen not only out of ignorance but wrong impressions. I call this problem, shades of grey. For the general populace there seems to be this impression that belly dance is a fun and goofy kind of entertainment that anyone can take up and do. Most professional dancers like myself have witnessed men say to their wives, “Hey honey, you should take up belly dancing so you can dance sexy too.” This is common and based on a variety of cultures that are ignorant beyond their immediate surroundings and priorities. Basically if someone isn’t interested in ...
The Revival of a Different Dance Age
Following a life time of any ambitious endeavor, calls only to those special souls searching for a different kind of adventure that requires the fortitude of strength and unwavering convictions of an artiste. The journey is the place of origin that is redecorated with scenery of a multitude of sights, smells and experiences. Perhaps the only way to understand how to appreciate the journey is to remember each day is the revival of a different dance age. The memories of life passing along lonely roads lingers within the shadows of a days journey that tells the curious or faint of heart ...
It’s All In The Company We Keep
I wanted to write a bit about the belly dance journey and to let you all know that every once in awhile the rose colored glasses come off and reality starts to set in even for us belly dancers. Sometimes women think that self fulfillment will happen magically with this dance and to be honest with you it takes work. But it's the kind of work that feels more like an entrepreneurial quest. We make the journey what it is, a success or a spiraling drama. At times they kind of go hand in hand but how much really depends on you. Just remember that you ...
Belly Dance Today
Are we Drama Queen’s by Nature?
Are drama queens born not made? Was I a little drama queen when I was little…I...
It’s All In The Company We Keep
I wanted to write a bit about the belly dance journey and to let you all know that...
Connecting the Dots in Belly Dance
This past weekend I was able to do a workshop with my students and at the same time showcase ...
A Choreography State of Mind
The other day I was talking to my students Julie and Amy and I told them that this...
The Other Half of Me (My Belly Dance Husband)
For the last 8 years there has been a huge change not just in my dance career but...
The American Silk Road
Through out the year there have been many experiences and lessons that have taken...
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Combinations & Ideas For Dance
Let’s Duet
As a newbie duet member I decided I would go check out one of the most well marketed...
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...
An Accumulation of Reasons
Sometimes I will lie in bed and think about past performances and shows that I...
Shimmy Galore
Yesterday I filmed the first video of the New Year called “Shimmy Galore.”...
Choreography Tips
Many women ask me how I learned how to choreograph dances and when did it make sense?...
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Video Tips & Instruction
What do you really think of on-line belly dance classes?
Okay…maybe I am getting myself in trouble here but I’ve had this on my list of things to talk about…I was wondering what your thoughts were about the changes in dance instruction. Including into this is of course on-line belly dance classes. What I thought I would do is give you my take on things and then hopefully those of you who comment... [Read more of this review]
Let’s Talk Online Belly Dance Videos
My title, let’s talk online belly dance videos, came about because I get a monthly blog that is very good and full of important info. It by chance had an article on the do’s and don’ts of creating a professional instructional video. Some of the things stated in the article I didn’t agree with so I decided to let you all know my views... [Read more of this review]
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Producing and Directing Center Stage
This past week as Daniel and I were discussing our weekly work schedules, we were talking about videos that I needed to do and Daniel like always came up with several ideas. I on the other just looked at him with that look; you know, the look we morph into that comes naturally when talking to our husbands?! Anyways I said, “Look it’s not like... [Read more of this review]
Shimmy Galore
Yesterday I filmed the first video of the New Year called “Shimmy Galore.” It has drills along with my own methodology compiled together for understanding how and why I do shimmies. About 3 or 4 times a month I have women writing me and asking about shimmies. It makes sense because when I started out belly dancing I had so many questions... [Read more of this review]
Choreography Tips
Many women ask me how I learned how to choreograph dances and when did it make sense? I have to say for most of us this is more then a legitimate question; it’s an obstacle that until addressed, can offset a career in the making. It’s also a hard question for me to answer because I didn’t really pay attention the day I just started to create... [Read more of this review]
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