I’ve been meaning to write a show update but it seems I just never get a moment to collect my thoughts. But I’m overdue for a post and so I’m going to just quickly toss out a few words and thoughts. Today I had a phone interview with the Dawson reporter for What’s Up Yukon.… Continue reading show update
Category: Bellydance
these blogs are all bellydance-related.
Choroegrapher’s Notes – the SYIDA connection
The initial idea for Rockin’ the Casbah came out of the challenge to create a new piece for the SYIDA show last June. I have been fascinated by kitchen dances for a long time. You know…when you are by yourself and the music comes on, prompting you to stop emptying the dishwasher and just dance? Some of my best work… Continue reading Choroegrapher’s Notes – the SYIDA connection
What can a troupe learn from Judy Garland?
I love Barbra Streisand and I love Judy Garland. Watch this clip and see if you don’t smile from the inside out. This clip is also a wonderful teaching tool for bellydance troupes. What?! What could a bellydance troupe possibly learn from watching Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland sing this beautiful duet? What I’d like you to see… Continue reading What can a troupe learn from Judy Garland?
Warming up for dance class
A question came through this morning on a list for bellydance teachers & troupe directors that I belong to. The question was “how long is your warm-up?” I love questions like this because they give me the opportunity to share some of the teaching technique & philosophy that I have learned over the years. It is… Continue reading Warming up for dance class
10 years of hafla
Last night was hafla. I host a hafla to celebrate the end of each dance semester and to thank my students. It’s part of creating a bellydance community…so that students feel they are a part of something. I always enjoy hafla, and even though it’s a lot of work the students always pitch in and help out. And… Continue reading 10 years of hafla
how long does it take to learn to bellydance?
How long does it take to learn bellydance? That’s probably the first question every potential student asks me. It takes a year or a lifetime…the answer depends entirely on what you want to do with it. I have been dancing for over half my life and studying Egyptian bellydance intensively for years. I dance professionally but… Continue reading how long does it take to learn to bellydance?