Maybe it’s Bellydance
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Are you thinking about “going pro”? Or do you already have a few paid gigs under your (beautifully beaded) belt, but realize you got into this a bit unprepared? Here are my top ten recommendations for you. (I’m assuming you don’t have an amazing teacher who has already prepped you appropriately. Lucky for you, if…
I shared this on Amazon.com: “Ballet For Belly Dancers is another high quality video production from Cheeky Girls. I was really excited to hear that this DVD was coming out because whenever I take a belly dance workshop and the instructor uses ballet terms, I feel a little lost. I had looked into ballet-specific DVDs,…
Quick! Check out this title as soon as possible! It is available in streaming format only until Oct. 1st. For professional wanna-be’s, it’s a must. For those who have already been working on their careers a few years, I bet you’ll still find something to inspire you (I did!)When Michelle Joyce (Cheeky Girl Productions) posted…
Hope the New Year is off to a great start! I’m really excited about getting back in the swing with classes next Monday & Tuesday, January 7 & 8. It’s always fun to see returning students and meet new ones. As always, you have two options – regular bellydance classes on Monday nights at Strictly…
Mention that you “bellydance” and you’ll get all sorts of interesting reactions. There will be a few that hear “ballet dance”, so make sure you enunciate! Next, you may see a look of shock, nostalgia, fun, or puzzlement. To the shocked and puzzled, I sometimes try to explain how its origins are as a social…
Music I’m loving right now: Bellydance Seduction (check out Nesrin dancing to it here) This long track has a classic Vintage Oriental (or American Cabaret) continuous fast-slow-fast-slow-etc. set-up. It really takes you on a journey of musical variety with a live band, Middle Eastern club in the 70’s/80’s feel. Dancer Norma of Detroit recently said on Bhuz,…