She’s Got Hips Podcast Episode #3
LISTEN HERE : SGH Episode #3 Interview with Yasmina on her bellydance journey from cabaret to tribal fusion and her adventures in between.
View ArticleStanding in the Beginner’s Shoes
When you’ve been doing something for a long time, it’s difficult to remember what it was like to be a newbie. Once time has woven the once-unfamiliar into the fabric... Continue Reading →
View ArticleUnder the (Beladi) Influence
I love beladi music. I love the way my ears are seduced by the first strains of accordion, then my hips are playfully poked by the scattered drum beats. I... Continue Reading →
View ArticleWhat Language Do You Speak?
Early this year I attended an out-of-state weekend workshop to study Turkish Rom dance. After the final class, a group of us went out to restock our many burned calories. Our... Continue Reading →
View ArticleAn “Interesting” Experience
Last weekend my student troupe and I performed our newest choreography, a multi-part Saidi, at our MECDA chapter’s annual festival. They were very excited about it and deserved to be... Continue Reading →
View ArticleThe Science Behind Learning Shimmies
Learning how to shimmy is a huge challenge for many new belly dance students. Even if they come to Middle Eastern dance with several years of other dance training, most... Continue Reading →
View Article6 Things To Know About Stretching & Belly Dance
Flexibility is essential in belly dance. It gives us the range of motion to complete our movements with ease and grace. The field of exercise science has done quite a... Continue Reading →
View ArticleMaking the Most of Your Belly Dance Music
Around this time of year, I get the urge to clean out things and get rid of what I no longer have use for. I literally spent 8 straight hours... Continue Reading →
View ArticleHow To Tame Your Backstage Nerves and Find Your Inner Bellydancing Superhero
3 more dancers and you’re on. Your stomach is churning and sweat is running down the inside of your arms before you have even started dancing. Not feeling like thisTamin?... Continue Reading →
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