EMOTION and MOVEMENT
As spiritual beings our past (negative) thoughts, emotions and experiences are triggered by internal and external occurrences, prompting...
TRANCE DANCE in BELLY DANCE
So many types of dance have merged into the dance we know as "Belly Dance" that it is indeed, a fusion style dance ~ always evolving and...
The Art of Teaching Dance
What distinguishes performing arts from plastic arts, crafts or fine arts, is that they depend on the body, mind and soul of the...
PROPS IN BELLY DANCE: THEIR HISTORY AND CULTURAL ORIGINS
The use of props in belly dance is almost exclusively an American Cabaret phenomenon. The American Cabaret evolved throughout the early...
TRANSITIONS
As a belly dance instructor, Feng Shui Practitioner, and a human being (of sorts), I am something of an expert in change. In Feng Shui...
How to Practice Effectively
Here are some tips for flattening the learning curve when learning a dance, improving your muscle memory and your long-term choreographic...
The History of Belly Dance, Part 3
With the advent of the industrial revolution came international communication and travel. People began visiting other countries and...
The History of Belly Dance, Part 2.
Qajar Dynasty Ends By 1906, the Qajars had introduced Western science, technology, and educational methods into Iran. Contact with Europe...
The History of Belly Dance, Part I
PERSIAN DANCE - THE FOUNDATION OF BELLY DANCE AS WE KNOW IT Early History of Persian Dance The Greek historian, Herodotus, documented...
FUSION
FUSION By Alexandra King Fusion is the synthesis of two or more things brought together to create something new. In dance and music this...