We all love progress – it’s exciting to finally master a new move or layer we’ve been working on . As an instructor, I am genuinely as excited as my students when I see them solidify new skills. Getting there is the hard part, and the decisions we make about how we drill and practice can either help us hinder us along the way. The key is to practice in your “sweet spot.” Every skill […]
As performers and belly dancers, we pour a lot into a performance – time, energy, sweat, When the time comes, we put it out for all to see and then comes the last phase, evaluation. It’s an important one and we lose a valuable tool for improvement if we don’t process it for all it’s worth and harness its true value. There’s self-evaluation and then there’s the less formal evaluation we get from others in […]
Life can be hectic. Multitasking seems like the new normal. We listen to audiobooks in the car, check email while waiting in line at the grocery store and maybe you even read on the elliptical machine or watch a movie while you’re working out. It may seem like these productive moments are in your best interest, but when it comes to your physical training, that may not be the case – especially if you are […]
Hello there dear blog readers… it’s been a while. I’ve been on a bit of a creative break – but that may be the subject of another blog post sometime soon. So, what has spurred this post out of the blue? Shira shared a link on Facebook tonight that really tapped a spot in my belly dance world view that has always felt incongruous within myself – and perhaps other dancers. With that in mind, […]
When was the last time you failed at one of your belly dance pursuits? You haven’t lately? That’s too bad. If you have, good for you. Last week I was listening to an episode of The Accidental Creative and this topic really hit home. Failure is good – and it’s good for you. Not only does it keep your feet on the ground, failing means you are stretching the borders of what you are willing to try […]