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Part II of our interview with “The Costume Fairy” aka professional costumer, Gail Wolfenden-Steib on prepping new costumes for long, trouble-free wear and best costume choices for theatrical stages. 3 ways to increase grace and fluidity in your dance – an answer to a “Daily Bellydance Quickies” subscriber question, events, a look at digital dance life online and more! SGH Podcast Episode #6

This past week I’ve realized there’s a few things I need to add to my wish list. Aside from the usual… more time, more costumes, more money (to buy more costumes!) and a personal assistant… I have two very specific requests to put out there. #1 A gig bag that is truly and fantastically functional.  It should roll like a carry-on suitcase but open up with two sides so I can pack all the parts

          SGH Episode #5 Episode #5: Interview with Rukshana aka “The Costume Fairy” with advice on buying bellydance costumes in person and online – what can be fixed and what’s a deal-breaker. Review of “Looking for Little Egypt” by Donna Carlton, event news, and Greek music from Cosmos. Links from this episode: “Looking for Little Egypt” by Donna Carlton Music from Cosmos – Mediterranean Fusion band The “Daily Bellydance Quickies”  

I finished the first book on my 2011 reading list and as promised here’s my review of “Looking for Little Egypt” by Donna Carlton. So, did we find her? No. It turns out that the convenient pocket-sized story so many dancers are  told about how Sol Bloom introduced America to bellydance by presenting Little Egypt at the 1893 Chicago World Fair is, shall we say, a misrepresentation.  The facts are much more convoluted, and in

  I am dangerous in a bookstore. Amazon.com isn’t safe either.  Among my obsessions in life – dancing and cooking are at the top of my list.  The opportunities to indulge in books abound for both of them. My cookbook collection numbered over 250 at last count… and that was a while ago. Curiously enough, I can still locate any specific recipe in less than 3 tries. This is particularly inexplicable when I can barely