Extra Fun Zills Combo!
Hey there, dancers! Let’s do an combo with extra fun zills today! This one mixes a Saidi pattern with some cool accent patterns – perfect for the intermediate ziller! Let’s do it!
Extra Fun Zills Combo!
The Bellydance Drill Could Be a Short Combo
The Bellydance Drill Could Be a Short Combo
Let’s do some drilling today! This one has a foot pattern and lots of different hip directions and textures going on! We’ll start out with the feet and then add one piece at a time. Once we’re done, you might decide it’s a short combo!
Flying With Oum Kalthoum
Flying With Oum Kalthoum
I came prepared. I loaded my iPod not only with interesting podcasts to catch up on, but with original recordings of Oum Kalthoum. The 45 minute versions. The ones I’ve never had time to sit and listen to beginning to end. But stuck in this airplane seat with nowhere to go…. This. This is my perfect opportunity.
Arabic Pop Combo for Beginners
Arabic Pop Combo for Beginners
This week’s combo uses lots of beginner level bellydance movements with a nice sense of musicality! If you are learning (or teaching) this combo, you can choose to add the arms with the travelling and opening section, or just focus on the feet and hips at first. If you are a instructor, be sure to check out my upcoming lecture + movement class! Practical Anatomy & Body Mechanics for Bellydance – packed with lots of […]
My Interview on Alicia Free’s “A Little Lighter” Podcast!
My Interview on Alicia Free’s “A Little Lighter” Podcast!
This year’s East Coast tour took through Ithaca, NY again. I was there teaching and performing with Taksim Ithaca last year, and was super-excited to be able to return to this wonderfully artsy community of dancers and musicians for more! While I was there, I got to be a guest on Alicia Free’s fantastic podcast, “A Little Lighter”. If you haven’t listened to this podcast yet, check it out! It is a delightful mix of […]