Guest post by Laurel Victoria Gray (republished with permission) The very antiquity and richness of Persian culture renders the term “Persian dance” both vague and inadequate; it can be applied to a variety of regions, ethnicities and historical periods, making a strict definition difficult. “Persian dance” can range from sophisticated reconstructions of refined court dances to energetic folk dances. The movement vocabulary, costuming, music, demeanor, and context of these dances also varies widely. A brief […]

Welcome to our final week of Spring Cleaning for Belly Dancers – if you’ve been working all through these 4 weeks – congratulations! If you’ve just found this – no worries, you can find weeks one through four here on the blog.  Week 1    Week 2   Week 3   Week 4 This week we’re tidying up the digital part of our dance world – which has grown quite a bit in the past […]

We are back with Week 4 of our Spring Cleaning for Belly Dancers! If you’ve been working along with us, you are seeing some real progress by now – congratulations! Missed the other weeks? You can catch up on week 1, week 2 and week 3 here. All the fixing and washing! In the first three weeks, we assessed the situation for our costumes, props and accessories. You may have made some repairs and done […]

This week’s tasks will have you diving in to your makeup, jewelry and hair accessories – all the little things that add polish to our performance look as bellydancers! Let’s take a closer look at this week’s spring cleaning tasks, and check out some tips on getting the job done right! Did you miss Week 1? Catch up on the tasks here, and get tips and how to’s here. Signs that your makeup has gone […]

Welcome back! This week our belly dance spring cleaning focuses on the little – but important things… our makeup, jewelry and hair accessories that complete our “total look” as bellydancers. Here are this week’s tasks: For additional resources and how-to’s check back in a few days for our next post – or sign up here and have it sent directly to you! Round up your makeup Gather up your makeup from all of its homes […]