Why I’m Returning to Figure Skating
Don’t worry! I’m not leaving belly dance! Hearing the Call Maybe it was COVID. With more time at home, and with fewer outside obligations, my
Belly Dance and Fitness in the Pacific Northwest
Don’t worry! I’m not leaving belly dance! Hearing the Call Maybe it was COVID. With more time at home, and with fewer outside obligations, my
I’ve been pretty quiet over here in blog land for various reasons. I’ve been teaching Dance Appreciation college course (sometimes 100+ students), my Mills College
Dear Karen, I have heard you say over and over again that you want to keep politics out of dance. That you’re upset that dancers
It’s been over 50 days since the San Francisco Bay Area counties issued their stay-at-home order. At the start, I was preparing to teach out
I admit. I’m a bit of a pro at social isolation. It’s my default and (truth be told) preferred state. I looooooove being at home.
In my previous posts about the Arabic language, I’ve some of the basics of its history, grammar, and letters, as well as why there are
Is it “Enta Omri” or “Inta Omri”? “Habibi” or “Habiby”? “Baladi,” “Balady,” “Beledi,” “Beledy,” or “Belady,” or “Beladi”? What about “Laylat Hob”? Or is it
I’m not one to idolize celebrities. Unlike many teenage girls, I didn’t really have celebrity crushes in high school, and as I grew older, the
First time taking a belly dance class? Here are some tips and basic etiquette to make your classes the best they can be!
Over the years, I’ve noticed a strange phenomenon amongst the belly dance scene. Many belly dancers are afraid of other dancers with high skill levels.