Is It Actually Fusion? More than 10 years ago, when I was experimenting with what I now like to call “interpretive” belly dance (i.e., “fusion”)
Most of my readers know that to be a thoughtful and mindful belly dancer that they must understand the songs to which they’re dancing. And
I’ve been teaching belly dance since 2005, and I’ve been a student of movement my entire life. I’ve been on both sides of the teacher-student
Let’s talk about hair extensions. Unlike some contemporary or modern dance forms, belly dance places an inordinate amount of emphasis on appearance, presentation, and grooming.
Disclaimer: I write this from my perspective a cis-gender woman in a female-dominated dance form. That influences my perspective. How many times have you heard
This holiday season, I went down to Fourth Street in Berkeley, which is an upscale shopping district that happens to have a great greeting card
From the first skating holiday showcase I participated in when I was 5, to just this holiday season, I’ve literally been performing my entire life.
Belly dance is not the world’s oldest dance. There. I said it. I’m glad I got that off my chest. Seriously, though. It’s time we
Last night, a video of newly sworn-in Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) surfaced from her college days, in which she and some friends imitate the dancing
Belly dance is, at its core, a dance of the pelvis and torso. (Did you catch my pun?) This means that while we’re focusing on
