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It’s been far longer than I like to go between posts. But at the end of May, our beloved Fanty Cat was diagnosed with terminal
Belly Dance and Fitness in the Pacific Northwest
It’s been far longer than I like to go between posts. But at the end of May, our beloved Fanty Cat was diagnosed with terminal
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