
6 Reasons You Need to Learn Choreography
You’ve probably encountered this argument: Improvisation is far superior to choreography! Or this one: Only serious dancers choreograph! In addition to the arguments in online belly
Belly Dance and Fitness in the Pacific Northwest
You’ve probably encountered this argument: Improvisation is far superior to choreography! Or this one: Only serious dancers choreograph! In addition to the arguments in online belly
If you’ve been involved in belly dance for even a few months, you’ve heard the arguments about style and stylization. The first divide being between
Once upon a time, a young dancer came to a Suhaila Format Level 3 weeklong. Back then, the Level 3 workshops were legendary, maybe notorious,
Many of you have asked, “How can I learn choreography faster?” Believe me, I’ve had my own struggles with learning sequencing, movement details, and full
Your feet are the key to clean dancing. If you’re a belly dancer, as most of my readers are, you might be consumed with learning
I’ve spent most of my movement “career” as a soloist, only responsible for the placement of my own body in space. As a figure skater,
Dance sometimes feels like some sort of mysterious practice, full of magic in its impermanence, and yet real in its physicality. We practice our technique
Musicality has been on my mind lately. I have been told by many people, including some who I admire more than I can say, that
Choreography is more than combinations… Both Tempest and Princess Farhana have posted excellent blogs about learning, remembering, or eschewing choreography in belly dance. We often