Why Belly Dance is Not a Folk Dance
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
Belly Dance and Fitness in the Pacific Northwest
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
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”)
What a headline, right? Class numbers are dwindling. Festivals are disappearing. Bellydance Superstars is long gone. And who even watches an actual instructional DVD anymore?
In my time attending “fusion” belly dance festivals, I’ve seen quite a few powerful, creative, and moving performances. Many of them have taken inspiration from
Three years ago I made a prediction in this post, titled “The New Face of Tribaret“. I saw the “big name” dancers in the fusion