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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
Belly Dance and Fitness in the Pacific Northwest

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.

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.

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

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, at its core, a dance of the pelvis and torso. (Did you catch my pun?) This means that while we’re focusing on

Belly dance is, at its heart, a solo, improvised dance form. Of course, in the past few decades, professional dancers have been choreographing their shows

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