13 Years ago…
13 years ago, I stood in my living room trying to shimmy. I don’t remember it being easy. My friend was trying to get me to make an elusive vibration... Continue Reading →
View ArticleShe’s Got Hips Podcast Episode #3
LISTEN HERE : SGH Episode #3 Interview with Yasmina on her bellydance journey from cabaret to tribal fusion and her adventures in between.
View ArticleMy Crazy Dance Partner..or What I Learned from a Turkish Drop
I have a crazy dance partner. I could describe her for you, but I think you’ll get a better sense of our relationship from the tale of a choreography in the... Continue Reading →
View ArticleStanding in the Beginner’s Shoes
When you’ve been doing something for a long time, it’s difficult to remember what it was like to be a newbie. Once time has woven the once-unfamiliar into the fabric... Continue Reading →
View ArticleUnder the (Beladi) Influence
I love beladi music. I love the way my ears are seduced by the first strains of accordion, then my hips are playfully poked by the scattered drum beats. I... Continue Reading →
View ArticleWhat Language Do You Speak?
Early this year I attended an out-of-state weekend workshop to study Turkish Rom dance. After the final class, a group of us went out to restock our many burned calories. Our... Continue Reading →
View ArticleAn “Interesting” Experience
Last weekend my student troupe and I performed our newest choreography, a multi-part Saidi, at our MECDA chapter’s annual festival. They were very excited about it and deserved to be... Continue Reading →
View Article6 Things To Know About Stretching & Belly Dance
Flexibility is essential in belly dance. It gives us the range of motion to complete our movements with ease and grace. The field of exercise science has done quite a... Continue Reading →
View ArticleHow To Tame Your Backstage Nerves and Find Your Inner Bellydancing Superhero
3 more dancers and you’re on. Your stomach is churning and sweat is running down the inside of your arms before you have even started dancing. Not feeling like thisTamin?... Continue Reading →
View ArticleBack In The Day – What It Was Like To Be A Belly Dance Star in the 60’s & 70’s
Are you ready for a trip in the bellydance time machine? We’re turning back the clock about 40 years to a time when glamorous bellydancers graced the stages of big clubs... Continue Reading →
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