Your Next Dance Move
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1y ago
Where do we go from here?  That seems to be the question on a lot of people's minds. It's been over a year since I wrote this piece expressing my cumulative observations on the decline of the bellydance economy, and the rest of the year I spent writing about exploring possibilities, considering our community and our artform, and overcoming terrible things. In retrospect, I've spent a lot of time through the years writing missives and sharing thoughts and ideas in my workshops and events.  I've been a main voice on the forums and threads defending fusion, trying to build the bridge ..read more
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Dance: At the Ocean's Edge
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1y ago
Sunset (Diamond) Beach, North Cape May, NJ When I am able to visit my beloved Atlantic Ocean (and the temperature allows), I love to take off my shoes and immerse my feet and ankles in the shorebreak. As each little wave comes up to my legs and swirls around them, my feet disappear into the sand, becoming one with the beach and redefining the shape of each wave as it flows and ebbs. Sometimes I will advance forward and immerse my whole being in the water, and other times I will stay transfixed by the breakers, taking it all in. I grew up with the ocean, and no matter where I travel ..read more
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Yes Dance.
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1y ago
When you dance, whose approval are you looking for? Is it the accolades of the general audience? Is it confirmation from your teacher or peers? Is it acceptance from the culture the dance originates from? As a performer, it's important to address the audience and connect with them. As an active learner, it's important to both give and especially receive constructive feedback to advance your journey. When you take on an art form, you acknowledge its cultural roots, so it's vital to do the research and present your work respectfully. Yet while these are all good places to desire feedback f ..read more
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What is your dance for?
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1y ago
Coming out of PantheaCon this weekend, being on tour and performing for two weeks, and months of contemplation about the place of dance currently in my life (+ discussions with friends feeling in the same place), I feel like I've reached some clarity.  There's nothing quite like teaching movement to a wide variety of very different people who find something new in it - and in their discoveries, I find my own root. Dance is a tool, a gateway, a journey, a method. Solely unto itself, it is a means to connect the body and mind.  It is a neutral element.  But how you use and apply ..read more
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A Tribal Fest History & Homecoming
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1y ago
2015 - Photo by Carrie Meyer (A little late in posting this - but have been on tour for the last month, so not much time to collect my thoughts! And there are a lot of them...)This year marks 13 years of attending Tribal Fest.  The only ones I have missed were the very first one and Tribal Fest 14 (last year - as the band was hired to play at Steampunk World's Fair in NJ - which is alas, always the same weekend as TF - but we did make a 2 week tour of it!). My journey into the world of bellydance came via a friend's recommendation that I check out this amazing troupe she had se ..read more
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Healing The Hater, Part I
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1y ago
Why do people hate? Sometimes hate is born of a grudge or past transgression -and serves as a form of protection (though doubly barbed inside and out) - but most of the time hatred is rooted in misunderstanding, fear, and insecurity.  Hate tends to be something we learn from someone else - hearing what family or friends say as we're growing up, what we hear down the line from peers as adults, etc. As human beings, we are given to fearing or mistrusting that which we find unfamiliar or different from ourselves.  There's an underlying drive to feel part of a group, to feel accepted ..read more
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Temptress's Coffeepot: 10 Secrets of How To Achieve Bellydance Fame & Success...*
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1y ago
Looking for the fast track? Here it is!* 1) Haven't studied dance for very long? It's ok - you can mix a whole bunch of unrelated things together and call it fusion! Nobody will ever be the wiser, and you'll look super cool. 2) Still worried that your moves aren't up to snuff? Make sure to wear a bra that doesn't fit properly - whether it gives you sideboob, the cups aren't big enough, or the straps are too long, nothing will take the audience's attention away from poor technique like boobs that may burst out at any moment.  (For guys, this means wearing costuming that may reveal your p ..read more
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The Eye of the Beholder
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1y ago
When you watch a dancer, what are you looking at and why? What wows you the most?  Have you ever gone back to watch a video of a specific dancer or style of dance that blew you away years ago, but doesn't give you the same feeling now - or perhaps the exact opposite? Something you thought was "boring" has now become captivating? Ever wonder what changed? I'm not saying it was aliens, but.... (Just kidding...) What changed was you. Really. An integral part of my formal fine art and design training over the years has been the task of considering the audience.  This means thinkin ..read more
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7 Keys to Finding Happiness in Bellydance
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1y ago
Less is More:  When it comes to dancing, less is more. Don't throw everything and the kitchen sink in there.  Remember to breathe, and remember to have breath. And not all of that statement is about air intake. More is More: But when it comes to costuming, more is more. And not just your costume, don't forget stage appropriate make-up, hair, and accessories. BE SHINY. Be inspired, but be you, which sounds easy but is very difficult.  Imitation is easy and short-lived. There is always more to learn. If you think you have learned everything there is to know about bellydance, yo ..read more
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Let's Cut the Crap, Kill the Cult, and Fix The Boat
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1y ago
The years of my career where I worried about what people thought of me were the worst: physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I didn't get into bellydance for fortune or fame. I got into it because my soul called out for it. I remember attending a world music concert where the band did a short piece inspired by the Zar, and the ayyub rhythm sounded like the voice of a long-lost friend I never even knew I had.  The beauty and sensual power of the oriental dancers I would see live at the local restaurant  transformed and transfixed me. The images and VHS tapes I woul ..read more
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