In a world of dancer wannabes, you wannabe your own dancer. You look to the RB clones and the FCBD copycats, and you think to yourself that you want to find your own voice, your own unique expression separate from … Read More
A gorgeous mash-up of classical ballet with a Chinese fan dance. A visual feast, indeed! <iframe width=”853″ height=”480″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/_01xGsryxxE?rel=0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> They have performed this piece a lot, including a faster and shorter version for America’s Got Talent, and a … Read More
You ready to fall in love? At this “Steampunk themed” bellydance event, Violet Scrap takes a decidedly film noir angle on fusion. Nailed it!
It’s the new year! Happy 2016 everyone. With the new year comes that (sometimes) dreaded word: resolutions! I have never been a fan of this hot button word. It always carries with it the threat of failing to meet your … Read More
The Dancer’s Grapevine blog posted an excellent article in the past year which only just now slipped into my life. But it’s an excellent read and something we should all take to heart and think honestly about if and/or how … Read More
We are starting our Old School Bellydance series again in August, and I was recently asked what makes it “old school”–basically what is the class about? We base our Old School classes on the root form of tribal bellydance, which … Read More
Deep Roots Dance was thrilled to be invited to perform and teach dance workshops again at World Rhythm Festival again this year. It’s a really wonderful festival, and all events are completely donated by the artists, making it completely free! … Read More
Absolutely mesmerizing. Fusion done beautifully, respectfully, inspiringly!
This is a handout I wrote for my students to prepare them for their first performance. I thought I would post it here, for them as well as for other students and teachers should they wish to use it. I … Read More
With the launch of the new web page today, I thought it would be fun to see how far we’ve come (and all the names we’ve come through!) along the way. I started my online costuming business before I began … Read More