Q.”I took ATS from another local teacher for 6 months, and have been taking cabaret for about 2.5 years from Teacher X and Teacher Y, and also had workshops with Zoe, Rachel Brice, Ariellah, Suhaila Salimpour, and Caroleena (sic) in … Read More
I have often been asked by dancers in small towns or remote areas about the dilemma of not having a teacher in their area, and what they can do to learn and dance with others as they would like. Particularly … Read More
Some great advice from the queen (princess!) of glamor. If she can pack light and look so great, then you know we mere peons can! http://princessraqs.blogspot.com/2009/06/portable-glamour-belly-dancers-guide-to.html
Megan Hartmann recently posted a great blog entry on things she has had to learn as a professional dancer, which included detailed information on software she uses to edit music and video. Thanks, Megan; great post! Head over there to … Read More
Over on Asharah’s blog, Flissy made the following very astute observation: “I like to apply the gates of speech when I teach and give adjustments. Is it true? Is it kind? Is it beneficial? Is it the right time? I … Read More
Last year I began teaching occasional comprehensive workshops in which we cover all the movement vocabulary and concept material for each of Level 1 and Level. In that workshop, we also defined what are the skills students are expected to … Read More
Have you ever gotten your foundation all set and lovely, only to ruin it by having loose shadow or kohl powder fall as you’re applying it, which you have to clean away and then reapply your foundation there? Tip!Apply a … Read More
Know Your VenueA fantastic article by Seattle’s own Laura Rose on considerations one must take into account when planning a performance.
A favorite comment from a Bhuz discussion a couple years back. It’s a great reminder that the way forward is not always straight ahead… “Growth is Spirallic, Not Linear” The most common pattern found in nature and all phenomena is … Read More
On doing some dance reading around the ‘net, I came across this brief article randomly and really loved it. It is about ballroom dancing/partner dancing, but was so absolutely true for Tribal Group Improv/ATS I bookmarked it for later reference. … Read More