I’ve been meditating a lot lately on what makes a dance studio really great. How does one studio feel so cold and another feel warm and inviting? How does one studio instill a sense of confidence and professionalism while another … Read More
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
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
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
A dancer blog post has been making the rounds lately and has excellent advice. Here are just a sampling of the gems: 7. Strive to constantly make new discoveries about dancing (rather than waiting to be spoon fed the answers). … Read More
Zaphara is a local Seattle legend. She has been dancing since the 70’s, and almost every pro in Seattle has taken at least a class or two from her in their day (including yours truly). Alessandra interviewed her for her … Read More
Early last year I posted a set of dance class etiquette rules I found on another bellydance website. I didn’t add much detail or express my personal opinion on then, I simply put it out there for discussion. Quite a … Read More
Seems about 75% of the time when I am chatting women up about what I do, their first reaction is “Oh, I would love to do that!” followed by “Maybe when I lose a few pounds I’ll join up…” It … Read More
Ze Frank is some kinda genius, and you know I have linked up several of his videos on this blog in the past (um, even just this past Monday folks!). This video blog is about pursuing a creative career, and … Read More
