Last Friday I shared my last column in Paulette Rees-Denis/Gypsy Caravan’s Caravan Trails newsletter, Of The Tribe, in which I reviewed my experiences at Tribal Quest Northwest. Today I found a draft of my first article I wrote. I find … Read More
Many of us who have long been in the tribal bellydance scene remember that Paulette Rees-Denis used to publish a newsletter called Caravan Trails. It was a quarterly booklet filled with stories, poems, art, reviews, and more. For a couple … Read More
Building a welcoming, peaceful studio has many faces. Some are obvious, and others…a little more subtle. There is a financial one, which in our case has been a semi-transparent process as we have had a crowdfunding campaign which outlined our … 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
Music for Home Practice Finger Cymbals Skills n’ Drills – Coming Soon History of Tribal Bellydance
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
This is something I constantly feel I need to remind myself. I get frustrated when “good ideas” don’t come forth quickly, or when a project or endeavor takes longer to complete to my satisfaction. My inner dialogue tries to tell … 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
If you have not yet met Ze Frank, then let me introduce you and say “You are most welcome.” He is equally skilled at delivering sidesplitting comedy as heart-wrenching truths. He is amazing. If you have met him, I am … Read More