Another gem from Zen Habits, this time it’s the very simple truth about increasing your fitness. “Health and fitness are usually made to seem too complex. If you read a lot of fitness magazines and blogs (as I often do), … Read More
Thanks, Dance Advantage! “Even when dancing solo, NEVER dance alone: … Not dancing alone also means being aware of other dancers in your group. How can you involve the audience or the other dancers on stage with you in your … Read More
Recently on an instructor discussion group, a fellow teacher asked a question about giving feedback to a student after a show Question: “I was recently at a student show put on by another instructor where one of my students performed … Read More
Auntie BubboPants over on Ravelry.com is a hoot to read. But this month I particularly loved her response to a woman who wants to get a tattoo, but her hubby isn’t keen on it. I kept saying “YEAH!” throughout. I … Read More
Over on Shira’s Tribe there is a spin-off discussion on what theater skills we think bellydancers could benefit from knowing. As an amateur actor all my life, and a theater major at the University of Washington, and community theater participant … Read More
Over on tribe there is a discussion going on about soliciting feedback, and how to get honesty out of people rather than always having smoke blown up your patoot by well-meaning friends and family. Fariha has fantastic, almost obvious, advice … Read More
I recently watched Bahaia’s “Combinography” video. To be perfectly honest, I wasn’t a huge fan of the content overall, but this one line was so well articulated, I had to share it with you! “Your dance is a way of … Read More
Zen Habits really just has some of the best articles! Here is an excerpt, and I encourage you to pop over and read the rest for yourself: “How often are you driving while talking on a cell phone, or thinking … Read More
On a local discussion group, the topic of “Best Advice and Lessons” came up–people started sharing some of the key lessons they have learned from their teachers over the years. There are so many pieces of advice that I have … Read More
