Belly Dance Geek Blog

Stop Using the “E” Word

Posted by Nadira on Jul 24, 2017 in Articles, Audio, More Than Steps Podcast

How “elevating” belly dance sacrifices its core values.

Cartoonish Expression

Posted by Nadira on Jul 17, 2017 in Articles, Audio, More Than Steps Podcast

How focusing on the nuances of “joy” helps keep your expression honest and natural.

Geek Out with Treasure Marshall – Again!

Posted by Nadira on Jul 15, 2017 in The Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse

Teaching Dance to Children

Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse Episode 52

My guest, Treasure Marshall, will talk about the special considerations in teaching dance to children and younger teens.

A 4-Minute Breakdown of the Full Routine

Posted by Nadira on Jul 9, 2017 in Articles, Video

A 4-minute breakdown of the classic 6-part routine, with video from a show with live music.

Get the Hell Off the Stage!

Posted by Nadira on Jul 5, 2017 in Articles, Audio, More Than Steps Podcast

Why the last 15 seconds of your show are the most important.

Introducing More Than Steps

Posted by Nadira on Jul 1, 2017 in More Than Steps Podcast

The podcast where we geek out on how belly dance works, one coffee run at a time. Hosted by Nadira Jamal, The Belly Dance Geek™.

Geek Out with Mao Murakami

Posted by Nadira on Jun 7, 2017 in The Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse

Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse Episode #51: Easy Costume Upgrades with Mao Murakami. Tuesday, June 20th at 6:30 Eastern Time. Sign up now to join us live, or to be notified when the recording is ready.

Geek Out with Princess Farhana and DeVilla

Posted by Nadira on May 4, 2017 in The Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse

Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse Episode #50: Makeup for Belly Dance with Princess Farhana and DeVilla. Tuesday, May 9th at 6pm Eastern Time. Sign up now to join us live, or to be notified when the recording is ready.

Geek Out with Shahrzad Khorsandi

Posted by Nadira on Apr 11, 2017 in The Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse

Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse Episode #49: Persian Dance with Shahrzad Khorsandi. Tuesday, April 25th at noon Eastern Time. Sign up now to join us live, or to be notified when the recording is ready.

Geek Out with Dawn Devine

Posted by Nadira on Mar 28, 2017 in The Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse

Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse Episode #48: Finger Cymbal History with Dawn Devine. Friday, March 31st at 8pm Eastern Time. Sign up now to join us live, or to be notified when the recording is ready.