Belly Dance Geek Blog
Geek Out with Katayoun
How to know when you’re ready to teach with Katayoun. Join us Thursday, May 26th at 8pm eastern, or sign up to get the recording.
read moreGeek Out with (Another!) Nadira
Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse Episode 28: The role of the community in producing successful events with Nadira of Virginia. Saturday, February 28th, at 1pm Eastern Time. Sign up now to join us live, or to be notified when the recording is ready.
read moreInside the Dancer’s Studio
Get a sneak peek into my own practice space, and tell me about yours!
read moreGeek Out with Amity Alize – Again!
Taxes for Dancers with Amity Alize. Join us Saturday, January 24th at 4pm eastern, or sign up to get the recording.
read moreTorture-Free Critiques is Ready!
Does watching yourself on video feel like torture? Watching yourself on video is one of the most effective ways to your dancing. But it can also be excruciating. When we try to critique ourselves, we tend to get tunnel vision. Instead of seeing the good, we notice every mistake, every flaw, every less-than-perfect detail. Things we wouldn’t even notice in another dancer seem like glaring evidence of our failure. It feels like torture – and it doesn’t help. Beating yourself up over your imperfections is...
read moreGeek Out with DeVilla
Somebody’s Gotta Steer the Ship Episode 26 of the Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse: My guest, DeVilla, artistic director of troupe Isis-Siren-Sekhmet, will talk about how to run a troupe with style, grace, and ease. You’ll learn How student, amateur, and pro troupes differ – and what’s universal Whose vision is this: group leadership vs. a single leader Why a dance company needs to set goals and have a mission statements How to style your troupe for a cohesive look Why your members...
read moreGeek Out with Rosa Noreen and Jonatan Gomes Derbaq
Finding space in the rhythm Episode 25 of the Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse: My guests, Rosa Noreen and Jonatan Gomes Derbaq, will talk about finding space within continuous drum beats, so you can stop and be in the moment. If you’ve ever felt like the drum was running away with you, this call is for you! You’ll learn: Why pauses add drama to a drum solo How to pull pauses out of fast music with a continuous beat How to navigate unknown music by using the rhythms We’ll be approaching this from...
read moreGeek Out with Julie Eason – Again!
Crowd-funding & performing arts Episode 24 of the Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse: My guest, Julie Eason of the Belly Dance Business Academy, will talk about how to use crowd-funding services like Kickstarter to fund a big project. You’ll learn: What crowd-funding is What kind of projects can be funded through crowd-funding How to create a crowd-funding project How to set your project up for success We’ll also have some discussion time, so you can ask Julie your questions. Special Thanks to Blue...
read more10 Things I Learned at the LVBDI
I taught, I performed, I geeked out. The Las Vegas Belly Dance Intensive was an amazing experience. I was honored to teach and perform at such a prestigious and beautifully-run event. But the very best part was geeking out with so many amazing dancers! So I thought I’d share a few of my favorite take-aways from the LVBDI, and introduce you to the lovely ladies I learned them from. 1) Show Your Neck (h/t Aziza) My teacher, Amira Jamal, always said that posture is the key to stage presence. I took that...
read moreGeek Out with Sahra Kent
The Puzzle of Egyptian Folklore Episode 23 of the Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse: My guest, Sahra Kent (aka Sahra Saeeda), will talk about how understanding the context is the key to making sense of Egyptian folklore. If you’ve ever wondered why so many videos of the same folkloric style (such as Saidi) can look so different, Sahra’s breakthrough “tables” approach can help you make sense of it. So join me and Sahra for a geek-tacular discussion on how to put together the puzzle pieces so you can...
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