New Year’s Resolutions Poll
I don’t do resolutions anymore. I used to, but they never stuck,...
Teacher poll
The results are in: Your Turn This poll is...
Personal Style Snafus Giveaway
In honor of Aziyade’s moving review, I’m giving away a free copy...
Poll About Polls
I’ve been doing a monthly polls as part of my newsletter for a while,...
Geek Out on the Egyptian Routine wit...
Announcing our first Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse call! Episode 1 of the...
Dance Style Poll
The results are in: The “something else” responses...
The Serendipity Habit
Why You Should Answer When Opportunity Knocks I have a confession to...
What’s Your Skill Level?
(Note: I’m asking about your skill level, NOT about whether you make...
Whoa.
My mom reads my blog. (Hi mom!)
The Injury Effect
How setbacks can be stepping stones to your dreams. (Or: Why I’m...
Improvisation Poll
Online Surveys – Zoomerang.com
Why You Should Make Friends With You...
By far the most common question I get about improvisation is: “I...
Dance Name Poll
Online Surveys – Zoomerang.com p.s. If you’d like to tell the...
Are You a Belly Dance Geek?
Your Turn This poll is closed, but the discussion...
What would you like to see in 2012?
My annual tradition is to spend New Year’s day clearing out the old...
How to Tell When You’re Ready ...
If you saw someone drowning in a pool, would you think “I’m not a...
6 Reasons to Produce Your Video Reso...
(Hint: only one of them is about money. And only sort of.)What is Resourceful...
Five Things to Do in the Black Frida...
You couldn’t get me to go to the Black Friday* sales if my life...
The Psychology of Traveling Patterns
Taktaba Turns Five! Five years ago today, I released the first episode of...
Transparency Time
It’s been a long time since my last post. Not because I’ve been...
Why Transitions Are Like Punctuation
Without punctuation reading would be really hard you’d have no...
How Transitions Work Their Magic
Transitions are an almost mystical concept: They’re this magical...
Psuedo-Venn Diagram
I created this diagram back in 2009 as a quick visual means of helping...
Or Does Your Dancing Need More ̶...
In my last article, we talked about kitty energy. Kitty energy is...
Improvisation Toolkit Volume 3 is in...
The next of the Improvisation Toolkit is now in production! Volume 3 will...
Does Your Dancing Need More “K...
When I was an intermediate student, my teacher included performance...
How to Practice When You Only Have 5...
I was having a really bad day. I got stuck at work, missed my bus, and...
Totally Turkish DVD Review
Totally Turkish – Belly Dance(Disclaimer: I received a free advance...
What Questions Do You Have About Tra...
Volume 2 just shipped last week, but I’m already starting work on the...
How to Learn Choreography More Easil...
When you fly in an airplane, you hope for a smooth flight. But sometimes...
Improvisation Toolkit Volume 2 is He...
Volume 2 of the Improvisation Toolkit has arrived! It’s 7.5 inches...
How to Improve Your Musicality with ...
I made this video late, late at night, and in my PJs. I filmed it back in...
Why You Need to Make Mistakes In Ord...
When you raise tomatoes, you have to constantly prune away the...
Haiti Giveaway Winner
The winner of the giveaway for Haiti is Tondo of Windsor, Ontario.Tondo made...
Authentic Facial Expression: It̵...
I was a child actor. Not the kind who robs a 7-11 in their 20s....
Donate to Relief Efforts in Haiti, a...
Make a donation to the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, or Heifer...
What Can I Do to Help You in 2010?
My friend Dave Charest posed this question today, and it’s a good one....
How NOT Winning the Lottery Helps Yo...
TRANSCRIPT (Approximate)How NOT Winning the Lottery Helps You Get What You...
How “Up and Over” Eye Contact Can Im...
When Jillina swept onto the stage and winked at me, I almost jumped...
How Do You Like Your Articles?
In the last 15 months, I’ve been laid up with two serious injuries in a...
Improvisation Toolkit Volume 2 Pre-O...
Improvisation Toolkit Volume 2: Structure will be released on February 25th,...
The Improvisation Toolkit Series is ...
It’s been just over a year since I released Volume 1 of the...
