Performance ImprovementWorkshop For Am/Cab, Fusion,Synthesized and Dance Theatre With Ne-Kajira Jannan of Prima Beladi ™ Dance Education, Henri Lewis, Director, Zahara Belly Dance and with Nerine, of Organically You Yoga Saturday 15th July   3 pm to 5 pm at DanceEast, […]

Someone said: “People- and that includes audience, students, dancers and teachers- don’t seem to know there are forms of dance being presented or labeled as bellydance that aren’t bellydance at all. Part of it seems to be because teachers and […]

Someone suggested that “business” in dance has to take precedence over worrying about clarity and quality in dance, because people need to earn a living. I understand what she was saying, but am going to say this: It does such […]

In defense of Fusion, may I say: Fusion is a blend of two or more RELATED dance forms. Has been ever since it was introduced in the 1970s, and it was a blend of raks sharqi and Am/Cab movements. I […]

In a discussion with other long-time teachers, we were sharing our concerns about the growing lack of awareness about the differences between dance forms in our genre, and the quality of teaching and performance craft. Because we have been vocal […]

I was discussing the idea of the differences between recitals, haflas and shows with another dancer, and we moved into the difference between the BD dance community and other art forms as related to reviews. The truth is, in MOST […]

For those of our members who are confused about the style of dance he or she are doing, our Defining the Dance section might be of use. Here, you will find detailed definitions of dance styles of forms, and the […]

Finally got Part One of Costume Concepts up in the Professional Tools for Dancers section. Part One covers basic costume introductions for dancers with some photos to illustrate the content. Part Two will cover hairstyles, make-up and Color and Part […]

Question for the day: Should a dancer understand something about the culture of dances she is trying to fuse? Should she understand something about originating cultures that inspired other dance forms? Simple answer: Yes. Fusion dance is not fusion until […]

Thinking About Teaching? Want New Material to Use in Performance or Classwork? I teach a 4 part Teacher’s Primer workshop series. While I can and do offer movement-specific workshops (see below), most of my focus is on teaching teachers how […]