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Why YouTube Could Be Killing Our Dance Communities and What You Can Do To Stop It

This happens all too often at our local belly dance events. We peek around the stage curtain and find many empty seats or the seats are taken by the show’s own performers. Some say, “We don’t advertise enough” and that’s why few are coming. Others say, “people are tired of seeing the same dancers or so many amateur dancers.” While others will complain about shows being too expensive. These are only a few among the many reasons why dancers choose…

How to do the Grapevine Traveling Step

Anna will teach you how to do the basic belly dance grapevine traveling step, as well as several ways to modify it. This video includes… – Basic 8 count breakdown of the Grapevine traveling step – 4 count breakdown – Modified Grapevine breakdown – Taking the Grapevine Backward

April 2018 Spotify Playlist

How to Make Braids for Folkloric Egyptian Costumes

1) 1 skein of yarn in a colour to match your hair or black, your artistic choice. 2) These instructions are for braids 1.25″ (inches) thick. For this thickness, cut 120 strands that are approx 2 yards long. Keep them in one long bunch. You can adjust thickness by having more or fewer strands in your bunch. This length, your braids will hang [approx] down to your hips. Strands may need to be longer if you are taller. If you are…

Maqam Immersion

Ajam – happy, joyful, victorious, powerful Hijaz – longing, sounds Arabian, snake charming Nahawand: feeling, emotional, often love themed Bayat: powerful, uplifting, uses one-quarter tone, the essence of Arabic music Rast: “the maqam of tarab”, 2 quarter tones, popular with instrumental and vocal soloists. Kurd: airy, spacious, freedom, common in modern Arabic music Sika: youth, strength, used in traditional songs, starts and ends with a quarter tone Saba: bluesy, sad when played slow, fast is danceable

The Most Important Private Lesson You [Probably] Never Take

Here’s how the story usually goes. A dancer comes to me to prepare for an upcoming performance, we have a couple lessons, the dancer does the performance, sends me the video all excited, I see no less than ten things that could improve the performance, but the dancer never asks for a video critique or a follow-up lesson. Let me tell you, this is not the best scenario if you truly want to grow your skill quickly because you might not realize the most important lessons happen after your show. Don’t get me wrong, preparation is important…

Turkish Drum Solo Finale Choreography Mini-Workshop

Learn the last section of Anna’s Turkish Drum Solo. Music: Modified version of “Yasarca – Ritim Solo” by Yaşar Akpençe Choreography Notes: 2:45 bumpR-bumpL; bumpR,bumpL,bumpR (w/head turn); during roll (bring L arm over to R hand); drop L hip to accent 2:49 rrr rrr rrrrrrrr L hip shimmies up 2x, quick barrel turn to L 2:53 step rlr (finish facing DSL) kick and flick hair, step lrl and kick toward DSRish 2:56 1 full forward fig-8 w/shimmy st on R 3:01…

Belly Scootin’ Boogie Line Dance Instructional Video

Learn the steps to a fun belly dance-inspired country and western line dance set to Brooks and Dunn’s “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” and show off your new moves at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston Texas! Now, watch us perform the “Belly Scootin’ Boogie in the video below: Do you live in the Houston area and want to learn more about Belly Dancing?Join us for live classes! See Our Class Schedule…

How to Put Zills On for Belly Dancing

Do you want to learn how to play zills, but you don’t even know how to put them on properly. This video shows you what fingers to put each zill on, how I like them to fit, and how I align my zills for optimum playing.

How to do Unweighted Hip Lifts & Hip Drops

Learn two of the most quintessential movements in belly dance – the unweighted hip lift and hip drop. You can’t go to an Arabic nightclub, wedding, or party without knowing how to do these.

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