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Belly Dance Lessons of Life by Yasmin →
Life shouldn’t and won’t be choreographed.
Hitting every beat is not necessary, or advisable.
Pauses help create dramatic build.
Life experience brings richer emotional content to creative expression.
Projecting emotion is more important than executing flawless technique.
Understanding culture and language are essential. (You should never lip synch to a song when you don’t know what the...
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From Dusty Paik
belly-dance-rants:
I would very much like to start a dialogue on something that troubles me quite a bit:
Dancers openly putting down other dancers on public internet forums.
It happens all the time. My perspective is that it’s an unhealthy phenomenon that won’t be fixed if we just ignore it and pretend it isn’t hurtful.
I feel strongly that we are all active members of a close-knit...
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thehobbitshavethephonebox asked: Confession: I've never seen another belly dancer with hair as short as mine and it kind of makes me self-conscious.
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shizucor:
The 30-day belly dance improv challenge | RAQS and the City: Najla’s Belly Dance Blog
I’ve been working on improv a lot, and had (what I thought) were a few pretty good improvisations at my performance yesterday. Still, it’s something that’s hard for me, and there are specific things I’d like to work on, including dynamics, varying arm positions and holding onto my posture...
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Question For My Belly Dance Siblings
rosalinddancer:
Have you ever encountered/seen a dancer who has come from a different background and doesn’t seem to fully GET that this dance is COMPLETELY different than most other dance forms out there?
I have a dancer in my troupe, who is the SWEETEST woman in the world (albeit a BIT ditsy but a good woman all the same), but no matter what myself or my Director try to teach her, nothing...
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belly-dance-rants:
I confused about the sexuality vs belly dance thing. Is it wrong for anyone to find belly dance erotic? Because it does emphasize the body,and its movement. Also,I love burlesque,and I think the style basically takes anything (I once saw a burlesque piece based on cooking) and makes it erotic and fun! Is it an insult if the person watching and doing it know that not all belly...
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undulate-dance:
Hello ladies! What belly dance moves are you currently working on?
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Song: The Bloody Tsamikos
Artist: Daniel Scott...
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Belly Dance Advice: Practice & Learning 2
mystic-rose
Take classes from different teachers! It shows you that you knew more than you thought you did AND you get the chance to learn new things.
inlovewithfruit
To not beat yourself up if you have to take it really slow at first to make sure you’re putting weight on the right body part.
simon—-says
I know you want to get to the fancy and fun looking things but learn the basics and...
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Watchbdsiren:
ok so i found this sneak peek of the video of rachel brice from Coilhouse Magazine.. i don’t know if they will be posting the whole thing.. people who bought the last issue (Issue 06 which is on sale on their website) i think got a dvd of the video or something.. in conclusion … I WANT!!!
HNNNNG I love the slow motion belly dance.
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“Tradition is not static. Every generation draws from the past. Evolving from the...”
– Jamila Salimpour Bhuz.com - Jamila Salimpour, Featured Biography (via shizucor)
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Who or what got you into belly dance?
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Anonymous asked: I started belly dancing two years ago because I was struggling with an eating disordered. It worked- I'm happier, healthier, and absolutely in love with my body now.
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I love belly dancing.
shizucor:
It makes me happy, gives me energy and confidence. I truly feel this is what I’m meant to do. You know how artists are constantly drawing or sketching? I find myself constantly dancing, even in my chair. Wherever I am, I’m doing some sort of belly dance move, snake arms at work, 3/4 shimmy in the elevator or a belly roll in the car. I just can’t stop!
The night is the best time for me...
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Belly Dance Advice: Feeling in Dance
panterablueflame
It’s a mind/body experience as a whole. Music is the catalyst for the movement; so; practice but also hear the music.
lelephantsnail
Listen to the music constantly; when it gets in your head, it gets into your bones. the steps come easier when you’re lost in the music.
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HAES
blissmanifesto:
Although I truly believe that anyone can lose weight when they are ready to do the work that is involved, I do NOT believe that a person must be slender to be healthy and strong. And I definitely oppose all forms of body prejudice and body shaming. So I guess that makes me a supporter of HAES. Also, this poster kicks ass completely, because BELLY DANCING.
I’ve seen a...
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“I am NOT a belly dancer. I have never been one, and never will be. What I do is...”
– Nadia Gamal, in an interview with Scoop magazine, page 70. (via bellydancem)
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