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Nivetha Shree: Find Your Patterns and Then Break Them
Season 8 Episode 354
Fascinated by the arts since childhood, Nivetha Shree discovered Belly Dance at the age of 21 and has since trained with renowned teachers around the world. She holds certifications in DanceCraft – K…
Published on 1 day, 15 hours ago
Snigdha Sachdev: What Makes an Effective Belly Dance Class
Season 8 Episode 353
Snigdha Sachdev is a Delhi-based fusion belly dance artist and dedicated yoga enthusiast. A Biotechnology graduate with a master’s degree in Stem Cell Technology, she discovered her pull toward belly…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Gracie Mandujano: The Energetics Behind Every Hip Circle That No One Talks About
Season 8 Episode 352
Gracie Mandujano was born in Honduras, a land rooted in ancient Mayan traditions, and from an early age felt called to reconnect with life’s true purpose and the depth of her courageous spirit. Guide…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Esmeralda Colabone: Is This Really The Last Tour?..
Season 8 Episode 351
Esmeralda Colabone has dedicated herself to Arab dance and culture since 1999. From 2002 to 2014 she worked with Belly Dance Brazil and Lebanon’s famed La Maison de L’Artiste, becoming the agency’s y…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Leli Neeraja: A Journey From Anxiety to Self-Connection Through Belly Dance, Tribal Fusion and Odissi
Season 8 Episode 350
Leli Neeraja is a dancer and teacher who has dedicated over a decade to guiding others toward inner balance through movement. Her work is a continuous exploration of fusion between East and West, ble…
Published on 1 month ago
Suhaila Salimpour: Carrying Arab-American Heritage into the Academic World
Season 8 Episode 349
Suhaila Salimpour, of Sicilian-Greek and Kurdish-American heritage, is a second-generation belly dancer and a pioneering figure in the global dance community. A former house dancer at the legendary B…
Published on 1 month ago
Badriyah: When Life Falls Apart, the Dance Remains
Season 8 Episode 348
Badriyah is a professional oriental dancer based in Belgium, dedicated to Egyptian classical and folkloric styles, modern fusion, and the Golden Age of belly dance. With over a decade of teaching exp…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Melissa Gamal: What Happens When You Stop Holding Yourself Back
Season 8 Episode 347
Melissa Gamal is an award-winning dancer, instructor, and event producer based in Toronto, Canada. As the director of the Ya Amar School of Dance, Melissa is dedicated to providing comprehensive trai…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Virginia Danielson: Book Discussion: The Voice of Egypt. Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, and Egyptian Society in the 20th Century
Season 8 Episode 346
Virginia Danielson (PhD, Ethnomusicology, University of Illinois, 1991) is an associate of the Harvard Music Department and a visiting scholar at New York University Abu Dhabi. She is the author of T…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Elen Chikhladze: What Separates Advanced Dancers from Truly Professional
Season 8 Episode 345
Elen Oriental (Elen Chikhladze) is a Georgian choreographer and dance instructor from Tbilisi, specializing in oriental dance since 2002. Beginning her artistic journey at the School for Athletic Fin…
Published on 2 months ago