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Izel Kirana: Exploring Tribal Fusion & Indian Kalbelia Dance
Season 7 Episode 287
Izel Kirana started her dance journey almost 15 years ago. Originally from Barcelona, she fell in love with belly dance, tribal fusion style, and eve…
2 years, 6 months ago
Amanda Rose: Therapeutic Effect of Belly Dance
Season 7 Episode 286
Amanda Rose is an internationally acclaimed instructor and performer based in Barcelona, Spain. In addition to over a decade of teaching experience, …
2 years, 6 months ago
Raphael Cormack: Book Discussion of Midnight in Cairo: The Female Stars of Egypt’s Roaring ’20s
Season 7 Episode 285
Raphael Cormack has a PhD in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies with a focus on Egyptian theatre from the University of Edinburgh. He is currently As…
2 years, 6 months ago
Colleena Shakti: Exploring Femininity Through Belly Dance & Indian Odissi Style
Season 7 Episode 284
Colleena Shakti is an artist of great subtlety and depth. Trained extensively in Odissi classical dance under Smt. Sujata Mohapatra and well-versed i…
2 years, 6 months ago
Julia Farid: Pregnancy, Motherhood, & Dance Career
Season 7 Episode 283
Julia Farid, a professional oriental dance artist, instructor, and choreographer originally from Ukraine, is renowned for her elegant and feminine da…
2 years, 6 months ago
Boženka: Working With Shakira, Performing For Sean Connery & Competing As a Bellydance Superstar
Season 7 Episode 282
Bellydance Superstar Boženka is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed dancer performing and teaching worldwide. Boženka hosts The Mediterranean…
2 years, 7 months ago
Dipika Vijay: Comparing Dance With Design And Geometry
Season 7 Episode 281
Dipika Vijay is an academically trained designer, and a belly dance artist by passion. Her belly dance company is called Badass Belly Dance and her f…
2 years, 7 months ago
What Does The Term “Baladi” Mean?
Season 7 Episode 280
As belly dancers we often use the term “Baladi” in reference to a particular dance style. Also, we sometimes call Masmudi Saghir rhythm as Baladi rhy…
2 years, 7 months ago
Hend Elbalouty: Book Discussion: Mahraganat in Egypt. Between Acceptance & Rejection
Season 7 Episode 279
Hend Elbalouty is a choreographer, performer and author. She holds a MA in Performing Arts from Kunsthochschule für Medien, a BA in Production Design…
2 years, 8 months ago
How to Achieve Amazing Dance Growth in 2024
Season 7 Episode 278
In today's episode, we're diving into a fascinating topic – using dance videos not just for social media posts, but as a powerful training tool. We'l…
2 years, 8 months ago