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Nada El Masriya: Prioritizing Quality Over Quantity
Season 6 Episode 244
Native Egyptian Nada El Masriya grew up belly dancing fully immersed within the rich cultural and historical environment of metropolitan Cairo. Her f…
2 years, 10 months ago
Oleksandra Kovalova: Healing Wounds With Dancing
Season 6 Episode 243
Oleksandra Kovalova is a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer, and certified judge. She is a director of oriental dance school Amberly based i…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why Do We Get Shy On Stage?
Season 6 Episode 242
This episode includes Iana’s lecture that was recorded specifically for her recent Mahraganat intensive at the Iana Dance Club.
Since Mahraganat has a…
2 years, 10 months ago
Yunseo: Belly Dance in Korea
Season 6 Episode 241
Yunseo is a young talented belly dancer from South Korea. She is the award recipient of the Midas Goldentouch Bellydance Competition, Reina Oriental …
2 years, 10 months ago
Anusch Alawerdian: Different Chapters of Dance Career in Abu Dhabi
Season 6 Episode 240
Anusch Alawerdian is an Armenian oriental dance performer, instructor and choreographer. She has been interested in dance since she was little, takin…
2 years, 11 months ago
Linda Hathor: Emotional Expression in Dance
Season 6 Episode 239
Linda Hathor began her studies in belly dance in 1998, in Paraná (Brazil), and since then, she has dedicated herself professionally to this art as a …
2 years, 11 months ago
Special Series: Student Voice with Fiona, Soukaina & Emily
Season 6 Episode 238
This is a continuation of our special series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, danc…
2 years, 11 months ago
Meher Malik: Spirituality, Sexuality & How Dance Can Help To Process Your Trauma
Season 6 Episode 237
Meher Malik is a famous belly dancer from Delhi, India, although she grew up in the Middle East, where she lived for 17 years. She moved to India in …
2 years, 11 months ago
Nisaa (Heather D. Ward): Detaching Opinions From Historical Realities
Season 6 Episode 236
Nisaa (Heather D. Ward) is a Middle Eastern dance instructor, performer, and researcher based in St. Louis, Missouri. Nisaa’s mission is to foster a …
2 years, 11 months ago
Hayam Sokar: Helping Women to Deal With The Midlife Crisis Via Belly Dance
Season 6 Episode 235
Hayam Sokar is a midlife transformational coach, born and based in Egypt. She is a certified Neuro Linguistic Practitioner accreted from the American…
3 years ago