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Best of: Facing Rejection, Disapproval or Judgement
Season 4 Episode 174
NEW episode with a selection of the best parts dedicated to facing and overcoming rejection, disapproval or judgement from teachers, relatives, or co…
4 years, 2 months ago
Sabah: Ballet & Belly Dance
Season 4 Episode 173
Sabah has decades of experience in classical, modern, and folk styles of dance. She has worked with the Chicago’s Festival Ballet, Ballet Chicago, an…
4 years, 2 months ago
Joana Saahirah: Running Dance Courses Online
Season 4 Episode 172
Joana Saahirah is a world-renowned dancer, teacher, choreographer and author specialized in Egyptian Oriental and Folkloric dances. She’s written and…
4 years, 2 months ago
Pedro Bonatto: How to Approach a Drum Solo Improvisation & Stop Being Afraid of It
Season 4 Episode 171
Pedro Bonatto is an internationally acclaimed photographer and drummer. Born in Brazil and based in Canada, Pedro works in fine art and fashion photo…
4 years, 2 months ago
Jackie Barzvi: Discover More About Mizrahi Dance Culture
Season 4 Episode 170
Jackie Barzvi is a raqs sharqi (belly dance) instructor and performer originally from Queens, NY, now based in North Carolina. She has been dancing a…
4 years, 3 months ago
Yousry Sharif: The Superpowers of Epic Musicality & Personality
Season 4 Episode 169
Yousry Sharif is the embodiment of many greats when it comes to Egyptian Raqs Sharqi: a great original choreographer, a great teacher, a great mentor…
4 years, 3 months ago
Cassandra Shore: Progressing Through Years of Dancing
Season 4 Episode 168
Cassandra Shore, the founder of The Cassandra School (1978), is recognized as one of the world’s foremost performers and choreographers of Middle Eas…
4 years, 3 months ago
Sharon Kihara: Talking About Tribal Fusion: Origins, Style Definition, Lack of Education, Physicality Evolution
Season 4 Episode 167
Known the world over as one of the pioneering forces in the field of Tribal Fusion belly dance, Sharon Kihara is regarded as one of the most seasoned…
4 years, 3 months ago
Dealing With Performance Fears
Season 4 Episode 166
This is a solo episode by Iana where we’ll talk about two most common paralyzing performance fears: fear of being judged as not good enough dancer, a…
4 years, 4 months ago
Luna of Cairo: Life Beyond Dance
Season 4 Episode 165
Luna is an international belly dance star who performed in Egypt's top hotels and Nile cruises from 2009 to 2018. She has an exceptionally exciting s…
4 years, 4 months ago