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Sadie Marquardt: Respect Your Need to Recharge
Season 4 Episode 157
Sadie is an inspiration and icon to her students and fans around the world and serves to empower people through the captivating art of Oriental Dance…
5 years, 5 months ago
Suhaila Salimpour: Renegotiating Your Dance Identity
Season 4 Episode 156
Suhaila Salimpour grew up caught between two worlds: the strict, Shi’a Muslim household of her father who passed away when she was 10, and the free-s…
5 years, 6 months ago
Dr.Mo Geddawi: Co-founder of the Reda Troupe
Season 4 Episode 155
A teacher, dancer, and choreographer of oriental dance, Dr.Mo Geddawi is a native of Cairo who has made his home in Berlin, Germany for the past twen…
5 years, 6 months ago
Athena Najat: Dance Traditions in Greece and Turkey
Season 4 Episode 154
Born in the USA and trained by master teachers in New York City, Egypt, Lebanon, and Turkey, Athena Najat has traveled the globe dancing. Athena’s da…
5 years, 6 months ago
Hasna: The Moment Of A Dance Transformation
Season 4 Episode 153
Hasna is the founder and admin of the Just Belly Dance website which currently provides event promotion, ticketing, and registration management tools…
5 years, 7 months ago
Best of: Your Daily Training
Season 4 Episode 152
Some of the best moments from our previous episodes! Many of us struggle with continuing our daily training in the times of pandemic, finding motiva…
5 years, 7 months ago
Esmeralda Colabone: Living The Truth: Motherhood and Dance Career
Season 4 Episode 151
Esmeralda Colabone has dedicated 20 years to dance. Originally from Brazil, she is one of the biggest names on the Arabic dance scene today! Esmerald…
5 years, 8 months ago
Sabriye Tekbilek: Be The Type Of Artist You Want To Be
Season 4 Episode 150
Sabriye Tekbilek grew up in an environment of Middle Eastern music and dance. She is the daughter of the renowned Turkish musician "Haci" Ahmet Tekbi…
5 years, 8 months ago
Raksan: Finding Fire Inside Your Soul
Season 4 Episode 149
Raksan is a professional dancer, choreographer and dance pedagogue with a 35 year-long career. Her charisma and virtuosity led her onto the biggest v…
5 years, 8 months ago
Ma*Shuqa & Carl Sermon: Plan Every Day To Be Your Best Day
Season 4 Episode 148
Ma*Shuqa is known for instructing dancers in the Art of Bellydance, which Ma*Shuqa does with mastery in her performances and coaching. Ma*Shuqa bega…
5 years, 9 months ago