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Ellie: What Contradictions Research Reveals About Belly Dance and Mental Health
Season 9 Episode 367
Ellie is a belly dancer, teacher, and researcher who approaches Raqs Sharqi with a deep respect for its cultural roots and a focus on connection thro…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Julieta Maffia: What Dance Teaches About Femininity and Freedom
Season 9 Episode 366
Julieta Maffia is a dance artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina, specializing in what was formerly known as Tribal Fusion Bellydance. She is the founde…
7 months ago
Tamalyn Dallal: Celebrating 50 Years in Belly Dance!
Season 9 Episode 365
Tamalyn Dallal is an internationally renowned belly dancer, teacher, and author celebrating over 50 years in dance. She began her career in 1976 and …
7 months, 1 week ago
Sandra Kahloun: The Difference Between Imitation & Interpretation
Season 9 Episode 364
Sandra Kahloun, born in Tunisia and raised in the world of Oriental music, grew up surrounded by some of the greatest names of Egyptian art. Her fath…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Natalie Nayun: When Governments Try to Shape the Perceptions of the Central Asian Dances
Season 9 Episode 363
Natalie Nayun is an international teacher and performer specializing in contemporary and folkloric dance traditions from Central Asia and the Middle …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Summer Deng: The Rise of Belly Dance in China
Season 9 Episode 362
Summer Deng is one of the most sought-after Chinese professionals in the world of Oriental dance, celebrated for his exceptional technical precision,…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Belyssa: 30 Years of Documenting Bedouin Traditions and the Dilemma of How to Share Her Research Properly
Season 9 Episode 361
Belyssa is a pioneering figure in Australian belly dance who founded the Belyssa Academy of Danse Orientale and the Flames of Araby troupe, establish…
8 months ago
Fernanda: The Mental Health Side of Professional Belly Dancing
Season 9 Episode 360
Fernanda Reschke is a Brazilian-born Oriental dance artist, educator, and trauma-informed psychotherapist whose work bridges movement, culture, and h…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Belly Dance as a Living Map of Feminine Life Stages, From Maiden to Mother to Crone
Season 9 Episode 359
Sadie is an internationally recognized Oriental dance artist, educator, and innovator dedicated to empowering people through the art of belly dance. …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Mohamed Reda: How to Dance with Egyptian Live Band Confidently
Season 9 Episode 358
Mohamed Reda Saad is a prominent Egyptian musician and the leader of the Cairo Band, one of Cairo’s most sought-after ensembles for major dance festi…
8 months, 3 weeks ago