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The Importance of Conditioning
Season 7 Episode 304
This is a best of episode! You will hear how various types of conditioning exercises are the integral part of their training.
You will hear from Hayal…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep 303. Christine “Shiraz” Şahin: Book Discussion: Core Connections. Cairo Belly Dance in the Revolution's Aftermath
Season 7 Episode 303
Christine “Shiraz” Şahin is a dance practitioner-scholar and ethnographer specializing in contemporary Egyptian raqs sharqi (“belly dance”) and other…
1 year, 5 months ago
Amina Goodyear: 60-Year Journey in Belly Dance Industry
Season 7 Episode 302
Amina Goodyear began her performance career in the mid-60's at the Bagdad Cabaret dancing nightly in San Francisco's North Beach district during that…
1 year, 6 months ago
Apsara Afsanesara: Discovering Georgian Dance & Psychology of Teaching Kids Vs Seniors
Season 7 Episode 301
Aleksandra Kilczewska, known by her stage name "Apsara Afsanera," is a dancer, choreographer, and alternative model based in Warsaw. She is a pioneer…
1 year, 6 months ago
Saida: How Everything Started
Season 7 Episode 300
Saida, born to Syrian parents in Buenos Aires, Argentina, immersed herself in classical dance from 1983 to 1991, training with esteemed masters like …
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep 299 - Warda - From Studying Arabic Language to Building a Career in Dance
Season 7 Episode 299
Warda is a choreographer, instructor, and performer of oriental dance and folklore styles with 13 years of experience. She has organized over 15 inte…
1 year, 7 months ago
Roula Said: Grief For Palestine, Guidance of the Universe, Ways to Experience Joy During Dark Times
Season 7 Episode 298
Roula Said is a multifaceted artist of Palestinian heritage based in Toronto, Canada. She is a singer, dancer, musician, actor, and poet, renowned fo…
1 year, 7 months ago
Brenda: Finding Balance Between Dance And Life
Season 7 Episode 297
Brenda, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, discovered her passion for dance at age 3, mastering Italian and Argentinian folklore, Salsa, Tango, Jazz, a…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Learning Other Dance Styles Can Improve Your Belly Dance
Season 7 Episode 296
Sometimes it is beneficial to step aside, and dive into a different dance genre. Let’s discuss how exploring variety of dance forms can enrich and im…
1 year, 8 months ago
André Elbing: Doing Belly Dance Photography Since 1989
Season 7 Episode 295
André Elbing, a renowned belly dance photographer from Germany, developed an interest in oriental dance in 1989 when he began organizing and producin…
1 year, 8 months ago