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7 Arab Pop Stars Every Belly Dancer Should Know!
It’s not just the movements we love about Belly Dance, but the music! Arabic music is infectious, passionate, and makes us want to MOVE! Like our own pop music, Arab pop can be up-beat, fun, and playful – or utterly heart-wrenching if it’s a passionate ballad. Either way, here’s my list of 7 Arab Pop [...]
Finger Cymbals: Sewing Elastic for Beginners
So you just bought your first pair of finger cymbals… you open them up… and they aren’t assembled! “Wait a minute – I thought these were supposed to be professional finger cymbals! What’s up with all of this loose elastic?!?!” Here’s the deal: When you buy professional cymbals they come with loose elastic so that [...]
American Belly Dance: Eastern vs. Western Teaching Methods
How does one learn to Belly Dance? If answers like “take lessons, practice, study hard, drill, etc.” come to mind then YOU, my friend, are under the influence of Western culture and society! However, if answers like “I don’t know, you just do it” or “watch people and copy them” come to mind… then you’re [...]
5 Ballet Terms Every Belly Dancer Should Know
The following is a post by Caitlin Ray, Instructor and Performer at Belly Motions. So your belly dance teacher has started getting into footwork and all of sudden – she’s using French ballet terms! What do they mean?!? 5 Ballet Terms Used in Belly Dance 1. Relevé- Literally translates to “lifted”. This term refers to [...]
A Powerful Tool for Reaching Your Belly Dance Goals
What are your dance goals this year? Pretty tough question. But try this one… what are your dance goals this week? Probably a little easier. Here’s why. Whether we have been dancing for a week or 10 years, our overall goal is the same -“become a better dancer”. And the method to getting there is [...]
Top 5 Gifts for a New Belly Dancer
I remember my first belly dance classes very well. I was eager, excited, and above all NERVOUS! I had never heard Middle Eastern music before or even seen a belly dancer! But I couldn’t help it – I was hooked. I envied the clothes my teacher wore to class and the shiny scarves she wrapped [...]
