Here in Seattle, we are having a white Thanksgiving. I don't remember one since I was a wee little girl, so it is magical. It will turn to rain soon, and get slushy and yuck, but hubby and I are enjoying the winter wonderland immensely for now.I have begun cooking, and the house is already filling with delicious smells. Honestly, we really began yesterday morning when I cooked up the brining liqui...
Q. So, I was watching Kami Liddle's Tribal Fest 8 performance again today...one of the (many) things I have always liked about this performance, and her performances in general, is her lovely smile! It looks so wonderful! How do I get that (or any) smile? Yes, I do smile when I perform and practice, but it looks nothing like that. When I ask a friend after I am through with a performance, ...
I was searching for an old web page of mine today, and took a little walk down memory lane in the process.A December 2001 performance by Gypsy Caravan at the Pink Door. They are wearing costumes I created for them. I remember when they used to come up a few times a year, and how magical it was to see them, to dance with them...*sigh*http://web.archive.org/web/20020707203356/www.kamikazecostumes.co...
It's yet another installment of Music Monday, and this week it's Latin-stylee for the win! A mix of titles from around the world with Latin flava', for dancing on the stage or around your living room.Song - Artist - AlbumOnda Buena - Barrio Del Rio - Baila HabibiFlamenco Tapas (Barcelona Bounce Remix) - Ethno Dance - Club Passport RemixSanta Maria - Gotan ProjectCumbia De Los Muertos - OzomatliHa...
Have a read, and let me know what you think:http://www.gildedserpent.com/cms/2010/11/03/jasmine-june-intro-tribal-fusion-belly-dance/"The “fusion” in Tribal Fusion Belly Dance makes this dance genre elusive and tricky to define. Two dancers could have nothing in common except a few core movements and a couple costuming pieces, and yet both could define themselves as Tribal Fusion dancers. While...
Made this delectable recipe on Monday night, and it was a hit!Sirloin Steak with Carmelized Onions and Butternut Squash PureeIngredients:1 medium-large butternut squash, halved and seeded2 tablespoons light brown sugarOlive oil2 tablespoons salted butter1 large onion, sliced into strips (sweet onion is best)2 servings of sirloin steak (our serving sizes are 4-5oz in our house)salt and pepperInstru...
I love iTunes for the way it can organize my playlists. I have ones for my classes, divided up by different levels of skill and paces of music. I have ones for performances, and for styles of music (Spanish, Bhangra, etc). And for personal music, I also have ones divided up by mood or feel. I have an Upbeat playlist, as I shared last week I have a Meditation playlist, a Chill playlist, and this we...
Most every teacher I know has run into this question in one form or another from new students--some of us hear it many times a year. "I saw 'The World Famous Debbie Dancer' on YouTube. Can you teach me to dance like her?"The short answer? No.The only slightly longer answer?Neither can she!No teacher can truly teach you to dance just like them. What they can provide you is tools for your own dance-...
Sandi and Wendy of FatChance Bellydance are pure magic together. Their connection is unique and inspiring. One of my favorite examples of their power as performers is in the following clip. Sure, there are some lightning-fast performances that take my breath away--the kind of speed only you and someone you know really really well, personally and professionally, can maintain together. But no other...
From Mish Mish via BellyTalk, a NW discussion group for bellydancers. It is confirmed by what Jamila told us at her weeklong, that she was essentially the one who conceived the sword as a bellydance prop:"In Turkey and Arabic countries, dancing with a sword is done mainly by menas a display of skill in combat or to prepare for battle. My troupe used to havea Druse from Lebanon who did a spectacula...
Here's music that makes me bop around happily. Movits! has a couple songs I love to use in high-action drills to start off my more advanced classes, and herein is one of them. Augustito 2004 is good for medium drills, with a fun spirit behind it (look up the lyrics). Louis Prima, The Beatles, Cherry Poppin' Daddies...yeah, we got a little bit of everything here.Jump, Jive, An' Wail ...
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