These posts are for us to get into the nitty gritty of the industry, share ideas and news in our field and talk about our experiences as belly dancers. Check out the belly dancers corner.
Right now, I am at a time in my life where everybody change is being felt, and I am more aware than ever of how my body reacts to certain stimuli. I often hear non-dancers talk about their evenings, their stresses, their lives….and I often wonder to myself, how nice […]
I have not unveiled the final images as I am needing to add a few more canvases and curtains to my space, but in the meantime, I thought I would share some of my answers I gave from messages and emails online. Designing a home bellydance studio does not have […]
This week I have a special treat for all the readers around the world. I had the pleasure of interviewing Sal Maktoub on his experience as a tannoura artist and what the industry is like now. Why? In my Make Me Amazing Program, level 3 deals with learning regional dance […]
If you are a pet owner, then you know just how happy your pets make you. Over the course of the 8 years that I have been a mother to my Italian greyhounds, I never stopped to realize just how integral to my belly dance career they have been…until now. […]
As some of you may have heard, I opened up the online bellydance school called “Savvy Bellydancers School” this year. What you may not know if you haven’t clicked over and visited is just how specialized the topics are and how near and dear this project is to my heart. There […]
A year ago, I was about to compete for the first time. I also had a 6 mo’s old baby, two careers, three dogs and a husband. Overworked doesn’t begin to cover it! I was always tired, and I don’t mean just tired, I mean weary and aching to your […]
I was watching the hands and arms of some of my favorite dancers on youtube last night and while so inspired and happy to watch them again, I had a moment of sincere hand lust and sadness. I have been experiencing more consistent and prolonged flare-ups of arthritis. It lasts […]
A very special result of taking time off and stepping away from the business when I vacation is the ability to obtain clarity. Like most of you, I work constantly while at home, and as a small business owner, there is no “clock out” time. I work morning, noon, and […]
Arms are not something that has ever come naturally for me in bellydance. It is a constant challenge and can easily go by the wayside if I do not pay attention (and the arthritis doesn’t help either), but over the years, through training, hard work, and awareness, each video has […]
After countless performances entertaining for weddings in Orlando, FL and around the globe, when my now husband proposed to me, from the onset I knew exactly what would make us happy on our wedding day. Before I was a full time bellydancer, I had been promoted to event manager for […]
