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Don’t Judge A Belly Dancer By Her Pre-Show Ritual!
Let me explain… I was talking with a fabulous belly dance instructor friend of mine after teaching a workshop, and I was quite surprised by what she told me:”the 2 girls who had been hesitant to...
5 Belly Dance MUST-HAVES for November
Here are a list of my top 5 Belly Dance MUST-HAVES to keep you chugging along with your dance life and they make great gifts too! 1. Gel knee pads by Capezio THANK YOU Capezio!...
Fun Quiz: Has Belly Dance Taken Over Your Life?
Find out to what degree your belly dance persona has taken control of your real life persona with this fun bellydance quiz. Be honest and choose the best answer and share it with your friends. Have...
How to Survive a Full time Day Job, and Your Belly Dance Business
First of all I want to thank Jessica who if you do not know, is a belly dancer in Tampa who is all around awesome! She contacted me about something I know a lot of us struggle to deal with, which is...
8 Ways Belly Dancers Are Like Witches. Happy Halloween!
Halloween is here and thought I would make you all a fun image to describe some spooky things dancers have in common with witches 🙂 If you want to see more fun make sure to subscribe to my blog...
What The Heck is the Belly Dance Management Program?
One of the main questions I receive is on what the belly dance management program is “what is involved”. So I thought today would be a great day to answer many of these for curious entertainers. The...
ARE LOCAL BELLY DANCERS REALLY WALKING THE WALK?
Every now and then the topic of pricing, undercutting, and the local Orlando belly dance community arises. This week I have to extend a HUGE thank you to my good friend Amartia Belly Dance of...
12 Signs a Man has a Belly Dancer as a Girlfriend/Wife
Something I find really great about our local belly dance community here in Orlando is that I often see a lot of men coming out to shows to support their girlfriend or wife. It is really nice that...
My Mistakes | Orlando Belly Dancer with a Sprained back AGAIN!
So I am 25, a hard working Orlando Belly Dancer, and have now experienced my 3rd back sprain in the last 2 years. Why? Because even though I take measures to improve my health, it is not enough for...
The “Productivity Juggle” – Being a Professional Belly Dancer
Ever see a professional belly dancer who is constantly producing material and “accomplishing so much stuff”? Wonder how they do it all without losing their minds? After 7.5 hours of sewing today,...
Feminine Sensuality in Dance is NOT ok… or is it?
So my friend Adonia and I were talking about belly dancing the other day and the topic of how females are viewed and the topic of sensuality vs sexuality came to play. She was so full of information...
The 4 Hardest Lessons I Learned as a Belly Dancer in Orlando
The hardest lessons I learned as a belly dancer in Orlando the last 7 years are some that I personally feel would greatly benefit others out there too. Here they are, learn from my mistakes and the...