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My Vision of Bellydance as an Alternative Spiritual Culture
I begin this article sitting in the airport of Bogota, Columbia where I have just finished a weekend seminar with the Prem Shakti Academy of Bellydance. During my time with the wonderful women...
Bellydance.com -
August 21, 2007
the IBDC Convention - Part 1
I guess like the Russians who consider their ballet dancers “a national treasure” and are not so anxious for them to defect to the USA, the Egyptian and Lebanese government value their talent...
The Hip Circle -
August 13, 2007
Belly dance beauties
Some ensemble numbers require significant coordination or skill, she said, but most women find their niche dancing with canes, veils or one of the many other props belly dancing includes...
Winnipeg Sun -
August 13, 2007
Belly dancing
I was spiritually compelled to do it. Belly-dancing is a very sensual art-form, meaning it awakens and uses all of the senses. You feel the connection to the earth, to the music, to the...
The Daily Times -
August 13, 2007
Officials torn on belly dancing in city restaurant
I know there are all kinds of arguments that belly dancing is an art form ... but once you go there you sort of set the bar for what low-key entertainment is, and I'm very uncomfortable with that...
Birmingham -
August 1, 2007
Male belly-dance back in vogue
As the empire's reach declined and society modernized women became more in view and the number of female belly dancers rose, but Alex sees the dance as most erotic on a male body. Although the...
Canada.com -
August 1, 2007
Snake Hips
As a belly dancer reading this book, I began to understand the feelings I have every time I get up on a stage - whether it's in front of big crowd of dancers or an inexperienced audience...
The Hip Circle -
August 1, 2007
Cafe Bellydance 2007
The evening started with a solo by Tanna Valentine doing a classical AmCab routine to a medley of George Abdo's music. Tanna’s well-paced set showcased her "old school" moves...
The Hip Circle -
August 1, 2007
What Really Happened in Cairo
I have been getting a lot of e-mails asking me what happened in Cairo because there are lots of rumors flying around. I'm going to tell you now, to answer everybody at once - but PLEASE...
The Hip Circle -
July 24, 2007
Porty's Lorna wobbles way to Cairo fame
Born and bred in Edinburgh, Lorna became the first Scot to belly dance professionally in Cairo when she emigrated there just over a year ago - quite a feat for someone who had never...
Scotsman.com -
July 24, 2007
