If you have taken up dancing having never done it before, you will find yourself using muscles you are unaccustomed to. These will ache at first, however after time and exercise, you will grow used to using them and build them up over time. Here are four exercises designed to strengthen these muscles: 1. Weight [...]
Now of course, the best place to buy authentic Arabian music is the Middle East, but short of going on an expensive holiday to the likes of Jordan and Egypt for a shopping trip, then your best option to buy traditional music is online or closer locales. In the UK, major cities such as Birmingham [...]
If you study dance or martial arts or any form of sport, then balance is key. Starting off, you may find your balance is all over the place, but there are several exercises you can do to improve it. This way, you will build up your core muscles, improve your leg strength and not fall [...]
If you love belly dancing and are interested in it enough to want to learn, watch or participate in the activity, you should include it in a holiday planning. One of the best ways to learn belly dancing, as I know from experience is to visit a place where it is practiced and celebrated. There [...]
Women of all ages, backgrounds, shapes, sizes, levels of fitness and ability are sought to perform naked in an ensemble dance celebrating the female form, as part of Nic Green’s extraordinary, multi award winning show Trilogy as part of this year’s Mayfest programme! Trilogy, one of the most talked about shows at Edinburgh Festival 2009, [...]
As a belly dance enthusiast, I am always in search of new belly dance items to buy, such as books, DVDs, CDs and clothing and accessories. I have found that Amazon.com is a rich source of belly dance material to buy (it is also a reliable seller and easy to return items if there are [...]
Yesterday I attended a workshop on Egyptian baladi with Hossam and Serena Ramzy. The workshop was very interesting as it was not so much about the movements, although Serena explained some shimming technique, but mainly about the culture that generated the Egyptian baladi style. What was interesting was especially the fact that Hossam Ramzy broke [...]
With Christmas and New Year festivities already behind us, and spring still a way ahead, February may seem a grey month for those of us living in the Northern hemisphere. I hate winter, but I find that hobbies, such as belly dancing, help me keep busy and in a good mood during the coldest month. [...]
Welcome to my first belly dance blog for 2010. As a belly dancing enthusiast, my plan for the New Year includes some resolutions to do with my favourite dance form. My first resolution to do with belly dance is of course to practise more and if possible attend private lessons with some famous belly dancers. [...]
During the International Belly dance Congress in Frimley, UK, in September 2009, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop with Sadie. Sadie is a well known American bellydancer, who is famous for her impeccable technique and perfect isolations. I attended one of Sadie’s workshops on isolation technique and drills and I have to say [...]