The 90-day challenge has commenced!
Carrara Nour decided yesterday that we (or at least she) begins her 90-day practice challenge. She started it off with a doozy- 4 hour practice. Not to be expected to be completed at once. I decided...
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Review: Combination Nation, Vol 1
Bringing back weekly (or semi-weekly) reviews. During one of my bouts with cold/flu, I watched Combination Nation Vol 1: Belly Dance Instruction with America’s Hottest Performers. What is it? A DVD of...
View ArticleReviews, relevant?
Ironically after I wrote my review yesterday, I read an article in the Gilded Serpent about whether reviews on instructional DVDs are important anymore. The writer’s stance is that they aren’t so much...
View ArticleSpring break is almost over
And I’m quite tired. I didn’t party hard or do anything miraculous; I just did an overnight medical study yesterday (I arrived on Wednesday and got out on Thursday during the evening). I like doing...
View ArticleWhat I'm planning to do after performance
I realized yesterday that we have roughly a month until the performance for Meiver’s recital. While I have enjoyed the training and think it was good to be taken out of my comfort zone, learning 4...
View ArticleReview: Icing on the Drum Solo, by Lotus Niraja
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY6O_ZTGyuk Disclaimer: I received this DVD as part of a give-away on Bhuz from Michelle Joyce, the producer. I was excited to receive Icing on the Drum Solo for free and...
View ArticleReview: Rakset Assaya
If you love cane and can get your hands on it, you should. This is one of those DVDs that everyone recommends and after managing to get my own copy, I can see why. Nourhan Sharif, who is an...
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Review: Raks al Assaya DVD by Virginia of Miami
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpVSjbhDP3s Raks Al Asaya has been sitting on my shelf for a bit, and I’m sorry that I hadn’t gotten to it sooner! This DVD by Virginia of Miami is a wonderful resource for...
View ArticleRaqs TV
One of my friends was surprised and pleased to know I was still dancing. It hasn’t been so much of a topic in my life this past year; the dissertation kind of does that. I haven’t been as regular in...
View ArticleDance Study Without Classes
At one point or another, I was into buying instructional Middle Eastern dance DVDs. I admittedly didn’t work with them as hard as I could have. I had access to multiple teachers, workshops galore, and...
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