Belly Dance Life

This is a new solo episode with Iana! Let’s talk about the frustrations of the learning process, and specifically the moment when you don’t see much improvements in your dance.

Show Notes to this episode:

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.

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Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

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Originally from the Netherlands, Loretta is a modern international belly dance star and in-demand teacher of workshops worldwide. She is a winner of multiple international competitions, and known for her smooth graceful movements with intricate technique skills. Now Loretta lives and teaches belly dance classes in Kuwait, as well as continues to travel worldwide.

In this episode you will learn about:

- Mastering belly dance on your own from 0 to professional level

- The importance of flexibility for dancer’s body

- Teaching belly dance classes in Kuwait

- Adjusting to a different lifestyle in a new country

- Managing 7-8 classes on a daily basis

Show Notes to this episode:

Follow Loretta via Instagram, FB, and YouTube.

Check out the amazing collection at My Inner Dancer online store at www.myinnerdancer.com Use a promo code PODCAST for a 10% discount during the checkout.

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.

Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

Shahrzad is an internationally known teacher and performer of Egyptian dance styles. She moved to Egypt in 2015 and enjoyed a 5 year performance career appearing in top night clubs, films, and music videos. Post-covid she opened her business ‘Shahrzad Studios’ which focuses on providing high quality education on Egyptian dance, music, and language both online and in person featuring her own instruction as well as promoting artists of origin.

In this episode you will learn about:

- Not-so-obvious reasons of why Cairo dance & music scene has changed so much after the lockdowns

- Shifts in Shahrzad’s personal dance focus

- Experience of teaching live classes in Cairo for local women

- Expanding activities to teaching online and organizing tours in Egypt

- The importance of conditioning and body awareness for belly dancers

Show Notes to this episode:

Follow Shahrzad via Instagram, FB, and YouTube. Also, check out info about here online classes, music CDs, and tours in Egypt.

Details and training materials for the BDE castings are available at www.JoinBDE.com

Check out the amazing collection at My Inner Dancer online store at www.myinnerdancer.com Use a promo code PODCAST for a 10% discount during the checkout.

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.

Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

Kira Lebedeva has been a professional Tribal Fusion dancer and teacher for almost 12 years, also teaching yoga for around 10 years. In March 2022 Kira has transformed her studio in Lviv into a shelter to host people from all over Ukraine who had to leave their own cities in search of a safer place.

In this episode you will learn about:

- The impact of the war on Kira’s dance life, and the experience of hosting a shelter at her dance studio

- Expressing politics through dance

- The beginning of Kira’s dance journey

- How easy it is to transition from belly dance to tribal fusion

- The struggle of speaking in English

Show Notes to this episode:

Follow Kira Lebedeva via Instagram, FB, and YouTube.

Details and training materials for the BDE castings are available at www.JoinBDE.com

Check out the next SharQui Instructor Academy beginning October 3rd. Apply at sharqui.com/teach

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.

Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

What do you feel when you are watching your own performance videos? Let’s hear the experience of our star guests.

NEW episode with a selection of the best parts dedicated to the self criticism and your videos. You’ll hear from Julia Farid, Aida Bogomolova, Yael Zarca and Diana Gnatchenko.

Show Notes to this episode:

Full interviews with our guests:

Ep 52. Julia Farid: About Artistic Fulfillment, Individual Style and Teacher-Student Relationships

Ep 144. Aida Bogomolova: Paying Attention to Each Detail

Ep 162. Yaël Zarca: Spreading Light and Positivity

Ep 200. Diana Gnatchenko: Life Before & After

Details and training materials for the BDE castings are available at www.JoinBDE.com

Check out the next SharQui Instructor Academy beginning October 3rd. Apply at sharqui.com/teach

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.

Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

Jasirah is an international professional dancer, teacher and judge, and organizer of the Raks Glam Festival in Poland. For over 12 years she has been teaching regular classes of oriental dance in Poland and master classes around the world. You could meet her teaching and performing in over 20 countries on 4 different continents. In 2016 she played the main role of Cheshire Cat in "Alice in Wonderland" during a 3-month tour with BDE in China, and in 2017 she played the main role of Mermaid and Florist in “Sheherezade 1001 Night” show, during United States East Coast Tour.

She is a multi-award winner of competitions, including Etna Bellydance Festival 2014 in Sicily, Polish Championships 2010 and semifinalist of Poland Got Talent Show in 2011.

In this episode you will learn about:

- How writing down things can improve your dance

- Where to find motivation for your practice sessions

- The production process of physical goods

- Teaching classes online

- The benefits of doing local gigs.

Show Notes to this episode:

Follow Jasirah via Instagram, FB, and YouTube. Information about her training wear is available HERE, belly dance journal HERE, and her Patreon account with online classes HERE.

Details and training materials for the BDE castings are available at www.JoinBDE.com

Check out the next SharQui Instructor Academy beginning October 3rd. Apply at sharqui.com/teach

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.

Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

From a family of artists, Nesma started to perform in TV shows and theatre when she was a teenager. She lived in Cairo from 1993–1998, where she obtained her extensive knowledge of Oriental dance, Egyptian folklore, Arabic music, culture and traditions. Nesma performed as a soloist with her own orchestra in over 3,500 shows on the most prestigious stages of Cairo. She broadened her artistic career in the National Egyptian Folkloric Ballet, The Reda Troupe. Since 1998 she has danced and taught around the world. In Spain she founded her own school and a prestigious dance company, Al-Andalus Danza. Creator of the neoandalusí style, she is a pioneer in investigating and choreographing dance performances inspired by the legacy of al-Andalus.

In this episode you will learn about:

- Dance life in Cairo in the 90s

- Transitioning from a solo dance career to being a part of a folklore group

- What’s the difference between real folklore and Reda style

- How Reda technique is deeply embedded in modern Oriental dance

- Main confusions around Andalusian dance and music culture.

Show Notes to this episode:

Follow Nesma via Instagram, FB, YouTube, and website. Information about her academy is available HERE.

Details and training materials for the BDE castings are available at www.JoinBDE.com

Check out the next SharQui Instructor Academy beginning October 3rd. Apply at sharqui.com/teach

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.

Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

Tatiana Tarasova is a professional dancer and choreographer, with a 7-year experience of teaching oriental dance in her own school in Melitopol (Ukraine). She is a festival organizer, and the winner of many dance competitions. Her most recent festival was planned for March 5th of 2022 but it was cancelled due to the war in Ukraine. Currently Tatiana resides in the Czech Republic, and is open for classes and event collaborations.

In this episode you will learn about:

- How the war in Ukraine made Tatiana move to a different place for the second time in her life
- The spirit of competitiveness in the belly dance classroom
- Finding your perfect balance in dance
- What does it take for a plus-size dancer to be acknowledged as a professional
- Creating choreographies for competitions vs gala shows.

Show Notes to this episode:

Follow Tatiana Tarasova via Instagram, FB, and YouTube.

Check out the next SharQui Instructor Academy beginning October 3rd. Apply at sharqui.com/teach

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.

Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

Dancing to Tarab songs is extremely responsible task. Such songs have a deep cultural meaning, and should be addressed thoughtfully and with respect.⁣⁣ Let’s discuss this subject more in-depth.

Show Notes to this episode:

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube , or contact via email [email protected] . Intensives at the Iana Dance Club mentioned in the episode: Belly Rolls and Flutters & Tab Wana Maly (Tarab).

Check out the next SharQui Instructor Academy beginning October 3rd. Apply at sharqui.com/teach

Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

Tetiana Tesliuk is a professional bellydancer from Kyiv, winner of competitions in Ukraine and Europe, “Orientalisimo World Cup Champion” 2021. She also won over a dozen of ONLINE competitions in JUST 2021. Tetiana absolutely adores drum solo style, and creates unique drum solo choreographies! Because of the war she currently stays in Germany, but she is open for online classes, individual choreographies, and festival collaborations.

In this episode you will learn about:

- How the war in Ukraine impacted Tetiana’s life
- Her decision to perform on stage despite the current situation
- The necessity of keep learning with different teachers
- Main nuances of online format of competitions
- Tetiana’s love to drum solo style

Show Notes to this episode:

Follow Tetiana Tesliuk via Instagram, FB, and YouTube.

Check out the next SharQui Instructor Academy beginning October 3rd. Apply at sharqui.com/teach

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.

Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast