Belly Dance Stories

About this podcast episode:

0:00:00 Opening Theme

0:00:17 Introduction Love

0:02:40 Origin Story of Love Affair

0:09:58 Risks in bringing international artists

0:26:27 Looking after your artists as a producer

0:33:40 Cultivating your community

0:49:02 Rebranding to Love Affair

0:53:14 Future of Love Affair

0:56:08 Closing thoughts

What is the story of your show? Theater production is a labor of love. We discuss the process of being producers and directors, creating our third theater show, how to build an audience, and the impact of the stage.

Thank you to our sponsors for helping us produce our exciting Myth of the Feminine Theater Show!

Maison de Mosaics

HGAB Studios

The Peacemaker Studio

Orlando Belly Dance Convention

Aamar Belly Dance Festival

Lisa Zahiya Business, Life Coach

Macky Designs

Lebanese Love Affair

The talented Isabella Villarroel joins us for a conversation on Fashion and Bridal Design, Belly Dance, the social "demands" and intricacies of being a woman today, more.

Join us for a warm conversation with an abundance of advice from Lisa Zahiya, business strategist and life coach, BS and a MBA from the University of Maryland.

Her story takes us from when she left her corporate career to become a professional Belly Dance instructor, performer, and studio owner of the award-winning Studio Zahiya in Asheville, North Carolina for nearly 14 years, to where she is today helping others purse their dreams and growing seven-figure businesses.

We discuss personal branding, self-worth, networking and topics on the business of Belly Dance that are rarely laid on the table.

For more about Lisa Zahiya, her work, podcast and more, visit www.lisazahiya.com.

Delve deep with Jesenia as she takes us through elements that influence her work, such as identity, sensuality, mythology, body language and psychology, and how she composed her "I'm Not Sorry" performance for Belly Dance Stories, Volume II.

We discuss how a dancer can create a strong and thoughtful performance, and stay true to their authenticity.

Alexandra and Valerick interview two of their sponsors and investor for an insightful conversation about event funding, the difference between sponsors and investors, tips on how to reach out for support, and more.

Andres Polania is the CFO of HGAB Studios and CEO of Andrej Gottliech, business development and financial advice.

Thank you, Kendrick and Andres, for your support and patronage!

This episode was recorded and filmed at HGAB Studios in Wynwood, Miami, FL.

www.bellydancestories.com