People talk about how I am so "lucky" to have started out at such an early age as the key to what has made me a successful belly dancer and studio owner.

Yet there are so many things that have been key to my longevity.

During this episode of the Baby Boomer Belly Dancer, we talk about:

1:38 How this is cathartic like musically relevant interpretation

3:55 The High School reunion effect

6:10 The other side of "lucky"

7:39 The subconscious reinforcement of the audience

9:56 Becoming aware and deliberately replacing habits

11:12 What "eats my brain"

15:12 Emulating a deeper understanding of the music

16:41 Key to staying interested - going deeper into the culture, music, and dance

18:48 The object of Project Band games like "improvised torso syllablization"

21:30 Belly dancing to rock 'n roll music

24:18 Compliments, competitiveness, and another chance

30:17 The parallel tracks of being a nightclub performer and a studio owner

31:56 Letting go and changing while you are in it

34:17 Winning with Project Band and the opportunity to perform to live music

38:27 The lost art of dancing to live music

39:40 The art, science, and philosophy of belly dance

41:11 Extrapolating improvisation

46:05 Depth and finding musicians that help you go wider

48:14 Living the dream

51:31 Thinking about the future of this podcast and improvisation

Yes, I did drop the "B" word and there are still some hiccups in the production; but we are working through it.