My guests, Anasma and Ranya Renee, co-founders of the New York Theatrical Bellydance Conference, will talk to us about using theatrical techniques to enhance your belly dance performance.  

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For more geek-tacular resources, visit:  http://www.BellyDanceGeek.com

Also check out our sister program, "More Than Steps" where I geek out on how belly dance works, one coffee run at a time: https://anchor.fm/more-than-steps

My guest, Oreet, creator of SharQui – The bellydance workout®, will talk to us about belly dance fitness classes. We’ll approach this from both the student’s perspective and the teacher’s. So no matter where you are in your dance journey, there’s something here for you.  

You’ll learn: 

For more geek-tacular resources, visit:  http://www.BellyDanceGeek.com

Also check out our sister program, "More Than Steps" where I geek out on how belly dance works, one coffee run at a time: https://anchor.fm/more-than-steps

Leyla Lanty, creator of "Habibi You Are My.. WHAT?" will tell us how just a little knowledge of Arabic language can help us interpret our music with nuance and meaning.  

You’ll learn: 

For more geek-tacular resources, visit:  http://www.BellyDanceGeek.com

Also check out our sister program, "More Than Steps" where I geek out on how belly dance works, one coffee run at a time: https://anchor.fm/more-than-steps

Belly dance is much gentler on the body than many dance forms, but all physical activity comes with some degree of risk. My guest Mahin of the Daily Belly Dance Quickies will share important knowledge and tips to help you protect yourself and your students.

 You’ll learn:

For more geek-tacular resources, visit:  http://www.BellyDanceGeek.com

Also check out our sister program, "More Than Steps" where I geek out on how belly dance works, one coffee run at a time: https://anchor.fm/more-than-steps

Party clients often ask for an hour-long show. But that’s way too long! You’d get exhausted, and the guests would get antsy.  

As the dancer, your job ISN’T to give the client what they ask for.  It’s to give them what they really want: a show that makes their party exciting and special.  But that takes some convincing!  So Zari will teach us how to negotiate a show that is fair to you, and thrills the party guests.

You’ll learn:

For more geek-tacular resources, visit:  http://www.BellyDanceGeek.com

Also check out our sister program, "More Than Steps" where I geek out on how belly dance works, one coffee run at a time: https://anchor.fm/more-than-steps

Did you know that the first Middle Eastern nightclub to feature live entertainment in the US was probably Boston’s Club Zahra?

The American Cabaret style didn’t have any single source.  But as the home to large Middle Eastern diaspora communities, Boston was one of its earliest hotbeds.  Learn about the melting pot of cultures, influences, and people that sparked the evolution of belly dance in the US.

Check out my interview with Amy Smith, editor of Belly Dance New England Magazine, on the early days of belly dance in Boston and the US.

You’ll learn:

For more geek-tacular resources, visit:  http://www.BellyDanceGeek.com

Also check out our sister program, "More Than Steps" where I geek out on how belly dance works, one coffee run at a time: https://anchor.fm/more-than-steps

My guest, Rosa Noreen, creator of "Delicious Pauses:  Negative Space in Movement" debunks the myths and mistakes that keep dancers from using stillness effectively in their dance.

You’ll learn:

For more geek-tacular resources, visit:  http://www.BellyDanceGeek.com

Also check out our sister program, "More Than Steps" where I geek out on how belly dance works, one coffee run at a time: https://anchor.fm/more-than-steps

In my Rock the Routine course, we geeked out on the 6-part routine, as used in Vintage Orientale (aka old-school American Cabaret).  But many of the participants asked about how to adapt that material for Egyptian style.  So I brought in the big guns!

My first guest for The Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse, Yasmin Henkesh, worked in Cairo in the 80s and early 90s and is the co-creator of the Vive la Difference intensive, in which she and Artemis Mourat demystify the differences between Turkish and Egyptian style dance.  In this episode, Yasmin shares secrets to the classic routine, as it was done before the sweeping changes of the Dina era.

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