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Ep 284. Colleena Shakti: Exploring Femininity Through Belly Dance & Indian Odissi Style

March 26, 2024 02:44 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB

Colleena Shakti is an artist of great subtlety and depth. Trained extensively in Odissi classical dance under Smt. Sujata Mohapatra and well-versed in many styles of dance from India and beyond, Colleena lives an artistic path steeped in rich tradition. Yoga, aesthetics and related philosophies are an integral part of her holistic vision of art inspiring her to bridge timeless values with modern expression. She has performed for former president of India (Pratibha Patil), royal families acro...

Ep 283. Julia Farid: Pregnancy, Motherhood, & Dance Career

March 20, 2024 15:41 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

Julia Farid, a professional oriental dance artist, instructor, and choreographer originally from Ukraine, is renowned for her elegant and feminine dance style. Her contributions extend beyond the stage, as she has organized prestigious events like the Isadora Cup Festival, "Dream & Dance" Intensive Course, and founded Tips4hips online platform. With deep knowledge of oriental dance and captivating performances, she has become an internationally acclaimed artist, annually giving workshops and...

Ep 282. Boženka: Working With Shakira, Performing For Sean Connery & Competing As a Bellydance Superstar

March 12, 2024 05:53 - 1 hour - 50.6 MB

Bellydance Superstar Boženka is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed dancer performing and teaching worldwide. Boženka hosts The Mediterranean Dance Lab, a dance intensive and cultural retreat on the island of Crete, Greece, where she currently resides. She has recorded several best-selling instructional and performance DVDs and has toured extensively with the celebrated “Bellydance Superstars” as a featured soloist. Through a professional dance career of 26 years, Boženka has been in...

Ep 281. Dipika Vijay: Comparing Dance With Design And Geometry

March 06, 2024 04:43 - 1 hour - 51.4 MB

Dipika Vijay is an academically trained designer, and a belly dance artist by passion. Her belly dance company is called Badass Belly Dance and her fitness classes fly under the name Firefly Aerial Fitness. She lives in Mumbai but grew up in multiple cities in India and as a result picked up folk dance forms like Bhangra, Garba, Bollywood apart from brief training in classical Indian dance styles such as Bharatnatyam and Odissi. She has a keen interests in popping, waacking, yoga and she rec...

Ep 280. What Does The Term “Baladi” Mean?

February 20, 2024 07:19 - 15 minutes - 18.1 MB

As belly dancers we often use the term “Baladi” in reference to a particular dance style. Also, we sometimes call Masmudi Saghir rhythm as Baladi rhythm, which is common a mistake. But in Egyptian culture the word “Baladi” isn’t the name of a dance. So what is it? Discover in this episode! Show Notes to this episode: Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Join the Iana Dance Club to participate in the upcoming Baladi intensive. Take the Belly Dance Habits Quiz HERE. Details and trai...

Ep 279. Hend Elbalouty: Book Discussion: Mahraganat in Egypt. Between Acceptance & Rejection

February 14, 2024 09:04 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB

Hend Elbalouty is a choreographer, performer and author. She holds a MA in Performing Arts from Kunsthochschule für Medien, a BA in Production Design from the Institute of Cinema Studies in Egypt and a 3-year degree in Contemporary Dance from Cairo Contemporary Dance Center. She works across mediums combining and mixing them in accordance to the project at hand. In the last few years, she collaborated and presented many multidisciplinary art pieces such as “FrauenGold'' Video Exhibition in H...

Ep 278. How to Analyze & Improve Your Dance Mistakes

February 06, 2024 07:03 - 49 minutes - 52.8 MB

In today's episode, we're diving into a fascinating topic – using dance videos not just for social media posts, but as a powerful training tool. We'll explore why simply repeating choreography isn't enough and how to pinpoint and fix specific mistakes or weak spots in your dance. Plus, we'll chat about the importance of practicing without a mirror and how video recordings can be your secret weapon for self-analysis. So, get ready to learn some tricks for refining your dance moves, enhancing ...

Ep 277. Sonya of Cairo: Performance Stories From Cairo

January 30, 2024 17:03 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Sonya of Cairo is a professional dancer and choreographer. She has been immersed in oriental dance since childhood. Her mother, Marianne DS, founded The Sun Dance School 17 years ago in Paris, the largest association in the city. Sonya began her training with Marianne DS and has studied with some of the best Egyptian professionals. She stands out for her pure Egyptian style. Sonya currently lives in Cairo where she regularly performs. She also teaches at the largest festival in Egypt, "Raqs ...

Ep 276. Arielle: Dancing Despite Health Limitations

January 23, 2024 11:30 - 56 minutes - 48.3 MB

Arielle is a passionately dedicated dancer from the USA who currently performs daily in Cairo, Egypt. She teaches and performs bellydance, samba, folklore, fusion, burlesque, hip hop and many other styles of dance full-time. Although Arielle is American, she grew up in Egypt and has been performing Middle Eastern Dance since the age of 10. Arielle is the winner of several competitions and was a finalist on Egypt’s first bellydance competition TV show, “Al Rakessa” in 2014. Arielle returned t...

Ep 275. Alla Kushnir: Building Lifestyle That Fulfills You

January 16, 2024 11:34 - 1 hour - 55 MB

A well-known choreographer and dancer, Alla Kushnir has won many prizes and awards. She was a finalist at the TV show “Ukraine has talent“, silver medalist of the Lebanese TV show “Hizzi Ya Nawaem”, winner of Egyptian TV show ” Al Rakesa”, among many other awards and achievements. For Alla Kushnir Oriental dancing has opened a lot of previously unknown sensations. As a dancer and choreographer, she believes that this style of dance changes a woman’s whole attitude towards herself and her sur...

Ep 274. Training Tips From The Stars

January 09, 2024 09:47 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

This is a best of episode! You will hear a collection of tips and practices from the belly dance stars. Find out how they approach their own training, and see what you can implement it in your life too. You will hear from Jasirah, Cassandra Fox, Victoria Teel, Aziza, Nabila, Hayal, Jillina Carlano and Amar Lammar. Discover what is blocking your dance progress right now, and which exact dance habits you should improve first of all. Take the free Belly Dance Habits Quiz HERE. Check these f...

Ep 273. How to Achieve Amazing Dance Growth in 2024

January 03, 2024 10:58 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

Improve those couple things in your dance habits, and unlock an amazing growth in your dance skills throughout 2024! January is time of planning and building hopes for the New Year. But often we make grand plans , and fail on showing up and performing them. Or sometimes we do show up but don't put 100% of our energy into the task. How to make sue that your list of New Year resolutions isn’t gonna be transferred to the next year, and you continue pursuing your dance goals beyond January… Ta...

Ep 272. Chudney: Conquering Anxiety In Class & On Stage

December 27, 2023 18:34 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB

Chudney is a professional oriental dance artist who has competed and danced around the world. She opened her own oriental dance school in 2017, to give students easier access to her weekly in person classes, and share her unique personal style and technique on demand. Chudney was selected in 2016 as part of the international cast of Virginia’s “Reflections”. She was hand picked by Munique Neith to dance as part of the cast Ballet Internacional Munique Neith in Barcelona, Spain to perform at ...

Ep 271. Hayal: Functional Training For Belly Dancers

December 20, 2023 11:53 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

Originally from Brazil, Hayal is a professional dancer who has been passionate about oriental dance since she was 17. She taught and danced all over the world, as a soloist and in collaboration with other dancers. She worked as a dancer and choreographer with the Portuguese company Mahtab and participated in several shows of the American troupe Bellydance Evolution with Jillina. Hayal has already worked in Brazil, Portugal, New Zealand, Egypt, Italy, Germany, Spain and of course in France, w...

Ep 270. Delya: Motherhood As An Inspiration For Kids Book About Belly Dance

October 31, 2023 21:46 - 55 minutes - 43.2 MB

Delya is a French belly dancer currently residing inn Switzerland. She has been involved in oriental dance for 20 years, and currently works as a full—time performer. She is the resident dancer at a 5 stars hotel in Zurich in collaboration with musicians. She does projects together with a Syrian musician Zaher Assaf who studied music at the conservatory of Damas, Syria. They regularly organize charity shows for Syria. Delya is a mother of a 4-year old daughter, who inspired her to write 2 ch...

Ep 269. Iana & Pedro: Music & Dance Discoveries in Cairo

October 24, 2023 21:51 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

Pedro Bonatto is an internationally acclaimed photographer and drummer. Born in Brazil and based in Canada, Pedro works in fine art and fashion photography, with works published in Elle Arabia, Fashion Canada and a number of magazines and books. As a drummer, Pedro focuses on Middle Eastern music and its relationship to cultures from aroundd the world. He is also the creator of the world music and dance group The Blue Dot Ensemble. Show Notes to this episode: Find Pedro Bonatto on FB, Inst...

Ep 268. The Importance of Studying The Roots

October 17, 2023 22:03 - 47 minutes - 46.9 MB

We fall in love with belly dance for many different reasons. One of those reasons is freedom, and vast opportunities for creativity. But we may get carry away with dance experiments. Let’s listen to the stories of Jillina Carlano, Meher Malik , Mohamed Shahin and Aubre Hill on why it is important to study the roots of this dance form. Show Notes to this episode: Full interviews with our guests: Ep 22. Jillina Carlano: Building Community Around the Globe Ep 27. Meher Malik: Fusion, Confus...

Ep 267. Farah Nasri: Different Types Of Performance Venues In Cairo

October 10, 2023 22:36 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

Farah Nasri is a UK qualified teacher in dance and foreign languages. She began her belly dance career when she was a college student in London, and in 2014 she moved to Cairo. Today her Farah Nasri Dance Labs is the place to find the highest quality classes in Egyptian dance, theory, history, language, and culture! She is an active performer in Cairo, organizer of special course Belly Dance on Location, creator of her training wear brand 3youni, among other projects. In this episode you wi...

Ep 266. Tiffany: Virtual Assistant, Online Marketing, and Belly Dance Bundle

October 03, 2023 22:21 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

Tiffany started the Bellydance Bundle in 2017, bringing together dancers who had content online to create one massive showcase for what was available at the time. Now, year over year she brings together teachers and builds communities around the idea of an at-home practice. From lectures on language and culture to dances of all different MENAT & fusion styles, Tiffany brings together groups of teachers each year to help dancers study more often, with less stress, at home, for an affordable p...

Ep 265. Shining: Documenting Dance & Life of Legendary Khyria Mazin

September 26, 2023 19:59 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Shining is a performer, instructor and researcher of Egyptian traditional dances, whose work emphasizes the cultural and historical influences on the medium of dance in and from Egypt. She is the founder of http://www.banatmazin.com, a website dedicated to the legacy of the famous Luxor-based family, created in cooperation with Khyria Mazin to provide recorded lessons, interviews, song translations, family bios, streamable music and more, as learning resources for dancers around the world. S...

Ep 264 - What Is Egyptian Belly Dance Style

September 19, 2023 21:11 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

This episode includes Iana’s lecture that was recorded specifically for the upcoming intensive at the Iana Dance Club “Cairo Dance Guide”. You will hear about Iana’s experience of attending a bunch of dance festivals in Cairo during summer 2023, and her observations about current trends present in the Egyptian dance style. Check the entire collection of available intensives at www.ianadanceclub.com/intensives Show Notes to this episode: Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check o...

Ep 263. Charafe of Morocco: Pursuing Dance Career in Morocco

September 12, 2023 19:38 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

Charafe is not just a dancer, he is one of the few, if not the only, male belly dancer in Morocco. He tries to lead a life as normal as possible in Casablanca. He teaches dance, makes choreographies for belly dancers, and participates in modern dance performances of his friends Ahlam and Wajdi. Charafe managed to establish dance classes in Casablanca, spreading awareness and education of various dance styles, including oriental and Moroccan folklore, within the country, as well as abroad. I...

Ep 262. Inspired By The Folklore

September 05, 2023 21:06 - 41 minutes - 45 MB

We all love belly dance. But there is so much beyond oriental, in the field of folklore dances. Let’s listen to the stories of Apsara Afsanesara, Nada El Masriya , Samantha Burnstein and Gigi Dilsah, who found joy in exploring various folklore dances of the Near East and North Africa. Show Notes to this episode: Full interviews with our guests: Ep 20. Apsara Afsanesara: What Do You Know About Persian Dance? Ep 28. Nada El Masriya: How Studying Folklore Can Make You a Better Belly Dancer ...

Ep 261. Zara: Fighting For Her Identity As Egyptian Belly Dancer

August 29, 2023 19:04 - 1 hour - 76.5 MB

Zara is an Egyptian dancer currently based in Cairo. She has worked professionally as a dancer for over 17 years, including last 6 years specifically in Egypt. Zara has stared in various music videos and Bollywood films. Most recently she was featured in a film together with famous shaabi singer Shaaban Abdel Rahim and in a Ramadan special TV drama featuring Dina and Haifa Web. Her dancing has taken her around the world - Zara has performed not only in the UK and Egypt but also at a vast num...

Ep 260. Diana Soto: Discovering Belly Dance During Cancer Recovery & Transforming It Into A Successful Career

August 22, 2023 16:14 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

Having a multidisciplinary background and an unending thirst for all things dance, Diana Soto has performed in belly dance companies as well as flamenco and modern dance companies. She believes that the best innovation is rooted in tradition, so she has travelled to Egypt, Turkey, Spain and lived for a while in Beirut to study in depth the roots of the dances. Originally from Puerto Rico, Diana is currently based in Houston, and fully involved in active gigging life. In this episode you wil...

Ep 259. Khaled Mahmoud: Focusing on Life Values, Not Just Dance Career

August 15, 2023 12:55 - 1 hour - 50.5 MB

Khaled Mahmoud is an Egyptian dancer from Cairo, currently based in London, UK. He specializes in oriental Raqs Sharki style, although his knowledge is also deeply routed in all kinds of Egyptian folklore. His style is very energetic and graceful at the same time. Khaled was a star at the International Bellydance Congress in the UK, and he is very much in demand teaching and performing in various festivals around the world. In this episode you will learn about: - Who are Egyptian women cal...

Ep 258. Tips For Attending Dance Festivals in Cairo

August 08, 2023 18:53 - 53 minutes - 47.7 MB

This episode includes Iana’s lecture that was recorded specifically for the upcoming intensive at the Iana Dance Club “Cairo Dance Guide”. You will hear about Iana’s experience of attending a bunch of dance festivals in Cairo during summer 2023, and a collection of practical tips that would be useful for your future activities at festivals. Check the entire collection of available intensives at www.ianadanceclub.com/intensives Show Notes to this episode: Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and...

Ep 257. Passant: Belly Dance at Gyms & Henna Parties in Cairo

August 01, 2023 19:54 - 1 hour - 70 MB

Meet Passant Gemeay, a self-taught Egyptian bellydance teacher, choreographer & ladies-only performer. She has fiercely joined the world of dance. not knowing that it would become her ultimate passion in life. Having a great experience by attending classes and connecting with star dancers, she managed to have her own attractive style mastering all types of this art, and aiming to teach women who think they can’t dance. In this episode you will learn about: - Different kinds of belly dance ...

Ep 256. Mohamed Shahin: First I See Projects In My Dreams

July 26, 2023 07:35 - 1 hour - 67.5 MB

Mohamed Shahin is an inspirational instructor, world-renowned performer, and challenging choreographer of Egyptian Oriental Dance. A native of Cairo, Egypt, Mr. Shahin discovered his passion for Egyptian Dance at the young age of fifteen. Throughout Shahin’s childhood, he was fascinated by all forms of dance, and after receiving his degree as Mechanical Engineer, he was at cross road to choose between becoming a full-time engineer or pursue his life as a professional dancer / dance teacher. ...

Ep 255. Marta Korzun: Dealing With Identity Crisis As a Dance Professional

July 18, 2023 20:26 - 55 minutes - 48.4 MB

Marta Korzun is an internationally recognized bellydance teacher from Ukraine. She is acknowledged for her unique teaching method and clear and concise explanations, and regularly holds training workshops worldwide. She started her career in 2006 by taking part in many competitions in Ukraine and abroad, including Cairo. She has been titled the Bellydance Champion of the World (2011), European Bellydancer (2011), and 2nd winner at “Nile Group Cairo" (2010), just to name a few. Today Marta is...

Ep 254. Making Change in Dance Career

July 11, 2023 22:34 - 49 minutes - 48.4 MB

As much as dance brings happiness to your life, sometimes there are moments when you need to take actions and do some changes. Let’s listen to the stories of Luna of Cairo, Joana Saahirah, Anjelica Scannura and Aradia of Las Vegas on how they pivoted their lives and artistic adventures. Show Notes to this episode: Full interviews with our guests: Ep 17. Luna of Cairo: Is Belly Dance Life in Cairo Always a "Fairy Tale"? Ep 165. Luna of Cairo: Life Beyond Dance Ep 76. Joana Saahirah: Egyp...

Ep 253. Kareem Gad: Connecting All Dots Through Dance

July 04, 2023 22:21 - 1 hour - 54.4 MB

Kareem Gad is an Egyptian master teacher, co-founder and co-director of Bell’Masry Dance Company based in Paris, France. Since childhood, his curiosity about art led him to discover and study the art of singing, music, poetry, percussion, acting and dance. He was a solo dancer, coach and choreographer at the official troupe of the Egyptian Ministry of Youth, solo dancer at the Egyptian National Theater, member of the teachers team in Tawasol Foundation of Arts, choreographer for the Higher I...

Ep 252. Morjana: Exploring Tahtib As A Practice, Not Just A Dance

June 27, 2023 19:55 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

Morjana is a professional dancer, choreographer, researcher, teacher, as well as a percussionist (darbuka). She is currently based in Egypt, although she also travels extensively all around the world. She is a winner and award-recipient for many dance competitions, as well as a participant of several music projects in Cairo, including Estabena, a music project playing folk music from the Mediterranean area, Ehna Talata and Said El Artist music group. Morjana also organizes a specialized tour...

Ep 251. The Archetype of Goddess Isis

June 20, 2023 19:16 - 32 minutes - 34.9 MB

This episode includes Iana’s lecture that was recorded specifically for the new intensive at the Iana Dance Club “Archetypes of Egyptian Goddesses in Dance”. Feel like a goddess on stage with the help of Egyptian mythology! It's about your stage presence, and how the power of stories and myths can help you feel more confident, open and connected during your dance. Check the full intensive on Archetypes of Egyptian Goddesses in Dance at www.ianadanceclub.com/intensives Show Notes to this e...

Ep 250. Safaa, Aya, Menna & Fagr: Taqseem Institute in Cairo

June 13, 2023 12:21 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB

Today we are having a conversation with the team of Taqseem Institute of Cairo. Taqseem Institute is an integrated dance institute/lab with the main objective of providing increased access to culture (Egyptian Music and Dance), improve the environment where those expressions can thrive and contribute to social cohesion, targeting females; the segment most compromised in the sector of art. Aiming to generate a tangible impact on the influence of heritage dance in modern Egyptian society. Am...

Ep 249. Yasmina of Cairo: Dance, Photography and B&B Business in Cairo And Beyond

June 06, 2023 19:18 - 1 hour - 78.3 MB

Yasmina, sometimes known as 'The English Rose of Cairo', has over twenty-five years of experience in the field of Egyptian oriental dance. Originally from the UK she spent many years travelling and dancing her way around the Middle East before settling in Cairo in 1995. Here she performed with her orchestra for eight consecutive years, appearing at major Cairo venues such as Meridien Heliopolis, Safir, Pyramisa and the Semiramis Intercontinental hotels, the Nile Maxime, Tivoli Heliopolis, as...

Ep 248. Amie Sultan: Thinking Big: Changing How This Dance Is Seeing In Egypt

May 30, 2023 19:51 - 1 hour - 53.1 MB

Amie Sultan is an Egyptian belly dancer and classical ballerina. She was born and grew up in Singapore to an Egyptian family that was working extensively in South East Asia. Having established herself first as a successful ballet dancer, she has toured across the world dancing in Swan Lake, La Dame Aux Camellias, Jeune Homme Et La Mort, La Bayadere and Raymonda. In her quest to add a new layer to her dance repertoire, it is Amie's goal as a performance artist to restore the glamour and brill...

Ep 247. Eva Charkina: Competitions, Individuality and Dance Repertoire

May 23, 2023 20:33 - 55 minutes - 44.7 MB

Eva Charkina is the winner of the DariyaM Cup 2018 in the category “Youth. Lovers.”, winner of the competition “The way to the stars” 2018, and many other Ukrainian and international dance events. She has a university degree in modern choreography from the Kyiv University of Culture. Currently living in Kyiv, Eva stays as an active dancer and teacher both in Ukraine and abroad. In this episode you will learn about: - Her first belly dance performance after the beginning of the war in Ukrai...

Ep 246. Talking About Nutrition

May 16, 2023 08:45 - 50 minutes - 48.8 MB

We haven’t had many of best of compilation episodes this year so far, so it’s time to fix it! Let’s talk about the nutrition.. You will hear from Cassandra Fox, Jillina Carlano, Alla Kushnir, and Mercedes Nieto. Show Notes to this episode: Full interviews with our guests: Ep 15. Cassandra Fox: Healthy Does Not Have a Face Ep 31. Jillina Carlano: How Food Can Influence Your Dance Ep 40. Alla Kushnir: Not Only Luck Makes You Number 1 Ep 163. Mercedes Nieto: Finding Home Inside Your Body ...

Ep 245 - Silvia Brazzoli - Therapeutic Effect Of Belly Dance

May 09, 2023 11:48 - 1 hour - 52.5 MB

Silvia Brazzoli is a professional dancer, instructor, yoga teacher, painter, and pizza lover based in Italy. She found her biggest love for oriental dance at the age of 18. Since then she has been dancing and teaching professionally all around the world. The growth of a dancer is a never-ending journey and Silvia is constantly researching, traveling and training in oriental dance and other dance styles, influencing the development of her own style. In this episode you will learn about: - H...

Ep 244 - Nada El Masriya - Prioritizing Quality Over Quantity

May 02, 2023 09:31 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

Native Egyptian Nada El Masriya grew up belly dancing fully immersed within the rich cultural and historical environment of metropolitan Cairo. Her first formal dance training began early, with her high school’s folkloric troupe. At Cairo University, Nada earned a degree in Egyptian Law, minored in the History of Egyptian Culture and Dance Traditions. At early age Nada began her intensive training and performance with the prestigious Reda Troupe School. In 2002 she emigrated to Canada inspir...

Ep 243. Oleksandra Kovalova: Healing Wounds With Dancing

April 25, 2023 16:08 - 55 minutes - 39.1 MB

Oleksandra Kovalova is a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer, and certified judge. She is a director of oriental dance school Amberly based in Zhytomyr (Ukraine), and an organizer of the big international festival Yalla Bina. Oleksandra is a winner of Nile Group competition, as well as a mentor for her award-winning students. After living and teaching classes in Germany during past year, she is currently back to Ukraine, and just managed to run a very success edition of her dance fes...

Ep 242. Why Do We Get Shy On Stage?

April 19, 2023 00:58 - 34 minutes - 42.3 MB

This episode includes Iana’s lecture that was recorded specifically for her recent Mahraganat intensive at the Iana Dance Club. Since Mahraganat has a very particular mood, this style may feel uncomfortable for many dancers. Diving into such topic can be a great opportunity to train your acting skills, loosen up emotional boundaries related to shyness, and get out of your comfort zone. In addition, we are gonna work on a very fun and dynamic choreo which will provide you a bit of cardio wor...

Ep 241. Yunseo: Belly Dance in Korea

April 11, 2023 23:05 - 47 minutes - 34.8 MB

Yunseo is a young talented belly dancer from South Korea. She is the award recipient of the Midas Goldentouch Bellydance Competition, Reina Oriental Dance Festival, Elkaff Festival, Malaysia World Oriental Dance Art Festival, and many others. Her beautiful unique style blends elements of traditional belly dance mixed with contemporary and other non-belly dance genres. In this episode you will learn about: - Belly dance in Korea - The importance of competitions - Differences between compe...

Ep 240. Anusch Alawerdian: Different Chapters of Dance Career in Abu Dhabi

April 05, 2023 01:08 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

Anusch Alawerdian is an Armenian oriental dance performer, instructor and choreographer. She has been interested in dance since she was little, taking up several dance courses like ballet, folk dance and jazz. At the age of seventeen Anusch fell in love with the oriental dance style and traveled the world in search of the best dance instructors to teach her the art of bellydance. She opened her own oriental dance school in the Netherlands in 2002. She is now based in the United Arab Emirates...

Ep 239. Linda Hathor: Emotional Expression in Dance

March 28, 2023 22:21 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

Linda Hathor began her studies in belly dance in 1998, in Paraná (Brazil), and since then, she has dedicated herself professionally to this art as a dancer, teacher, choreographer and director of the Hathor Group of Oriental Dances. In 2003, she received her professional registration by the Union of Artists of Paraná . For several consecutive years she remained among the first places in the National Mercado Persa Competition, the most important oriental dance competition in Brazil. She also ...

Ep 238. Special Series: Student Voice with Fiona, Soukaina & Emily

March 21, 2023 11:24 - 1 hour - 79.8 MB

This is a continuation of our special series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :) Today you will hear three interviews at once! Enjoy these inspiring conversations with Fiona, Soukaina and Emily where they share their belly dance transformations with us. Sh...

Ep 237. Meher Malik: Spirituality, Sexuality & How Dance Can Help To Process Your Trauma

March 14, 2023 23:34 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

Meher Malik is a famous belly dancer from Delhi, India, although she grew up in the Middle East, where she lived for 17 years. She moved to India in 2006 after finishing her schooling and went on to study fashion design at NIFT, Delhi. A few months into the course, Meher realized it was dance that was her true calling. She received huge recognition after her performances on India's Got Talent. In July 2011, Meher Malik and her students were selected on Hrithik Roshan's Just Dance Reality Sho...

Ep 236. Nisaa (Heather D. Ward): Detaching Opinions From Historical Realities

March 08, 2023 01:28 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB

Nisaa (Heather D. Ward) is a Middle Eastern dance instructor, performer, and researcher based in St. Louis, Missouri. Nisaa’s mission is to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the complexity, diversity, and beauty of Middle Eastern dance forms. As a researcher, Nisaa focuses on the history of Egyptian dance and its professional practitioners. Her investigations into the transition from awalim and ghawazi dance styles to classical raqs sharqi at the turn of the 19th/20th centur...

Ep 235. Hayam Sokar: Helping Women to Deal With The Midlife Crisis Via Belly Dance

February 28, 2023 17:14 - 1 hour - 50.2 MB

Hayam Sokar is a midlife transformational coach, born and based in Egypt. She is a certified Neuro Linguistic Practitioner accreted from the American Board, and certified practitioner of Accessing Personal Genius from ISNS, as well as PEAT Processor. She helps women to find clarity in life, go through midlife crisis, re-evaluate who they are and who they want to become, and discover truths about themselves with the goal of becoming happier and build a more positive life. She actively incorpo...

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