Belly Dance Life
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Ep 236. Nisaa (Heather D. Ward): Detaching Opinions From Historical Realities
March 08, 2023 01:28 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBNisaa (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 MBHayam 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...
Ep 234. Comparing my Vipassana Experience with the Process of Dance Training
February 21, 2023 22:10 - 52 minutes - 44.9 MBThis is a new solo episode with Iana! Last months I had my ever first Vipassana course, and I’d like to share some lessons that I had to remind myself during that 10-day meditation course. They perfectly apply to the process of dance training too, so I hope you will enjoy and use them in your own practice. Show Notes to this episode: Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club. Artist Date show is available to watch/list...
Ep 233. Nataliya Goncharova: Psychology of Teaching, Flexibility and Belly Vacuum Practice
February 14, 2023 20:47 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBNataliya Goncharova has a university degree in Education, and is experienced in working with kids. Her students are champions of Ukraine, winners of the Belly Dance World Cup and many other prestigious awards. Nataliya co-organized the Dance with Stars Ukraine project, providing free online classes for Ukrainian belly dance students (many of whom are children), while also gathers donations from non-Ukrainian participants for families who escaped temporarily occupied territories during the wa...
Ep 232. Morocco (Aunt Rocky): Performing, Teaching & Researching Since 1960
February 13, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBMorocco (Carolina Varga Dinicu) is a member of the Congress on Research in Dance (C.O.R.D.), the Society of Dance History Scholars (S.D.H.S.), the International Council on Dance – UNESCO (C.I.D.) and the International Council on Health, Physical Education Sport & Dance – UNESCO (ICHPER-SD). Morocco was awarded two grants by the State Council on the Arts for her choreography in 1972 and 1981, 3 NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Community Service Grants, 3 Summer Program Grants, a Materials f...
Ep 231. Iana & Pedro: Dating a Belly Dancer
January 31, 2023 14:15 - 1 hour - 139 MBPedro Bonatto is an internationally acclaimed photographer and drummer. Born in Brazil, Pedro works in fine art and fashion photography, with works published in Elle Arabia, Fashion Canada and a number of magazines and books. Pedro is also a drummer focusing on Middle Eastern music and the leader of the world music and dance band Blue Dot. Iana Komarnytska is a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer, and passionate content creator helping dancers navigate their dance lives. She is a gr...
Ep 230. How to Memorize Any Choreography Faster
January 24, 2023 13:13 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MBThis is a new solo episode with Iana! Sharing 10 practical tips that I use to memorize choreographies faster. These tips will be especially useful during workshop settings, when you need to learn a dance piece within very limited amount of time. Show Notes to this episode: Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club. Check out Stackable Drills for your daily practice at www.stackabledrills.com. Details and training mate...
Ep 229. Oreet: Business Education for Dancers
January 17, 2023 23:09 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBOreet has over 25 years of experience in fitness and dance. She grew up with Yemeni folk and Oriental dance and has a degree in Contemporary Dance from SUNY College at Brockport. SharQuí has been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS and CNN, among other outlets. Some of Oreet’s bellydance awards are: Bellydancer of the Year, and Middle Eastern Dance Champion of North America. She’s led packed classes worldwide and has worked with thousands of men and women to realize their fitness potential. In this ...
Ep 228. Diana Garnik: The Process of Creating Choreography
January 10, 2023 20:21 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBDiana Garnik is the director of DiDance Studio in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine. She was winner of the AlHayat Festival, recipient of the 3rd place at Raqs of Course Festival by Randa Kamel, and many other competitions. Diana is famous for her dynamic modern Iraqi performances, just as much as her love for Khalidji, shaabi, tabla solo, mejance, classical and lyrical songs. You may really enjoy having your next show choreographed by Diana. In this episode you will learn about: - How stress influenc...
Ep 227. Horacio Cifuentes: Combining Professional Ballet & Belly Dance Careers
January 04, 2023 00:42 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBBorn in Cartagena, Colombia, Horacio Cifuentes started dancing at the age of five. He first studied Flamenco at the Academy of Maestro Realito in Seville, Spain. Later he also danced with the Ballet Folclorico Nacional de Colombia. He followed with classical ballet in Poland, and later gained a scholarship to the prestigious American Ballet Theatre School in New York. He eventually joined the San Francisco Ballet where he was featured as a soloist. He discovered oriental dance at Magana Bapt...
Ep 226. Best Moments of 2022
December 27, 2022 22:32 - 52 minutes - 44 MBAs the closing episode of 2022 I’d like to share a compilation of some of my favorite moments from the interviews of this year. You will hear from Gitza, Semsemah, Mahaila El Helwa, and Tatiana Tarasova. Show Notes to this episode: Full interviews with our guests: Ep 183. Gitza: Dance Movement Therapy Ep 188. Semsemah: Don’t Be a Superficial Dancer Ep 203. Mahaila El Helwa: Finding Your Truth in Dance Ep 209. Tatiana Tarasova: Know Your Uniqueness Details and training materials for th...
Ep 225. Oscar Flores: Aiming for Official Recognition of Belly Dance
December 20, 2022 21:51 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBOscar Flores began in Oriental dance in 1995 and since 2000 has been dedicated to teaching this art around the world. He has created a personal style joining techniques developed while studying other arts such as theater, musical theater, flamenco, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, tribal fusion, Indian dances, theatrical jazz, psychodrama, and others. In 2005, he opened his first studio in Buenos Aires and in 2007 his first school called Alkimiah, Fusion of Talents. In 2010, he founded his dance...
Ep 224. The Process of Developing New Dance Habits
December 14, 2022 00:30 - 51 minutes - 45.8 MBThis is a new solo episode with Iana! We often make grand plans but 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 sure that your future New Year resolution list won’t transform by the end of January into a simple wish list of dance habits you’d like to have. Show Notes to this episode: Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club. Book recomm...
Ep 223. Valerick Molinary: Practicing Honesty in Dance & Life
December 07, 2022 00:43 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBValerick Molinary has started her bellydance training when she was 13 yrs old in San Juan, Puerto Rico. By the time she was 18, Valerick started performing in a Palestinian-owned restaurant. She has a BA in Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature, the influence of which can be seen in her creative and poetic approach to choreography, dance teaching and production. In 2015 Valerick began producing the Lebanese Love Affair, an annual event in Miami dedicated to providing a platform for dan...
Ep 222. Anna Chepets: Starting Belly Dance Super Young
November 29, 2022 22:43 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAnna Chepets is a young international star from Ukraine. She traveled all around the world with shows and workshops, won multiple international competitions, and has been judging at numerous events. She is the winner of Ahlan Wa Sahlan festival in Cairo in 2017 in the Master Professional category, and previously 2014, 2015, 2016 in other categories. At the age of 12, she was invitated to teach at the Ahlan Wa Sahlan festival. Today Anna is a co-organizer of the ‘Bagira The Way To The Stars’ ...
Ep 221. Sahira: The Joy and Challenge of Finger Cymbals
November 22, 2022 23:51 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBSahira began belly dancing full-time in 2001. At one point she was dancing 5 nights a week, sometimes up to 7 shows in one evening! In 2005, Sahira released her first instructional DVD and shortly after she got invited to teach and perform all around the world. In 2006 she even had the honor of being the first tribal instructor ever invited to teach at the largest belly dance festival in the world: Ahlan We Sahlan, in Cairo, Egypt. She is also the proud co-owner of Bella Donna Dance, voted H...
Ep 220. Don't Take Opportunity to Dance For Granted
November 16, 2022 01:14 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBFor all our guests and listeners dance is a very integral part of daily life. But sometimes we start taking it for granted, and forget that for many people opportunity to dance and perform is a luxury. Let’s listen to some stories from our previous guests. NEW episode with a selection of the best parts dedicated to the barriers and hardships of the decision to pursue a dance path. You’ll hear from Lebanese Simon, Sara Al-Hadithi, Mohanned Hawaz and Sabriye Tekbilek. Show Notes to this epis...
Ep 219. Jillina Carlona: Navigating Through Changes in Personal & Professional Life
November 08, 2022 17:42 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBPerformer, Master Instructor, Choreographer, Director and Producer, Jillina Carlano has devoted her life to dance. From 2003-09 she served as Artistic Director and Main Choreographer for the Bellydance Superstars and performed with them for over 700 shows in over a dozen countries. In 2009 Jillina created Bellydance Evolution to take Middle Eastern dance to a higher level worldwide. Bellydance Evolution has already appeared in over 20 countries and was a featured performer at the Mawazine f...
Ep 218. Kaouther Ben Amor: Stay True to Yourself
November 02, 2022 02:29 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBInternational master teacher and dancer artist, Kaouther Ben Amor is known for the theatrical dimension she gives to her expressive interpretations and original choreographies. After various shows in France where her name totally settled down as teacher and performer, she naturally moved on to performing abroad in prestigious theatres : Tokyo, New York, Dallas, Geneva, Brussels, Cairo, Torino, Amsterdam, Tunis, Venice, Rimini, Berlin, Amsterdam... Rachid Bouchared trusted her to create the c...
Ep 217. Alisa Gurova: The Strength & Support of Our Belly Dance Community
October 26, 2022 00:45 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBAlisa Gurova is a professional fusion dancer with a Master degree in contemporary dance from the College of Arts in Kyiv. Her performances combine fusion, belly dance, and contemporary dance with ballet. This has led her to winning “The Challenge” in the Ukrainian International Competition for Contemporary Jazz in 2015 and 2016, and winning Miss Belly Dance Ukraine in 2010. Her expertise is well known as she has been asked to judge the Let’s Dance Festival in Prague 2016, the Bellydance Fest...
Ep 216. When You Don’t See Much Progress in Your Dance
October 18, 2022 21:48 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBThis 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. 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. Find information on ...
Ep 215. Loretta: Teaching Belly Dance in Kuwait
October 11, 2022 17:49 - 56 minutes - 41.5 MBOriginally 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 flex...
Ep 214. Shahrzad: Changes in The Cairo Dance Life During The Last 4-5 Years
October 04, 2022 14:21 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBShahrzad 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-o...
Ep 213. Kira Lebedeva: Dance & Politics
September 27, 2022 14:20 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBKira 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 beginn...
Ep 212. Best of: What Do You Think About Your Own Videos
September 21, 2022 00:47 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBWhat 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...
Ep 211. Jasirah: How to Find New Business Ideas as a Dancer
September 13, 2022 18:21 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBJasirah 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 an...
Ep 210. Nesma: Incredible Path From the Star Soloist to the Member of Folklore Troupe and Beyond
September 07, 2022 01:42 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBFrom 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 taugh...
Ep 209. Tatiana Tarasova: Know Your Uniqueness
August 31, 2022 00:09 - 1 hour - 61 MBTatiana 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 Ukrain...
Ep 208. How to Dance to Tarab Songs
August 24, 2022 01:40 - 33 minutes - 30.1 MBDancing 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 ...
Ep 207. Tetiana Tesliuk: Dancing During The Time of War
August 16, 2022 23:39 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBTetiana 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 U...
Ep 206. Munique Neith: Marketing in Belly Dance
August 09, 2022 19:41 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBMunique Neith is a Brazilian dancer of Arabic descent and one of the most prestigious master teachers in the world. Currently, she lives in Barcelona, Spain, and she is the first master owner of two Oriental Dance Schools in the country with more than 800 students and the biggest school in Europe exclusively for bellydancing. She participated as a dancer in the Netflix series The Crown in one of its 5th season episodes, taught Oriental Dance classes for Cirque du Soleil artists during their ...
Ep 205. Angella Kim: Belly Dance in Asia: Evolution & Current Realities
July 29, 2022 15:07 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBAngella Kim is an internationally renowned and award-winning belly dancer from South Korea. She graduated from Dongguk University of Arts with a degree in theatre and first began her journey in Oriental dance in 2005. In 2008 Angella established her AFOD company in Beijing, China and began developing her teaching system, which is now used in over 24 provinces in China and more than 180 cities. From 2009-2012 Angella toured in Jillina's Bellydance Evolution company. She has also taught at the...
Ep 204. Best of: Healing Power of Belly Dance
July 21, 2022 00:37 - 33 minutes - 33.5 MBNEW episode with a selection of the best parts dedicated to the healing power of belly dance. You’ll hear from Anna Schkade-Siytangco, Aszmara, Amel Tafsout and Cassandra Shore. Show Notes to this episode: Full interviews with our guests: Ep 135. Anna Schkade-Siytangco: Gaining Confidence & Overcoming Fears Ep 159. Aszmara: Dance Gives Us Inner Strength Ep 103. Amel Tafsout: The Healing Power of North African Culture Ep 168. Cassandra Shore: Progressing Through Years of Dancing Follow...
Ep 203. Mahaila El Helwa: Finding Your Truth in Dance
July 12, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBMahaila El Helwa is a renowned Brazilian instructor, performer and choreographer of Oriental dance. She is known for her unique style and precise technique. In addition to her work in Brazil, Mahaila has taught workshops and performed in many countries throughout the world. She improves her dance with great masters of oriental dance and travels constantly to Egypt to improve her dance. In 2017, she opened the "Mahaila El Helwa Studio - Arab Oriental Dance" in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Today, she...
Ep 202. Dr. Audrey Cottet: Researching Finger Cymbal Playing in the Roman Empire
June 29, 2022 17:49 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBDr. Audrey Cottet is an academic researcher in the Physics department of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. She has over twenty years of expertise in theoretical physics, with a focus on condensed matter physics and quantum physics. Outside the lab, Audrey is a Middle Eastern dance and percussion student. She has learned how to player finger cymbals with Hassan Abdel Khalek and Nicolas Derolin in Paris. This practice motivated her secondary research activity on the history of cymbal pla...
Ep 201. In-person Vs Online Classes - Student Voices w/ Prianca
June 26, 2022 15:44 - 35 minutes - 28.2 MBThis is a special weekend 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. :) Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Prianca where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: Belly Dance Transformations Before: I’m so used to being in the studio, and havin...
Ep 200. Diana Gnatchenko: Life Before & After
June 23, 2022 14:31 - 2 hours - 125 MBDiana Gnatchenko is a professional oriental dancer from Ukraine recognized around the world. She is the winner of multiple international competitions, guest teacher and judge at the most prestigious events worldwide. Her dance tours took place in countries such as Ukraine, United States, Italy, China, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Korea, Chile, France, Malaysia, Sweden, Poland, Serbia, Brazil, Colombia and many other countries in the world. In this episode you will learn about: - How the war i...
Ep 199. Belly Dance & Zumba Experiences - Student Voices w/ Shani Brown
June 18, 2022 12:02 - 39 minutes - 30 MBThis is a special weekend 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. :) Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Shani Brown where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: Belly Dance Transformations: "A lot of the time it’s difficult to prioritize ...
Ep 198. Victoria Teel: The Story of Fan-Veil Addiction
June 15, 2022 13:16 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBVictoria Teel is an award winning belly dance performer and instructor. In 2010, she was chosen along with 24 other dancers to participate in the world’s first ever belly dance reality show, Project Belly Dance. She placed among the top six contestants, earning her spot in the Final 6 instructional DVD released in March 2011. Soon after Project Belly Dance, Victoria joined Miles Copeland's Bellydance Superstars in Japan for the tour of Bombay Bellywood. Victoria is also the creator of the ...
Ep 197. Self-Curating Training Journey - Student Voices w/ Sandra Van Baaren
June 08, 2022 23:56 - 36 minutes - 30.2 MBThis is a special weekend 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. :) Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Sandra Van Baaren where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: Belly Dance Transformations: "What helped a lot in my training was vide...
Ep 196. Beata Cifuentes: Introducing Structured Belly Dance Class
June 02, 2022 20:35 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBBorn in Berlin, Germany, Beata Cifuentes started dancing at the age of six. Already as a child she attended her weekly ballet lessons with great persistence. Her decision to interrupt medical studies, as well as an intensive three-year course at Berlin’s Academy for Performing Arts, led her to discover oriental dance. She was fascinated by Arabic music when she heard the legendary singer Um Kalthoum – this was the start of a life-long passion for oriental dancing. After serious research, stu...
Ep 195. Keeping Yourself Accountable - Student Voices w/ Wendy
May 30, 2022 19:28 - 41 minutes - 33.4 MBThis is a special weekend 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. :) Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Wendy where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: Belly Dance Transformations: "I needed to exercise, but I couldn’t make myself goin...
Ep 194. Warda: Discussing Origins of Belly Dance
May 25, 2022 22:16 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBWarda is a professional national and international award-winning bellydancer. She has traveled to Egypt over thirty times to research and train and has won awards by top Egyptian professionals for her dancing. Warda is the director of the Shahrazad Dance Company , and has written ‘The Origins and History of Bellydance’, along with Egyptian Professor Dr. Hassan Khalil. She is a mentor and teacher of a number of prize winning dancers. In this episode you will learn about: - Traveling lifest...
Ep 193. Aiming For Perfection - Student Voices w/ Lilia
May 23, 2022 18:51 - 33 minutes - 27 MBThis is a special weekend 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. :) Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Lilia where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: "I’m battling perfectionism constantly." "In my mind ‘professional’ means ‘perfect’...
Ep 192. How to Keep Accountability in Your Training
May 19, 2022 23:14 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBWe often make grand plans but fail on showing up and performing them. Or sometimes we do show up but don't put 100% of our energy into the task. This relates to dance training too, especially if we are talking about practicing on your own. How to be more accountable and stop finding excuses of being too busy, or too tired, or simply postponing for later? Show Notes to this episode: Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE. Follow Iana on Instagram,...
Ep 191. Accepting Your Own Pace - Student Voices w/ Lina Marie
May 14, 2022 17:34 - 44 minutes - 53.4 MBThis is a special weekend 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. :) Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Tita where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: ‘’I feel that I’m growing, and it’s wonderful to be 59 and still experience the growt...
Ep 190. Amar Lammar: Adapting to a New Country & Lifestyle
May 10, 2022 11:33 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBAmar Lammar was born in Mexico City. Since a young age she showed interest in art, especially dance. At the age of six years old she began her studies of Polynesian dances followed by a short period of ballet together with Mexican folklore. At the age of 11 she got into Afro-Caribbean rhythms but finally discovered and pursued her studies of oriental dance at the age of 13. Her international career began in 2003 with her first contracts in India for the Sheraton hotel group. After this fir...
Ep 189. You Never Know Who You Inspire - Student Voices w/ Tita
May 03, 2022 19:54 - 44 minutes - 54 MBThis is a special weekend 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. :) Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Tita where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: Before: - My body was stuck doing nothing my whole life. I had to learn to move ever...
Ep 188. Semsemah: Don’t Be a Superficial Dancer
April 29, 2022 23:23 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBSemsemah has created a unique, innovative and modern belly dance style and became one of the most famous dancers of her generation. She knew how to develop a modern style while preserving the Egyptian soul. Artistic director of the Sesame Association, she regularly organizes events related to oriental dance (tours to Cairo, shows, training, festivals). She hosts the annual show "Bent El Balad" bringing together her students and renowned artists such as Aladin El Kholy, Gamal Seif, Hind, Salm...
Ep 187. Questioning Reasons & Motivation to Dance - Student Voices w/ Aleesa
April 26, 2022 14:11 - 32 minutes - 40 MBThis is a special weekend 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. :) Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Aleesa where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: ‘’I used to think that belly dance was silly, but 20 years later belly dance is a h...