Belly Dance Life
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Ep 186. Nataša Kočar: Decision to Become a Dance Teacher
April 20, 2022 23:30 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBNataša Kočar is a certified oriental dance teacher and choreographer, and the co-founder and head of the KUOD Bayani dance company, She has a degree in geography and sociology from Ljubljana’s Faculty of Arts. Her dance education started at the age of 12 at one of Slovenia’s top dance schools, including 2 years of overall dance training and 4 years of jazz ballet). At the beginning of the new millennium, Nataša discovered her love for oriental music. She has attended more than 200 workshop...
Ep 185. Facing Frustrations of the Learning Process - Student Voices w/ Dimitra
April 18, 2022 12:45 - 38 minutes - 46.2 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 Dimitra where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: Before: - Resisted to attend a class because of the fear of embarrassment in a g...
Ep 184. Leila: Navigating Life & Work Balance
April 15, 2022 20:43 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBLeila was one of the most popular working dancers in Cairo for 13 years. While in Egypt she performed for parties, dignitaries, and weddings in Egypt and throughout Europe and the Arabian Gulf. She also danced continuously for Nile cruises, in the best hotels and concerts on television. Leila is also a well-known actress and model and is a recognizable personality throughout the Middle East being involved in hundreds of TV shows, music videos, TV commercials and films. Leila has produce...
Ep 183. Gitza: Dance Movement Therapy
April 05, 2022 13:59 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBGitza is a Mexican dancer, internationally renowned teacher, choreographer and artistic director, who started practicing Middle-Eastern dances in 2006. She is currently the director of the Gitza dance school, and the Raqs Sahira dance company. Her vision for belly dance is influenced by psychology and dance therapy. With these disciplines, she has developed tools for teaching dance in a creative and experimental way, always investigating personal experience as the main engine for creation an...
Ep 182. Healing Emotional Blocks and Traumas Through Belly Dance - Student Voices w/ Jacinda (aka Aliya Dalal)
February 19, 2022 14:22 - 38 minutes - 46.6 MBThis is a 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. :) Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Jacinda (aka Aliya Dalal) where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: ‘’Dance helped me to overcome my body image and eating disorders. It tau...
Ep 181. Making Self-Care Your Priority - Student Voices w/ Pratima Nagaraj
February 15, 2022 21:29 - 38 minutes - 46.5 MBThis is a 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. :) Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Pratima Nagaraj where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: Before: I used to have lots of judgements about my body, and I used to be very ins...
Ep 180. Raquy Danziger: Drumming Queen
February 05, 2022 15:44 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBRaquy Danziger is a world-famous American musician, teacher and composer based in Istanbul. She has released thirteen albums, five darbuka method books, and two volumes of her original compositions. Her educational offerings are available through her online darbuka school: Darbukaschool.com. More than a thousand students are currently enrolled in her courses. Raquy specializes in the split hand technique, which is a fast and elaborate Turkish drumming style. She also plays the mystical tw...
Ep 179. Finding Time Slots to Dance - Student Voices w/ Sinda Sandra
January 30, 2022 08:46 - 39 minutes - 47.3 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 Sinda Sandra where she shares her belly dance transformations with us: Before: thought that belly dance was not for someone like her, felt very shy....
Ep 178. Tiffany Madera (Hanan): The Impact of Hanan Arts and Havana Habibi
January 25, 2022 13:12 - 1 hour - 91 MBSince 2002, Miami based artist Tiffany Madera (Hanan) has become a figurehead in the dance world by re-coding traditional Egyptian Raks Sharki dance as a tool for empowerment and social justice. As a performer, professor, activist, museum professional, filmmaker, and non-profit leader, Tiffany combines a highly aesthetic approach and academic scholarship to tackle the questions of our day. She holds a Master’s Degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the Kimberly Green Latin Amer...
Ep 177. Do You Really Understand What Marketing And Promotion Is?
January 18, 2022 15:12 - 42 minutes - 50.9 MBThere is some sort of shame around putting these two words together: dance & money (or art & sales). And I strongly believe that this is one of the main blocks for many talented dancers on why their career is not as successful as they wish it to be. There is a misconception as if treating your art as a business will destroy the nature and essence of the art itself, as if suddenly you will stop being an artist. I honestly think that such belief is a very comforting excuse for many artist...
Ep 176. Cinzia: How to Become a Better Teacher
January 11, 2022 15:43 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBCinzia is an international belly dancer, teacher and choreographer, based in Italy and appreciated all over the world for her power and charisma on stage. Cinzia studied classical dance, jazz and piano for 10 years and in 2004 she fell in love with oriental dance and folklore. Her style is refined and powerful, a mix of Arabic feeling and modernity. She teaches, judges and dances in many countries, such as Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine, United States and Egypt and regularly performs in...
Ep 175. Helen Blondel: How to Start Charging For Your Shows
January 04, 2022 17:48 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBOriginally from sunny Miami, Helen Blondel has performed at a myriad of venues in Central & South Florida, including Kababi Cafe, Cleopatra Lounge, Hookita Lounge, Taverna Opa, Cedar's Lebanese Cuisine, & Dar Tagine. She has also appeared on Televised programs such as "Despierta America" and "Sabado Gigante" on Univision as a dancer and is a recent member of the MBC 2018 award-winning Belly Motions RAKettes Dance Company. Helen Blondel is the former Belly Dance Instructor of Florida Internat...
Ep 174. Best of: Facing Rejection, Disapproval or Judgement
December 28, 2021 15:47 - 47 minutes - 56.9 MBNEW episode with a selection of the best parts dedicated to facing and overcoming rejection, disapproval or judgement from teachers, relatives, or community. You’ll hear from Alex DeLora, Artemis Mourat, Esmeralda Colabone and Alla Kushnir. Show Notes to this episode: Full interviews with our guests: Ep 21. Alex DeLora: Every Drum Solo Has Its Own Mood Ep 125. Artemis Mourat: Seek Out Your Dance Mentors & ‘Angel’ Mothers Ep 151. Esmeralda Colabone: Living The Truth: Motherhood and Dance...
Ep 173. Sabah: Ballet & Belly Dance
December 21, 2021 15:27 - 1 hour - 91 MBSabah has decades of experience in classical, modern, and folk styles of dance. She has worked with the Chicago’s Festival Ballet, Ballet Chicago, and Alabama Ballet. She received her degree from Columbia College Chicago majoring in Cultural Studies and minoring in dance with a year abroad at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. There she joined the Egyptian Folkloric Company and received a contract to dance on the Nile Pharaoh cruise ship allowing her to hand-select a band and troupe of...
Ep 172. Joana Saahirah: Running Dance Courses Online
December 14, 2021 10:20 - 1 hour - 109 MBJoana Saahirah is a world-renowned dancer, teacher, choreographer and author specialized in Egyptian Oriental and Folkloric dances. She’s written and published 2 books - “The Secrets of Egypt – Dance, Life & Beyond” and "Behind the Curtain", created the pioneering online platforms "Joana Saahirah´s World" and "Joana Saahirah´s Online Dance School" delivering authentic Egyptian dance, personal discovery & empowerment, and she is the creator of the upcoming "The Oriental Café" Podcast. Joana ...
Ep 171 - Pedro Bonatto: How to Approach a Drum Solo Improvisation & Stop Being Afraid of It
December 08, 2021 08:17 - 2 hours - 152 MBPedro 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 around the world. He is also the creator of the world music and dance group The Blue Dot Ensemble. In this episode you will learn about: - Differences betwee...
Ep 170. Jackie Barzvi: Discover More About Mizrahi Dance Culture
November 30, 2021 11:38 - 1 hour - 103 MBJackie Barzvi is a raqs sharqi (belly dance) instructor and performer originally from Queens, NY, now based in North Carolina. She has been dancing all her life and focuses on folkloric dances from Egypt, North Africa, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf. She recently created the first ever Mizrahi Dance Archive to highlight specific Jewish dances from MENA regions. She has been teaching Middle Eastern dance since 2011 and is passionate about creating environments where people can dance, connect, and...
Ep 169. Yousry Sharif: The Superpowers of Epic Musicality & Personality
November 23, 2021 19:55 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBYousry Sharif is the embodiment of many greats when it comes to Egyptian Raqs Sharqi: a great original choreographer, a great teacher, a great mentor, a great music producer, a great presence, a great inspiration, a great mind, and the list goes on and on. A native to Cairo, his dance talents shone through at a tender age of seven. He grew up thoroughly trained in Egyptian folkloric dancing, plus various dance forms, including jazz, classical ballet, and flamenco, while working with variou...
Ep 168. Cassandra Shore: Progressing Through Years of Dancing
November 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBCassandra Shore, the founder of The Cassandra School (1978), is recognized as one of the world’s foremost performers and choreographers of Middle Eastern dance. Her artistic intensity, musicality, and technique set her apart from the average performer. She brings to dance lyrical grace, musical focus, and a sensuous quality of movement that brings mere technique to life. Her work has been rewarded with grants, commissions, and awards. Cassandra also founded the Jawaahir Dance Company in 1989...
Ep 167. Sharon Kihara: Talking About Tribal Fusion: Origins, Style Definition, Lack of Education, Physicality Evolution
November 09, 2021 12:57 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBKnown the world over as one of the pioneering forces in the field of Tribal Fusion belly dance, Sharon Kihara is regarded as one of the most seasoned and well-traveled artists in the genre, and is known for her avante-garde artistic sensibility that defies replication. She is both a dance and yoga therapy teacher, 200 RYT certified by Yoga Alliance. In late 2003, at the behest of friend Rachel Brice, Sharon was scouted to perform with the pioneering dance company Bellydance Superstars, crea...
Ep 166. Dealing With Performance Fears
November 02, 2021 09:26 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBThis is a solo episode by Iana where we’ll talk about two most common paralyzing performance fears: fear of being judged as not good enough dancer, and fear of forgetting choreography and not knowing what to do. Show Notes to this episode: If you want to work deeper on dealing with performance anxiety and building up your energy projection as a performer, check out the new intensive at the Iana Dance Club: The Power of Imagination. Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her...
Ep 165. Luna of Cairo: Life Beyond Dance
October 26, 2021 08:03 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBLuna is an international belly dance star who performed in Egypt's top hotels and Nile cruises from 2009 to 2018. She has an exceptionally exciting style of dance, and has been featured on Egyptian television. Luna has also appeared in the music videos of some of Egypt's most popular singers, and was a featured dancer in several movies. Luna is in high demand to teach belly dance workshops around the world. She has taught all over the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Egypt, England, Polan...
Ep 164. Tommy King: The Importance of Charisma For Dance Performers
September 16, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBHatem Hamdy, also known as Tommy King, is a real showman! His unique and colorful style makes him a sought after teacher and dancer around the world. He started his professional career with skating. Between the age of 20 to 25 he worked as a coach-assistant in the "Sham's" club and later as a coach for mature students. He has earned 14 times the first prize for skating in Egypt, and won the second prize at the "African World" competition continuously for 5 years. He loved the idea of mixing ...
Ep 163. Mercedes Nieto: Finding Home Inside Your Body
July 24, 2021 11:32 - 1 hour - 131 MBMercedes Nieto is an internationally acclaimed oriental dance artist based in Budapest, Hungary. She is world famous for her delicate, elegant, and yet passionate dance style, which is innovative and unique. Mercedes has spent a decade touring around the world: since 2009 she had been teaching and performing in more than 50 countries at around 30 different oriental dance events yearly. While constantly traveling and sharing her knowledge, passion and unique vision for belly dancing, she kept...
Ep 162. Yaël Zarca: Spreading Light and Positivity
July 06, 2021 10:29 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBYaël is an international Oriental dance artist living in Paris. She has a very personal and refined style combining tradition and modernity. She is regularly invited to perform and teach abroad (Japan, USA, Canada, China, Europe…) due to her skills as a teacher and the high level of her artistic work. Yaël conveys her passion with generosity and enthusiasm. She focuses on listening carefully to the music and interpreting emotions, while displaying an impeccable technique and creating a wide ...
Ep 161. Miasia: Life Before, During & After TV Show Al Rakesa
June 19, 2021 09:45 - 1 hour - 109 MBMiasia is a dedicated performer, teacher, trainer and workshop instructor with 25 years of cabaret and folkloric Middle Eastern Dance experience. As a performer, she has captivated audiences all over the US and around the world, including Turkey and Egypt, where she was featured on the renowned Egyptian TV show Al Rakesa. Miasia has been a performer at numerous special events, including national conferences like True Spirit. She has graced concert halls, nightclubs, restaurants and stages al...
Ep 160. Aegela: Sharing Memories of Studying with Mahmoud Reda
June 07, 2021 19:32 - 1 hour - 106 MBSince 1978, Aegela’s love of Middle Eastern dance has taken her throughout the US and to the heart of the art—Egypt. It was on her first tour that Aegela was awarded the coveted Lifetime Performer’s license by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, an honor held by only 11 foreigners. While working in Egypt, Aegela enjoyed the privilege of studying with famed dancer/choreographer Mahmoud Reda, of the Reda Troupe, and with Madame Busi, principal dancer with the National Folkloric Company. During ...
Ep 159. Aszmara: Dance Gives Us Inner Strength
May 21, 2021 13:16 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBAszmara goes beyond movements and steps to unleash your soul’s music. Her insight into movement, music and connecting emotions with dance marks her as an unforgettable teacher and performer. “Dance is Emotion in Motion” exactly describes Aszmara. For over 40 years, Aszmara has been inspiring dancers as a teacher and performer with international tours, workshops and seminars across USA & Europe. As a master teacher, her deep love for dance shines through to everyone she teaches, from beginner...
Ep 158. Yasmin Henkesh: From Zar Rituals to Discussing Music Copyright Issues
May 11, 2021 14:28 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBYasmin Henkesh grew up in the Washington D.C. area but moved to Europe to work as a professional dancer after graduating from college. She first appeared in the Algerian cabaret Al Djazair, but soon was hired by "big time" nightclubs in Paris, such as Le Beirut and Le Yildizlar. There she worked with some of the most well-known Arabic stars and musicians of the time, such as Sabah, Walid Toufiq, Ahmed Adawia, Mohammad El Aizabi and Hassan Abou Saud. She then moved to London to work at The Om...
Ep 157. Sadie Marquardt: Respect Your Need to Recharge
April 28, 2021 08:45 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBSadie is an inspiration and icon to her students and fans around the world and serves to empower people through the captivating art of Oriental Dance (Bellydance). She has produced dozens of bestselling instructional videos. She has represented the art of Oriental Dance in front of millions of viewers on the hit show “America’s Got Talent”. Sadie is the founder and director of the “Raqs Online” training program, which enriches students with a strong foundation in technique while keeping the...
Ep 156. Suhaila Salimpour: Renegotiating Your Dance Identity
April 16, 2021 11:37 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBSuhaila Salimpour grew up caught between two worlds: the strict, Shi’a Muslim household of her father who passed away when she was 10, and the free-spirited Hippie fantasyland of her mother, renowned belly dance innovator Jamila Salimpour. By the time she was 14, Suhaila was the sole breadwinner for herself and her mother, traveling across the United States on the weekends teaching her mother’s dance method and creating her own revolutionary approach to belly dance. She also lived and worke...
Ep 155. Dr.Mo Geddawi: Co-founder of the Reda Troupe
April 08, 2021 12:54 - 44 minutes - 53.3 MBA teacher, dancer, and choreographer of oriental dance, Dr.Mo Geddawi is a native of Cairo who has made his home in Berlin, Germany for the past twenty years. His beginnings in the formal study of dance began with the invitation to join a ballet school in the royal palace of Saida Sutaire, King Farouk’s cousin. Years later he met Mahmoud Reda, and in 1957 became a co-founder of the Reda Troupe. In 1964, the group was nationalized, and the same year Dr.Mo Geddawi decided to leave Egypt. Dur...
Ep 154. Athena Najat: Dance Traditions in Greece and Turkey
March 27, 2021 19:57 - 1 hour - 100 MBBorn in the USA and trained by master teachers in New York City, Egypt, Lebanon, and Turkey, Athena Najat has traveled the globe dancing. Athena’s dance background began in childhood with years of dedicated training in Classical Ballet and Modern Dance. She graduated with a Dance major from the famous Performing Arts High School Walnut Hill. Her education continued with special training at Laban Centre London and at New York University, from which she holds both a Bachelor (BA) and a Master ...
Ep 153. Hasna: The Moment Of A Dance Transformation
March 16, 2021 17:40 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBHasna is the founder and admin of the Just Belly Dance website which currently provides event promotion, ticketing, and registration management tools. She is located in Atlanta, GA and performs at various public events as well as private venues. Hasna has dabbled in a few arenas of MENAT dance and has explored fusion dancing, but her passion lies in Egyptian-style dancing. Hasna is a member of Persica Dance Company, and Asmara Bellydance Initiative. Dance is her passion and inspiration in li...
Ep 152. Best of: Your Daily Training
February 26, 2021 17:14 - 47 minutes - 56.9 MBSome of the best moments from our previous episodes! Many of us struggle with continuing our daily training in the times of pandemic, finding motivation, and keeping the discipline. Let’s see how our guest stars approach their personal training and get some tips for ourselves. Today you will hear from Jasirah, Daliya, Soraia and Aziza. Show Notes to this episode: Ep 19. Jasirah: How to Practice on Your Own. Tips & Tricks Ep 56. Daliya: Improve Your Dance Every Day Ep 128. Soraia Zaied:...
Ep 151. Esmeralda Colabone: Living The Truth: Motherhood and Dance Career
February 19, 2021 08:49 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBEsmeralda Colabone has dedicated 20 years to dance. Originally from Brazil, she is one of the biggest names on the Arabic dance scene today! Esmeralda was the youngest dancer to join the cast of La Maison de L’Artiste in Lebanon. For 12 years she danced in the best hotels in North Africa and the Middle East. Those years made her truly unique and today she is a master teacher, soloist and choreographer in 32 countries! In this episode you will learn about: - How Esmeralda got interested in ...
Ep 150. Sabriye Tekbilek: Be The Type Of Artist You Want To Be
February 13, 2021 15:53 - 54 minutes - 65.5 MBSabriye Tekbilek grew up in an environment of Middle Eastern music and dance. She is the daughter of the renowned Turkish musician "Haci" Ahmet Tekbilek, and Lisa Djeylan, once an international bellydancer herself. While attending the University of California at Berkeley, Sabriye began taking classes with Suhaila Salimpour and quickly became a member of the Suhaila Dance Company and Bal Anat. It was while studying with both Suhaila and Jamila Salimpour that Sabriye was encouraged to begin te...
Ep 149. Raksan: Finding Fire Inside Your Soul
January 30, 2021 16:02 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBRaksan is a professional dancer, choreographer and dance pedagogue with a 35 year-long career. Her charisma and virtuosity led her onto the biggest variety theatre stages in Germany and Switzerland as well as into the arena of Circus Roncalli. The approach she developed over three decades is inspired equally by the various dance traditions of the Near and Middle East and the modern dance, African dance, and ballet. In this episode you will learn about: - Search for artistic self-identifica...
Ep 148. Ma*Shuqa & Carl Sermon: Plan Every Day To Be Your Best Day
January 17, 2021 23:59 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBMa*Shuqa is known for instructing dancers in the Art of Bellydance, which Ma*Shuqa does with mastery in her performances and coaching. Ma*Shuqa began dancing in 1973 and immersed herself in the dance genre. Ma*Shuqa is world renown as the first performer with Isis Wings – creating and dancing with them 30 years ago. She developed the Ma*Shuqa Method which provides dancers with a unique structure for creating their own signature performances and dancing with finger cymbals (sagaats) that ca...
Ep 147. Badriyah: Dreaming Big, Digging Deep!
December 21, 2020 14:58 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBBadriyah is a professional oriental dancer, devoted mainly to Egyptian classical and folklore styles, modern fusion with oriental dance and the Golden Age of belly dance. She teaches regular classes at Shoonya Dance Centre in Ghent, Belgium, and travels around Europe to give workshops and lectures. Badriyah's dream is to build a real Bellydance Museum. As a start, she collects vintage bellydance items such as newspapers, magazines, postcards, lobby cards, vinyl records and press photos depic...
Ep 146. Alex DeLora: You Just Need to Start
December 04, 2020 16:44 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBAlex DeLora is a professional belly dancer from Ukraine. She is famous for her unique style and strong technique skills, which are well used in her drum solos. As a competitor she was the first runner up in International Eilat Festival 2012 in Israel. Now as a teacher she gives workshops worldwide: Korea, China, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, USA, Singapore, etc. She is the owner of Dance and Fitness space ‘House of Grace’ in Ukraine. Alex inspires more than 1 million people e...
Ep 145. How to Structure Your 20-min Show
November 23, 2020 17:32 - 47 minutes - 56.8 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Let’s talk about the structure of a 20-min belly dance program: how to survive as a performer, and how to keep it interesting for your audience. Show Notes to this episode: Check Business Course for Belly Dancers | Everything About Gigs: www.ianadance.com/business Get a FREE Step-By-Step Guide here: www.ianadance.com/guide Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube. Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 144. Aida Bogomolova: Paying Attention to Each Detail
November 18, 2020 18:17 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBAida Bogomolova is a world-famous oriental dance artist and an experienced teacher and choreographer. A style icon, Aida was invited to such countries as Russia, China, Japan, Korea, Brazil, Chile, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Czech Republic, Poland, Croatia, Colombia, Mexico, Portugal, Greece, among others. She was born in Russia and currently lives in Italy. Aida started dancing when she was 6 years-old. Different types of dance classes have helped her in the creation of her own unique ...
Ep 143. Common Mistakes In Your Communication With Potential Client
November 13, 2020 23:54 - 31 minutes - 38.9 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Let’s talk about common mistakes in the communication process with your potential clients! Show Notes to this episode: Check Business Course for Belly Dancers | Everything About Gigs: www.ianadance.com/business Get a FREE Step-By-Step Guide here: www.ianadance.com/guide Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube. Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 143 - Common Mistakes In Your Communication With Potential Client
November 13, 2020 23:54 - 31 minutes - 38.9 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Let’s talk about common mistakes in the communication process with your potential clients! Show Notes to this episode: Check Business Course for Belly Dancers | Everything About Gigs: www.ianadance.com/business Get a FREE Step-By-Step Guide here: www.ianadance.com/guide Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube. Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 142. Tannaz: Dance Inspired By Poems
November 04, 2020 22:13 - 46 minutes - 56.2 MBTannaz is an inspiring artist, coach and choreographer. Inspired by Persian poems and music she works towards her goal of popularizing Iranian culture through movement and art. She shares the joy and deep connection to her soul with Persian Classical, as well as whirling dances. Tannaz explores both traditional and modern interpretations of the ancient art forms. In this episode you will learn about: - The role of Persian poetry in dance - Realities of teaching dance in Iran - Tannaz’s l...
Ep 141 - Restaurant Gigs: Why To Do & How To Get Into
October 14, 2020 08:31 - 27 minutes - 34.6 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Let’s talk about restaurant gigs: why to do and how to get into… Show Notes to this episode: Check Business Course for Belly Dancers | Everything About Gigs: www.ianadance.com/business Get a FREE Step-By-Step Guide here: www.ianadance.com/guide Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube. Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 141. Restaurant Gigs: Why To Do & How To Get Into
October 14, 2020 08:31 - 27 minutes - 34.6 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Let’s talk about restaurant gigs: why to do and how to get into… Show Notes to this episode: Check Business Course for Belly Dancers | Everything About Gigs: www.ianadance.com/business Get a FREE Step-By-Step Guide here: www.ianadance.com/guide Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube. Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 140. Cherine: Living In The Moment
October 03, 2020 15:25 - 48 minutes - 58.4 MBCherine is an international performing Oriental Dance Artist specializing in the classical style of dance, Raqs Sharqi, for over 20 years. She is known for her elegance, subtle & delicate style, precise technique & deep understanding of nuances of the dance. She knows the Arabic language and is familiar with Arab culture due to her origins. Cherine has a long-term experience of performing in Cairo with a live band. She was dancing at the prestigious Mena House Hotel for many years, and worke...
Ep 139. What Exactly Are You Selling?
September 22, 2020 05:48 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Let’s talk about the nature of our dance services, and the main reason why clients hire us. :) Show Notes to this episode: Check Business Course for Belly Dancers | Everything About Gigs: www.ianadance.com/business Get a FREE Step-By-Step Guide here: www.ianadance.com/guide Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube. Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast