Belly Dance Life
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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
Ep 138. Business Mindset for Dancers
September 14, 2020 10:52 - 25 minutes - 31.3 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Let’s talk about business mindset, shame around selling your art, and waiting for jobs and clients to appear from nowhere… :) 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 138 - Business Mindset for Dancers
September 14, 2020 10:52 - 25 minutes - 31.3 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Let’s talk about business mindset, shame around selling your art, and waiting for jobs and clients to appear from nowhere… :) 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 137. Maris: Finding Joy & Transformation in Belly Dance
September 03, 2020 14:56 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBMaris has been interested in oriental dance since 2005 when she started taking her first belly dance classes. In 2012 she started teaching regular classes in Estonia and later workshops in Europe and Egypt, where she started her daily shows (belly dance, folklore, international dance) in the summer of 2013 in Sharm el Sheikh with Vanessa Show Productions. In 2016 she worked a dance contract in Dubai’s famous Bab Al Shams hotel and after that she headed to Cairo where she resides to this day ...
Ep 136. Irina Akulenko: Combining Interests in Different Dance Styles
August 21, 2020 15:41 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBIrina Akulenko is a New York City-based performer, teacher and choreographer, with a burning passion for arts of all genres. Since 2001, Irina explored both Egyptian Cabaret and American Tribal style belly dance, Odissi and Flamenco. She now enjoys fusing these art forms as well as everything in between. Irina completed successful tours around the world, teaching and performing in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Korea, Taiwan, Colombia, Czech Republic, Italy, Germany, France, Iceland, Ca...
Ep 135. Anna Schkade-Siytangco: Gaining Confidence & Overcoming Fears
August 11, 2020 12:42 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBAnna Schkade-Siytangco teaches women how to use the transforming power of movement to help them gain better health and build more self-confidence, while providing them with a way to express themselves in a profoundly beautiful way. She has over 15 years of diligent practice and study of Middle Eastern / North African / Near East dances with many world-renown performers and teachers. Anna has more than 14 years of performance experience from informal belly dance shows to professional theater ...
Ep 134. Khadijah: Movements Mean Nothing Without Their Cultural Context
July 29, 2020 09:56 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBKhadijah is one of the most sought after instructors, performers and choreographers of Middle Eastern Dance and Folklore! Her upbringing in an artistic family prompted her to pursue studies in music and movement in various Arabic dance styles and beyond. She has been featured in BellyDance Magazine (California), BellyDance TV (California), Al Seha TV (Cairo), Univision (Colorado), The Denver Post (Colorado), TV appearances with HBO and more! Her unique and energetic style in combination with...
Ep 133. Rahel: Learning to Accept Your Body With Belly Dance
July 23, 2020 20:53 - 1 hour - 132 MBSince a young age, Rahel has been involved in artistic exploration through various forms of dance, rhythm and music. She found her calling in Raks Sharqi (Oriental/Egyptian Style) and Fusion Bellydance at the age of fifteen and has been passionate about it ever since, fully immersing herself in it. Rahel is the choreographer and artistic director of bellydance troupe The Helwa Dancers, and she herself has danced with former bellydance troupe Banat Dallah directed by Narmaya, and Ninawa East...
Ep 132. Best of: Professional Self Care & Setting Boundaries
July 15, 2020 15:32 - 45 minutes - 54.4 MBSome of the best moments from our previous episodes! Every medal has two sides. Get inspiration from our incredible guests and their experience of dealing with physical and emotional load of a professional belly dance career. Today you will hear from Amar Lammar, Mercedes Nieto, Julia Farid and Idil. Show Notes to this episode: Ep 18. Amar Lammar: Twelve Years of Performing Every Night in the Arab Emirates! Ep 46. Mercedes Nieto: What Does It Take To Be a Touring Artist? Ep 52. Julia Far...
Ep 131. Aubre Hill: Transnational Dance Fusion
July 10, 2020 10:16 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBAubre Hill has been a professional dance artist for over twenty years including touring and assistant-directing large ensembles across the United States, Europe, China, Taiwan, and Japan. She has been on faculty at California State University, Los Angeles teaching credited courses in pilates, fitness, and dance for over 10 years. She owned and directed Movement Art Space, a dance and fitness studio in Los Angeles offering education for all ages and levels for three successful years. She can ...
Ep 130. Aziza: How to Be The Best Version of Your Dance Self
July 01, 2020 12:46 - 1 hour - 106 MBAziza is one of the brightest, most in demand stars of bellydance in the world today. She is recognized across the globe for her unparalleled ability to express the unique synergy of movement and sound that is the hallmark of this ancient art form. An intuitive, concise and generous instructor, Aziza excels at inspiring dancers to reach the next level. A lifelong bellydance student herself, she continually seeks inspiration as she travels the world, discovering new and revisiting familiar mo...
Ep 129. Fadima Jones: Traps That We Set For Ourselves as Community & Individuals
June 25, 2020 06:51 - 2 hours - 142 MBFadima Jones began dancing as a child in a Turkish folk dance troupe. At the age of 9 she added jazz dance, hip hop, and Bollywood to her repertoire, although bellydance was always a part of her life since the childhood. After performing at countless stage shows at cultural events until she was 14, she started making choreographies. Her career took her on big international stages with big artists as a background dancer, including performing on German TV. As a belly dancer, she performed on T...
Ep 128. Soraia Zaied: Never Give Up On Your Dreams!
June 17, 2020 13:33 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBSoraia Zaied is an established star of Cairo's current belly dance scene. Her style is very Egyptian with a little Latin influence. Soraia is popular with Egyptians and loved by the international belly dance community. She has been active as a dancers at the upscale InterContinental Citystars hotel in Heliopolis, had the contract for years as the primary dancer at the Sheraton Hotel in Dokki and also made regular appearances at the Marriott Hotel in Zamalek, among many other prestigious venu...
Ep 127. Esmeralda Colabone: Bringing Emotions Back Into Your Dance
June 13, 2020 12:43 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Esmeralda Colabone! If you ever hit a professional dance depression, or stopped feeling emotions from your dance, there is a solution. In this mini-episode Esmeralda shares her own experience of going through such a common stage in the career, and hopefully her story will help you to overcome it too! Show Notes to this episode: Thank you for your support via Iana Dance Club: www.ianadanceCLUB.com. Find Valerick on Instagram, FB, website and Youtube. Full intervie...
Ep 127 - Esmeralda Colabone - Bringing Emotions Back Into Your Dance
June 13, 2020 12:43 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Esmeralda Colabone! If you ever hit a professional dance depression, or stopped feeling emotions from your dance, there is a solution. In this mini-episode Esmeralda shares her own experience of going through such a common stage in the career, and hopefully her story will help you to overcome it too! Show Notes to this episode: Thank you for your support via Iana Dance Club: www.ianadanceCLUB.com. Find Valerick on Instagram, FB, website and Youtube. Full intervie...
Ep 126. Estelle Zaghloul: Why Has This Dance Entered Your Life?
June 03, 2020 12:56 - 1 hour - 108 MBEstelle Zaghloul was born in Lebanon, lands of Cedars. She moved to Costa Rica with her whole family, whose members are all artists, and together she undertook an incredible career in Dances and Arab Arts from the age of 16. This is why though she retains her love for oriental music from her native country, her identity also embraces that of Costa Rica which she loves so, including its musical rhythms like salsa, merengue and cumbia. Her eclectic style mixes Egyptian influences to a concocte...
Ep 125. Artemis Mourat: Seek Out Your Dance Mentors & ‘Angel’ Mothers
May 20, 2020 08:08 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBArtemis Mourat has been dancing, teaching and researching dance history in the United States and abroad for over 40 years. Artemis is of Greek and Turkish descent, and she has an M.A. in psychology, an M.S.W. in social work and has done postgraduate work in dance movement therapy. She was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Her research is used by Egyptian universities, the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. and the Library for the Performing Arts in New York. She has lectured, ta...
Ep 124. Natalie Becker: When You Can’t Imagine Your Life Without Dancing
May 13, 2020 16:16 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBNatalie Becker is a world-know teacher, choreographer, judge, event organizer and costume designer, and she started her dance and artistic journey at the age of 5. She is a professional choreographer with multiple achievements in the genre of world dance (traditional dances from all around the world). In 2005 Natalie received a prestigious national award ‘’The Perfection’’ as a ‘’The Choreographer of the Year’’. Also, she has dozens of winning performances in the world of belly dance, both i...
Ep 123. Best of: Don't Be Afraid to Change Your Life
May 07, 2020 13:57 - 46 minutes - 55.7 MBSome of the best moments from our previous episodes! These quiet and uncertain times encourage all of us to question and rethink our lifestyle, goals and dance dreams. Get inspiration from our incredible guests and their life changing stories. Today you will hear from Luna of Cairo, Oscar Flores, Zaina Brown and Joana Saahirah. Show Notes to this episode: Ep 17. Luna of Cairo: Is Belly Dance Life in Cairo Always a "Fairy Tale"? Ep 25. Oscar Flores: I Needed an Opportunity to Live My Dream...
Ep 122. Eyad Malaeb: Shaping Modern Lebanese Style
April 25, 2020 11:55 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBEyad Malaeb was born and lived in the Lebanese mountain village of Bayssour till he was 20 years of age. He grew up during the Lebanese war in the late 70s and had a very rough childhood. After moving to Beirut, he was discovered by the founder of one of the most famous Lebanese dance groups, RIMAH, and started to dance with them, appearing in many video clips, musicals and commercials and as a backup dancer for many stars in the Arab region. Along with being a full time dancer, he started t...
Ep 121. Vadim Kolpakov: Romani Culture in Russia & Beyond
April 15, 2020 18:32 - 45 minutes - 54.2 MBVadim Kolpakov is one of the most prominent and renowned Russian Roma 7-string guitarists in the world. He was a lead musician of the Moscow Roma (Gypsy) Theatre Romen, where he performed as a guitarist, composer, vocalist, dancer and dramatic actor. Vadim graduated from the Roma performing arts school Gilori and studied guitar with his uncle Alexander Kolpakov who served as the musical director of the Romen Gypsy Theatre for over a quarter of a century. At the age of 15, Vadim began work at...
Ep 120 - How to Improvise Without Any Panic
April 11, 2020 13:39 - 6 minutes - 10.2 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Let’s talk about dance improvisation, and a top secret of how to avoid panic attack while improvising for the audience. :) Show Notes to this episode: Check My Inner Dancer, online store for belly dancers: www.myinnerdancer.com. Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube. Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 119. Alex Marković: Dance & Music of the Balkans
April 08, 2020 14:43 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBAlex Marković holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Illinois-Chicago. He spent 17 months conducting ethnographic field work on Romani ethnic identity and musical performance in Vranje, Serbia, for his doctoral dissertation. His general research interests involve music, dance, and ritual in the Balkans, ethnic identity and nationalism, the anthropology of performance, and ethnomusicology. Currently, Alex is co-instructor and performer with the Greek dance group “Ellas,” and a g...
Ep 118. Rabia: Connecting People Via 9/8 Rhythms
March 31, 2020 12:59 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBRabia found her love of music and dance at a young age in Turkey where she started dancing, drumming, and performing at traditional celebrations and social gatherings. Growing up listening and dancing to the complex rhythms of Turkey’s beautiful Aegean region was to her benefit during her formal dance education. Her unique dancing and teaching style is rooted in Turkish culture and tradition. She is an internationally acclaimed performing artist, researcher, instructor, choreographer and spe...
Ep 117 - Valerick Molinary - Don't Be Shy to Promote Your Services
March 28, 2020 10:40 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Valerick Molinary! We are going though some challenging times right now. Many artists struggle because of their lost jobs, frustration and stress of uncertainty. And if most of us aren’t very excited about putting together the business side of their dance activities even during the calm times, then now it’s even more crucial to remember that self-promotion is a must have for any working dancer, and you should not resist it. Show Notes to this episode: Thank you fo...
Ep 117. Valerick Molinary: Don't Be Shy to Promote Your Services
March 28, 2020 10:40 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Valerick Molinary! We are going though some challenging times right now. Many artists struggle because of their lost jobs, frustration and stress of uncertainty. And if most of us aren’t very excited about putting together the business side of their dance activities even during the calm times, then now it’s even more crucial to remember that self-promotion is a must have for any working dancer, and you should not resist it. Show Notes to this episode: Thank you fo...
Ep 116. Oscar Flores: It's Time to Be Reborn
March 24, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBOriginally from Argentina, master teacher, artistic director and dancer Oscar Flores began his artistic career very early. His training is very varied, including ballet, flamenco, oriental dance, theater and musical studies. From 1995 till today, he has been working in the world of theater, dance and fashion. In 2001, he founded his first dance school, where he worked for 3 years before moving to Buenos Aires and continuing his studies with renown masters such as Amir Thaleb and Saida. In 20...
Ep 115. Mohanned Hawaz: Things You Didn’t Know about Iraqi Dance
March 17, 2020 16:51 - 1 hour - 107 MBMohanned Hawaz is a dancer from Iraq currently living in Sweden. He has trained both ballet and Iraqi folklore since childhood and was a member of the Iraqi International Dance Company. Mohanned has played an excellent role in bringing Iraqi folkloric arts and dance to European and international audiences. He is determined to bring Iraqi style dances and culture to the international dance community and, more importantly, to preserve the work of the Iraqi National Troupe and its founders, Han...
Ep 114 - The Impact of Current World Events on Belly Dance Industry
March 14, 2020 15:48 - 14 minutes - 19 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Today the world is changing so rapidly. Let’s talk about the current events and their impact (immediate and in a long term) on belly dance industry. Show Notes to this episode: Thank you for your support via Iana Dance Club: www.ianadanceCLUB.com. Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube. Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 114. The Impact of Current World Events on Belly Dance Industry
March 14, 2020 15:48 - 14 minutes - 19 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Iana! Today the world is changing so rapidly. Let’s talk about the current events and their impact (immediate and in a long term) on belly dance industry. Show Notes to this episode: Thank you for your support via Iana Dance Club: www.ianadanceCLUB.com. Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube. Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 113. Jessaiah Zure: Searching for Individuality in Turkish Romani Dance
March 10, 2020 12:17 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBJessaiah Zure began bellydancing in 1997, studying primarily with Katarina Burda, and later with Jamila Salimpour. In 2004 she began her 10-year journey of living and studying on and off in Istanbul, where she studied Turkish Roman Dance primarily with Reyhan Tusuz. Jessaiah was Reyhan’s second ever “student”. As the years progressed, she met more people and danced and studied with many more dancers, including professionals, women in the kitchen, Anadolu Atesi dancers and more. The locals in...
Ep 112. Pedro Bonatto: Drummer, Photographer & Husband of a Belly Dancer
March 04, 2020 21:35 - 2 hours - 152 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. His fine art project, The Orientalist, features dancers and musicians in scenes inspired by Orientalist paintings, photographed in 6 countries in 3 continents. Pedro's unique style is applied to his belly dance photography, having photographed a number of stars includin...
Ep 111. Best of: Your Health Should Be Your Priority
February 23, 2020 10:44 - 44 minutes - 51.8 MBSome of the best moments from our previous episodes! Today we are talking about such an important topic as health: health and dance in general, and health as a dancer’s health specifically. Learn from Cassandra Fox, Jillina Carlano, Alla Kushnir and Aradia of Las Vegas. Show Notes to this episode: 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 101. Aradia of Las Vegas: ...
Ep 110. Eva Cernik: Studying with Khairiya Maazin, Interviewing Samia Gamal, and Figuring Out Turkish Romani Dance Style
February 14, 2020 09:37 - 1 hour - 152 MBAfter extensive training in gymnastics and ballet, at age 19 Eva Cernik was first introduced to belly dance by Anahid Sofian in New York. Eva worked as an Oriental dancer in London, Paris, Istanbul, and Cairo, and in-troupe in Baghdad and Spain. She also traveled in Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Morocco and 14 other countries. Returning to Egypt 26 times, Eva developed a friendship with families in Upper Egypt, and studied with Khairiya Maazin, and So'ad Maazin. She also returned to Turkey 11 ti...
Ep 109. Amaya: Creating & Documenting The History of Belly Dance in America
February 07, 2020 13:38 - 1 hour - 118 MBHaving performed in over 21 countries, Amaya was the first to introduce the passion of Flamenco with the sensuality of Arabic Dance through her interpretation of the song "Amayagueña", composed especially for her by top composer Ibrahim El Samahy. Her fusion work in the early 1990s sparked many dancers to follow on her path. She credits her mentor and dance partner, the late Roman Balladine, for opening many dance doors around the world for her (Europe, Australia, New Zealand…). Amaya ran aw...
Ep 108. Sara Al-Hadithi: About Popularization of Iraqi Dance
February 01, 2020 18:37 - 1 hour - 139 MBAfter relocating from the UK to the USA, Sara Al-Hadithi got involved in the Middle-Eastern dance world and discovered an interest in Iraqi dance that has swept through the bellydance community. As an Iraqi, this area of performance was very surprising and personal to her, not just as a performer, but also as the daughter of one of Iraq's most well-known and respected vocalist and authority on Iraqi folklore. After partnering with dancer Uza of NYC, the collaboration of the Court of Morjana ...
Ep 107. Katalin Schäfer: Accepting Art Instead of Defining Art
January 24, 2020 20:00 - 58 minutes - 96.8 MBI’ll be honest: it was very tempting to title this episode as “From Egyptian Traditional Style to Burlesque Dancer”, but our conversation with Katalin Schäfer was much wider than just these two dancer styles on an incredible artistic arc that will definitely challenge your understanding of the art. Katalin is an accomplished international performer, choreographer, instructor, and costume designer from Hungary. In 2004, together with three other master teachers, she established a dance compa...
Ep 106. Julia Farid: How Dance Competitions Can Serve Your Growth
January 22, 2020 10:42 - 11 minutes - 21.7 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Julia Farid! Such a valuable insight on how to use competition experience to your best interest, what are the traps, and what are the tools for your dance growth there. Show Notes to this episode: Full interview with Julia Farid: Ep 05. Julia Farid: Challenges of an International Dance Career Julia’s upcoming event in June: Summer Beats. Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 105. Nabila: It's Never Too Late to Start and Succeed
January 16, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour - 120 MBNabila is a worldwide known Oriental dancer, characterized by her appealing elegance and soulful music interpretation. As a member of Jillinas Bellydance Evolution Team Nabila has been involved in all three previous productions of Bellydance Evolution Theatre Shows in Europe (2010 – 2015), including the leading role of “Cheshire Cat” in May 2015 in Dornbirn, Austria. Her great ability to bring the emotionality of egyptain expression of the oriental dance on stage leads her to be one of the f...
Ep 104: Teacher-Student Relationships & Mixed Levels Class
January 09, 2020 14:48 - 21 minutes - 36.6 MBIt’s a mini-episode! January is typically a month of new classes for beginners students. Many struggles may appear in teacher-student relationships, that’s why in this mini-episode I’m featuring two topics: - How to set up boundaries in your relationships with students, and - How to structure your class if you have both intermediate and beginning students. Show Notes to this episode: Thank you for your support via Iana Dance Club: www.ianadanceCLUB.com. Submit your questions for ASKian...
Ep 103. Amel Tafsout: The Healing Power of North African Culture
January 02, 2020 19:31 - 1 hour - 124 MBRaised in Algeria, Amel Tafsout grew up around traditional healing practices of her native country. In the mid-1970s, Amel moved to Germany where she founded the Pan-Arab dance company called ‘Banat As Sahra’ (Daughters of the Sahara Desert), and in the late 80s Tafsout moved to London, U.K, where she performed at various dance and music festivals and created a new dance company called ‘The Tafsoutettes’. She was also active member of the Latin Jazz band ‘Chakchouka’, the North African music...
Ep 102. Shahrzad: Make People Happy Through The Art of Dance
December 29, 2019 14:15 - 5 minutes - 9.96 MBIt’s a mini-episode with Shahrzad! A great reminder about the beautiful aspect of our belly dance profession! Exactly what you need to hear approaching the end of the year. Show Notes to this episode: Full interview with Shahrzad: Ep 03. Shahrzad: Inside Cairo Dance Life Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube, website . Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 101. Aradia of Las Vegas: How to Succeed as a Full-Time Performer
December 25, 2019 20:14 - 1 hour - 115 MBAradia has performed as a soloist throughout the United States, Canada, Barbados, Egypt and Switzerland. She has danced at many of the top hotels, restaurants and clubs in Las Vegas, performed for Celine Dion's wedding, BlockBuster's premiere opening for "The Mummy", and Maxim Magazine's party in Las Vegas. She has appeared in several TV spots on Discovery, Bravo and the Travel Channel. Her love for Middle Eastern dance began at the age of 7 as a second generation belly dancer. Aradia is a s...
Ep 100: Reflecting on Our Recent Instagram Challenge
December 21, 2019 19:02 - 19 minutes - 34.3 MBIt’s a mini-episode! Reflecting on our recent Instagram challenge, and sharing all behind-the-scene insights of what was going on. Thank you for being a part of our podcast community! Let’s celebrate our episode #100 together. :) Show Notes to this episode: Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube, website . Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
Ep 99. Elmira Sarkisian: Hard Work is More Important Than Talent
December 17, 2019 10:15 - 55 minutes - 91 MBElmira Sarkisian is a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer from Ukraine. She is a respected judge at many dance competitions, and beloved mentor for her numerous students. Her Armenian charm, Ukrainian work ethic and Egyptian soul will definitely inspire you to keep moving on your belly dance journey. In this episode you will learn about: - What makes Elmira to be in so much demand as a choreographer - Costume misfunctions may happen to anyone - Listening to the music and all i...
Ep 98. David Abraham: Important Things in Developing International Dance Career
December 10, 2019 11:11 - 44 minutes - 74.6 MBDavid Abraham has exceptional charisma and overwhelming personality. He definitely knows how to captivate and dazzle the audience with his unique and bold style. David graduated from the Arabian Dance School (ADS) from Master Amir Thaleb in 2011, and since then he has managed to carve a prestigious and unblemished career with more than 20 gold medals in different competitions under his belt, and traveling all around the world giving workshops. In this episode you will learn about: - How D...
Ep 97 - Three Elements of Success
December 08, 2019 09:30 - 13 minutes - 24.7 MBIt’s a mini-episode! Let’s talk about success in belly dance. What does it really mean? Do you have a clear understanding what are your goals, and ultimate success in this industry? Tune in right now! This is an excerpt from the webinar hosted by Joana Saahirah where I was a guest speaker. Find more information at Joana Saahirah´s World Webinar Series available at www.joanasaahirah.com. Show Notes to this episode: Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube, website . Podcast: www.ianadance.com...
Ep 96. Best of: Let's Talk About Social Media
December 03, 2019 16:58 - 1 hour - 101 MBSome of the best moments from our previous episodes! Today we are talking about such complex topic as social media, and its influence on belly dance world and individual careers. Learn from Sadie Marquardt, Cassandra Fox, Mercedes Nieto and Carmen Fragoso. Show Notes to this episode: Belly Dance Life Podcast CHALLENGE: http://www.ianadance.com/challenge Ep 14. Sadie Marquardt: Before & After Social Media Hit: https://www.ianadance.com/bellydance-life/episode14 Ep 15. Cassandra Fox: Healt...
Ep 95. Safia Diaz: Remarkable Influence Of Our Teachers
November 30, 2019 12:34 - 53 minutes - 89.1 MBSafia is an international belly dance instructor and performer from Argentina. She is know for her powerful performances and she is one of the most popular dancers of our time, and organizer of the Feidac Festival in Cordoba. Discover her story of how she started her belly dance journey at the age of 3, and what are her next dance dreams in this artistic field! In this episode you will learn about: - How popular belly dance is for kids in Argentina - How Safia gets ready for her shows - ...
Ep 94. Mohamed Shahin: When Egyptian Dance Becomes Something Else...
November 21, 2019 13:49 - 1 hour - 119 MBMohamed Shahin is a world-renowned master instructor, performer and challenging choreographer of Egyptian Oriental & Folkloric Dance. A native of Cairo, Egypt, originally trained as a mechanical engineer, Shahin discovered his passion for Egyptian Dance at the young age of fifteen. Mohamed currently lives in New York City but has been touring internationally full-time since 2004. He is co-organizer, director & instructor of the Annual RAQS, OF COURSE Egyptian dance festival in Cairo - Egypt ...