Here are a few examples of Saiidi dance, both the more masculine and the flirty.
Tamra Henna with a more traditional dance
DaVid of Scandinavia with his interpretation
Egyptian Dancer Nour
Aziza doing saiidi without a cane
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tribal Basics for Healing Arts Centre students!
For those of you who need a more academic approach, here are a couple of documents for you. The first is an overview of what makes tribal unique, why it was created, the two basic schools of thought, and basic formations, and leader changes. The second is a "family tree" that traces how modern tribal improvisation has developed.
Basic Tribal Concepts
Tribal Lineage
Basic Tribal Concepts
Tribal Lineage
Monday, September 13, 2010
Choreography music for Ramsey Beginners
This semester you will be learning a dance to "Lawn Ouyounak" by Nancy Ajram. You can download the song from Amazon
If you are curious about what the lyrics mean, they can be found here or watch the video complete with English subtitles on YouTube
While you're there - look at some of the other videos and arabic pop that is out there. What do you enjoy about the music?
If you are curious about what the lyrics mean, they can be found here or watch the video complete with English subtitles on YouTube
While you're there - look at some of the other videos and arabic pop that is out there. What do you enjoy about the music?
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Workshop and show in Athens!
There is a dance workshop with Onca O'leary and the Mezmar society on Saturday, November 6. There are workshops all day followed by a show at New Earth (that I will be dancing in). Register at http://mezmersinathens.eventbrite.com/
Don't want to do the workshop? Come to the show and see a variety of dancers! Watching dancers is the best way to figure out what styles you enjoy the most!
Don't want to do the workshop? Come to the show and see a variety of dancers! Watching dancers is the best way to figure out what styles you enjoy the most!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Movement Vocabulary for Bellydance Basics class
A how-to guide for what we will be learning this semester. Beyond Basics students you can use this to refresh your memory as needed.
Movement Vocabulary
For Beyond Basics students, here's a video showing how you can put together some of the veil moves we are learning.
Movement Vocabulary
For Beyond Basics students, here's a video showing how you can put together some of the veil moves we are learning.
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