How to get perspective and move forward
My friend Delsie makes art-quality braided rugs. She teaches braiding, too. In her classes, people sometimes get freaked out and fixated on some single-point mistake in
How isometrics energize our line
Isometrics is the the practice of engaging groups of muscles in opposition to each other. It is a stretching away from while yearning toward, contraction
Dunya’s Opening Sequence
Dunya McPherson developed Dancemeditation™, upon which our 90 Days practice is based, from Sufi dance, which has the same traditional movement vocabulary as belly dance. Here’s how
Holiday Love–and PRESENTS!
Welcome to the new year and the new light. May we all find peace, love, and joy. Here’s a present, just for you. I’ve been
Why Agriculturists Don’t Improvise
Why Agriculturists Don’t Improvise (and Hunter-Gatherers do) I discovered Hunter-Gatherers in a college anthropology class. Finally, everything made sense. Hunter gatherers don’t seek to control
How can slow movement improve technique?
How can slow movement improve technique? When we whip through a move or combination at speed, when we do it the easy way, we limit
How to Fall Off the Stage (and how to get back up)
Yep, I fell off the stage at The Las Vegas Belly Dance Intensive. I stepped back one time too many–and down I went. I knew it wasn’t
A Present!
Welcome to the end of summer. GAH!To ease the stress a bit, here’s a present for you…A one-hour fun class you can download and keep
How I learned to Improvise Part II
How I learned to Improvise Part II Dave Chapelle thought all the standup comics he saw just made up their stuff on stage—that they improvised.
How to make dance class fun (3 simple hacks you can do right now).
Why is fun so important? Dance artist Monica Caldwell taught more than 50 dance genres—she was incredibly versatile. You always learned a lot and felt
Why the feeling is vital
Why the feeling is vital—and how to find it People love belly dance all over the world. Yet many dancers see only the shiny costumes and
Rote Movement
Here’s a new sample from my forthcoming book, Midnight at the Crossroads: Has belly dance sold its soul? Rote Movement: Why it’s not your friend How