Celebrate Everything!
I’ve been reading up on Behavioral Design (for Create Your Glorious Self). When crafting new behaviors, we want to automate their implementation. I’m a fan
How to dip your pinkie toe…
We’re all spinning a lot of plates right now. It takes all our energy just to keep our lives, our loved ones’ lives, together. Like the
How to be BOLD (or any other way you want)
I’ve been doing some arts work in Headstarts, schools, and now daycares for my local arts org (yay, Catamount!). The model for this upcoming mini-residency
How Creative Expression Lifts the Soul
In times of trouble, dismay, and despair, it becomes ever more important for us to regulate our nervous systems so we are not at the
Where do you Start when Making Dances?
Before we get going, I thought you’d like to know about a really great new venture. Shining Peacekeeper has been living in Egypt for the
Finishing School–Finishing’s Cool ; )
Before we get going, here is something really great for belly dance: Middle Eastern bellydance. Variations, styles, nomenclature. Wednesday 18 May 2022 at 17:00 Cyprus
Your Glorious Dance Self
Back in the day when everyone had to have a dance name, I thought about making one for myself. I already have a perfectly good
What is Agency anyway? And how does it conquer the Spaghetti Factor?
I have spent a lot of time in my life feeling overwhelmed. There was always so much that had to be done, YESTERDAY! All the
Announcing! THRIVE with Alia!
For the past 6 months or so, I’ve been envisioning a new web presence that highlights my unique skillset. Finally, I have made that vision
Mix and Match: Templates for Effortless Dance Improvisation
One of the biggest improv fears dancers have is what to do next?! We try memorizing–a stock of combinations, a few moves we can fall
How to Space IN (a secret skill for Oriental dance)
But first, a message from our sponsor ; ) Joe Williams’ Show and Tell workshop was truly exceptional. The concepts we explored have made a
Show and Tell
with Joe Williams Delsarte Technique for Oriental Dance Please join Joe Williams, internationally acclaimed Delsarte expert, in this 2-hour live online workshop geared especially to