Belly Dance Life
All insights into belly dance lifestyle
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 310
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Ep 60. Wael Mansour: About Ballet Training & Music Production
In this episode we are featuring Egyptian master teacher Wael Mansour, who studied Egyptian dance and ballet at the National Academy of Folklore and Theatre, as well as worked with a number of compan…
00:55:29 |
Wed 10 Apr 2019
Ep 59. Amir Thaleb: Art Needs Discipline & Respect, Not Labels
We have the pleasure to connect today with one of the most significant stars in the modern belly dance scene, Amir Thaleb! Amir is an Argentinian dancer of Syrian descent. Belly dance entered his lif…
00:56:51 |
Thu 04 Apr 2019
Ep 58. Best Of: How to Start Performing Solo
In this episode I’m bringing together experiences of three dancers who are active performers at their local dance scenes: Valerick Molinary, Maria Sokolova and myself. :) We are going to share tips a…
01:02:09 |
Tue 26 Mar 2019
Ep 57. Idil: Misconceptions About Turkish Style & The Concept of Dance Movement Therapy
This interview features Turkish artist Idil Ö Idilsu, who is also a fire-breather, fan of heavy metal and certified dance movement therapist! Are you intrigued already? Then don’t postpone listening …
00:57:06 |
Tue 19 Mar 2019
Ep 56. Daliya: Improve Your Dance Every Day
Get ready to receive a portion of inspiration from fabulous Daliya! She is a professional dancer, choreographer, and teacher born in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her multiple awards include CIS Cup and the Cup …
00:59:06 |
Wed 13 Mar 2019
Ep 55. Vanessa of Cairo: Professionalism & Kindness as Keys to Success
This week I have the pleasure to talk with amazing Vanessa of Cairo, who will absolutely blow your mind with her dance experience and wisdom!
Vanessa is an international performing artist, instruc…
01:22:56 |
Tue 05 Mar 2019
Ep 54. Margarita Darina: The Role of Costume in Dancer's Look
In this week’s episode I interview one of the most beautiful dancers of Russia, Margarita Darina. She is an internationally known teacher and performer, costume designer, director of MarMar dance sch…
00:59:54 |
Fri 01 Mar 2019
Ep 53. Erhan Ay: Your Energy is Everything!
Who wants to know more about the Turkish belly dance scene? This episode is for you! Listen to my conversation with Erhan Ay about his dance career, the modern dance situation in Istanbul, and some i…
01:13:18 |
Thu 14 Feb 2019
Ep 52. Julia Farid: About Artistic Fulfillment, Individual Style and Teacher-Student Relationships
Julia Farid joins me on today’s show! Julia is an internationally travelling teacher and performer, director of a dance school and costume atelier, as well as an event organizer. Also, she is a dear …
01:09:55 |
Wed 06 Feb 2019
Ep 51. Tamalyn Dallal: Following Her Heart & Destroying "Us Vs Them" Stereotypes
I had already relistened to this conversation several times! Wow! Please welcome a treasure of wisdom and experiences, Tamalyn Dallal!
She has done nearly everything in her 42-year Middle Eastern d…
01:07:11 |
Tue 29 Jan 2019
Ep 50. Best Of: Belly Dance on Television
Wow! This is our 50th episode! Can you believe it?
In today’s episode I decided to highlight the very important topic of belly dance representation on television. TV is one of the most powerful tool…
00:59:27 |
Tue 22 Jan 2019
Ep 49. Zaina Brown: Travelling On Her Own Across the Middle East And Beyond
In this episode I’m happy to feature the work of a member of our belly dance community Zaina Brown, who recently released her book "Fire in the Belly: A Memoir of Falafel, Flings, and Shiny Things". …
00:54:34 |
Tue 15 Jan 2019
Ep 48. Soumaya MaRose: Dance in Everyday Life of Moroccan Diaspora Community
What a mind-blowing conversation! Today I’m joined by Soumaya MaRose, born and raised as a Moroccan woman in Belgium.
She talks about her upbringing and experiencing dance in daily life of her comm…
01:33:35 |
Tue 08 Jan 2019
Ep 47. Sandra: Rules Of Improvisation
What can be better than starting a new year with a portion of belly dance inspiration? Especially if we are talking to such an amazing artist and teacher as Sandra! I have discovered her work severa…
01:12:02 |
Tue 01 Jan 2019
Ep 46. Mercedes Nieto: What Does It Take To Be a Touring Artist?
We are continuing our conversation with Mercedes Nieto from last week. In this part of the interview Mercedes shares the reality of touring life, how she manages to recover in between trips, and what…
01:10:23 |
Wed 26 Dec 2018
Ep 45. Mercedes Nieto: Social Media Traps
Can you build a dancer career entirely via social media? Would belly dance festivals disappear in the future? How does social media influence dancers and the field in general? We discussed this and m…
01:23:27 |
Tue 18 Dec 2018
Ep 44. Best Of: Everything About Dance Contracts
During the last months I have received a surprising number of messages inquiring about tips on getting dance contracts in the Middle East. I guess people have already started planning their New Year …
01:02:42 |
Wed 12 Dec 2018
Ep 43. Igor Kischka: Always Be True To Yourself!
This interview will definitely challenge your perception of belly dance and what’s possible on stage. Please welcome the talented and mind-blowing Igor Kischka!
Igor is an extremely successful and…
01:08:30 |
Thu 06 Dec 2018
Ep 42. ASKianaDANCE: How to Promote Your Local Solo Gigs
This mini-episode is a part of ASKianaDANCE show where I answer your dance questions! Specifically in this part I’ve separated two related questions: tips on how to start promoting yourself as a solo…
00:23:06 |
Wed 28 Nov 2018
Ep 41. Maria Sokolova: From Accounting to a Belly Dance Career!
She was seconds away from having a completely different lifestyle. And by seconds, I literally mean seconds. She felt frustrated in the beginning of her training to the point that she wasn’t even sur…
01:09:44 |
Wed 21 Nov 2018
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