Upcoming events
If you would like to catch me or my friends dancing live this summer, you are in luck! In June my friends from the Southampton Belly Dance Collective will be dancing at Harry Paye...
Belly Dance for all
Inspiration:Tessera Dance at Capital City Raqs
The awesome ladies of Tessera Dance showcasing their manton dialect. As far as I understand, this is *not* the same dialect as that of the Siren Project in Poland, but developed independently. Still looks...
ATS / FCBD Wold Wide Flash Mob
It’s that time of the year again and we’ve got the music selection to vote on. And as usual, I’ve got thoughts. I am writing this assuming lyrics were checked for each song and...
Pattern Review: Mermaid Skirt from Goldenbuch
While I have made a few skirts for myself in the past, I’ve been wanting a more classical mermaid shape for a while. Mostly because the pattern I was using had a train on...
Inspiration: Leocadia dancing to Babylon
The 2020 global debacle brought a lot of grief to dancers worldwide, but one *good* thing that came out of that were the performance festivals and shows. The videos shown in the later have...
Inspiration: Illan Rivière’s Roots Within
A moody melancholic and experimental piece, closer to contemporary than Oriental-inspired dance. This one is all about the mood and the shapes created by the body and the surroundings. I recommend taking your time...