This topic is very close to my heart; being ill myself, it really affects my dancing. I was already very ill when I started taking up classes, but I thought it would be good for my health to do some light exercise. Not that belly dance can be called light exercise! But I did not [...]
A few people have asked me to explain more about making belly dance bra’s, so in this article I will go more into detail on how to change the straps and to cover the bra with fabric.
Before you start on your new bra, make sure the cups are as sturdy as possible, if not, purchase [...]
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This weekend we had an exciting dance show at Bangalow, a tiny town in New South Wales. Some of the performers came from far away, like Maria Hamer from the United States, Melusina from Melbourne, dancers from Brisbane, and of course [...]
Our goal was to review some Belly Dance myths – or urban legends – and bust those that are false and reveal those that are true. Unfortunately we were unable to determine the accuracy of a lot of these urban legends, so instead we are simply sharing the myths we’ve heard and leave it [...]
A lot of belly dancers create their own costumes. Making your first costume is very exciting. I will be publishing a series of ‘how to make belly dance costumes step by step’ and I will give tips and tricks on avoiding ‘costume mistakes’. As a beginner, it is so hard to get the right info [...]
Not all dancers realize that the belly dance world has some taboos. There are topics that are often not mentioned because they initiate heated debates on forums such as Orientaldancer.net, Bhuz.com, or Tribe.net
So what are these taboos?
Belly Dancing is Not a Sensual Dance Form
We want to keep the good name of the dance, but [...]
Belly dance costumes are pricey items so we want to be ultra careful with them. But sometimes you might like to clean them. There are several things you can do depending on the type of costume. I have never owned a costume with mesh parts, so I can not give any advise on those, but [...]
