Pole Dancing Pole: December 2012

Friday 28 December 2012

Belly Dance Video

Belly Dance Video Biography
is an International performing artist, instructor and choreographer recognized worldwide as one of today's most exciting and innovative Belly Dance artists.

First seen as a “Rising Star” on BD-TV Vol.II in 2004, Sadie is now featured in dozens of instructional and performance DVDs displaying her dynamic style of bellydance which has captivated audiences and inspired students around the globe.

As one of the most sought after performers and teachers of Belly Dance, Sadie has visited over 80 cities in more than 30 countries and is the most watched bellydancer on youtube with over 24 million hits on just one video clip alone, click here to see Sadie's highest viewed YouTube video. Sadie's fans and colleagues have crowned her "The Queen of the Drum Solo". Recently Sadie and her dance partner Kaya wowed the judges of "America's Got Talent" and the American public all the way to the "Top 48" out of 70,000 auditions on season 5 of the program. They are the only Bellydancers to make it that far on the American version of the show.

Sadie's unique expression of Bellydance fuses together athleticism, grace and precision; attributes instilled in part by training in gymnastics and swimming for 14 years in her youth. In her late teens Sadie took up a new passion, Belly Dance. As a student, Sadie studied with many reputable Middle Eastern dance and music teachers from around the world. Her first inspiration and mentor in Bellydance was her teacher Joynan from Denver, Colorado. Other key, influential moments in her education include two extended trips to Turkey (including a dance tour with Eva Cernik) where she studied and observed the dance and learning to play the Tablah (Middle Eastern hand drum) via master percussionist and musician Souhail Kaspar, which impressed a great understanding for the compexity of Middle Eastern music as well as the relationship between its distinct rhythms and the dance. Sadie continues to enrich and pursue her knowledge of this beautiful art form which is continually evolving and at the same time firmly rooted in traditions which can be traced back hundreds and even thousands of years.

Belly Dance Video

Belly Dance Shop

Belly Dance Shop Biography
Known for her mastery of belly dance, superb technique and lovely veil work, Sarah Skinner is a multi talented artist. In addition to innovative performances, she is equally well-known as a dance photographer and costume designer. She took dance classes starting at age 5. When Sarah Skinner was 11 she attended an Oriental Dance show by Gamila of Montreal. The mesmerizing beauty of that mature performance moved and inspired Sarah: That day she knew she would become a belly dancer.

She started taking Belly Dance classes, and grew up being a part of a wonderful dance troupe in upstate New York performing in Montreal and the Northeastern US. Sarah studied Oriental Dance with JoAnn Conroy, Yousry Sharif, Elena Lentini, Jehan, and other masters. Her Oriental Dance style incorporates elements of Turkish tradition, and her repertoire includes dancing with veil, Spanish fan, boa fans, candelabrum, and hand candles. Sarah has also trained in gymnastics, figure skating, tap, jazz, modern, Afro-Caribbean, East/West Coast swing & ballroom dance.

Sarah has performed all over the world. Based in New York City, Sarah is a sought-after performer at top New York night clubs and restaurants featuring Belly Dance. She regularly performs with the best NYC live bands at Maia Mehane, Mezzo Mezzo, Le Figaro, The Grisly Pear, The Cupping Room, The Woolworth Tower Kitchen and Lafayette Bar & Grill.

Belly Dance Shop

Belly Dance World

Belly Dance World Biography

Willow is an eclectic belly dancer who's stylistic influences range from Turkish Roman and Egyptian Oriental to Tribal Fusion, Gothic and Theatrical belly dance.

Having discovered bellydance in 1992 at a renaissance festival, Willow has since plunged herself into classes and workshops with an obsessive passion. She has studied extensively with notable, top level teachers and dancers from around the country, including (in no particular order) Keke Aziz, Deborah Maltese, Morocco, Angelique, Ansuya, Anahid Sofian, Altagracia, Aszmara, Zaleh Fereshta, Rachel Brice, Tamalyn Dalal, Zafira Dance Company and Suhaila Salimpour, to name only a few.

In addition to the body movement itself, Willow's love of this dance has lead her to study the history and cultural aspects that have defined the many faces of the dance as we know it today. Her research of Arabic culture gives her a sensitivity and understanding of the roots of Middle Eastern Dance as it is performed in this country as well as where it originated.

Willow has continued her study into movement to include such disciplines as hatha yoga, strength conditioning and fitness training. She studies regularly with master-level teachers at every opportunity, striving to refine her technique while always maintaining strong roots into the foundation of Middle Eastern Dance, as well we expanding her own personal style by drawing from many varied influences and styles of dance and movement.

Willow combines her love of belly dance with her love of costuming by making many of her own belly dance costumes. She owns and operates Crimson Gypsy Designs - a costuming business that focuses on corsetry and renaissance inspired fashions. She has recently developed a line of belly dance and yoga wear - blouses, pants, skirts and dresses - geared towards those who desire a refined fit and freedom of movement for an active daily lifestyle. Her clothing websites can be found at Belly Dance and Yoga Wear and Crimson Gypsy Designs.

Belly Dance World

Belly Dance Scarves

Belly Dance Scarves Biography
belly dance scarves fill your bathtub with luke warm or cool water, and squeeze in a few drops of liquid soap designed for hand-washable fabrics, like Woolite. You can also a mild dish-washing soap, belly dance scarves or even baby shampoo. Make sure you use cool water to avoid colors running and shrinkage. Place the costume in your tub and with your hands, swish it around gently for about a minute. Drain the tub, fill with clean water, swish some more. Repeat this rinsing process three or belly dance scarves four times to get all the soap out. Remove your costume from the water and roll up the bra and belt (separately) in clean dry towels. Gently squeeze to absorb the excess moisture. Place your costume on a flat surface, on top of a dry towel, straighten the fringe, and let belly dance scarves it dry. If you are washing a skirt and veil that is heavily beaded, dry them flat as well, to keep the garment’s shape. This drying process will probably take 2-3 full days because of the bulk of the beads and the padding, but you will be amazed at how sparkly and new belly dance scarves your costume looks!

Costume Storage: After wearing my costumes, belly dance scarves let them air out overnight. Store your costumes in jumbo plastic zipper-lock bags - or you can use the kind that come with sets of sheets or blankets. This way, they are easy to grab and pack into a gig bag on a moment’s notice. Some dancers store their costumes in stackable plastic shelving boxes, too. Many roll their bras and belts in a small towel, and some belly dance scarves girls also put a little sachet or even a Bounce dryer sheet in with the costume to keep it smelling fresh . I usually pack accessories ( such as jewelry, gauntlets, wrist and ankle bands, etc.) in with the costume, but you can also keep a small box or zippered plastic cosmetic bag in your dance gig-bag to hold bracelets, earrings, necklaces, bindis, etc. that you will use on stage.

When packing tiaras, I use a small, round container ( cookie tins or those disposable microwave Tupperware type containers work well) to keep the crown from getting crushed. The left-over space can be used for storing bra-pads, a small sewing kit, safety-pins, a set of eye-lashes and glue, bobby pins, band aids and tampax…believe, me, all this stuff comes in handy

Belly Dance Scarves

Friday 21 December 2012

Belly Dance Dress

Belly Dance Dress Biography
Shira's Belly Dancing
    Belly dance classes in Iowa City, Iowa
    Photos
    Belly dance workshops by Shira
    Bio
All About Belly Dancing
    Belly dancing then and now - history, styles, etc.
    Belly dance costuming, advice, & how-to's
    Middle Eastern music
    Middle Eastern culture
    Belly dance in art & poetry
    Belly dance fun & frolic
    Reviews of belly dance videos, music, & books
    Worldwide belly dance teachers & performers
Belly Dance Shopping
    Books with belly dance or Middle Eastern themes
    Belly dance videos - instructional, performance, documentary
    Middle Eastern music
    Cafe Press belly dance designs

Belly Dance Dress