I just got this video uploaded to Youtube, and I think it's one of my favorites. Check it out and let me know what you think if you have a chance. Slinky performances like that are so enjoyable for me; I think that performances shows off a lot of my skills nicely, too (floorwork, layered shimmies, and so on ( Read more... )

Being the giant dance dork I am, I starting filming almost all my practice sessions with my new Flip camera. Here's the one I'm happiest with, as I think it shows off my technical skills rather nicely, but still gives me good ideas about where I can improve (mostly, facial expressions, imbuing my movements with a little more tension, fewer ( Read more... )

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First, I had a fabulous weekend. Had to spend a little too much time in the car, but that was because I was shuttling between lots of fun things--goth night in Indy, shopping & pizza in Chicago, goth show in Chicago, and belly dancing show in Muncie.

Here are some clips from the belly dance performance, including a segment of Different Drummer ( Read more... )

Wow. This youtube video contains one of the most beautiful dances I've ever seen. This dancer's name is Jennifer and I want to fangirl ALL OVER her. Can I be that graceful when I grow up? Maybe I'll get to meet her, as she's featured in the youtube preview for the Snakes Rising Tour... which is stopping in Muncie on July 7th, and we of Different ( Read more... )

(new userpic from photoshoot with Adam; yay!)

I have Amazon.com money, and upon discovering that Ariellah has a DVD out, I went squee! and decided to buy it. I have enough for one more DVD, though, so I'm trying to decide which other one to buy: Tribal NYC or East Coast Tribal. I've watched both previews on youtube, and I think I could learn ( Read more... )

I'm getting a headache from reading (one chapter away from finishing Feminist Science Studies!), but in case your eyes and/or head don't hurt, check out this youtube video of my December belly dance performance. When I went home and danced for my family, my aunt managed to record half the performance (you'll see the tail end of my first, slower ( Read more... )

It's true, sometimes I think to myself, "Do I really have to go teach my dance class? It's so cold and icky out. Maybe nobody will come and I can just go home." I know, these are awfully selfish and uncharitable thoughts. I admit that I was thinking something similar to those thoughts tonight, but then I had an AWESOME time with my three students ( Read more... )

Wow. Um. I think I planned and executed a succesful event. Color me mystified. Uh, I mean, mystique. Look, I have mystique!!! *hides beneath veil*

Thanks must go to:
Tempest/meddevi for schlepping out to B'ton and putting on awesome workshops/performance
Tempest's husband for amusing commentary on Hoosiers (and support of above enterprise)
lordlothair for doing an ( Read more... )

Why is Tarkan so bloody hot? I mean, I love his music, both listening to it and dancing to it, but damn, I would totally jump his bones ( Read more... )