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“Touring with Taaj is like touring with a well-connected native. ~Brianna”

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“I can see why your students progress and become such great dancers. ~Serena Jones”

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“Your approach is paramount in so many ways. You are a true pioneer.” ~ Eshta”

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“You really know the music, and that is the most important thing for any dancer.” ~ Issam Houshan”

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“Your workshops truly are THAT GOOD! ~Zenilla”

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“Your experience level is not available anywhere else, in my opinion. ~Zuleika”

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“I learned a lot from you. ~Melina”

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“After her class, you’ll know what you're doing!” ~Sharon”

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“Your teaching style just makes sense. ~Ruby Armstrong”

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Get the $30 Secret to Belly Dance Success

Are you frustrated with your dance progress? Is your creativity on the down swing? Do you have big goals that never seem to get any closer to reality no matter how much work you put in? Maybe you are like I was. Maybe you are limited by techniques that can only get you so far. [...]

Go With Your Flow

If you look at movies or read biographies based on the lives of famous entertainers, one thing that stands out is that they all are compelled to perform and are true to who they are. Ray Charles was a good performer when he copied other people’s style. People definitely appreciated his talent, but he didn’t [...]

Wheaton’s Law Goes Glitter and Sequins/Ethics and Etiquette for Dancers

This article on etiquette for dancers was written by Nadira and appears on her website here. Not all dancers have business acumen. On the real, most of us don’t. As Onca O’Leary says, “Many of us are artists who stumbled into the business world.” Fortunately, my mentor was also a great businesswoman and presented the [...]

Belly Dance and Continuous Improvement

The Belly Dance Trainer (BDT) certification program is based on the idea of continuous improvement. It uses the following formula: Plan Do Check Act Continue cycle ad infinitum Let me break this down in belly dance terms to help you understand. “Plan” comes from your lesson plan. It tells what your end goal is and [...]
Make Your Website a Reflection of Your House

When you have an open house, you want to create a good impression. Make people feel welcome so that they will come in. If you want them to stay a while, you have to make it easy to find things and pleasant to be there. Your website is just the same. It is your unique [...]
What Kind of Leader Are You?

Booker T. Washington said, “Most leaders spend time trying to get others to think highly of them, when instead they should try to get their people to think more highly of themselves. It’s wonderful when the people believe in their leader. It’s more wonderful when the leader believes in their people! You can’t hold a [...]
Get the $30 Secret to Belly Dance Success

Are you frustrated with your dance progress? Is your creativity on the down swing? Do you have big goals that never seem to get any closer to reality no matter how much work you put in? Maybe you are like I was. Maybe you are limited by techniques that can only get you so far. [...]
“What Makes You A Star is Horsepower” ~Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn was right on the money when she said, “What makes you a star is horsepower.” She should know. Her career lasted 60 years and earned her twelve Academy Award nominations and four Oscars for Best Actress. I’d say that Katharine Hepburn had horsepower. It’s too late to ask her just what she meant [...]
Go With Your Flow

If you look at movies or read biographies based on the lives of famous entertainers, one thing that stands out is that they all are compelled to perform and are true to who they are. Ray Charles was a good performer when he copied other people’s style. People definitely appreciated his talent, but he didn’t [...]
Wheaton’s Law Goes Glitter and Sequins/Ethics and Etiquette for Dancers

This article on etiquette for dancers was written by Nadira and appears on her website here. Not all dancers have business acumen. On the real, most of us don’t. As Onca O’Leary says, “Many of us are artists who stumbled into the business world.” Fortunately, my mentor was also a great businesswoman and presented the [...]