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. [...]

When Are You Going to Get Rid of that (Choreography) Crutch?

If you are a stage performer, troupe member or member of a theater production, choreography is a MUST! You can’t go out there without it if you want a cohesive, intricate piece that is reproducible and creates a predictable effect over and over again. Choreography even has its place in the classroom. It gives form [...]

Why Improvise?

I realize that belly dance classes and workshops are choreography heavy. I admit to being primarily an improvisational dancer, so it may be taken with a bit of suspicion for me to say, “LEARN TO IMPROVISE!” Some people think that improvisation is easy. God bless them! They are fearless. They just get out there and [...]

One Secret to Good Choreography: Blocking

httpv://youtu.be/RTVopfWg8Ds A- Punk, Vampire Weekend The choreographies on Just Dance are almost always perfectly blocked. While this may make for a boring performance, it makes it easy for someone to follow along. It’s a great game. It also is a great teaching tool for blocking and choreography construction. I’ve outlined the blocking for the choreography [...]