There is No Substitute for Practice

If you want to be a good belly dancer, you have to invest time into developing your skills. This may sound like a no-brainer, but few of us actually put this into practice. There really is no substitute for belly dance experience. You get that by being engaged. Belly dance is the only dance style [...]

Belly Dance Costumes and Props Do Not Make the Dancer

I sometimes see dancers chasing the latest techniques, styles, combinations, teachers, fad props and costume designers thinking that that will give them the edge. I don’t deny that looking good matters, but belly dance costumes and props do not make the dancer. Think about the golden age of belly dance when giants like Nadia Gamal, [...]

Always Practice in Your New Costume Before You Perform In It

It might seem like common sense to say this, but always practice in your new costume before performing in it. This will let you know if it needs to be altered, where it needs to be pinned, and give you an idea of whether the costume will work with the choreography you have planned and [...]