Entertaining audiences with Middle Eastern Dance done to live music in a nightclub setting is the “gold standard” of performance context in this dance form. It is the way Belly Dance was performed in the clubs of the 60’s up through the 90’s …...
One of the most most intimidating aspects for some students studying Middle Eastern Dance (or Belly Dance) is learning to play the zills, or finger cymbals. Although no one can forcibly make a person learn the skill, and different styles of Middle Eastern Dance vary...
The short answer is “Because I have to.” The longer answer is “Because the music and the dance go together, and I cannot separate the dance from the music.” Of course it is physically possible to do the actual steps of Middle Eastern dance to any kind of...
One of the very-big-deal facets of Middle Eastern Dance is the music. The way I was taught, pretty much everything a dancer does, whether he or she is dancing socially or in a staged show depends on the music. And along the way, I’ve found that the dance most of us...
