Music Matters: the Case for Learning Finger Cymbals

Music Matters: the Case for Learning Finger Cymbals

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...
Getting the Most Out of Your Classes: Tip #2

Getting the Most Out of Your Classes: Tip #2

Class Tip #2 … Where Is Your Weight? Remembering sequences of steps and combinations is one of the most challenging aspects of dance for many students. Mastering individual steps and movements is one thing, but stringing a series of  them together, particularly...

Neuorplasticity and the App You Already Have

You’ve heard by now that dancing is one of the most ways to help prevent mental and physical decline, but perhaps you feel like you don’t know how.  Are you intimidated by taking a dance class? (not just a belly dancing class, perhaps any dance class.) Are you afraid...