Today I need to talk about something serious. It is a topic that is often on my mind, but this past week, with the focus on negative language being used for women, it is especially heightened.W...
Alice loves to help me practice, until is distracted by books....
In January, an event was held in NoHo called Tribal Dance Jam. Basically, a bunch of FatChanceBellyDance forma t dancers gather together, and, just as musicians like to do when they g...
This last weekend the Hiplash gals piled into Mindys little red bug and invaded the studio of my favorite ATS troupe Twisted Gypsy. We spent Saturday and Sunday learning moves introduced into t...
As you know, the arrival of The Bunny was abrupt. I did not have nine months to ponder and research and peruse websites and stores finding the perfect decor for her. Since I had collected...
My troupe Hiplash did a photo shoot recently, and just as I was getting ready to leave, the photographer (Stephanie Lyons of Lyons Portraits) snapped this.
I have not changed my mind- yet. Alice remains in my view the most perfect, sanguine, and easiest child to raise. And really, she is pretty easy. She likes to hug me. Shes a v...
Contrary to popular belief, belly dancers are not rolling in dough. Im pretty sure its because our cost of doing business is so high. Or maybe its because there are so many hobbyists who ...
Every year I do this to myself. And every year I say, "Im never doing this EVER AGAIN!!" and then every year as soon as the show is over, and my students do wonderfully and the crowd lo...
I work at our local Persian restaurant on Friday nights. I was very excited when they opened, because I had just learned bandari, and I thought I was going to have the opportunity to expand my ...
Alices days are filled with a permeating ennui. There simply must be more to life than watching Yo Gabba Gabba and torturing Mommy with that infernal zebra scooter that incessantly plays "P...
I think that my first post really ought to be how belly dancers helped me become a mom.See, I cant get pregnant. The Spousal Unit and I wanted huge family back when we got married 20 year...
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