How do you make time for your personal dance practice? Do you have a daily or weekly creative routine that enables you to practice regularly? One of the most powerful ways to build a practice is through ritual: a “ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order” (Oxford English Dictionary).… Continue reading Using Ritual to Anchor Your Dance Practice
Category: Personal Dance Practice
Feedback Techniques in Dance
What is the least useful piece of feedback you’ve every received as a belly dance student? For me, it was “contract your abs”. I could be contracting my abs ‘til the cows come home and a move still won’t look or feel right on my body. Instruction in dance and sport often consists of a… Continue reading Feedback Techniques in Dance
Belly Dance Teacher Training: Review of the JWAAD ‘Understanding Safety’ Course
Have you ever thought about belly dance teacher training? Back in 2016, I completed the JWAAD Belly Dance Training ‘Understanding Safety’ course which helped me take my first steps towards teaching belly dance. I chose a JWAAD course because it’s the only organization in the UK that offers belly dance courses which are externally accredited… Continue reading Belly Dance Teacher Training: Review of the JWAAD ‘Understanding Safety’ Course
My Belly Dance Journey So Far
I’ve always liked movement and dance – from trying ballet when very small and sticking with figure skating during my school years, through to yoga in college and beyond. I had never experienced anything like belly dance before when my friend dragged me along to a class in college for the first time (About Me).… Continue reading My Belly Dance Journey So Far