1. Sky1 new dance competition – Just Dance

Through my website worldbellydance.com, I have just been contacted by Sky1, to make me aware of a new programme they are launching. So, I have decided to make every belly dancer who may be interested aware of it. Sky1 are about to launch a new programme, called Just dance, where dancers of every...

2. Workshop with Morocco (Auntie Rocky) on Moroccan Shikhat

At Majma, in June 2009, another workshop I attended was with Morocco on a type of Moroccan dance, called shikhat. Shikhat also refers to the women who perform this type of dance in Morocco. They are usually hired for parties, including wedding parties, and they are women with a good amount of life...

3. Belly dance workshop with Isidora Bushkovski

In March 2009, during Majma (a belly dance weekend organised every year in Glastonbury, UK), I had the opportunity to attend some workshops with Isidora Bushkovski. She is a belly dancer from Colorado, USA, who is famous for her neat and strong movements and technique. I also saw Isidora perform...

4. Studying Arabic - how important is it for a belly dancer?

I have decided that in September 2009 I want to start studying basic Arabic, in the Cardiff University Centre for Lifelong Learning. I am going to enrol to weekly evening classes for beginners. I am aware that Arabic is a very difficult language and I do not expect to become fluent. However, I...

5. List your belly dance class for free

If you are a belly dance teacher and would like to advertise your classes for free, you can do so on worldbellydance.com Just fill in the online form and we will add your class. The ad is completely free. The only requirement is that you write a detailed and original description to help advertise...

6. Brazilian belly dancer Carlla Sillveira

The other day, as I was browsing Youtube in search of sword bellydance performances, I came across a lovely sword belly dance routine by Carlla Sillveira. I immediately loved Carlla’s performance. I found it not only technically perfect, but also very creative and inspirational. Sword belly dance...

7. Dancing with Stage Fright - Tips and Advice

Just a quick to let you know that there is a new page all about Tips on managing stage fright whilst dancing. Stage fright affects us all very differently, but does affect most of us in some form. Many physchologist in fact say that some stage fright is actually natural and good. Too much though...

8. Interview with Valeria of worldbellydance.com

Below a brief interview with Valeria of worldbellydance.com An interview with Valeria Lo Iacono of world belly dance - http://www.worldbellydance.com/

9. Fifi Abdou to teach at the 2009 International Belly Dance Congress in Frimley, Surrey, UK

This year I will be attending the 2nd edition of the International Bellydance Congress, which will take place at the end of September 2009 in Frimley, Surrey, UK. Since the moment I bought my pass, 2 months ago, I started looking forward to this great event. Now, though, I am even more excited...

10. New Top 10 page: 10 items of clothing for belly dance

Hi everyone. Just a quick blog to let you know that I have added another new page to the 'Top 10's'. The latest addition to WorldBellyDance is: 10 items of clothing for belly dance "10 items of clothing for belly dance". Aleady live also are: - 10 countries to visit to learn about belly dancing...

11. Majma 2009 – belly dance festival and workshops

On the first weekend of March 2009 (from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th) I went to a belly dance event that takes place every year in Glastonbury (Somerset, UK), called Majma.Majma is a belly dance event that has been taking place in Glastonbury for a few years now, but this was the first time I went....

12. Husbands of belly dancers

Guest Post by Paul (husband of a belly dancer) Are there any other husbands or partners who get dragged along to belly dance events all over the UK? I have been to a few and I have seen a few other guys there. I have thus started a Topic on the world belly dance forum for Husbands of Belly...

13. Learning to belly dance – tips and ideas

If you are new to belly dance and would like to try for the first time, you may be wondering where you should start from. My advice is to start always learning belly dance from a teacher because, although there are many good instructional DVDs around and books about belly dancing, it is always...

14. 2009 Belly dance trips - Egypt

In order for a belly dancer to improve her dancing skills, a very good thing to do, if time and money allow, is travelling to countries where belly dance is big and is part of the culture. One of such countries, and probably the number 1 country for bellydance holidays, is Egypt. A trip to Egypt...

15. Seminar with Morocco during Raqs Britannia in Blackpool, UK

During the latest Raqs Britannia, in June 2008, I attended a Middle Eastern dance workshop with the legendary Morocco. Raqs Britannia, held annually in the UK, is an event that features workshops and shows from the Belly Dance Superstars. This year, it included workshops from other great American...