If you have already started taking dance classes (most likely ballet, jazz, or salsa), you may be concerned about how to dance with more grace. Perhaps you are having a hard time dancing like the other dancers in your dance class and you are concerned about being as graceful as they are. Here are a […]

It is natural to want to dance and move whenever we hear music. With the drum beat of a military march, we want to march in time; the smooth circles of a waltz have the power to make us feel like twirling forever; and a lullaby makes us lilt our bodies into sleep. Dance is […]

Today, the world has rightly converted into a global village. Thanks to the ever improving technology, human life on the planet is drastically different in the present as compared to the past. However, there is a flip side to every good thing that presents itself. Life has turned more demanding and ruthlessly competitive at almost […]

After taking classes from other instructors, it is decided that the next step in your personal advancement is to become an instructor and start a belly dancing business. The operation of a belly dance studio requires daily attention to students needs and desires. In the beginning are the owner’s ideas of making money learned from […]

At the tail end of spring every year, my daughter’s school spends a week rehearsing, dancing and performing for their World Dance Festival. Frankly, I wish that dance was a part of their curriculum all year long, because aside from the obvious physical benefits, it has been shown that students who are dancers are not […]

Much thought has gone into this article regarding belly dance burn out. For most dancers who are just starting out working in restaurants and nightclubs, it is hard to fathom ever getting to a point where you find yourself sitting on the side of the bed trying to talk yourself into getting ready for another […]

Ever so often a cultural force grabs America by the neck and does not let go. The chicken noodle soup dance and song could be the next silent assassin in the night, waiting to take the spot. As its popularity grows, chicken noodle soup could become the next big thing on America’s pop culture landscape. […]

Ribbon dancing is a style of dance done while holding a long, thick satin ribbon on a stick. It has many gymnastic elements, and can be fun for participants of all ages. To ribbon dance, all you need is some music and a ribbon, which you move to the beat of the song. Though it […]

Tap dancers who are experienced in the dance make it look fluid and effortless. The footwork involved in tap dancing is however not achieved overnight. It calls for lots of dedication, flexibility and drive to manage pulling off those tap routine that are all so thrilling. With experience, a dancer can create their own rhythm […]

The first performance as a soloist or a troupe member is difficult as most people are uncomfortable being the center of attention. There is one additional fear when part of a group… making a mistake. A mistake in a troupe is noticeable because it is obviously different from other members, attracting unwanted attention. A child […]