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Sensuality vs Sexuality in Photography -
Leyla Najma (167)     Leyla Najma   There's a saying that states a picture is worth a thousand words. If so belly dance photography could fill volume upon volume. Every dance generation had their look that represented the mind frame and issues of their time. Photography can tell us so much about our history and show us how far we... ( added 10 days 12 hours ago.) |
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The Charleston: Rooted in Blackness and Intrigue -
Peggy Butler (3,105)    Peggy Butler  Ah yes, the Charleston, the dance where women shimmy, men swing their arms and everyone has a great time. So roll up the rug, shake a leg and take a stroll down Dance Boulevard, Black History Style . *Katherine Hewitt-Clarke speaks blissfully of the surprise she received, upon discovering that... ( added 101 days 12 hours ago.) |
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Weighing In On My Bellydance Image -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma Today I was looking in the mirror and looking back at me was a disgruntled me. I was looking at my image and what I didn't like. All I saw was what I wanted to change. This is contradictory to what I tell my students. I usually tell them to look in the mirror and see what they like about... ( added 126 days 18 hours ago.) |
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Rock n Roll Dance - Is It Heaven Or Is It Hell? -
Gareth Eastwood (85)   Gareth Eastwood Winston Churchill wrote that after he died and arrived in Heaven he would like to spend a good deal of his first million years painting. I'm no artist, except with the BS perhaps, so after I die I think I would like to spend a good deal of my first million years dancing Rock 'n' Roll. But just... ( added 2 years 139 days ago.) |
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The Mystique of the Student Rival -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma One night I was sitting outside looking up at the stars after a very hectic day at my studio. Many thoughts crossed my mind that night but there was one that was most prominent. And I must admit this thought was uncomfortable because it became apparent that some of the students that I was working... ( added 38 days 21 hours ago.) |
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Learning to Howl like a Wolf -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma Excited doesn't even come close to how I felt on the day I was to have a photo shoot with two wolves Raven and Forest at the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in Ramah , New Mexico . Raven who is a pure Black-phased Timber wolf is a retired ambassador for the sanctuary and Forest who is a pure Timber... ( added 62 days 19 hours ago.) |
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Time is the only Critic without Ambition -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma This particular subject has attached itself to every belly dancers hip since the beginning of time. So let's start looking into this topic with one of my first questions that has plagued me for years; are we entertainers or are we dancers? Interesting question because so many women through out... ( added 69 days 9 hours ago.) |
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Making an Impact on Today's Belly Dancing World -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma How many dancers have wondered how to get well known in the belly dancing world? Realistically probably everybody! I have wondered this myself and forged ahead almost blind because I didn't have the faintest clue what to do. As I look around me even today I see many dancers starting off just... ( added 69 days 18 hours ago.) |
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The New Renaissance in Belly Dance -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma Our dance is changing and there's nothing we can do about it. Whether it changes the way you like it or not we have to go with the flow and change with it. Sometimes when I see the changes I want to scream and yell, "What was wrong with the old ways"? But there are new dancers who bring with them... ( added 76 days 19 hours ago.) |
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The Student-Teacher Dance -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma There are moments when I watch my student's dance that I get goose bumps and chills up my spine. And I'm in amazement of their creative "natural state of being". As a teacher the ability to teach' another dancer is a position that I don't take lightly. It is an honor. In the beginning of... ( added 78 days 9 hours ago.) |
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Youtubing Myself Under The Covers -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma One morning I got up from bed sleepily went over to my computer to check my emails and there it was an email saying I have a "comment" on one of my videos on You tube. My heart palpitated, my hands got clammy and my eyes went cross-eyed for a minute. You guessed it; I jumped back into bed under... ( added 126 days 18 hours ago.) |
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History of the Hawaiian Hula Dance -
Bill McKenzie (119) The Hula dance is associated with Hawaii and luaus and while everyone knows what the hula is very few people are actually knowledgeable of its origin, not even the Hawaiians. According to Hawaiian history there is no information available as to who performed the first hula dance or why, however... ( added 2 years 101 days ago.) |
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Rock n Roll Dance Watered Down? -
Gareth Eastwood (85) Gareth Eastwood Rock 'n' Roll dance is no sinking ship but in South Australia at least, it could be headed for a watery grave. Publican after publican has lost patience with the 'dancing crowd' due to their drinking habits. It isn't that Rock 'n' Rollers drink too much, its the opposite problem. They drink too... ( added 2 years 139 days ago.) |
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For The Beginner Dancer -
Sara Jenkins (1,920) For The Beginner Dancer As a newcomer to dancing you undoubtedly have an uneasy feeling about how you should conduct yourself at a dance class. You possibly wonder if you are going to experience difficulty learning. Well first, please be assured you have no reason for concern. dancing... ( added 2 years 186 days ago.) |
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Belly Dance and the Feminine Image -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma History shows us through paintings that the veil came to symbolize the untouchable and tantalizing appeal of women in the Middle East . To show just a little part of the body was alluring enough to cause men to pine for women's affection. If we look at 19 th Century paintings of various scenes of... ( added 37 days 19 hours ago.) |
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The Business side of a Spiritual Path -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma Most dancers will tell you that belly dancing is a spiritual awakening of the soul. Others awaken from a deep sleep and learn what it is like to really live. For myself I became a little girl again and understood what becoming a woman was really all about. With each move we learn, grow and... ( added 50 days 8 hours ago.) |
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Get Off The Couch And Learn To Ballroom Dance -
Martin Blue (8) Popular television shows like Dancing With The Stars or the original British show that inspired all others Strictly Come Dancing have catapulted ballroom dancing back into the spot light. Ballroom dancing is a fantastic way to burn off extra calories, have fun and learn a new skill all at the... ( added 63 days 16 hours ago.) |
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Dancing To Your Own Tune -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma When we dance at any given time our audience can create the kind of persona that they wish us to be. But what happens when we bring "us" to the stage and all our experiences? Do audiences really want to know about us or are they content with our persona that we create for the stage? To a certain... ( added 71 days 6 hours ago.) |
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The Importance of Photography in Dance -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma What kinds of photographs draw you into a website or photo gallery? As a website owner I have come to realize that change and updating are essential to good traffic. So photographs are a major investment for me because there are so many things I can do with them. But how many dancers... ( added 85 days 13 hours ago.) |
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Keeping Your Self Identity In Dance -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma Many years ago I went to a workshop with one of my teachers and was told I danced just like her. Well, you would have thought that I won the lottery because I was so thrilled that someone thought I danced like one of my teachers. As a beginner student my identity was influenced and molded by the... ( added 126 days 18 hours ago.) |
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The Best and Worst of Belly Dance Restaurant Dancing -
Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma Restaurant dancing is such an art not just because we dance in close proximity to customers but because we have to understand people psychology. There have been evenings when I performed that I was on cloud nine. And there were evenings where I wondered what rock people crawled out from under.... ( added 166 days 12 hours ago.) |
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Your Guide to the Different Dance Styles for Young Kids -
Bill H (1,412) Are your kids looking for an after school hobby? Why don’t they join dance classes? They are a great way to build self confidence, meet new friends, and get a little bit of exercise in between. A well put together dance program can encourage individuality, creativity and ultimately, a love of... ( added 343 days 18 hours ago.) |
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How To Style Your Hair for the Dance Floor -
Evan Margolin (159) If you are getting into the salsa groove of things, you’ll have to ensure that you are as comfortable as possible on the dance floor. It’s important to wear comfortable shoes and clothing as well as a comfortable yet versatile hairstyle. If you are a woman involved in leisurely salsa... ( added 1 year 339 days ago.) |
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Belly Dancing and the Goddess -
 - Leyla Najma (167) Leyla Najma When we dance at any given time, do we feel the divine? Is it a feeling of complete submission or is it a feeling of out of control dominance? There were a few moments in my lifetime when I danced that I felt something incredible happened. In that enlightened state, did I become a... ( added 1 year 347 days ago.) |
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Salsa Dance Movies Inspire! -
Evan Margolin (159) To understand the popularity of salsa music and dance you need to experience it. But even if you are not a salsa dancer you will easily recognize salsa’s influence worldwide. Take for example the growing number of movies that have salsa themes like…. Dirty Dancing – This 1987 film... ( added 1 year 353 days ago.) |
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