Check out A Little Lighter podcast #012 for a whole show on how to film yourself dancing. Don't get me wrong, for dance performances it’s ideal to hire a videographer or engage someone who enjoys filming. Our videographer Alfred Grunwell has been recording live music performances since the 1970s, and he truly enjoys capturing the spirit of a performance. He shoots video as a bonus for our band while recording audio and then syncs the video with the professionally recorded audio. These recordings are a great tool for improving and promoting future shows. And they are a gift I can give to all performers
Belly dance to rocking music from the Balkans, try the Čoček Hip Tip, and dance while you hold hands with people you love.
This delicious dip is a fun variation of baba ganoush and hummus that will add excitement to any hummus monotony. It can also be used as a white pasta sauce or spread. 1 roasted eggplant 1 small clove raw garlic or 2 large gloves of roasted garlic 1-2 Tbsp tahini 1/2 a fresh lemon (just the juice) 1/2 cup cooked white beans (navy beans or cannellini beans work great) 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Prep: Roast the garlic and eggplant at 400 degrees for 30-45 minutes, or until a knife slides in easily Cut the eggplant in half so there are two long halves and rub a little olive oil on
Find out how to learn Kalbelia dance from gypsies in Rajasthan. Get your travel dance costume together, and dance in a beautiful place at sunrise.
Meet the ancient grandmother of the tambourine, really get the meaning of the gorgeous old song Lamma Bada, and think twice before wearing that coin belt when you belly dance.
Know what to say when a fellow belly dancer is killin’ it on stage, do the money shower clap to the famous song Caje Sukarije, and rock a belly chain like Jill Parker.
Find out which belly dance skirt to wear and which one to skip, incorporate skirt moves into your floor work, and learn this secret of storing your big 10 and 25 yard skirts. Try counting a 9/8 rhythm 4 different ways and enjoy 3 different versions of the Turkish song Rampi Rampi.
Do the Greek belly dance move “Boubouka’s Backside” from an old movie to the classic Greek belly dance song “Scandalous Tsiftetelli”. Drizzle on some tahini, strike a postcard pose and open to the muse.
Inspired by the "Jay" vegan restaurants in Thailand, this fried rice pops with colors from corn, red peppers, peas, red cabbage and cherry tomatoes. Chopping all vegetables to the size of a pea makes this dish a speckled rainbow. Mirin makes is sweet and a squeeze of fresh lime makes it sour. So delicious.
Welcome to the hair episode! Learn how to move your hair when you belly dance to a trance-inducing beat, try the “Khaliji Sideways Hair Sway”, and turn your next shower into a stress-relieving ritual. DANCEABLE RITUAL: Cleansing Your Hair and Mind Washing our hair is a chance to cleanse our minds and enjoy massaging and detangling our thoughts, even if it’s just a quick shower. A paraphrased Buddhist proverb inspired this danceable ritual. It is, “Remember that when you cleanse your body you can also cleanse your mind.” Next time you wash your hair, do more than just the regular mindless or preoccupied wash. Try washing your hair as