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Go Hunting for Joy with Eshe Yildiz – 056

Hear how Eshe travelled to Turkey to study with belly dance legends Sema Yildiz and Princess Banu, why the word "Roman" needs to replace the G* word, and why Fifi Abdou's new performances on Instagram may be even better than her iconic dance performances.

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Reflecting on Dance During the Covid Era – 055

Forget about writing a useless New Years Resolution. Here's a better way for dancers to prepare for the best year of our lives. Listen and find out what it is! This episode gives you time to reflect and create. 

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Show Musicians You Love Them: Fun Tips from Carmine Guida – 054

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"Hafla Prince" Carmine Guida of NYC has played oud, cümbüs and percussion for thousands of delighted belly dancers. Hear Carmine's tips for helping the band love to play for you and for making  it super fun.

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Rachel on Darkness, Dance and the Medicine All Around Us – 053

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Healing yourself is possible, even in rich dark nights of the soul. Find out how Ceremonial Botanical Bodywork practitioner Rachel Fisher heals, how she became friends with Rachel Brice, and hear how she got 250,000 followers on social media and then let them go. 

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The Dance Floors That Heal Us: A Tribute to Erin Sharp – 052

I met Erin in my first belly dance class in 2000 at Cornell. For 20 years we danced together on stages, streets and around fires. Erin passed away in May 2020 during the Covid Era, and I continue seeking a dance floor that can help heal the pain. 

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Helen Blondel on The Best Workouts for Belly Dancers – 051

Singing belly dancer Helen of South Florida gives us some tone-at-home fitness tips we forgot about and shares how she moved past fear to create her own online dance program and write "Belly Dance Business 101".

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Dance Lessons Learned from Pema Chödrön – 050

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Tired of feeling tight and stressed? One of the world's most down to earth Buddhist teachers shows us how to soften, relax, create space, and find meaning in our dance lives and daily lives. 

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Maëlle on How to Dance for a Middle Eastern Audience – 049

Veil poi innovator Maëlle shares belly dance secrets from the Lebanese night clubs of Brussels, palaces of Dubai, and Suhaila Salimpour's dance studios. Hear her story. 

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Designer Costumes & Belly Dancing in the Middle East: Sabriye Tekbilek Interview – 048

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For 12 years Sabriye performed all over the Gulf and North Africa. Hear her tips for keeping the soul in Saidi and how to do Khaleeji hair throw moves safely. 

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Ciana Ariel on Art, Athleticism, and the Future of Belly Dance – 047

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Flashy Floridian Belly Dancer Ciana talks about the difference between dance cardio classes and straight up belly dance classes, the importance of foundational strength for preventing injury and aiding expression, and how much fun it is to wear big drag lashes when you dance.

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Dance can heal. But so many of us are thirsty and hungry for something whole. Something we’re not getting.

I became a junk food vegetarian just before I started belly dancing with June Seaney at Cornell University in 2000. It felt so good to move like a dancer in an ancient painting. I loved the women I danced with, several of which were recovering from ballet-related eating disorders. I was thinking more about food and movement and states of mind.

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  • SOLD OUT! Kierra Teaching 5Rhythms in Ithaca April 12 & 13
    My sweet friend Kierra Foster-Ba is a Body Wisdom Coach (and assistant principal at a high school in Harlem for 20+ years now!) based in NYC, and she is coming to Ithaca to teach a 5Rhythms class on Saturday April 12th from 3-4:30pm. SORRY THIS CLASS IS FULL!  Email lighter@aliciafree.com if you would like to […]
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