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Belly Dancing

Author : Pina Coluccia
Publisher : Park Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781594770210
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Belly Dancing written by Pina Coluccia and published by Park Street Press. This book was released on 2005-02-14 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the art of belly dancing • Covers the origins, mythology, and history of the Middle Eastern dance, including its physical and mental health benefits • Contains practical instructions with easy-to-follow photographs • Includes recipes for perfumes, cosmetic creams, and food from the Middle East Belly dance is pure sensuousness and has enchanted humans since ancient times. Yet beyond its erotic aspects, belly dancing offers many physical and emotional benefits. On the physical level it helps with muscle stiffness, autonomic nervous system disturbances, mobility of the abdominal region, and strengthening the back, which in turn enhances the body’s overall posture. Belly dancing also relieves menstrual problems and has been shown to be extremely useful during pregnancy and childbirth. On the emotional side belly dancing increases the libido and has enabled women to overcome self-esteem issues and regain healthy feelings of sensuality and sexuality.Belly Dancing covers all aspects of this ancient art, beginning with its origins and mythical connections to the moon goddess. The authors provide practical instructions and easy-to-follow photographs for the most important dance movements as well as guidance in costuming and related accoutrements. Additional information on foot reflexology and Indian chakras aid the further understanding of the art. The book also contains recipes for Middle Eastern perfumes, cosmetic creams, and food as well as suggestions for musical accompaniment.

Becoming a Belly Dancer

Author : Sara Shrapnell
Publisher : Hoffman Gifford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780692592052
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Becoming a Belly Dancer written by Sara Shrapnell and published by Hoffman Gifford Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine having a team of belly dance mentors willing to coach you through your belly dance journey. You might want their help and advice on selecting music, venues, costume or props. Perhaps you would like to hear about the pit-falls and problems of dancing at each different type of events, or the correct etiquette for classes and workshops. Maybe you would like their thoughts on your costuming, or some tips on putting together a web site, or managing your social networking. All of this and more is covered in Becoming a Belly Dancer, from stage fright to retirement, ATS to Zar. Becoming a Belly Dancer is a stagecraft handbook that provides valuable information, learned-in-the-trenches tips, and guidance for belly dancers who are ready to take the step from student to performer, or from performer to professional. Sara Shrapnell, author of "Teaching Belly Dance" and Dawn Devine, author of "Cloth of Egypt" and 13 other belly dance and costuming books, including the bestselling "Embellished Bras" and the now classic "Costuming from the Hip", have collaborated to produce "Becoming a Belly Dancer". Between them, they have more than 50 years of combined experience as performers, teachers, dancers and costume designers. Alisha Westerfeld explored the established and upcoming talent of the Bay Area to bring her beautiful photography to every page of this project. International belly dance celebrity and costume designer Poppy Maya adds her own special brand of "Additional Awesomeness" to the book, and the input of a young dancer, currently making her living through belly dance. The authors hope to bring the warmth, support, and humor of a teacher in absence, a true friend and a trusted advisor who has only one main goal: you. They want to focus on helping you be the best prepared physically and mentally for the challenges of performing for friends, family, the dance community, and the greater society, both in person at public venues, and via media available on the internet. The book covers improving your dance skills, good practice habits, preparing physically and emotionally, critiquing, picking your music and venues and dancer etiquette. In addition, the book includes extensive sections on costume design and selection, sewing and no sewing costumes, accessorizing, hair and makeup and presenting to the world the very best belly dancer that you can be."Becoming a Belly Dancer: From Student to Stage" is a useful and inspiring tool that will help belly dancers to be ready for the big day, so they can dazzle, impress and wow with talent and style.

The Belly Dancer

Author : DeAnna Cameron
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101082119
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Belly Dancer written by DeAnna Cameron and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Dora Chambers volunteers to enforce proper conduct on the Egyptian belly dancing exhibition to earn the approval of the World Fair's Board of Lady Managers, and appease her socially ambitious husband. But Dora finds herself captivated by these exotic women and their enigmatic manager, Hossam Farouk--and discovers the truth about the desire and passion in her own heart...

My Journey as a Belly Dancer

Author : Elizabeth Gordon
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1803133988
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book My Journey as a Belly Dancer written by Elizabeth Gordon and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-10-28 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you mend the pieces of a broken heart? When Elizabeth finds herself at the crossroads of her life after a broken relationship, feeling a little lost and a little uncertain of her future, not knowing what direction to take, she embarked on a holiday to Morocco.

Belly Dance Business 101

Author : Helen Blondel
Publisher : Helen Blondel
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Belly Dance Business 101 written by Helen Blondel and published by Helen Blondel. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belly Dance Business 101 is ideal for performers who have already studied belly dance and feel confident in their ability to excel at gigs, but just need help in getting to that next level which is becoming a paid professional. In the book, Helen stresses the importance of handling yourself as a business and continually references back to general business practices when conducting yourself as a paid performer. This book covers subjects like branding, online presence, pricing, correspondence, professionalism, etiquette, and much more. While Belly Dance Business 101 is primarily written for those with an interest in belly dance, performers of all kinds can gain valuable knowledge from this book. Having also immersed herself in the performance industry as a singer, Helen draws parallels between the different fields within the entertainment business, and her formula for this guide is influenced by her industry experiences as a whole.

Before They Were Belly Dancers

Author : Kathleen W. Fraser
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786494336
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Before They Were Belly Dancers written by Kathleen W. Fraser and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on Egypt during the period 1760 to 1870, this book fills in some of the historical blanks for a dance form often known today in the Middle East as raqs sharki or raqs baladi, and in Western countries as "belly dance." Eyewitness accounts written by European travelers, the major primary source for modern scholars, provide most of the research material. The author shapes these numerous accounts into a coherent whole, providing a picture of Egyptian female entertainers of the period as professionals in the arts, rather than as a group of unnamed "ethnic" dancers and singers. Analysis is given of the contexts of this dance--that was a legitimate performing art form in Egyptian society appreciated by a wide variety of audiences--with a focus on actual performances--and a re-creation of choreography.

Also Known as Sadzia! the Belly Dancer!

Author : Merrill Joan Gerber
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Also Known as Sadzia! the Belly Dancer! written by Merrill Joan Gerber and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1987 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under pressure from her mother to lose weight in an exercise class, a sixteen-year-old Jewish girl rebels and joins a class in belly dancing where she finds independence, romance, and self-confidence--and an intriguing drummer named Sumir.

Zaida

Author : Zaïda
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1469714728
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (697 download)

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Download or read book Zaida written by Zaïda and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-12-27 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your height your weight your body shape your age the colour of your eyes - do not matter when you want to learn to belly dance. You will feel healthier, more energetic and happier, than you have ever felt. You will feel you are a beautiful woman. You will feel self-assured. You will feelJOY! Zada first started to belly dance at the age of 60 and has felt healthier and happier in the past 5 years than she ever did in the previous 6 decades. This book was written especially to encourage you . the older woman. to DANCE to experience your true, inner self to experience JOY! Try this form of gentle exercise for just a few months and you will never want to stop. 'Always yield to temptation, because it may not pass your way again'

Confessions of a Belly Dancer; Coming Home

Author : Raksanna Larcher Gore
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1329938569
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Confessions of a Belly Dancer; Coming Home written by Raksanna Larcher Gore and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-03-06 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5th - Chicago/Naperville - Since the dawn of time, women have shared their stories. They share their ambitions and passions, their sorrows and worries, their dreams and their joys.They do this to learn, to teach, to encourage, and to grow. There is freedom in confession.In her travels around the world as a professional oriental (belly) dancer, Raksanna has met women in all stages of life and from all backgrounds. She has collected the confessions from women with one thing in common...the dance.Join women from around the world who have experienced first-hand the life changing, transformational power of the ancient art of belly dance. Celebrate their courage in having shared these stories live in Chicago, New York, Kansas City, and Detroit. On the 5th anniversary of this touring phenomenon, dancers once again bare their souls and reveal their inner most secrets as they return to their home stage in the western 'burbs of Chicago. Who knows? Perhaps you, too, will feel the longing to confess.

Grandmother's Secrets

Author : Rosina-Fawzia al-Rawi
Publisher : Interlink Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1623710111
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (237 download)

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Download or read book Grandmother's Secrets written by Rosina-Fawzia al-Rawi and published by Interlink Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Come, sit by me," says Grandmother. "Take this chalk in your hand. Now draw a dot and concentrate all your energy into this one dot. It is the beginning and the end, the navel of the world." So Fawzia Al-Rawi describes her grandmother's first lesson about the ancient craft of Oriental dance. Grandmother's Secretsalways circles back to this grandmother and this young girl, echoing the circular movements of the dance itself. Al-Rawi has written a strikingly graceful and original book that blends personal memoir with the history and theory of the dance known in the West as "belly dancing." It is the story of a young Arab girl as she is initiated into womanhood. It is a history of the dance from the earliest times through the days of the Pharaohs, the Roman Empire, to the Arab world of the last three centuries. It is a personal investigation into the effects of the dance's movements on individual parts of the body and the whole psyche. It is a guide to the actual techniques of the dance for those who are inspired to put down the book and move. Al-Rawi conveys in this book not only the history and technique of grieving and mourning dances, pregnancy and birth dances, but the spirit of these age-old rituals, and their possibilities for healing and empowering women today.

Nefertiti Presents...

Author : Sherry Jeffries
Publisher : Independent
ISBN 13 : 0976803402
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (768 download)

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Download or read book Nefertiti Presents... written by Sherry Jeffries and published by Independent. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This e-book is designed to help you learn the basic beginning moves of Middle Eastern Dance. It is best used as a learning aid while taking classes from a professional teacher.

Teaching Belly Dance

Author : Sara Shrapnell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615980843
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Teaching Belly Dance written by Sara Shrapnell and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to teach belly dance? Are you looking for ways to change up your teaching techniques? Are you keen to find a fresh approach to bring to your existing classes? This is the book! Sara Shrapnell will help you set up, plan, teach and enjoy your belly dance classes. From exciting games to make learning fun for your students, to understanding the individual needs, desires, and hopes that each dancer brings to class, Sara will help you hone the learning experience to achieve their goals. This book touches on every major aspect of the teaching process including: * Tips for finding the perfect teaching venue* Promoting yourself as your teacher* Planning interesting semesters * Methods for developing comprehensive lesson plans * Understanding your students aims and goals* Providing useful praise and critique* Teaching to a variety of learning styles* Organizing your own events and troupe* Picking music that connects to the learnerAlso includes a glossary, handouts, and sample waivers.Sara Shrapnell has taught belly dance for more than a decade, presenting thousands of belly dance classes, both in the UK and US. She teaches privates, groups, workshops, and provides coaching for dancers and teachers worldwide. www.LetsBellyDanceUSA.com

Belly Dance Around the World

Author : Caitlin E. McDonald
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476605688
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Belly Dance Around the World written by Caitlin E. McDonald and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-07-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these essays, dancers and scholars from around the world carefully consider the transformation of an improvised folk form from North Africa and the Middle East into a popular global dance practice. They explore the differences between the solo improvisational forms of North Africa and the Middle East, often referred to as raqs sharki, which are part of family celebrations, and the numerous globalized versions of this dance form, belly dance, derived from the movement vocabulary of North Africa and the Middle East but with a variety of performance styles distinct from its site of origin. Local versions of belly dance have grown and changed along with the role that dance plays in the community. The global evolution of belly dance is an inspiring example of the interplay of imagination, the internet and the social forces of local communities. All royalties are being donated to Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to supporting women survivors of war through economic, health, and social education programs. The contributors are proud to provide continuing sponsorship to such a worthwhile and necessary cause.

Bellydancer

Author : Sky Lee
Publisher : Global Professional Publishi
ISBN 13 : 9780889740396
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Bellydancer written by Sky Lee and published by Global Professional Publishi. This book was released on 1994 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lee has an eye for beautifully dissonant images and a penchant for dark humour." -Quill & Quire

Confessions of a Belly Dancer; Heartland of America

Author : Raksanna Larcher Gore
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1304919773
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Confessions of a Belly Dancer; Heartland of America written by Raksanna Larcher Gore and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-05 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3rd - Kansas City - Since the dawn of time, women have shared their stories. They share their ambitions and passions, their sorrows and worries, their dreams and their joys.They do this to learn, to teach, to encourage, and to grow. There is freedom in confession.In her travels around the world as a professional oriental (belly) dancer, Raksanna has met women in all stages of life and from all backgrounds. She has collected the confessions from women with one thing in common...the dance.Join women from around the world who have experienced first-hand the life changing, transformational power of the ancient art of belly dance. Celebrate their courage in having shared these stories live in Kansas City's City Stage at Union Station. Share their laughter and tears...and who knows, perhaps you, too, will feel the longing to confess.

Belly Dance, Pilgrimage and Identity

Author : Barbara Sellers-Young
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 134994954X
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Belly Dance, Pilgrimage and Identity written by Barbara Sellers-Young and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the globalization of belly dance and the distinct dancing communities that have evolved from it. The history of belly dance has taken place within the global flow of sojourners, immigrants, entrepreneurs, and tourists from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. In some cases, the dance is transferred to new communities within the gender normative structure of its original location in North Africa and the Middle East. Belly dance also has become part of popular culture’s Orientalist infused discourse. The consequence of this discourse has been a global revision of the solo dances of North Africa and the Middle East into new genres that are still part of the larger belly dance community but are distinct in form and meaning from the dance as practiced within communities in North Africa and the Middle East.

Confessions of a Belly Dancer; The Motor City

Author : Raksanna Larcher Gore
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1329523687
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book Confessions of a Belly Dancer; The Motor City written by Raksanna Larcher Gore and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 4th - Detroit - Since the dawn of time, women have shared their stories. They share their ambitions and passions, their sorrows and worries, their dreams and their joys. They do this to learn, to teach, to encourage, and to grow. There is freedom in confession. In her travels around the world as a professional oriental (belly) dancer, Raksanna has met women in all stages of life and from all backgrounds. In this fourth installment of the series, she has collected the confessions from women with one thing in common...the dance. Join women from around the world who have experienced first-hand the life changing, transformational power of the ancient art of belly dance. Celebrate their courage in having shared these stories live in Detroit, the Motor City. Share their laughter and tears...and who knows, perhaps you, too, will feel the longing to confess.