Conditioning and Dancing
Yes, it’s Friday and it should be an “inspiration” day, but there’s a post that’s been bubbling in my brain for a while, and I’d rather write it down now. It’s about the sticky...
Tagged: bellydance
ATS-inspired choreography
On May 6th, a friend and I performed my first choreography at the Ifield May Fayre, near Crawley. It was our first duet, and we got a really good reception from the public. We...
Expanding a skirt
25 yard skirts are a beautiful accessory used in Tribal Belly Dancing, and other styles too. They are relatively easy to find nowadays, but if you are on the bigger side of the spectrum,...
Inspiration: Sons of Trimurti, all male ATS® troupe
I got this video through a friend, and liked it instantly. It’s the first time I’ve seen males doing ATS®, so it had the novelty factor. But it wasn’t what caught my attention and...
Review: Emma Champman’s workshop at Orient Expressions
When I first read the theme for the February workshop at Orient Expressions I was very excited. I’d never seen Emma dance, I hadn’t heard of her as a teacher either, but the workshop...
Tribal bra and belt: the belt, part 2
We’d left the belt in Part 1 with the basic shapes and basic cover ready. What you need to do next is, basically, to attach the fabric, add boning if needed, add lacing grommets...