Doing your first choreography
Sneaked among the latest post was a tiny bit of momentous news: I’ve finally gone and done my first choreography. Which wouldn’t strictly be true, as I wasn’t working on one but two, but...
Tagged: bellydance
Tribal bra and belt: the belt, part 1
Making a belt is not difficult, but it is time consuming. And no matter the shape or style, tribal or cabaret, the process is going to be quite similar. This step by step -or...
Fustan Raqs in red, part 3: the dress
There are several ways you can approach the shift part of a dress for a project like this. By far, the easiest is by starting with a full pattern that you’ve adapted to skim your...
Dancing Barefoot (final, for now)
I did say in a previous post that I was expecting a pair of these, and that I would review them as soon as I’d had a chance to use them. Well, the chance...
Shoes – part III: Bleyer
I am giving Bleyer shoes their own post because I own two different pairs and have used them quite extensively. Bleyer has several different styles on offer for bellydancing, including some half-sandals quite close...
Shoes – part II: Dancing Barefoot (or almost)
The romantic image of a dancer with bare feet is one that appears quite often. The first suggestion a lot of people will give you is to go commando, so to speak. And while...