The History of Belly Dance, Part I
PERSIAN DANCE - THE FOUNDATION OF BELLY DANCE AS WE KNOW IT Early History of Persian Dance The Greek historian, Herodotus, documented...
FUSION
FUSION By Alexandra King Fusion is the synthesis of two or more things brought together to create something new. In dance and music this...
Finding Your Passion and Profession
When I was a young person in my teens, I fretted about what I would be when I grew up. My fear was not that I would not have the...
Belly Dance - Art or Entertainment?
BELLY DANCE ~ ART OR ENTERTAINMENT? When I became a belly dancer in 1975, I was horrified to discover that the art had a stigma attached...
What It Takes to be a Professional Dancer
What distinguishes performing arts from plastic arts, crafts or fine arts, is that they depend on the body, mind and soul of the...
American Cabaret Belly Dance
AMERICAN CABARET BELLY DANCE The American Cabaret began in the 50’s in the clubs of NYC, Chicago, LA and SF. It developed as a solo art...
Welcome to My New Site!
I am so excited to have my new site and to share it with everyone. I tried to retire a few years ago, but, it seems the powers-that-be in...