A few weeks ago, the studio where I dance hosted a fall-exhibition show on a big fancy stage. Our troupe ‘Eternal Rose’ featured prominently with four group dances overall. I myself danced my first ever solo performance, which I also choreographed. We’ve been working up to this show all year,… Read More »Imagine: 2025 Studio Exhibition
By the time this publishes the big dance recital will have passed. A studio showcase in a fancy theatre, and my first public solo-performance. I sewed myself a big belly-dance belt for the explicit purpose of taking up more space on the stage and highlighting some of the movements. It… Read More »Big Dance Belt
Dance troupe photoshoot part 2, inside, red costume! Like two weeks ago, these are just a few of my favorites. We are very fortunate to dance in a beautiful old mill building. The best part was no mosquitos inside, and we had the place mostly to ourselves on a quiet… Read More »Troupe Shoot Part 2
The studio where I dance hosted a photoshoot for our very cute troupe so that we will have some proper shots to share with venues for show promotion. Here are a few of my favorites from part one, outdoors in blue. There is a river that runs right behind the… Read More »Troupe Shoot Part 1
All of my very hard work practicing dance and drumming culminated the end of September in the first Simsbury Movement Arts Festival. The studio director where I dance decided she wasn’t busy enough working two jobs and having five kids, but also needed to put on a giant festival and… Read More »Simsbury Movement Arts Festival
I’m learning to play the Sombati Darbuka! Also known at a doumbek, this is a ceramic hand-drum from the middle-east, popularly used to accompany raqs sharqi style dancing, also known as belly-dance. I’ve been dancing for over a decade and I played percussion in school growing up. With a big… Read More »Drumming Cushion