Are you in love with the glamour and fun of the Golden Era belly dance? Well, I am! I’ve been working on my course on Advanced Circle Skirts which includes this romantic, Golden Era inspired high slit circle skirt, which I’m super excited about! And I wanted to make a simplified version of a Golden Era style belly dance belt… Read more →
Since it’s nearing the end of this year, my fiance Navid and I went for a nice dinner together last weekend to chat about our achievements from this year. We did this last year too, and these dinners are great opportunities to reflect on what we love doing, what and whom we appreciate in life, and how fortunate we are.… Read more →
What do you wear to your dance classes? 🙂 I often wonder how belly dance instructors always look so beautiful, and I’ve noticed that many of them dress very nicely even when they are teaching. When I attended the workshop by Mercedes Nieto last year, she was wearing this beautiful belt chain over her teaching outfit, and I wanted to… Read more →
Sewing takes patience, and I’m not the most patient person when it comes to costume making. I always look for ways to cut corners and still achieve the same results, and I love when performing 1 task achieves more than 1 result. This lettuce hem technique is one that hems your skirt AND creates the curly, ruffly effect at the same… Read more →
What was your very first skirt you owned as a belly dancer? For me, it was a circle skirt, and I think it is a great choice for the first skirt to dance in. Circle skirts are versatile, and easy to match with different belts and hip scarves. They flow very nicely, and look beautiful when you twirl. I love when… Read more →