My first costumes looked very homemade. They were kind of cute…but definitely not professional. And when I wore them, I didn’t feel like a real dancer. I felt like a baby dancer playing dress-up. But over the years, I discovered a few simple elements that completely changed how my costumes looked and how I felt on stage. And some of… Read more →
Happy Friday and welcome back to Your Sparkly Wardrobe Project Week 4! Last week in Your Sparkly Wardrobe, Mahin showed you the really cool costume mix & match technique. If you missed it, check it out here. Now you can mix and match your costumes…but sometimes you need something to tie all pieces together. What completes the nicely put-together look… Read more →
I love belly dance costumes made by Russian designers. I can easily spend half an hour scrolling through Pinterest, just getting design ideas and inspiration from gorgeous creations made by them. They are so good at creating a dramatic look. 😀 I noticed they do that by using a lot of ruffles. But not the light and soft type. They… Read more →
Hope you are enjoying the Business of Belly Dance series, and feeling more excited about going professional with belly dancing. If you are new here, here are the previous posts in the series: Introduction to Business of Belly Dance Make a Website in 4 Steps for Dancers DIY Website for Dancers Like I said before, I love people who are… Read more →
This post is longer than a usual Sparkly Belly post. here to download the PDF version, so you can download & add it to your resources and read it off-line 🙂 Want to become a professional belly dancer? Last month, I asked “what are your belly dance goals?” in Sparkly Belly’s Facebook group. The answers were very inspiring. As I… Read more →