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last updated 10/26/07
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about me
I studied ballet for several years. When I can, I study ballet with Carol Bellis at the Princeton Ballet School, a former dancer at the Garden State Ballet and Douglas Martin, formerly a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet in NYC and the American Repertory Ballet in New Jersey. I currently study Middle Eastern dance with Kim Leary (Alexia). I also studied briefly with Sophie Lucas-Herrera when she taught at the Princeton Ballet School. I am Level II certified in the Suhaila Salimpour Method. I performed for several years as a member of Raks Odalisque, the Middle Eastern dance troupe at Princeton University and with the Groove Merchant Drum and Dance Ensemble. Currently, I am a member of the Drum and Dance Learning Center Ensemble. I am very interested in the fusion of different dance forms together with Middle Eastern dance. On the faculty of the Drum and Dance Learning Center in Bordentown, New Jersey, I teach Middle Eastern Dance Basics at Princeton University.
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Tips for the side split
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I was rumbling around on the internet and came across a video of how to work on the side split. This came at an opportune time as it is something I need to work on (once my hamstring heals...) and some of my dance friends might be interested in it...
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Drum Solo Workshop with Tasha (for Experienced Dancers)
( events » arts ) The drum solo is an integral part of belly dance routines. Drum solos highlight the connection between the rhythm and the dancer building excitement for what is frequently the climactic section of a dance presentation. Drum solos are challenging,...
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event starts Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 4:00 PM
Language of Life
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Here's a video I saw today and really liked. I feel a little silly admitting it, but what the heck! It reminds me of the wonderful community of women I dance with at DDLC. I feel truly blessed to be a member of this community of women unified by d...
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DDLC promo video of performance
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I am so excited! DDLC has a promotional video on YOUTUBE!!! Derrick and Erika put it together and it is a collection of tantalizing morsels of our show. They did an excellent job. Check it out! See link below...
www.youtube.com/watch
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March 8, 2008 DDLC Performance
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Drum & Dance Learning Center Ensemble
Performance
Women's History Month Program
Saturday, March 8, 2008
2:00 - 3:30pm
@ The Kennedy Center
429 JFK Boulevard, Willingboro, NJ
Free Performance - Reservations suggested (609) 265-5068 ...
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I was rumbling around on the internet and came across a video of how to work on the side split. This came at an opportune time as it is something I need to work on (once my hamstring heals...) and some of my dance friends might be interested in it too. So, I'm posting the link here. The video is of Pavel Tsatsouline and he makes it look very easy! I like the irony of his final comment as he sinks into the end of his split..., "Are we having fun yet?" Ouch!
www.zippyvideos.com/18102...
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Here's a video I saw today and really liked. I feel a little silly admitting it, but what the heck! It reminds me of the wonderful community of women I dance with at DDLC. I feel truly blessed to be a member of this community of women unified by dance!
www.youtube.com/watch
I am so excited! DDLC has a promotional video on YOUTUBE!!! Derrick and Erika put it together and it is a collection of tantalizing morsels of our show. They did an excellent job. Check it out! See link below...
www.youtube.com/watch
Drum & Dance Learning Center Ensemble
Performance
Women's History Month Program
Saturday, March 8, 2008
2:00 - 3:30pm
@ The Kennedy Center
429 JFK Boulevard, Willingboro, NJ
Free Performance - Reservations suggested (609) 265-5068
Celebrating Women, Past and Present Music & Dance from:
West Africa
Spain
North Africa
the Middle East
the Caribbean and more!!
Read the September 2007 Showcase review: www.drumdancecenter.com/2007review.html
Performers
Kim Leary...
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Wed, October 24, 2007 - 7:16 PM
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