April 17, 2008
Amara is a graceful dancer who understands the importance of community. She has a strong community of students and troupe members ... and she is reaching out to the wider dance community as well. Together we are stronger than we are individually, eh? She keeps up on what is new in the dance and shares her skills and knowledge with her students and her audience.
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Bollywood ITS @ Davies Uptown
Duende @ 3rd Coast Tribal Jan 08
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Check out my events at www.eventbrite.com/org/56090907 and my class schedules at www.mayazahira.com/classschedules
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My Recent Activity
Re: Etsy!
(in Troupe Duende)
That's what I was thinkin'!
If anybody has a pic of themselves wearing my bindi, will you send it to me? discussion post on Fri, May 9, 2008 - 12:20 PM
Re: 3rd Coast Tribal
(in Troupe Duende)
You could travel to the shows if you're up to it!
As for the class questions - take a little bit with as many teachers as possible. Cammi Vance was a lot of fun when I had her a few years ago. Bella NaTana is a local (to TX) artist, they a... read more discussion post on Wed, May 7, 2008 - 3:26 PM
Re: Troupe Duende's Monthly Topeka Gig
(in Raks Topeka)
To follow up, the days that worked for them in May didn't work for us. We think we'll actually be out there for the first time the first weekend of June! Details to follow! :D
discussion post on Tue, May 6, 2008 - 7:21 PM
Etsy!
(in Troupe Duende)
Woot! Check out amaraduende.etsy.com
I'm trying to talk our other crafty people into posting their stuff there too so it can be like a Duende etsy site. :D discussion post on Tue, May 6, 2008 - 7:20 PM
My Blog
Ok, so the past month or so, I haven't had enough time to practice on my own. I mean, I've done my drills here and there, even done some good work at the gym, but I haven't just been able to take an hour to dance. I'm either exhausted from my stupid 7am wake up calls (not going to teach English classes anymore after next week) or I'm just going from job to job and literally don't have a chance.
Tue, April 29, 2008 - 11:27 AM
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I think this is the reason both of my solos at SH felt off. I didn't feel very good about eithe... read more
Figure out rib cage alternating circles (stopping in the back) with CCW omis.
Tue, April 22, 2008 - 12:12 PM
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CW omis - practiced with various layers. Oof. Getting used to double tornado turn and faster with u-tornado turn. Worked on Zoe's triple side undulation lock thingy, cause it could be sharper (maya lock, maya roll up to rib cage, lock, maya roll up to head, lock). Vibration with locks (any I can think of) feels good. Practiced belly rolls for a while - been slacking on those for a while and I can tell!... read more
CCW omis with shoulders: RF LF LB RB I like this drill!!
Fri, April 18, 2008 - 2:00 PM
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Tried for like an hour to do it with CW omis, though. Sad face! Can only do it veeeeeeeeeeeery slow. Drilled plain CW omis for a while, too. Vibration with layers. Big hip lift shimmy is - dare I say it - finally improving? It's been 5 years. Literally. Mayas and vertical 8s with shoulder rolls - all feels challenging but good.
I've had several people asking for my dance journal, which is mostly in my head and partly on little notecards scattered throughout my purse. But I thought this might help me and hopefully will help those who've asked, too. If you're reading this, post back and share your daily/weekly project!
Sun, April 6, 2008 - 8:03 PM
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Been working on: Omis CLOCKWISE with alternating rib cage circles cw and ccw... I got this combo CCW but you know how my cw omis go... Still working on center splits - small progress has been made ... read more
My Tribes
!!Sharon Kihara ~ Dig the Vibeah'ration!,
!BlackSheep, Tribal Fest, Maui Intensive,
**Melodia Designs**,
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Amara's bindis,
Anahita Tribal Fusion,
Ansuya,
Bad Belly Dance Pictures,
Banat el Shamal,
Belly Dance Instructors,
Bellydance Health, Fitness, and Anatomy,
Bellydancers who Balance!,
Bellydi KC,
Crescent Moon Belly Dance,
Dallas /Ft. Worth Middle Eastern Dance,
DIY/ Bellydance on a Budget,
Geisha Moth Designs,
Great Plains Bellydance,
Kansas City Tribal & Fusion Bellydance,
L'imprevu Bellydance,
Pavlovs Hips,
...
My TestimonialsApril 16, 2008
Ah, Amara . . . where to start? First of all, I can definitely attest to all that Adam wrote in his testimonial. He said everything that I wanted to say, but more eloquently! She has an amazing ability to both teach and dance. Most people are only capable of doing either one or the other well. People with great skill/ability generally can't break things down well enough to teach the rest of us and people who are great teachers may have a great understanding of their topic, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they have great skill. Amara definitely has both. She is, as Adam said, impossible to take your eyes off of when she's performing, but she's also well able to explain what she does and how she does it. She has always been able to explain movements in more than one way, and is able to teach to everyone's varied learning style. I have learned SO MUCH from her in the past three years. I feel lucky to have had the chance to study under her and to become friends with someone for whom I have so much admiration and respect.
April 12, 2008
When I think of Amara, I think of grace, beauty, intelligence, caring, generosity, strength, creativity, and humor. She is an incredible dancer, a wonderful teacher, and a marvelous person. She makes others want to watch what she does, to be as she is, to follow where she leads, to learn what she can teach. Onstage, no one can take their eyes from her; in the classroom and on the street, everyone wants to be around her. She's amazing, and if you know her, you know how lucky you are to know her.
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