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Bollywood ITS @ Davies Uptown
Duende @ 3rd Coast Tribal Jan 08
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Practice makes somethin'... what was that again?
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Clockwise omis are happier now. As are down to up belly rolls - in fact I think I like them better than up to down now! (jawfloor).
Been working off and on ... on... Up to down belly rolls one one side, then the other Omis with maya (made th... read more
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Beautiful bellydance costume
( for sale » furniture ) This is a Dahlal costume, worn 4 times, in perfect condition. The fasten...
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listing posted Sun, June 1, 2008 - 6:33 PM
WTF mate?
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TMI and rant etc warning.
On top of some other stupid issues, I see these comments today relating to unshaved female body hair. "gorilla" ..."if you can see a woman's armpit hair when she lifts her arms, that's pretty gross" "Completely una... read more
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Trying to figure it out
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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 stup...
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Dance 4-22
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Figure out rib cage alternating circles (stopping in the back) with CCW omis.
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 thin... read more
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Clockwise omis are happier now. As are down to up belly rolls - in fact I think I like them better than up to down now! (jawfloor).
Tue, June 24, 2008 - 2:40 PM
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Been working off and on ... on... Up to down belly rolls one one side, then the other Omis with maya (made that actually happen clockwise last night) Glute 7s when it's too fast to do singles haha rib cage accents - lift is still pokey and feeble rib cage slides - lift ain't nothing on slide in teh scuk department sidewinder w/ hip, rib cage and head lo... read more
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Sat, May 24, 2008 - 8:18 PM
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On top of some other stupid issues, I see these comments today relating to unshaved female body hair. "gorilla" ..."if you can see a woman's armpit hair when she lifts her arms, that's pretty gross" "Completely unacceptable in the civilized world" "it's not clean or feminine" Yes, because apparently being "feminine" means subjecting yourself to society's whims and illogical stigmas. It's sexism, PERIOD, which is far more disgusting than anything else to me... read more
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.
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My TestimonialsApril 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.
April 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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