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Lady Zahira

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aka Zahira, dancing with Shahrinaz, a bellydance troupe in Phoenix. I teach bellydance, ATS, and anything related to silk shibori & tie-dye.

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My Recent Activity

Re: How Not to Fix a Sewing Machine (in DIY/ Bellydance on a Budget) I loved the comments! Thanks, y'all, I needed that.

discussion post on Fri, November 20, 2009 - 8:39 AM

Re: Need dress but broke-$200 budget (in Bellydancer's Bazaar) I'm actually going along with Sasha's post, here. I dance with a troupe that has a more covered, folkloric look. I have danced in the beaded net dresses from ShimmyShimmy.com over a bra & skirt with belt over that. I have also converted lingerie ... read more

discussion post on Thu, November 19, 2009 - 8:41 AM

Re: Chainmaile jewelry (in DIY/ Bellydance on a Budget) I usually wear a bit of both, actually. Being dimensionally-challenged, I use the very stury chainmaille belt as the base to tuck skirts & scarves into, or to hold said stuff in place. Then I usually layer some flashy jingles on top; an Indian wed... read more

discussion post on Wed, November 18, 2009 - 5:54 PM

Re: Acceptable documentation for Turkish and Roma? (in SCA Middle Eastern Dance) Greetings!

It's WONDERFUL to meet you! Thank you so much for both these links. I had not found any of the these books locally, so now's the time to start bugging the library for inter-library loans. The online articles and links are very infor... read more

discussion post on Wed, November 11, 2009 - 1:38 PM

Re: Acceptable documentation for Turkish and Roma? (in SCA Middle Eastern Dance) Thank you both so much for the info!

I've been sifting through Yasmina's Joy of Bellydance book list, but many of those are from a modern perspective. It's tougher here, where our dance community is very passionate about ATS (myself included)... read more

discussion post on Mon, November 9, 2009 - 1:24 PM

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My Blog

Belly Dance Choreo - more for the Pecos Class

Shannon's combo
Shimmy (8 counts), Hip Lifts, Arabics in a circle, "n"s on the R (x4), "n"s on the L (x4), "o" Hip circle, No way man combo (2 Hips bumps to R, L,repeat & Ns back)

Olivia' Combo
Omis down, Rib lifts up, "dot the i " bodywave + rib circle, V-pop walking forward, All around hip circle

AnnMarie's combo
Arms - cloud pushing , down & up; "n"s on the R (x4), "n"s on the L (x4), Mayas, Alternating Arabics, Rib isolations - drops down & lifts up, "e" loops & push - both sides read more

Wed, September 24, 2008 - 2:39 PM permalink - 0 comments

The thing about Mayas

The thing about mayas (also called vertical figure 8s and reverse taxeem) is the shift in weight, and which muscle group is responsible for it.

Mayas begin with your weight balanced on both hips/feet. Then the (Right) leading hip lifts up and slides out while shifting the weight to the other (Left) hip. Then the (Right) leading hip takes all the weight for the body and the right quad/ leg muscles hold it there - what I call "push" or "step". This allows the (Left) following hip to lift... read more

Tue, March 18, 2008 - 1:28 PM permalink - 0 comments

October's Names Combos

Laura (sassy salsa version)* Lifts R, ribs, L, ribs; Arabics with a tuck in front; U's Rhip, Lhip; Rib slide-locks; Around-the-world booty circle
Farhana * Figure 8 hips; Add snake arms; Rib slides +twist; Hip arcs to each side; kitty paws for Arms; "n"s; Arabics with soft arms(?)
Paula (proud tribal version)* Push turns with steps to alternate feet; Arabics; Undulations; Lift sets; cloud-pushing Arms
Ashley * Alternating Arabics; Shoulder Shimmies back; Happy butt dance; Loopy "e" on both... read more

Wed, October 24, 2007 - 9:43 PM permalink - 0 comments

For the Pecos belly Dance Class

Introductions until :48

MELODY * Hip Drops (then TicTocTic, Rib lift); Hip Lifts (then 4 chest pops); Hip Slides (then shimmy top to hips); Hor'shoes or "n"s (then shimmy hips to shoulders)

*BRIDGE*@1:20 in the music* Swing hips R (shoulders - tikka tikka) & swing hips L (tikka tikka ) Repeat; Dip R (accent- snake hands); Repeat

MELODY Repeat * @1:36* Berber shimmy & Choo Choo shimmy to new positions

SMOOTH Section * @1:52* Mayas down & up; circle set hips & ribs; reverse directi... read more

Wed, October 24, 2007 - 1:41 PM permalink - 0 comments

Name Combos 2

Kyra - Kitty Paws into the Yoga Pose, both sides; Rib lifts; "Around the world" hip circle

Diana - Drop hip, ribs, other hip and ribs again; "I" - a bodywave up & dot the i; Arms like seaweed all the way down; "n" hip drops to the front & back - alternating; Alternating Arabic - two slow, forward-moving bodywaves

Thu, July 12, 2007 - 9:56 PM permalink - 0 comments

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***Belly Dance Sale***, **Etsy Connection Central**, Arizona Belly Dancers, BCA - Bellydancer Costuming Anonymous, Bellydance CD/DVD Reviews and Trade, Bellydance Movements, bellydance swap, Bellydancer's Bazaar, DIY/ Bellydance on a Budget, Fierce Fusion belly dance, Mystic Jewell Studio, SCA Drummers, SCA Middle Eastern Dance, SCA Middle Eastern Musicians, teaching bellydance, Tribal Bellydance, Tribaret/Glamour Tribal Belly Dance, YIP Podcast,

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