"Feminism is the radical notion that women are people." - Marie Shear I am a feminist. Now, I've heard it said that you should keep quiet about your politics when you are wearing your 'professional hat'. But I don't see this as politics. It's who I am. I'm a woman, working in a female-dominated industry …
Bellydance classes and self-esteem
How often have you seen dance and fitness classes advertised as 'empowering' for women? It's one of the biggest clichés of modern marketing - since the 'girl power' era of the 1990s, the idea of female empowerment has been used to sell just about every product imaginable, until it's become almost meaningless... But as dance …
A bellydancer’s best week of the year: JWAAD Summer School 2013
I'm aware that I've been a bit quiet for a while - sorry! I tend to have grandiose ideas for blog posts that end up more like massive essays, and then feel bad about posting anything else until I finish them. I'm still working on part 2 of my rather epic article on bellydance and …
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Bellydance vs. Ballet: Comparing Apples to Anteaters
Ballet. It's a comparison that inevitably comes up when discussing any issue in the bellydance world. For a lot of people in the West, "dance" is ballet, and it's the standard against which all other dances get compared. Unfortunately, in discussions on bellydance, I don't believe that this comparison is very useful, because the two …
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The Performer’s Paradox – It’s the Quiet Ones You Need to Watch
I am many things. A dancer, a teacher, a performer, a blogger, and in my 'other' life a geek, a feminist, an occasional goth... And an introvert. The idea of a shy or introverted performer doesn't make sense to most people. It doesn't seem natural for somebody who finds social interaction stressful or tiring to …
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