HOW TO GET RICH QUICK. OR NOT:Some facts and thoughts about workshop and event production – Guest Author Bobbie Barry
This blog post comes from Victoria-based dancer & troupe leader of Bashirah Middle Eastern Dance Company Bobbie Barry. Bobbie has been hosting successful events for many years & brings us her wealth of knowledge on event planning based on her experiences. Several times I have had a student comment that […]
Leaving your baby for the first time
I am currently on my first solo trip to Cairo without my baby and let me tell you – its been WILD. After it was determined my husband could not get time off work so that we could all go together & attend a friends wedding, he pushed me to […]
Shahrzad in Vancouver 2024
Ashley Rhianne is SO EXCITED to bring Superstar Shahrzad to Vancouver in September 2024! Only 45 spots will be open for the intensive! TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: (Open to change) Hours TBC Thursday September 19 Thursday open class: Shahrzad Signature Tabla Solo *separate class […]
Raqs Baladi
Raqs baladi / baladi dance is characterized by the rich & playful accordion, flirty funky percussion, and that general demeanour of a strong sassy dancer. First off – the world ‘balad’ / ‘baladi’ means “country, my country”. You can find baladi bread, baladi dogs, baladi vegetables in Egypt everywhere. It […]
The Competition
I just had my first student compete in a festival in Cairo – the Cleopatra Dance Fest in which I was a coordinator for. My student, who is a fastly rising star here in Vancouver, worked tirelessly for months before this competition & I was in awe watching her […]
Enjoy the beginner process
I was teaching an essential beginners pilate class recently to a group of absolute beginners – as in 1-3 classes of experience. After class the group hung out for a few minutes talking when I walked in. One woman who I have taught 3 times told me that her first […]
Why Musicality?
Why Musicality? “Dance is music made visible” – George Balanchine Dancers & instructors often reference the importance of musicality in our dance but what is it REALLY? And why is it important? Do we really need it in dance? How do you define musicality? Read on to find out… What […]
Cultivating good sleep hygiene
It is SPRING! As the world slowly awakens from its dark slumber, fresh green shoots are popping up through the hard ground. Crocuses have yawned their way into the sunlight & the evening sun now stretches. It is hands down my favourite time of year. It is another time for […]
Measuring progress & finding consistency
Three months into 2023 check in- HOW ARE YOU? By now statistically many of the NY resolutions we clearly chose to frame our year start dropping as enthusiasm & energy wanes. Life happens, we get sick, the nights are dark early and we are tired AF. Life seems to be a […]
Surviving Transitions
This past year of becoming a mom has been an incredible & transformative one FULL of transitions. As I watch my son Rowan navigate through transitions & see that he can struggle with them deeply it made me realize that I too struggle with transitions. And this totally normalized it […]