Ashley Rhianne taught at Bellyfolklore Festival this year alongside Mohamed Kazafy, Esmeralda and Oksana Almaz. It was an incredible event and opportunity to be an instructor at this festival! Thank you to the Bellyfolklore team for this invitation!
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A beginner dancer knows they know nothing. They are aware of how much they have yet to learn, and they approach the process with openness, focusing on absorbing new information and developing basic skills. An intermediate dancer, having gained some confidence, often believes they know everything. At this stage, it’s easy to feel like they’ve…
Come to Egypt! Join Shahrzad and myself on a tour that will introduce you to the country we both love so much – EGYPT! Expect an immersion into all things Egyptian with cultural and historical tours, dance, pilates and movement, food (so much food), more dance, live shows, shopping and more! Shahrzad has been living…
My personal philosophy of why dancers should cross-train As someone who has danced all her life, movement has always held a huge part of interest, investment & therapy. It’s been the place where I always could meet people and make friends, channel my energy & also learn and grow. Here I also learned discipline and…
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 means something of the country,…
The History of Shik Shak Shok This song is probably one of the well known songs that seems to surpass every culture. It is played at every celebratory event – from parties to nightclubs to weddings to ladies only events. It has lasted over 50 years and shows no sign of stopping! …