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My name is Ashley Rhianne & I am a bellydance performer, teacher & Stott-pilates instructor based in Vancouver, Canada.
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THE HISTORY OF SHIK SHAK SHOK
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! …
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 manage a full time job,…
Finding Your Creative Process
Generating ideas for a choreography or performance is hard in the best of times. This can be even harder when you are asked to dance in a themed show or given a concept to work with. It might be something that you don’t necessarily jive with or you feel restricted by the direction. It can…
Baladi Basics
FINALLY Its happening! Ashley Rhianne Baladi Basics! Baladi can be difficult to work with because of the different rhythms and melodies, the dance technique, body positions and the attitude. Baladi is commonly done in social settings and is usually improvised with the movements based off the instruments. Raqs Baladi (baladi dance) is a style all…
New Baladi Video is up!
I had the honour of being asked to dance in the Nova Scotia-based online show Belly Dance Brew in July 2021 (thanks Vanessa!!) and here is the performance! The baby bump is making an appearance also at 17 weeks! Click here to be directed! If you haven’t subscribed to my Youtube Channel – please subscribe!…
ALL ABOUT SHAABI
I am pleased to offer a 4 week shaabi master workshop series pulling apart and working with shaabi history, technique, & music. Shaabi is a form of popular working-class music which evolved from baladi in the second half of the 20th century. Shaabi is known to be the music of the people and has been popularized by…