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 go knowing how important it…
Ashley Rhianne is SO EXCITED to bring Superstar Shahrzad to Vancouver in September 2024! Only 45 spots will be open for the intensive! SCHEDULE: Thursday – Sunday workshop location: Bard on the Beach 162 West 1st Ave Vancouver, BC V5Y 0H6 **DOOR is easy to miss! We…
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,…
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,…
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 timer pack of 3 was…
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 is musicality? Musicality is the…
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 reflection, taking stock & readying…
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 little less full of luster….
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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 for me because no one…