All About Pilates
My name is Ashley Rhianne & I am a bellydance performer, teacher & Stott-pilates instructor based in Vancouver, Canada.
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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,…
Sassy Saidi Master Series – July 2021
I am pleased to offer a 4 week saidi workshop master series pulling apart and working with saidi history, technique, & music. A big component of this course is theory and is guided by powerpoint presentation & discussion but we will be working on a choreography throughout this session. Classes will be offered on Zoom.This…
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 reflection, taking stock & readying…
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!…
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 timer pack of 3 was…
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 is musicality? Musicality is the…