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Learn a snaky intermediate belly dance combo with finger cymbals! 📀💃🏻📀

 

Hey there zillstar!

 
In this intermediate-level tutorial I am going to show you a seriously snaky belly dance combination and then teach you how to make it even better….with finger cymbals!
 
Many dancers shy away from the finger cymbals because they aren’t sure how to play them cleanly, what to play or when to play them.
 
Don’t be a zill wall-flower!
 
Join me as I teach you step-by-step a simple, yet interesting zill pattern that we will then add to a slow and snaky belly dance combination.
 
Tie on your hip scarf, grab your finger cymbals and let’s dance!
 
 
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Are you ready to banish finger cymbal doubt and learn to play with confidence, creativity and grace? Register for my “Fabulous Finger Cymbal Basics” course and build a solid foundation for rockstar zilling!
 
 
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Love this zills I am playing? They are the Saroyan Tuts in Brass
Get your very own set here: SahiraBellyDances.com/SaroyanCymbals
 
Special thanks for the fabulous Miss Thea for the music used in this video. Support her on Bandcamp here: Missthea.bandcamp.com/track/jellybean
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 by sahiracc

Fabulous Finger Cymbal Basics Sneak Peek!

 

Well hello there zillstar!

 

Enjoy this exclusive sneak peek into one of my most popular online courses – “Fabulous Finger Cymbal Basics”. The step-by-step course you need to learn to play the finger cymbals and dance with confidence and joy!

 

In this video, you will learn how to play the Masmoudi – a fabulous and versatile rhythm – so you can add it to your finger cymbal practice today!

 

>>>Check out “Fabulous Finger Cymbal Basics” here.<<<

 

This revolutionary course includes step-by-step technique, drills and riffs, a course workbook, downloadable audio practice files, a practice music playlist, a fabulous combination with finger cymbals and more to help you become the zillstar you are meant to be.

 

Use this special code for 15% off in celebration of Finger Cymbal February!

SahiraBellyDances.com/CymbalBasics

Enter this at checkout: FCF23

(valid through February 28, 2023)

 

Happy zilling!

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Emergency Costume Closet Clean Out!

It’s gotten out of hand.
 
The small walk-in closet that I’ve been using to store my costumes is about to burst! Something has to be done.
 
Not only does it store the costumes I use for my shows on a weekly basis, but it also contains my stash of Renaissance Festival costumes, historic Urban Hipsy tribal costumes and troupe costumes for groups of dancers needing: Saidi dresses, Assuit thobes, Malaya dresses, Bollywood costumes, Hula costumes, Tahitian costumes, Persian Folklore dresses and more. (Not to mention that my formal gowns, sewing machines and my daughter’s dresses live in this closet too!)
 
I’ve been avoiding this task for months… but finally it just had to be done.
 
So join me to see the before (don’t judge me!), and I will talk you through how I Marie Condo’d the darn thing, show you what all came out of the closet (OMG!) and show you how I reorganized it into a place that I literally want to live inside of.
 
If you are a dancer needing a bit of costume organization in your life, you are going to LOVE this video.
 
So join me for this tour of my costume closet before and after!
 
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Extra special thanks to Miss Thea for the music used in this video. You can support her on BandCamp at missthea.bandcamp.com
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Learn a new belly dance choreography in just 5 weeks! Registration open now.

 

 

Find confidence, balance and grace while learning a beautiful folkloric choreography in just 5 weeks!

 

Whether you are:

❃ new to prop-balancing and wanting to learn to do it the right way the first time

❃ an experienced belly dance student who is just a little intimidated by the prop balancing, but ready to conquer your fear

or

❃ an intermediate dancer looking to add a folksy new choreography to your repertoire

…this course is for you!

 

By the end of this course you will:

✓ Gain massive confidence and understanding of what it takes to confidently balance a pot on your head while you belly dance

✓ Have over a dozen folkloric dance techniques and movements solidly under your hip belt

✓ Be a part of an incredible community of fabulous people dancing alongside you in the virtual world

✓ Be ready to perform a brand new 5-minute folkloric choreography that you can call your own

 

And because belly dance is for EVERY BODY, this choreography is taught with options for every skill level and ability.

 

Find a little creative balance in your life while learning a beautiful dance!

 

Registration is open through February 9th. 

 

>>>JOIN NOW!<<<

 

 

 

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 by sahiracc

3 Tips for Better Belly Dance Prop Balancing

 
Balancing a prop on your head while you are belly dancing can cause panic in even the most experienced dancer.
 
In this video I am going to share with you three game-changing tips I have learned after over two decades of belly dancing while balancing a variety of interesting things on my head.
 
So dive in to this special tutorial with me! You can use a sword, pot, cane, candle tray, shamadan or even a heavy book to dance along with me and learn what you need to know to become a master belly dance prop balancer!
 
Now that you know how to balance a prop on your head, you are ready to learn a beautiful choreography utilizing your new-found skills.
 
Join me for a folkloric fusion choreography intensive – The “Abdelqader Djilani Pot Dance Choreography Intensive” and learn a fabulous new balancing choreography in just five weeks!
 
👉 Enroll for the fusion choreography intensiveclass here! 👈
 
Registration closes on February 9th.
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Master the Belly Dance Balancing Act in this FREE MASTERCLASS

 
Are you ready to master the belly dance balancing act?
 
In this free masterclass you will learn some of the best insider tips and tricks to belly dancing confidently with a prop balanced on your head.
 
I will show you step by step the “dos” and “don’ts” that can make or break your prop balancing performance and even share with you a combination from an original choreography that will let you utilize all your new-found balancing knowledge.
 
I have spent the last two decades putting together a stellar toolkit of tips, tricks, techniques and concepts that help ALL my students balance and dance with ease!
 
Now I am going to share these ideas with YOU in a jam-packed masterclass designed to give you the prop balancing confidence you need while teaching you an awesome dance combination that you are gonna love.
 
And I’m offering it to you for FREE – but it’s a limited time thing.
 
Sign up now for The Belly Dance Balancing Act and get
✓ game-changing tips and tricks for prop balancing
✓ belly dance technique step-by-step breakdown
✓ a greater sense of confidence and grace
✓ a brand-new dance combination!
 
This interactive Zoom class is designed for dancers with some basic belly dance experience – but I will break down all the technique you need to follow along and learn an awesome belly dance balancing combination you can take home and call your own.
 
So join me for this limited time workshop and get ready to master the balancing act.

 

Three dates to choose from:

Tuesday, January 31st @ 7:30pm central

Thursday, February 2nd @ 1pm central

Saturday, February 4th @ 11am central

 

 
 
 
See you on the dance floor!
 
 
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Start belly dancing NOW with this fabulous combination tutorial!

Attention all belly dance enthusiasts!
 
Learn a fabulous belly dance combination with ease and joy with this fun combination tutorial.
 
In this video I use my 2+ decades of experience teaching and performing belly dance to show you the most important things to focus on when learning this beautiful art form.
 
So whether you are new to the dance, or returning to the art form and ready for a short and sweet combination to get you moving today, you are in the right place!
 
In this video I will teach you step-by-step how to do THREE quintessential belly dance movements:
 
❃ The Hip Drop/Release
❃ The Grapevine
❃ Horizontal Figure 8 Hips
 
And then we will put these moves together into a fancy little combination that will have you up and belly dancing right away!
 
Are you ready to belly dance?
 
Let’s do it!
 
 
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After this taste I know you are hungry for more and ready to dive deeper into the dance. (I like that in a dancer!) Grab my FREE 7-Day Belly Dance Jumpstart here and make this the year you learn to belly dance. 💃🏻
 
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Music in this video is from the fabulous Miss Thea. Please support her on Band Camp.
 
 

 

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Zill Hero Interview with Dr. Audrey Cottet

There are many dancers who play finger cymbals.
 
There are some who play them incredibly well.
 
But there are very few dancers who take the cymbals to the next level and make them the center of intense academic research.
 
Dr. Audrey Cottet is one of those few, and in this video I’m excited to share with you an incredible discussion we had regarding her experience with finger cymbals, the very unique way in which she learned to play them, and how her interest became the seed for some amazing historical research that is changing our understanding of these instruments.
 
 
 
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After watching this interview I know you will be inspired to learn from Dr. Cottet – so be sure to check out

 

You can also access the research she has previously published about finger cymbal history and usage here:

 

You can also follow Dr. Cottet on social media here and here.

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Ready to dive into your finger cymbal practice and become part of the lineage of cymbal players through history?

Start your journey here.

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Create your best year of dance in 2023 with this free resource!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🥳

It’s 2023 – an incredible new year filled with hope and possibility.

Right now, millions of people are setting resolutions for the new year.

Are you one of them?

This might surprise you… but I am NOT.

For many many years I set resolutions, but then I realized that I was going about things totally in the wrong way.

Now I allow myself to dream, set goals, and create systems. This is a much more efficient way to get what I want in the new year and the past five years has been living proof that this change in methodology was exactly what was needed.

Have you set your goals and created your systems for the new year?

To achieve your dance goals it is important that you take the time to not only create them, but also commit to them in writing with a solid plan.

My FREE 2023 Dance Goal Setting workbook is designed to help you do exactly that. This handy guide is designed to take you step-by-step through a scientifically proven method for setting AND achieving your goals in the new year. This is the exact same process I regularly use that has helped me supercharge my dance (and my life) over the past five years.

Are you ready to supercharge yours?

 
 
 
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Live Performance with the Georges Lammam Ensemble – “Raneen”

I LOVE LOVE LOVE dancing to live music.
 
Unfortunately it seems to be a dying art form, and opportunities to dance with a live ensemble have become fewer each passing year.
 
That is part of what made the “Go Live” event in San Antonio, Texas this year so incredibly special. A full weekend of studying all about the art of dancing with live music… and all done with live music.
 
Live Performance with the Georges Lammam Ensemble – “Raneen”
And not just one band – but FIVE.
 
A few I had performed with before. But this ensemble had been on my dream list for many many years and THIS was my first time sharing the stage.
 
And if that weren’t enough, the phenomenal Susu Pampanin (whom I’ve been fan-girling over for literally decades) plays the drum solo for me!
 
This gorgeous song is called “Raneen”.
 
Please enjoy this performance – a total dream come true for me – with the incredible George Lammam Ensemble.
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