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Take your zill game to the next level with this tutorial, where we’ll tackle one of the most important (and challenging!) skills every ziller needs — rhythm independence. ⭐️ Get zillin like a villain with this free online course: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Zillstar

If you’ve ever struggled to dance smoothly while your finger cymbals are playing a different pattern or tempo than your steps this class is for you!

We’ll start simple, with a slow open pattern, and then level it up to a faster, brain-teasing pattern – all while keeping the rhythm in the body the same in order to stretch your coordination, timing, and focus.

By the end, you’ll have a tool to help you confidently play any zill pattern while dancing however you want — with freedom, flow, and fabulousness. 🥁💃

Come play along and let me know how it goes — I’d love to hear what challenged you most!

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TIME STAMPS

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0:00 : Introduction

0:50 : Drill Explanation

3:54 : Zill Drill

7:45 : How to apply this in your practice

🌟 Meet Your Instructor:

Sahira is an international belly dance performer and instructor with over 25 years of experience helping women around the world embrace their confidence, creativity, and health through dance. She’s taught at festivals in over a dozen countries and has been featured in major media worldwide! Learn more at SahiraBellyDances.com

💃 Let’s dance! Hit play and start dancing now!

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DANCE WITH ME

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🎁 Snag your FREE 7-day beginner belly dance jumpstart course: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Jumpstart

🚀 Improve Your Shimmy: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/ShimmyTips

⭐️ Become a Zill Star: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Zillstar

The music played in this video is by the fabulous Miss Thea – https://missthea.bandcamp.com/track/hourglass

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BELLY DANCE GEAR

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✨ Get a hip scarf and start dancing now: https://amzn.to/4jLNscv

💃🏻 Stunning and affordable belly dance costumes: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Costumes

🔥 Keep Calm and Zill On and Zillin Like a Villain Merch: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Spring

💖 The best finger cymbals on the planet: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/SaroyanCymbals

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This hour-long virtual masterclass brings together my Top 10 Moves Every Belly Dancer Must Know — all in one epic, full-length tutorial! ✨ Shimmy your way to more confidence, strength, and joy! Learn to belly dance step-by-step! 💃🎶 🎁 7-days of FREE belly dance classes for you! http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Jumpstart

Ready for the ultimate belly dance deep-dive? This hour-long virtual masterclass brings together my Top 10 Moves Every Belly Dancer Must Know — all in one epic, full-length tutorial!

We’ll go step-by-step through the most essential and iconic movements in belly dance so you can build a solid foundation, strengthen your technique, and dance with confidence and joy.

In this class, you’ll learn:

🔥 The Hip Bump P: https://youtu.be/Fsm-HK2_h6s

🔥 The Hip Lift & Drop : https://youtu.be/MlfAHOADC1I & https://youtu.be/LDTXlHuA9BQ

🔥 The Hip Circle : https://youtu.be/T-RHQ5Byzx0

🔥 The Figure 8 : https://youtu.be/uTA4qIXhZyo

🔥 The Inner Hip Roll : https://youtu.be/3B2A6sImt2k

🔥 The Maya : https://youtu.be/6Dpj8SEjXyc

🔥 The Ommi : https://youtu.be/D2jBx8j_NEo

🔥 The Chest Circle : https://youtu.be/JoGSeRRtpzE

🔥 The Undulation : https://youtu.be/moSIcdzNbc0

🔥 The Egyptian Shimmy : https://youtu.be/qa_oj9Kf-a8

✨ BONUS MOVE: The Triplet Shimmy! : https://youtu.be/q3Zmo-d4UAs

This marathon session is perfect for beginners wanting to master the fundamentals — and for experienced dancers who want to polish their technique and reconnect with the beauty of the basics.

💜Want a breakdown of the basic isolations that are the building blocks for all of the movements above?

Get it here! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ22bBj9mdicJ7M44ULsWJaxuW-rUCfoN

So grab your hip scarf, clear some space, and get ready to move! 💃

👇 Press play and dance through all 10 moves with me!

Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more full-length belly dance classes and tutorials!

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TIME STAMPS

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0:00 : Introduction

1:15 : Hip Bump

3:57 : Hip Drop/Hip Lift

13:22 : Hip Circle

18:18 : Figure 8

25:48 : Inner Hip Roll

30:09 : Maya

37:02 : Ommi

42:46 : Chest Circle

50:09 : Undulation

56:39 : Egyptian Shimmy

1:03:16 : Bonus Triplet Shimmy

🌟 Meet Your Instructor:

Sahira is an international belly dance performer and instructor with over 25 years of experience helping women around the world embrace their confidence, creativity, and health through dance. She’s taught at festivals in over a dozen countries and has been featured in major media worldwide! Learn more at SahiraBellyDances.com

💃 Let’s dance! Hit play and start dancing now!

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DANCE WITH ME

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🎁 Snag your FREE 7-day beginner belly dance jumpstart course: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Jumpstart

🚀 Improve Your Shimmy: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/ShimmyTips

⭐️ Become a Zill Star: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Zillstar

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BELLY DANCE GEAR

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✨ Get a hip scarf and start dancing now: https://amzn.to/4jLNscv

💃🏻 Stunning and affordable belly dance costumes: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Costumes

🔥 Keep Calm and Zill On and Zillin Like a Villain Merch: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Spring

💖 The best finger cymbals on the planet: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/SaroyanCymbals

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LET’S CONNECT ON SOCIAL

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🔸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SahiraBellyDances

🔺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SahiraBellyDances

Shakira is an amazing singer… but is she a good belly dancer? Professional dance instructor Sahira and her much cooler daughter react to Shakira’s performance at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

✨ Learn to belly dance TODAY! 💃🎶 🎁 7-days of FREE belly dance classes for you! http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Jumpstart

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TIME STAMPS

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0:00 : Introduction
1:33 : Reaction
3:22 : I hated this part
7:40 : What I would tell Shakira if she were my student

🌟 Meet Your Instructor:
Sahira is an international belly dance performer and instructor with over 25 years of experience helping women around the world embrace their confidence, creativity, and health through dance. She’s taught at festivals in over a dozen countries and has been featured in major media worldwide! Learn more at SahiraBellyDances.com

💃 Let’s dance! Hit play and start dancing now!

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DANCE WITH ME

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🎁 Snag your FREE 7-day beginner belly dance jumpstart course: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Jumpstart
🚀 Improve Your Shimmy: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/ShimmyTips
⭐️ Become a Zill Star: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Zillstar

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BELLY DANCE GEAR

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✨ Get a hip scarf and start dancing now: https://amzn.to/4jLNscv
💃🏻 Stunning and affordable belly dance costumes: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Costumes
🔥 Keep Calm and Zill On and Zillin Like a Villain Merch: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Spring
💖 The best finger cymbals on the planet: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/SaroyanCymbals

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LET’S CONNECT ON SOCIAL

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🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SahiraBellyDances/
🔸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SahiraBellyDances
🔺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SahiraBellyDances

Ready to take your finger cymbals to the next level? In this short tutorial, we’ll dive into a fun and challenging multi-tonal Malfuf pattern that will stretch your skills, sharpen your timing, and add serious musicality to your dancing.

This lesson is perfect for intermediate to advanced zillers — or for any dancer who’s ready to push past the basics and explore new textures, tones, and patterns on their cymbals.

Grab your cymbals, give it a try, and let me know how it goes in the comments — I’d love to hear how you do with this challenge!

👇 Like, comment, and subscribe for more zill drills and belly dance tutorials to keep you inspired and growing.

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TIME STAMPS

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0:00 : Introduction

0:47 : Malfuf Explained

1:46 : Drill and Play with Me!

🌟 Meet Your Instructor:

Sahira is an international belly dance performer and instructor with over 25 years of experience helping women around the world embrace their confidence, creativity, and health through dance. She’s taught at festivals in over a dozen countries and has been featured in major media worldwide! Learn more at SahiraBellyDances.com

💃 Let’s dance! Hit play and start dancing now!

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DANCE WITH ME

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🎁 Snag your FREE 7-day beginner belly dance jumpstart course: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Jumpstart

🚀 Improve Your Shimmy: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/ShimmyTips

⭐️ Become a Zill Star: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Zillstar

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BELLY DANCE GEAR

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✨ Get a hip scarf and start dancing now: https://amzn.to/4jLNscv

💃🏻 Stunning and affordable belly dance costumes: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Costumes

🔥 Keep Calm and Zill On and Zillin Like a Villain Merch: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Spring

💖 The best finger cymbals on the planet: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/SaroyanCymbals

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LET’S CONNECT ON SOCIAL

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🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SahiraBellyDances/

🔸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SahiraBellyDances

🔺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SahiraBellyDances

✨ Shimmy your way to more confidence, strength, and joy! Learn to belly dance step-by-step! 💃🎶 🎁 7-days of FREE belly dance classes for you! http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Jumpstart

Ready to dive into belly dance? Join me for a 36-minute full class designed especially for beginners — fun, energizing, and perfect for building your foundation while enjoying the music and movement of this beautiful art form.

In this class, we’ll:

✔️ Start with a gentle warm-up to wake up the body

✔️ Review key belly dance isolations step-by-step

✔️ Break down two iconic movements — the Inner Hip Roll and the Taqsim

✔️ Build a lyrical, beginner-friendly combination to the gorgeous Arabic song W’daret Al Ayam 🎶

✔️ End with a calming cool down to leave you refreshed and centered

This class is a wonderful way to explore belly dance if you’re brand new — and a great refresher if you’ve been dancing a while and want to reconnect with the basics in a joyful, musical way.

✨ Belly dance is for every body, every age, and every level — so grab your hip scarf and let’s dance together!

🎥 Press play and let’s begin!

👇 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more full-length belly dance classes and tutorials.

💬 Drop a comment below and let me know how you enjoyed the combination. I’d love to hear from you! ⬇️

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TIME STAMPS

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0:00 : Introduction

0:39 : Warmup

1:50 : Technique review

6:50 : Arm technique and strengthening

8:57 : Ommi review

11:06 : New technique – inner hip roll and taqsim

15:03 : New technique drill

21:12 : Combination build

27:32 : Combination dance with music 1

30:37 : Focus on arm details

31:32 : Combination dance with music 2

32:41 : Cool down

🌟 Meet Your Instructor: Sahira is an international belly dance performer and instructor with over 25 years of experience helping women around the world embrace their confidence, creativity, and health through dance. She’s taught at festivals in over a dozen countries and has been featured in major media worldwide! Learn more at SahiraBellyDances.com

💃 Let’s dance! Hit play and start dancing now!

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DANCE WITH ME

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🎁 Snag your FREE 7-day beginner belly dance jumpstart course: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Jumpstart

🚀 Improve Your Shimmy: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/ShimmyTips

⭐️ Become a Zill Star: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Zillstar

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BELLY DANCE GEAR

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✨ Get a hip scarf and start dancing now: https://amzn.to/4jLNscv

💃🏻 Stunning and affordable belly dance costumes: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Costumes

🌺 My favorite practice tops and leggings: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/YogaDemocracy

🔥 Keep Calm and Zill On and Zillin Like a Villain Merch: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Spring

💖 The best finger cymbals on the planet: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/SaroyanCymbals

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LET’S CONNECT ON SOCIAL

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🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SahiraBellyDances/

🔸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SahiraBellyDances

🔺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SahiraBellyDances

Try this challenging finger cymbal drill designed to develop manual dexterity, speed, and precision in your playing. ⭐️ Become a Zill Star wit this FREE class.

By strengthening your hands and building control, you’ll gain the freedom to layer multiple sounds and rhythms with ease—opening the door to more musical, expressive, and dynamic performances.

Whether you’re an intermediate belly dancer looking to refine your technique or an advanced ziller pushing for mastery, this drill will challenge you in the best way possible.

Grab your zills, take a deep breath, and let’s build the agility you need to play with confidence and artistry!

How fast were you able to get? Post below and let me know!

Belly dance isn’t just a workout—it’s a celebration of movement, expression, and feeling AMAZING in your own skin! Whether you’re here to boost your fitness, find your flow, or just have a blast dancing, you’re in the right place. Belly dance is for every BODY. 🎉

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TIME STAMPS

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0:00 : Introduction

1:28 : Drill explanation

2:43 : Drill at 80 BPM

5:56 : Drill at 90 BPM

8:17 : Pro Tips

8:56 : Drill at 100 BPM

11:10 : What to practice next

🌟 Meet Your Instructor:

Sahira is an international belly dance performer and instructor with over 25 years of experience helping women around the world embrace their confidence, creativity, and health through dance. She’s taught at festivals in over a dozen countries and has been featured in major media worldwide! Learn more at SahiraBellyDances.com

💃 Let’s dance! Hit play and start dancing now!

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DANCE WITH ME

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🎁 Snag your FREE 7-day beginner belly dance jumpstart course: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Jumpstart

🚀 Improve Your Shimmy: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/ShimmyTips

⭐️ Become a Zill Star: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Zillstar

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BELLY DANCE GEAR

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✨ Get a hip scarf and start dancing now: https://amzn.to/4jLNscv

💃🏻 Stunning and affordable belly dance costumes: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Costumes

🌺 My favorite practice tops and leggings: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/YogaDemocracy

🔥 Keep Calm and Zill On and Zillin Like a Villain Merch: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Spring

💖 The best finger cymbals on the planet: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/SaroyanCymbals

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Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something I’ll receive a small commission.

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LET’S CONNECT ON SOCIAL

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🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SahiraBellyDances/

🔸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SahiraBellyDances

🔺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SahiraBellyDances

I absolutely LOVE his zilling style. So when we were both teaching at a festival earlier this year I just knew I had to snag him for an interview so he could share his secrets with me (and YOU!)

Check out this fabulous interview with Drake, learn how he became a fan of the zills, developed his signature style and the advice he has for anyone wanting to learn to play multi-tonal zills at a really high level.

Be sure to watch until the end for a performance by Drake where he shows us just what his zilliciousness is all about.

Learn more about Drake and study with him at https://www.drakevontrapp.dance/

✨ Start learning to play the finger cymbals with this FREE online course. 💃🎶 🎁 Sign up at http://SahiraBellyDances.com/ZillStar

💬 Drop a comment below and tell me – what do you love most about zilling? I’d love to hear from you! ⬇️

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TIME STAMPS

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0:00 : Introduction

1:03 : Interview

18:26 : Drake’s tips for zill practice

28:29 : Zill performance

💖 The best finger cymbals on the planet: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/SaroyanCymbals

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DANCE WITH ME

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🎁 Snag your FREE 7-day beginner belly dance jumpstart course: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Jumpstart

🚀 Improve Your Shimmy: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/ShimmyTips

⭐️ Become a Zill Star: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Zillstar

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BELLY DANCE GEAR

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✨ Get a hip scarf and start dancing now: https://amzn.to/4jLNscv

💃🏻 Stunning and affordable belly dance costumes: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Costumes

🌺 My favorite practice tops and leggings: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/YogaDemocracy

🔥 Keep Calm and Zill On and Zillin Like a Villain Merch: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Spring

💖 The best finger cymbals on the planet: http://SahiraBellyDances.com/SaroyanCymbals

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Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something I’ll receive a small commission.

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LET’S CONNECT ON SOCIAL

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🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SahiraBellyDances/

🔸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SahiraBellyDances

🔺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SahiraBellyDances

Feeling stressed? Been stuck at a desk all day? Need a break? Join me for this short and sweet 3-minute belly dance flow and find some much-needed calm in your day.

✨ 💃 🎁 Download your FREE guide and Find more time to do what you love most – http://SahiraBellyDances.com/Time

Belly dance isn’t just a workout—it’s a celebration of movement, expression, and feeling AMAZING in your own skin! Whether you’re here to boost your fitness, find your flow, or just have a blast dancing, you’re in the right place. Belly dance is for every BODY. 🎉

We’re going to breathe DEEPLY and move DELICIOUSLY in this guided belly dance improvisation. Perfect for when you need a moment to yourself during a hectic day.

Inhale. Exhale. Belly dance.

🔥 Why You’ll Love Belly Dance:

✔️Fun & Low-Impact – Easy on the joints, gentle on your body! 🌸

✔️ Builds Strength & Flexibility – Your core, arms & legs will thank you! 💪

✔️ Improves Posture & Balance – Move with more confidence! ✨

✔️ Confidence Booster – Because YOU deserve to shine! 💖

✔️ For EveryBODY – No experience needed, all ages welcome! 🙌

💬 Drop a comment below and tell me – what do you love most about belly dance? I’d love to hear from you! ⬇️

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TIME STAMPS

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0:00 : Introduction

0:33 : Belly dance flow

🌟 Meet Your Instructor: Sahira is an international belly dance performer and instructor with over 25 years of experience helping women around the world embrace their confidence, creativity, and health through dance. She’s taught at festivals in over a dozen countries and has been featured in major media worldwide! Learn more at SahiraBellyDances.com

💃 Let’s dance! Hit play and start dancing now!

🎶 Music by the fabulous Miss Thea – https://missthea.bandcamp.com/track/unintentional-sadness

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DANCE WITH ME

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LET’S CONNECT ON SOCIAL

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🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SahiraBellyDances/

🔸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SahiraBellyDances

🔺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SahiraBellyDances