tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90129164851956540002011-12-06T15:01:57.731-08:00Tradition and Innovation is a regular column written by Zanbaka, Pacific Northwest Instructor, Choreographer, Performer and Author of the Bellydance for the Versatile Dancer book series. Here you’ll find articles about how belly dance has developed into what it is today, where the dance form is headed, as well as candid interviews with dancers from all walks of life. History, Fusion and everything in between!Zanbakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306858072054689435noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012916485195654000.post-23560572258703962782008-05-20T11:07:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:14:23.177-08:00

Ziah Ali McKinney-Taylor began studying dance in 1991 with Shakira-Masood Ali at the Sirrom School of Dance in Houston, Texas. From 1992 to 1997 she took the opportunity to study in many cities across the country while she traveled the Renaissance Festival circuit with her husband as a manager for Ballena Bay Pewter. She settled in Atlanta in December 1997 to begin teaching classes full time and

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Shoshanna is a performer and instructor based in Arcata, in the redwoods on California’s north coast. In addition to teaching at local dance studios and performing frequently she is on the dance faculty of Humboldt State University, directs the Ya Habibi Dance Company and produces concerts and events including the Redwood Coast Bellydance Festival. She has taught workshops across the United

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Suzanna Del Vecchio is an Oriental Dance Artist whose work is celebrated internationally. She is a true professional seriously dedicated to the art of the dance, in which she has been totally involved for over 25 years. She teaches and performs internationally as well as nation wide, and has four videos on the International market. In 1988 Suzanna created an annual dance retreat in the Colorado

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Aubre has been studying dance since she was a child growing up in Seattle. Her dance background includes classical ballet, jazz, hiphop, tap, and her main passion, Middle Eastern bellydance. Studying with such esteemed talents as Suhaila Salimpour, Samara, Jamila Salimpour, Tamra-henna, Zahra Zuhair, Sahira, and many others, Aubre has developed her own beautiful and elegant style. She has shared

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Sadie is an International performing artist, instructor and choreographer who is recognized worldwide as one of today's most exciting and talented Belly Dancers. First seen as a “Rising Star” on BD-TV Vol.II in 2004, Sadie now teaches and performs across the globe, has over a dozen instructional and performance videos on the market and is one of the highest viewed Belly Dancers on YouTube

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Venus (Marilee Nugent) has been involved in bellydance since 1981 and currently works full time running Venus Bellydance, which offers classes from beginner to advanced and troupe repertory with 5 teachers in 6 locations in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.Venus' double interest in cultural and biomechanical aspects of Middle Eastern dance have led to her completion of a Bachelors degree

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Myra Krien has been the Founder, Director and Choreographer for five dance companies: Azadeh (1978-1983), Awalim (1996-1998), Mosaic Dance Company (1998-Present), Ahatti Apprentice Company (2001) and Almaaz Assahara (2006). She is the Founder/ Director/ Master Teacher for Pomegranate SEEDs (Self-esteem, Empowerment and Education through Dance), a non-profit youth development organization. Krien

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You might be wondering what an article that focuses on a Flamenco clapping technique is doing on a Bellydance forum, but I hope you’ll find the information that follows and my experiences extremely valuable in your rhythmic approach to Bellydance. Having the common childhood dance experience of ballet, tap, and jazz lessons, I often took my ease of rhythmic intuition for granted when I first

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