This Belly Dance Life

Video: Zaheera Raks Sharki - Shaabi

I came across this video yesterday via one of the belly dance pages I follow on Facebook. I must say that I watched it a few

Jessica Perelson on video, shaabi 19 July 2016

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Event: International Belly Dance Festival in Tangier

Happening16 September 2016

Morocco will be hosting its very first international belly dance festival in September this year. Ajsa Samia, Artemis, Latifa Saadi and Sylvia Shazadi will be attending

Jessica Perelson on festival, Morocco 19 July 2016

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Video: Thelma Rose - Drum Solo

I thought it was fitting that the first video I post be of an iconic South African belly dancer. I have chosen Thelma Rose because she

Jessica Perelson on video, Thelma Rose, drum 18 July 2016

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Choreographing as a Group

We love doing group choreographing in my studio. It’s a way to teach newbies how to go about choreographing and it’s also a handy

Jessica Perelson on blog, choreograph 18 July 2016

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Oriental Rhythms Cheat Sheet

Part of oriental dancing is learning the Middle Eastern rhythms. The struggle for most Westerners is letting go of our numerical counting (and 5 ,6, 7,

Jessica Perelson on rhythms, learn 17 July 2016

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Event: Theatrical Oriental Dance Festival 2016

Happening07 October 2016

The second Theatrical Oriental Dance Festival will take place from 7 - 9 October in Cape Town, South Africa. With the announcement that the much love

Jessica Perelson on event, todf2016, todf 16 July 2016

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Welcome to This Belly Dance Life

Hello everyone. This is the inaugural post of This Belly Dance Life. My Vision This will be a place where all belly dancers can come to

Jessica Perelson 15 July 2016

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