Lisa LuminaMar 272 minMust Know Songs: Spring SemesterFrom level 2 on, please pick a song each week to familiarize yourself with. Keep an ear out for songs you might like to dance to at...
Lisa LuminaMar 35 minFemininity for AllThe other day, I picked up some pink paint swatches. I'm considering repainting my bedroom (currently a light green) in a color that I...
Lisa LuminaFeb 16 minNew Age American7 of 10 We used to call this "Modern American" style, but that isn't really accurate anymore. An undercurrent of spirituality,...
Emerald Starling Belly DanceFeb 14 minFusion Styles ~ by Emerald Starling8 of 10 The story of fusion belly dance as we know it today can be traced back to Jamila Salimpour and her classes and performances on...
Lisa LuminaJan 265 minTransitional EgyptianAka late golden era, aka retro Egyptian Post 6 of 10. Technically the dance is always in transition, rather like a flowing river. But,...
Lisa LuminaJan 244 minVintage American StylePost 5 of 11. Our next style goes by many names! Sometimes called "American Cabaret", or "Am Cab" for short, "Vintage American", "Vintage...
Lisa LuminaJan 244 minTurkish Styles: vintage and modernPost 4 of 10. When the Ottoman empire expanded into Egypt and the Levant in the early 1500's, entertainers like the Awalim were brought...
Lisa LuminaJan 203 minLebanese StylePost 3 of 10. This post is to give students enough of an orientation to Lebanese style to get the lay of the land. You can probably tell...
Lisa LuminaJan 204 minGolden Era Egyptian StyleAKA vintage Egyptian Post 2 of 10 In each post in this category, I'll highlight certain clips from each style. Each dancer has their own...