Lisa LuminaMar 12, 20211 minAbout Props: MaleyaThis week, the Meleya. This is a modesty garment common in Egypt many years ago, and was used as a character prop for a long time. The...
Lisa LuminaMar 10, 20216 minPrepping a New Costume for UseNew costumes are exciting, whether you make them yourself or buy them. Unfortunately you can almost never put a costume on right from the...
Lisa LuminaMar 10, 20219 minAssembling Your Gig BagAs bellydancers, we do a lot of jobs that, for some other performers, would be spread out amongst a team. We are our own stylists and...
Lisa LuminaMar 10, 20214 minShortening a Skirt with a Big HemIf you have a circle skirt, or other very full skirt, you probably, understandably, want to avoid hemming it. There is a lot of fabric...
Lisa LuminaMar 9, 20212 minIntroduction to the Arabic Alphabet: part 1, intro to readingYou might be thinking to yourself that you're never going to learn Arabic, so why learn the letters? Or maybe you want to learn the...
Lisa LuminaMar 9, 20213 minIntroduction to the Arabic Alphabet: part 2, the vowelsOK! Now that we have a basic sense of how the writing goes, let's figure out those vowels. Why do you sometimes see this woman's name...
Lisa LuminaMar 9, 20216 minIntroduction to the Arabic Alphabet: part 3, the consonantsIn the last post we went over the vowels, and why you will sometimes see words spelled with a variety of them, but what about the "4...
Lisa LuminaMar 8, 20214 minFinger Cymbal Orientation: buying and playingWelcome to bellydance class! If you're taking Lisa's level one class, you'll want to add finger cymbals by the time you start your 5th...
Lisa LuminaMar 8, 20215 minAll About Hip ScarvesQuestion, how many hip scarves does a bellydancer need?Answer: Just one more! Nothing says bellydance like a hip scarf, it's the...