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Jade BellyDance
Jan 133 min read
Adventures in AI
I thought I would share this first attempt at using AI to generate an image as it made me laugh and it may give you some ideas and save you some time.
Jade BellyDance
Dec 21, 20242 min read
Where for art thou, Jade?
I am back teaching again, dancing daily and enjoying life! But it has been quite a journey..
Jade BellyDance
Mar 1, 20172 min read
Super easy way to condition your body for dance while at work!
Dr. James Levine did research showing that for every hour you sit down, your life expectancy decreases by two hours!
Jade BellyDance
Feb 16, 20173 min read
Seize the day to dance: A heartfelt reminder & memorial to Elisheva
Seize the day to dance
A memorial and heartfelt reminder to take face your fears and to follow your dreams.
Jade BellyDance
Nov 22, 20161 min read
Want to show your teacher some Christmas love? Belly dance themed cards are sure to make them smile.
Early this year I had the honour of joining a great cast of dancers for Perth's edition of Bellyqueens's 'Journey along the Silk Road'. Among the dancers was Australian belly dancer & card designer Marta. Marta has created a small line of boutique cards that are perfect to let your teacher and fellow students know you are thinking of them over the Christmas period.
Jade BellyDance
Sep 26, 20161 min read
Fingernails: From Stained to Clean! Nail polish Hack.
Anyone here ever get a last minute belly dance gig after you have been gardening or henna tattooing or painting? I have! I thought this...
Jade BellyDance
Aug 18, 20161 min read
Epic music for theatrical pieces. Samsara by Roya
I know most of the music I let my readers know about is free, but this music is so epic that I had to blog about it and let you know that it is worth the money.
It is perfect for a really theatrical drama filled dance piece. I had a conversation with a friend with the music playing in the background and it made everything we said seem epic and profound.
Jade BellyDance
Aug 12, 20163 min read
Outsourcing non-dance dance tasks using fiverr : a review
Have you ever had a show coming up and you really wanted to dance to a certain song but were not sure of how to edit the music to your...
Jade BellyDance
Jul 21, 20161 min read
Belly Dance: the Next Generation. You won't believe how good they are!
Ever wondered how good you would be at dancing if only you started younger???
Well here are a few girls that started very young, they are amazing and worth the few minutes of your time.
I hope they inspire younger dancers !
Jade BellyDance
Jul 14, 20161 min read
Biodegradable glitter? It's really a thing!
I had honestly never given glitter much thought in terms of its impact on the environment. I had wondered about its safety and potential toxicity given it can stick to the skin or scalp for such long periods of time and be hard to remove; but beyond that simple pondering, glitter has simply been glitter.
Jade BellyDance
Jul 7, 20161 min read
Free Belly Dance Magazine articles. A blast from the past with 'The best of Habibi'.
I recently came across this fantastic belly dance resource. The best of habibi contains 260 articles from the Californian belly dance magazine "Habibi" that was published from 1992 to 2002. I have only had time to read 2 articles so far and found them of high quality and very informative.
Jade BellyDance
Jun 30, 20167 min read
Teaching Belly Dance to Students with Autism. Guest blog post by Arlechina Verdigris
Tips on teaching belly dance to students with autism by Arlechina Verdigris. How to be an inclusive teacher.
Jade BellyDance
Jun 23, 20161 min read
Another free Beats Antique track!
I am sure most of you reading this have started to follow Beats Antique (especially any tribal fusion belly dancers)and get updated when...
Jade BellyDance
Jun 17, 20163 min read
Natural tooth whitening. Does oil pulling work?
I was delighted to read a recent article about Alicia Keys and her #nomakeup position. As someone who is a belly dancer that wears make...
Jade BellyDance
Jun 3, 20161 min read
Free music for dance cool downs, yoga and meditation!
Another fine musician is giving their music away for free. This time it is Moby with 4hrs of totally free music you can use to help you...
Jade BellyDance
May 22, 20161 min read
I have never seen the splits used in a belly dance show quite to this extent!
I have no idea of who the dancer is (if you know please comment below), and she is an attractive lass and very flexible but that is maybe a little excessive use of the splits. What do you think?
Jade BellyDance
May 16, 20161 min read
New Snake Tattoo!
Oohhh! An easier way to belly dance with a snake - Just Henna one on :) . I can see this working in anything from tribal fusion to a...
Jade BellyDance
Apr 17, 20162 min read
Do certain instruments encourage the same belly dance moves in all dancers?
Have you ever wondered if certain sounds illicit the same motivations to move for all dancers? I am sure you have noticed that big, deep drum beats tend to get big, juicy, earthy moves from most people. But does this hold true over a large group or is it just a chance occurrence?
Jade BellyDance
Apr 3, 20166 min read
Breast implants - will they augment your dance career?
You may be considering breast implants anyway and any possibly flow on benefits to your dance are just a bonus. This article is to outline some potential benefits, but mostly covers the very real risks that are rarely talked about and are particularly pertinent for dancers, such as A.S.I.A (autoimmune issues), suicide, brain and lung cancers.
Jade BellyDance
Jan 10, 20162 min read
How to flip videos to make learning dance choreography easier.
Flipping the video footage of dances shot face on makes it much easier to get left from right as you can just mirror the dancers in the clip. Here is how to do it in 2 easy steps.
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