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[alonewiththemoon]

Got my Dahlal coupon burning a hole in my inbox, and I am so torn between Magdy el-Leisy's meleya leff dvd and Aida Nour's Ghawazee dvd...  I want both of them about equally, but since I already have a meleya I should probably get the Magdy el-Leisy one--though by that same argument, I already have a set of hips, so I should probably get the Aida Nour dvd...  There's this little demon sitting behind me encouraging me to get both of them, especially since I don't know if I'll be able to make it to Katia's Ghawazee workshops in February.  I mean, 25% off is a really good deal...

This weekend I socialized, saw a movie, and danced/did yoga.  And I slept enough, too.  This is the way it should be.

The movie was Children of Men, which I quite enjoyed.  It wasn't perfect, and from a technique standpoint the way it ended bugged the heck out of me, but it was provocative and entertaining.  I particularly liked that Kia wasn't just some passive vessel but a fully realized character in her own right.  Lots of good characters, really.  I think that's the best role I've seen Clive Owen in yet.  It's been a long time since I read the book but I think I would agree with the critics who have said that the movie transcends the source material.

My YogaToes arrived last Thursday and I have been wearing them for a bit every day since then--and you know what, I think they work!  The pain in the ball of my foot has pretty much cleared up and I'm only feeling a few twinges in my two biggest toes.  When I danced yesterday, I went up on pointe and did choo choo shimmies no problem, which I could not do 6 days before.  Maybe it's just a coincidence and my foot was getting better anyway, but my feet do feel really good after I use them.  I won't question it...

Recombined some gothic costume elements so now I feel like I have a somewhat new look for Saturday's show.  Now I just have to figure out the costuming and music for Sunday's show--I kind of want to do a meleya since I've been thinking about it so much, and because it is fun, but my available costuming just isn't quite right.  Assuit dress, where are you?

The rain really makes me wish I hadn't forgotten my lunch.

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[pamelasbelly.livejournal.com]

YogaToes???

[alonewiththemoon]

YogaToes! They are much too expensive for a couple of hunks of rubber, but if they are really fixing my feet, then they are worth it.

[pamelasbelly.livejournal.com]

aha! Makes my toes yawn just looking at them ;)

[kinadancer.livejournal.com]

Read my latest blog entry before reading the reply...

Ok, ready? Get 'em both. You do have hips AND a melaya. If you don't like it, there are resources where you can sell them. Have fun!

Hmmm, I also have a dahlal coupon...

wanders off humming "off to see the wizard"

[alonewiththemoon]

You are an evil enabler, lady! ;-) But you're right, I could always resell them if they ended up not seeming worth it...

[kinadancer.livejournal.com]

muahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!

ahem

[ellenclaire.livejournal.com]

Hi. This is probably a little random, but I posted to the b0st0n community looking for a belly dance instructor and brigid said you might have some recommendations. I'm looking for either one-on-one or small group instruction that will be long term, rather than a shorter class. I've taken classes at the BCAE and the CCAE, and now I want more in-depth instruction.

If you have any ideas I'd appreciate it very much. :)

[bintblue.livejournal.com]

Yoga toes?! Hm, just googled them. I think I may be getting some sort of bunion/out of alignment thing happening on my left foot. And I used to have an injured plantar fascia when I was bartending.

But I fear these because I *hate* things between my toes...can't wear flip-flops, for example.


P.S. I agree with the poster above. Get both videos! :)

some ideas :-)

[alonewiththemoon]

Hi there! If you have a strong grasp of the basics already, Najmat is a great teacher, esp. for Arabic style. If your classes at the CCAE were with Seyyide, this would be a similar style. Amira Jamal is also very good for performance coaching and general confidence building, in an American Cabaret style. If your classes at the BCAE were with Za-Beth, their styles are somewhat similar. However, you don't need to dance in that style to get a lot of benefit from Amira Jamal's classes. Both classes tend to have 6-12 people at any given session. Those two happen to be the two teachers I am taking classes with at the moment, but they really are the two teachers I would recommend the most in the metro Boston area. If you have a car or live out towards Newton, Katia is an excellent Arabic style teacher as well--I would take classes more often with her if she were closer to the city.

If tribal style is more your thing, kinadancer would be able to answer questions about what's out there better than I am--she also has a small tribal-fusion troupe, though I think you have to try out for that.

Feel free to email me at badriya at rcn dotcom if you have any questions!

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[alonewiththemoon]

I would also recommend Sabrina, who teaches in Quincy. Her style is American Cabaret, Turkish and fairly athletic (in an artistic way of course :)

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[ellenclaire.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! This is great, I'll look into everyone you mentioned and see where I think I'd fit best. :)