Ep 293. Nath Keo: Bringing His Cambodian Heritage Into Belly Dance

Nath Keo is the artistic director and choreographer of the Sacred Centre Dance Company based in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Nath is a belly dancer who has performed in over 51 cities with more than 1,000 performances during his career. Along with releasing a few music albums, a book and instructional dance DVDs, his resume includes serving as a featured instructor and performer at the International Bellydance Conference of Canada, alongside the legendary Farida Fahmy, and as a judge at the World Bellydance Championship hosted in Seoul, South Korea.In this episode you will learn about:- Nath experience of growing up in a refugee camp, and how it influenced his interest in dance- How Nath got involved in belly dance- Difference between belly dance & Cambodian dance and music- Fusion opportunities between two genres- Having a successful belly dance career, experience of living as a monk, to becoming a mega music star in CambodiaShow Notes to this episode:Find Nath Keo on FB.Details and training materials for the BDE castings are available at www.JoinBDE.comFollow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast