All Episodes

Ep 396. Ammar Sayed: Teaching Arabic Language to Belly Dancers in Brazil

Ep 395. Giselle Alfaro: How to Stop Fighting Stage Nerves and Start Using Them

Ep 394. Haifa: What It Took to Be Able to Teach Belly Dance Openly in Kuwait

Ep 393. Devin Alfather: When One Dance Form Is Not Enough for Everything You Want to Say

Ep 392. Silvia Brazzoli: Dancing Through Miscarriage and Rediscovering Your New Self

Ep 391. Moria Chappell: The Uncomfortable History of Sexuality and Dance

Ep 390. Nisaa (Heather D. Ward): How Egypt Celebrates Belly Dance While Stigmatizing Its Dancers

Ep 389. Jrisi Jusakos: How to Dance With Musicians Instead of Just Dancing to Music

Ep 388. Phaedra Darwish: What Belly Dancers Can Borrow From the Western System of Music Education

Ep 387. Olena Sinelnikova: The Teacher Who Knows How to Create Stars

Ep 386. Kira Lebedeva: When Your Dance Career Outgrows Just Performing

Ep 385. Maris: What a Real Working Day Looks Like for a Professional Dancer in Cairo

Ep 384. Nadia Sueoka: What Happens When Japanese Art Meets Middle Eastern Dance?

Ep 383. Ruxandra: Shocking Stories About Belly Dance Realities in Romania

Ep 382. Petite Jamilla: From Bellydance Superstars to Mother of Four

Ep 381. Samantha Karim: Redefining Confidence Through Belly Dance & Why So Many Dancers Are Afraid to Take Up Space

Ep 380. Katalin Schäfer: ADHD, Neurodiversity, Motherhood, and the Unexpected Power of Dance

Ep 379. Sahra Saeeda (Sahra C Kent): From Meeting Farida Fahmy as Her University Classmate to Creating the Iconic “Journey Through Egypt” Program

Ep 378. Serkan Tutar: When Judgment Says More About the Viewer Than the Dancer

Ep 377. Ahmed Refaat: Finding Your Personal Style in Egyptian Folklore

Ep 376. Sara Pappalardo: The Difference Between Constant Encouragement and Real Teaching

Ep 375. Verona Kemet (Veronika Kremenskaya): Between Ukrainian Training and Egyptian Style

Ep 374. Süreya: The Fine Line Between Being Passionate & Pushing Too Hard in Belly Dance

Ep 373. Sharon Mesguich: How Much Does It Cost to Organize a Festival & What It Takes to Create a True Artistry on Stage

Ep 372. Maha Al Musa: Belly Dance as Preparation for Childbirth and Guiding Practice Through Menopause

Ep 371. April Rose: From Connection to Isolation in Belly Dance and Searching Our Way Back

Ep 370. Dr George Sawa: How Centuries-Old Knowledge Can Still Guide Modern Dancers and Musicians

Ep 369. Bindu Bolar: An Artist Is Always a Student

Ep 368. Kamilia: How the Modern Economy Is Reshaping the Belly Dance Industry

Ep 367. Ellie: What Contradictions Research Reveals About Belly Dance and Mental Health

Ep 366. Julieta Maffia: What Dance Teaches About Femininity and Freedom

Ep 365. Tamalyn Dallal: Celebrating 50 Years in Belly Dance!

Ep 364. Sandra Kahloun: The Difference Between Imitation & Interpretation

Ep 363. Natalie Nayun: When Governments Try to Shape the Perceptions of the Central Asian Dances

Ep 362. Summer Deng: The Rise of Belly Dance in China

Ep 361. Belyssa: 30 Years of Documenting Bedouin Traditions and the Dilemma of How to Share Her Research Properly

Ep 360. Fernanda: The Mental Health Side of Professional Belly Dancing

Ep 359. Sadie Marquardt: Belly Dance as a Living Map of Feminine Life Stages, From Maiden to Mother to Crone

Ep 358. Mohamed Reda: How to Dance with Egyptian Live Band Confidently

Ep 357. Yaël Zarca: How to Teach Students to Listen, Feel and Dance, Not Just Copy

Ep 356. Martina Tellini: When Competition Helps a Dancer and When It Doesn’t

Ep 355. Roxxanne Shelaby: Film Discussion: The Fez Documentary

Ep 354. Nivetha Shree: Find Your Patterns and Then Break Them

Ep 353. Snigdha Sachdev: What Makes an Effective Belly Dance Class

Ep 352. Gracie Mandujano: The Energetics Behind Every Hip Circle That No One Talks About

Ep 351. Esmeralda Colabone: Is This Really The Last Tour?..

Ep 350. Leli Neeraja: A Journey From Anxiety to Self-Connection Through Belly Dance, Tribal Fusion and Odissi

Ep 349. Suhaila Salimpour: Carrying Arab-American Heritage into the Academic World

Ep 348. Badriyah: When Life Falls Apart, the Dance Remains

Ep 347. Melissa Gamal: What Happens When You Stop Holding Yourself Back

Ep 346. Virginia Danielson: Book Discussion: The Voice of Egypt. Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, and Egyptian Society in the 20th Century

Ep 345. Elen Chikhladze: What Separates Advanced Dancers from Truly Professional

Ep 344. Laman Hendricks: Belly Dance Career Born from Ballet Discipline and Azerbaijani Heritage

Ep 343. Keti Sharif: Dancing Internally vs Externally & The Example of Mahmoud Reda’s and Farida Fahmy’s Complimentary Teaching Styles

Ep 342. Payal Gupta: Teaching as an Act of Nurturing, Not Just Training

Ep 341. Rachel Brice: When Success Becomes a Trap and Growth Demands Risk

Ep 340. Murat Tekbilek: The Art of Drumming for Belly Dancers and Exploring the Intricacies of Turkish Music

Ep 339. Alex DeLora: Exploring New Paths to Grow as an Artist

Ep 338. Sonia Ochoa: How Opportunities Shaped Her Journey from Polynesian Stages to Bellydance Superstars & Beyond

Ep 337. Amera Eid: The Journey of Growing a Belly Dance Scene in Australia

Ep 336. Shahdana: Tango Oriental and the Power of Personal Style

Ep 335. Jill Collins: From Company Member to Artistic Director of Sahlala Dancers

Ep 334. Shree: How Fusion Belly Dance is Evolving in India

Ep 333. Melli Sarina: The Flow and Philosophy of Liquid Fusion Belly Dance

Ep 332. Lidiane: From Unknown to Unforgettable by Reinventing Herself as a Brand, Not Just a Belly Dancer

Ep 331. Estelle Zaghloul: Belly Dance as Sacred Dance and the Truth Behind Your Blocked Shimmies

Ep 330. Pinky Selim: Reviving Egyptian Folklore for a Generation That Almost Forgot It

Ep 329. Rae Chrysalis: Finding Her Own Flow With Fan Veils

Ep 328. Dawn Devine (Davina): The Story Behind Writing 20+ Belly Dance Books About Costumes And More

Ep 327. Portia Lange: Starting Before You Are Ready & Carving Your Own Path to Success

Ep 326. Núria Rovira Salat: Searching For Your Own Identity Through Different Dance Styles

Ep 325. Sara Al-Hadithi: Why Iraqi Dance Isn’t Like Belly Dance — And Why That Matters

Ep 324. Ayla Joncheere: Rethinking Fantasies About Kalbeliya Dance and Music of Rajasthan/India

Ep 323. Mahdy Emara: Bringing His Passion for Egyptian Folklore Across Borders & Projects

Ep 322. Rachel Kay Brookmire: How Performing on Stage Contributes to Your Personal Growth

Ep 321. Maya Youssef: Decoding the Mystery of Maqam, Taqsim & Tarab

Ep 320. Ojasvi Verma: How Slow-Pace Practice Led to Rapid Success

Ep 319. Raïssa Leï: Repairing the Colonial Impact on the Amazigh Culture

Ep 318. Mar: Creating Healthier Environment For Students to Thrive

Ep 317. Ansuya: Exploring Sensuality, Sexuality, and Stress Healing Through Dance

Ep 316. Aliah: Shaping Your Career for Success

Ep 315. Marlene Tafle: Trust Yourself & Take the Leap

Ep 314. Vanessa of Cairo: Stop Limiting Yourself And Get Uncomfortable

Ep 313. Veronika Shulkevich: Dance Life in Ukraine, Clothing Brands & Tips for Improvisation, Musicality and Getting Ready for Stage

Ep 312. Acia Legras: Growing Up in an Artistic Family

Ep 311. Cassandra Fox: Learning to Look Forward, Not Backwards | Embracing Both Sides of Pregnancy

Ep 310. Zahra Zuhair: Seeing Trends Change & Repeat

Ep 309. Igor Kischka: Influence of Trauma on Dance and Life: Overcoming Depression And Finding Self-Acceptance

Ep 308. Ciya: Taking Responsibility for Your Pedagogy Skills as a Teacher

Ep 307. Mahin: Helping Students to Deal With Performance Emotions

Ep 306. Levana: Creating a Festival of Her Dream

Ep 305. Soraya Art Factory: Focusing on Body Awareness, Eclectic Dance Training & Promotion of Moroccan Heritage

Ep 304. The Importance of Conditioning

Ep 303. Christine “Shiraz” Şahin: Book Discussion: Core Connections. Cairo Belly Dance in the Revolution's Aftermath

Ep 302. Amina Goodyear: 60-Year Journey in Belly Dance Industry

Ep 301. Apsara Afsanesara: Discovering Georgian Dance & Psychology of Teaching Kids Vs Seniors

Ep 300. Saida: How Everything Started

Ep 299. Warda: From Studying Arabic Language to Building a Career in Dance

Ep 298. Roula Said: Grief For Palestine, Guidance of the Universe, Ways to Experience Joy During Dark Times

Ep 297. Brenda: Finding Balance Between Dance And Life