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Belly Dance Life

Iana Komarnytska

All insights into belly dance lifestyle

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Ep 221. Sahira: The Joy and Challenge of Finger Cymbals

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/11/22

Sahira began belly dancing full-time in 2001. At one point she was dancing 5 nights a week, sometimes up to 7 shows in one evening! In 2005, Sahira released her first instructional DVD and shortly after she got invited to teach and perform all around the world. In 2006 she even had the honor of being the first tribal instructor ever invited to teach at the largest belly dance festival in the world: Ahlan We Sahlan, in Cairo, Egypt. She is also the proud co-owner of Bella Donna Dance, voted Houston’s

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01:04:03

Ep 220. Don't Take Opportunity to Dance For Granted

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/11/16

For all our guests and listeners dance is a very integral part of daily life. But sometimes we start taking it for granted, and forget that for many people opportunity to dance and perform is a luxury. Let’s listen to some stories from our previous guests.NEW episode with a selection of the best parts dedicated to the barriers and hardships of the decision to pursue a dance path. You’ll hear from Lebanese Simon, Sara Al-Hadithi, Mohanned Hawaz and Sabriye Tekbilek.Show Notes to this episode:Full

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01:17:33

Ep 219. Jillina Carlona: Navigating Through Changes...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/11/08

Performer, Master Instructor, Choreographer, Director and Producer, Jillina Carlano has devoted her life to dance. From 2003-09 she served as Artistic Director and Main Choreographer for the Bellydance Superstars and performed with them for over 700 shows in over a dozen countries. In 2009 Jillina created Bellydance Evolution to take Middle Eastern dance to a higher level worldwide. Bellydance Evolution has already appeared in over 20 countries and was a featured performer at the Mawazine festival

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01:18:33

Ep 218. Kaouther Ben Amor: Stay True to Yourself

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/11/02

International master teacher and dancer artist, Kaouther Ben Amor is known for the theatrical dimension she gives to her expressive interpretations and original choreographies. After various shows in France where her name totally settled down as teacher and performer, she naturally moved on to performing abroad in prestigious theatres : Tokyo, New York, Dallas, Geneva, Brussels, Cairo, Torino, Amsterdam, Tunis, Venice, Rimini, Berlin, Amsterdam... Rachid Bouchared trusted her to create the

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01:05:07

Ep 217. Alisa Gurova: The Strength & Support of Our...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/10/26

Alisa Gurova is a professional fusion dancer with a Master degree in contemporary dance from the College of Arts in Kyiv. Her performances combine fusion, belly dance, and contemporary dance with ballet. This has led her to winning “The Challenge” in the Ukrainian International Competition for Contemporary Jazz in 2015 and 2016, and winning Miss Belly Dance Ukraine in 2010. Her expertise is well known as she has been asked to judge the Let’s Dance Festival in Prague 2016, the Bellydance Festival in

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00:28:05

Ep 216. When You Don’t See Much Progress in Your Dance

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2022/10/18

This is a new solo episode with Iana! Let’s talk about the frustrations of the learning process, and specifically the moment when you don’t see much improvements in your dance.Show Notes to this episode:Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.Check out the amazing collection at My Inner Dancer online store at www.myinnerdancer.com Use a promo code PODCAST for a 10% discount during the checkout.Find information on how you can

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00:56:37

Ep 215. Loretta: Teaching Belly Dance in Kuwait

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/10/11

Originally from the Netherlands, Loretta is a modern international belly dance star and in-demand teacher of workshops worldwide. She is a winner of multiple international competitions, and known for her smooth graceful movements with intricate technique skills. Now Loretta lives and teaches belly dance classes in Kuwait, as well as continues to travel worldwide.In this episode you will learn about:- Mastering belly dance on your own from 0 to professional level- The importance of flexibility for

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Ep 214. Shahrzad: Changes in The Cairo Dance Life...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/10/04

Shahrzad is an internationally known teacher and performer of Egyptian dance styles. She moved to Egypt in 2015 and enjoyed a 5 year performance career appearing in top night clubs, films, and music videos. Post-covid she opened her business ‘Shahrzad Studios’ which focuses on providing high quality education on Egyptian dance, music, and language both online and in person featuring her own instruction as well as promoting artists of origin.In this episode you will learn about:- Not-so-obvious

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01:21:06

Ep 213. Kira Lebedeva: Dance & Politics

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/09/27

Kira Lebedeva has been a professional Tribal Fusion dancer and teacher for almost 12 years, also teaching yoga for around 10 years. In March 2022 Kira has transformed her studio in Lviv into a shelter to host people from all over Ukraine who had to leave their own cities in search of a safer place.In this episode you will learn about:- The impact of the war on Kira’s dance life, and the experience of hosting a shelter at her dance studio- Expressing politics through dance- The beginning of Kira’s

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00:35:39

Ep 212. Best of: What Do You Think About Your Own Videos

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/09/21

What do you feel when you are watching your own performance videos? Let’s hear the experience of our star guests.NEW episode with a selection of the best parts dedicated to the self criticism and your videos. You’ll hear from Julia Farid, Aida Bogomolova, Yael Zarca and Diana Gnatchenko.Show Notes to this episode:Full interviews with our guests:Ep 52. Julia Farid: About Artistic Fulfillment, Individual Style and Teacher-Student RelationshipsEp 144. Aida Bogomolova: Paying Attention to Each DetailEp

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01:22:32

Ep 211. Jasirah: How to Find New Business Ideas as a...

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2022/09/13

Jasirah is an international professional dancer, teacher and judge, and organizer of the Raks Glam Festival in Poland. For over 12 years she has been teaching regular classes of oriental dance in Poland and master classes around the world. You could meet her teaching and performing in over 20 countries on 4 different continents. In 2016 she played the main role of Cheshire Cat in "Alice in Wonderland" during a 3-month tour with BDE in China, and in 2017 she played the main role of Mermaid and

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01:17:21

Ep 210. Nesma: Incredible Path From the Star Soloist...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/09/07

From a family of artists, Nesma started to perform in TV shows and theatre when she was a teenager. She lived in Cairo from 1993–1998, where she obtained her extensive knowledge of Oriental dance, Egyptian folklore, Arabic music, culture and traditions. Nesma performed as a soloist with her own orchestra in over 3,500 shows on the most prestigious stages of Cairo. She broadened her artistic career in the National Egyptian Folkloric Ballet, The Reda Troupe. Since 1998 she has danced and taught around

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01:27:08

Ep 209. Tatiana Tarasova: Know Your Uniqueness

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/08/31

Tatiana Tarasova is a professional dancer and choreographer, with a 7-year experience of teaching oriental dance in her own school in Melitopol (Ukraine). She is a festival organizer, and the winner of many dance competitions. Her most recent festival was planned for March 5th of 2022 but it was cancelled due to the war in Ukraine. Currently Tatiana resides in the Czech Republic, and is open for classes and event collaborations.In this episode you will learn about:- How the war in Ukraine made

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00:33:04

Ep 208. How to Dance to Tarab Songs

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/08/24

Dancing to Tarab songs is extremely responsible task. Such songs have a deep cultural meaning, and should be addressed thoughtfully and with respect.⁣⁣ Let’s discuss this subject more in-depth.Show Notes to this episode:Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube , or contact via email info@ianadance.com . Intensives at the Iana Dance Club mentioned in the episode: Belly Rolls and Flutters & Tab Wana Maly (Tarab).Check out the next SharQui Instructor Academy beginning October 3rd. Apply at

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Ep 207. Tetiana Tesliuk: Dancing During The Time of War

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/08/16

Tetiana Tesliuk is a professional bellydancer from Kyiv, winner of competitions in Ukraine and Europe, “Orientalisimo World Cup Champion” 2021. She also won over a dozen of ONLINE competitions in JUST 2021. Tetiana absolutely adores drum solo style, and creates unique drum solo choreographies! Because of the war she currently stays in Germany, but she is open for online classes, individual choreographies, and festival collaborations.In this episode you will learn about:- How the war in Ukraine

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Ep 206. Munique Neith: Marketing in Belly Dance

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2022/08/09

Munique Neith is a Brazilian dancer of Arabic descent and one of the most prestigious master teachers in the world. Currently, she lives in Barcelona, Spain, and she is the first master owner of two Oriental Dance Schools in the country with more than 800 students and the biggest school in Europe exclusively for bellydancing. She participated as a dancer in the Netflix series The Crown in one of its 5th season episodes, taught Oriental Dance classes for Cirque du Soleil artists during their tour in

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01:24:47

Ep 205. Angella Kim: Belly Dance in Asia: Evolution &...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/07/29

Angella Kim is an internationally renowned and award-winning belly dancer from South Korea. She graduated from Dongguk University of Arts with a degree in theatre and first began her journey in Oriental dance in 2005. In 2008 Angella established her AFOD company in Beijing, China and began developing her teaching system, which is now used in over 24 provinces in China and more than 180 cities. From 2009-2012 Angella toured in Jillina's Bellydance Evolution company. She has also taught at the "Ahlan

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00:33:04

Ep 204. Best of: Healing Power of Belly Dance

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/07/21

NEW episode with a selection of the best parts dedicated to the healing power of belly dance. You’ll hear from Anna Schkade-Siytangco, Aszmara, Amel Tafsout and Cassandra Shore.Show Notes to this episode:Full interviews with our guests:Ep 135. Anna Schkade-Siytangco: Gaining Confidence & Overcoming FearsEp 159. Aszmara: Dance Gives Us Inner StrengthEp 103. Amel Tafsout: The Healing Power of North African CultureEp 168. Cassandra Shore: Progressing Through Years of DancingFollow Iana on

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01:00:18

Ep 203. Mahaila El Helwa: Finding Your Truth in Dance

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2022/07/12

Mahaila El Helwa is a renowned Brazilian instructor, performer and choreographer of Oriental dance. She is known for her unique style and precise technique.In addition to her work in Brazil, Mahaila has taught workshops and performed in many countries throughout the world. She improves her dance with great masters of oriental dance and travels constantly to Egypt to improve her dance. In 2017, she opened the "Mahaila El Helwa Studio - Arab Oriental Dance" in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Today, she is a

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01:08:26

Ep 202. Dr. Audrey Cottet: Researching Finger Cymbal...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/06/29

Dr. Audrey Cottet is an academic researcher in the Physics department of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. She has over twenty years of expertise in theoretical physics, with a focus on condensed matter physics and quantum physics. Outside the lab, Audrey is a Middle Eastern dance and percussion student.She has learned how to player finger cymbals with Hassan Abdel Khalek and Nicolas Derolin in Paris. This practice motivated her secondary research activity on the history of cymbal playing. She

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