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Belly Dance Life

Iana Komarnytska

All insights into belly dance lifestyle

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Ep 197. Self-Curating Training Journey - Student...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/06/08

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :)Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Sandra Van Baaren where she shares her belly dance transformations with us:Belly Dance Transformations:"What helped a lot in my training was video taping

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01:11:33

Ep 196. Beata Cifuentes: Introducing Structured Belly...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/06/02

Born in Berlin, Germany, Beata Cifuentes started dancing at the age of six. Already as a child she attended her weekly ballet lessons with great persistence. Her decision to interrupt medical studies, as well as an intensive three-year course at Berlin’s Academy for Performing Arts, led her to discover oriental dance. She was fascinated by Arabic music when she heard the legendary singer Um Kalthoum – this was the start of a life-long passion for oriental dancing. After serious research, studies and

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Ep 195. Keeping Yourself Accountable - Student Voices...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/05/30

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :)Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Wendy where she shares her belly dance transformations with us:Belly Dance Transformations:"I needed to exercise, but I couldn’t make myself going to gym on a

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01:21:51

Ep 194. Warda: Discussing Origins of Belly Dance

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2022/05/25

Warda is a professional national and international award-winning bellydancer. She has traveled to Egypt over thirty times to research and train and has won awards by top Egyptian professionals for her dancing. Warda is the director of the Shahrazad Dance Company , and has written ‘The Origins and History of Bellydance’, along with Egyptian Professor Dr. Hassan Khalil. She is a mentor and teacher of a number of prize winning dancers.In this episode you will learn about:- Traveling lifestyle as a part

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00:33:59

Ep 193. Aiming For Perfection - Student Voices w/ Lilia

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2022/05/23

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :)Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Lilia where she shares her belly dance transformations with us:"I’m battling perfectionism constantly.""In my mind ‘professional’ means ‘perfect’ which is not

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00:17:25

Ep 192. How to Keep Accountability in Your Training

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2022/05/19

We often make grand plans but fail on showing up and performing them. Or sometimes we do show up but don't put 100% of our energy into the task. This relates to dance training too, especially if we are talking about practicing on your own. How to be more accountable and stop finding excuses of being too busy, or too tired, or simply postponing for later?Show Notes to this episode:Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and

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00:44:22

Ep 191. Accepting Your Own Pace - Student Voices w/...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/05/14

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :)Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Tita where she shares her belly dance transformations with us:‘’I feel that I’m growing, and it’s wonderful to be 59 and still experience the growth in your

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Ep 190. Amar Lammar: Adapting to a New Country &...

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2022/05/10

Amar Lammar was born in Mexico City. Since a young age she showed interest in art, especially dance. At the age of six years old she began her studies ofPolynesian dances followed by a short period of ballet together with Mexican folklore. At the age of 11 she got into Afro-Caribbean rhythms but finally discovered and pursued her studies of oriental dance at the age of 13.Her international career began in 2003 with her first contracts in India for the Sheraton hotel group. After this first

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00:44:56

Ep 189. You Never Know Who You Inspire - Student...

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2022/05/03

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :)Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Tita where she shares her belly dance transformations with us:Before:- My body was stuck doing nothing my whole life. I had to learn to move every muscle,

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01:12:56

Ep 188. Semsemah: Don’t Be a Superficial Dancer

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2022/04/29

Semsemah has created a unique, innovative and modern belly dance style and became one of the most famous dancers of her generation. She knew how to develop a modern style while preserving the Egyptian soul. Artistic director of the Sesame Association, she regularly organizes events related to oriental dance (tours to Cairo, shows, training, festivals). She hosts the annual show "Bent El Balad" bringing together her students and renowned artists such as Aladin El Kholy, Gamal Seif, Hind, Salma,

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Ep 187. Questioning Reasons & Motivation to Dance -...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/04/26

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :)Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Aleesa where she shares her belly dance transformations with us:‘’I used to think that belly dance was silly, but 20 years later belly dance is a huge part of

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Ep 186. Nataša Kočar: Decision to Become a Dance Teacher

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/04/20

Nataša Kočar is a certified oriental dance teacher and choreographer, and the co-founder and head of the KUOD Bayani dance company, She has a degree in geography and sociology from Ljubljana’s Faculty of Arts. Her dance education started at the age of 12 at one of Slovenia’s top dance schools, including 2 years of overall dance training and 4 years of jazz ballet).At the beginning of the new millennium, Nataša discovered her love for oriental music. She has attended more than 200 workshops with

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Ep 185. Facing Frustrations of the Learning Process...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/04/18

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :)Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Dimitra where she shares her belly dance transformations with us:Before:- Resisted to attend a class because of the fear of embarrassment in a group of unknown

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01:19:15

Ep 184. Leila: Navigating Life & Work Balance

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/04/15

Leila was one of the most popular working dancers in Cairo for 13 years. While in Egypt she performed for parties, dignitaries, and weddings in Egypt and throughout Europe and the Arabian Gulf. She also danced continuously for Nile cruises, in the best hotels and concerts on television. Leila is also a well-known actress and model and is a recognizable personality throughout the Middle East being involved in hundreds of TV shows, music videos, TV commercials and films. Leila has produced some of the

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Ep 183. Gitza: Dance Movement Therapy

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/04/05

Gitza is a Mexican dancer, internationally renowned teacher, choreographer and artistic director, who started practicing Middle-Eastern dances in 2006. She is currently the director of the Gitza dance school, and the Raqs Sahira dance company. Her vision for belly dance is influenced by psychology and dance therapy. With these disciplines, she has developed tools for teaching dance in a creative and experimental way, always investigating personal experience as the main engine for creation and

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Ep 182. Healing Emotional Blocks and Traumas Through...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/02/19

This is a special series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :)Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Jacinda (aka Aliya Dalal) where she shares her belly dance transformations with us:‘’Dance helped me to overcome my body image and eating disorders. It taught me to

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Ep 181. Making Self-Care Your Priority - Student...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/02/15

This is a special series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :)Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Pratima Nagaraj where she shares her belly dance transformations with us:Before: I used to have lots of judgements about my body, and I used to be very insecure

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Ep 180. Raquy Danziger: Drumming Queen

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2022/02/05

Raquy Danziger is a world-famous American musician, teacher and composer based in Istanbul. She has released thirteen albums, five darbuka method books, and two volumes of her original compositions. Her educational offerings are available through her online darbuka school:Darbukaschool.com. More than a thousand students are currently enrolled in her courses. Raquy specializes in the split hand technique, which is a fast and elaborate Turkish drumming style. She also plays the mystical twelve- string

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Ep 179. Finding Time Slots to Dance - Student Voices...

Belly Dance Life ·

2022/01/30

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. Some of participants are belly dance beginners, some are professionals, but all of us have one thing in common: we all remain being students of dance. :)Enjoy this inspiring conversation with Sinda Sandra where she shares her belly dance transformations with us:Before: thought that belly dance was not for someone like her, felt very shy.Now:

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Ep 178. Tiffany Madera (Hanan): The Impact of Hanan...

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2022/01/25

Since 2002, Miami based artist TiffanyMadera (Hanan) has become a figurehead in the dance world by re-coding traditional Egyptian Raks Sharki dance as a tool for empowerment and social justice. As a performer, professor, activist, museum professional, filmmaker, and non-profit leader, Tiffany combines a highly aesthetic approach and academic scholarship to tackle the questions of our day. She holds a Master’s Degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studiesfromthe Kimberly Green Latin American and

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