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Belly Dance Life

Iana Komarnytska

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Ep 137. Maris: Finding Joy & Transformation in Belly...

Belly Dance Life ·

2020/09/03

Maris has been interested in oriental dance since 2005 when she started taking her first belly dance classes. In 2012 she started teaching regular classes in Estonia and later workshops in Europe and Egypt, where she started her daily shows (belly dance, folklore, international dance) in the summer of 2013 in Sharm el Sheikh with Vanessa Show Productions. In 2016 she worked a dance contract in Dubai’s famous Bab Al Shams hotel and after that she headed to Cairo where she resides to this day working

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01:11:10

Ep 136. Irina Akulenko: Combining Interests in...

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2020/08/21

Irina Akulenko is a New York City-based performer, teacher and choreographer, with a burning passion for arts of all genres. Since 2001, Irina explored both Egyptian Cabaret and American Tribal style belly dance, Odissi and Flamenco. She now enjoys fusing these art forms as well as everything in between. Irina completed successful tours around the world, teaching and performing in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Korea, Taiwan, Colombia, Czech Republic, Italy, Germany, France, Iceland, Canada,

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01:13:01

Ep 135. Anna Schkade-Siytangco: Gaining Confidence &...

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2020/08/11

Anna Schkade-Siytangco teaches women how to use the transforming power of movement to help them gain better health and build more self-confidence, while providing them with a way to express themselves in a profoundly beautiful way. She has over 15 years of diligent practice and study of Middle Eastern / North African / Near East dances with many world-renown performers and teachers. Anna has more than 14 years of performance experience from informal belly dance shows to professional theater

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01:16:40

Ep 134. Khadijah: Movements Mean Nothing Without...

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2020/07/29

Khadijah is one of the most sought after instructors, performers and choreographers of Middle Eastern Dance and Folklore! Her upbringing in an artistic family prompted her to pursue studies in music and movement in various Arabic dance styles and beyond. She has been featured in BellyDance Magazine (California), BellyDance TV (California), Al Seha TV (Cairo), Univision (Colorado), The Denver Post (Colorado), TV appearances with HBO and more! Her unique and energetic style in combination with great

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01:52:54

Ep 133. Rahel: Learning to Accept Your Body With...

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2020/07/23

Since a young age, Rahel has been involved in artistic exploration through various forms of dance, rhythm and music. She found her calling in Raks Sharqi (Oriental/Egyptian Style) and Fusion Bellydance at the age of fifteen and has been passionate about it ever since, fully immersing herself in it.Rahel is the choreographer and artistic director of bellydance troupe The Helwa Dancers, and she herself has danced with former bellydance troupe Banat Dallah directed by Narmaya, and Ninawa Eastern Magic

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00:45:16

Ep 132. Best of: Professional Self Care & Setting...

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2020/07/15

Some of the best moments from our previous episodes! Every medal has two sides. Get inspiration from our incredible guests and their experience of dealing with physical and emotional load of a professional belly dance career. Today you will hear from Amar Lammar, Mercedes Nieto, Julia Farid and Idil.Show Notes to this episode:Ep 18. Amar Lammar: Twelve Years of Performing Every Night in the Arab Emirates!Ep 46. Mercedes Nieto: What Does It Take To Be a Touring Artist?Ep 52. Julia Farid: About

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01:18:49

Ep 131. Aubre Hill: Transnational Dance Fusion

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2020/07/10

Aubre Hill has been a professional dance artist for over twenty years including touring and assistant-directing large ensembles across the United States, Europe, China, Taiwan, and Japan. She has been on faculty at California State University, Los Angeles teaching credited courses in pilates, fitness, and dance for over 10 years. She owned and directed Movement Art Space, a dance and fitness studio in Los Angeles offering education for all ages and levels for three successful years. She can be seen

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01:30:22

Ep 130. Aziza: How to Be The Best Version of Your...

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2020/07/01

Aziza is one of the brightest, most in demand stars of bellydance in the world today. She is recognized across the globe for her unparalleled ability to express the unique synergy of movement and sound that is the hallmark of this ancient art form. An intuitive, concise and generous instructor, Aziza excels at inspiring dancers to reach the next level. A lifelong bellydance student herself, she continually seeks inspiration as she travels the world, discovering new and revisiting familiar movement

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02:02:13

Ep 129. Fadima Jones: Traps That We Set For Ourselves...

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2020/06/25

Fadima Jones began dancing as a child in a Turkish folk dance troupe. At the age of 9 she added jazz dance, hip hop, and Bollywood to her repertoire, although bellydance was always a part of her life since the childhood. After performing at countless stage shows at cultural events until she was 14, she started making choreographies. Her career took her on big international stages with big artists as a background dancer, including performing on German TV. As a belly dancer, she performed on Turkish

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01:21:47

Ep 128. Soraia Zaied: Never Give Up On Your Dreams!

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2020/06/17

Soraia Zaied is an established star of Cairo's current belly dance scene. Her style is very Egyptian with a little Latin influence. Soraia is popular with Egyptians and loved by the international belly dance community. She has been active as a dancers at the upscale InterContinental Citystars hotel in Heliopolis, had the contract for years as the primary dancer at the Sheraton Hotel in Dokki and also made regular appearances at the Marriott Hotel in Zamalek, among many other prestigious venues in

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Ep 127. Esmeralda Colabone: Bringing Emotions Back...

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2020/06/13

It’s a mini-episode with Esmeralda Colabone!If you ever hit a professional dance depression, or stopped feeling emotions from your dance, there is a solution. In this mini-episode Esmeralda shares her own experience of going through such a common stage in the career, and hopefully her story will help you to overcome it too!Show Notes to this episode:Thank you for your support via Iana Dance Club: www.ianadanceCLUB.com.Find Valerick on Instagram, FB, website and Youtube. Full interview is available

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01:32:01

Ep 126. Estelle Zaghloul: Why Has This Dance Entered...

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2020/06/03

Estelle Zaghloul was born in Lebanon, lands of Cedars. She moved to Costa Rica with her whole family, whose members are all artists, and together she undertook an incredible career in Dances and Arab Arts from the age of 16. This is why though she retains her love for oriental music from her native country, her identity also embraces that of Costa Rica which she loves so, including its musical rhythms like salsa, merengue and cumbia. Her eclectic style mixes Egyptian influences to a concocted

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01:19:28

Ep 125. Artemis Mourat: Seek Out Your Dance Mentors &...

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2020/05/20

Artemis Mourat has been dancing, teaching and researching dance history in the United States and abroad for over 40 years. Artemis is of Greek and Turkish descent, and she has an M.A. in psychology, an M.S.W. in social work and has done postgraduate work in dance movement therapy. She was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Her research is used by Egyptian universities, the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. and the Library for the Performing Arts in New York. She has lectured, taught

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01:09:06

Ep 124. Natalie Becker: When You Can’t Imagine Your...

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2020/05/13

Natalie Becker is a world-know teacher, choreographer, judge, event organizer and costume designer, and she started her dance and artistic journey at the age of 5. She is a professional choreographer with multiple achievements in the genre of world dance (traditional dances from all around the world). In 2005 Natalie received a prestigious national award ‘’The Perfection’’ as a ‘’The Choreographer of the Year’’. Also, she has dozens of winning performances in the world of belly dance, both in Russia

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00:46:22

Ep 123. Best of: Don't Be Afraid to Change Your Life

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2020/05/07

Some of the best moments from our previous episodes! These quiet and uncertain times encourage all of us to question and rethink our lifestyle, goals and dance dreams. Get inspiration from our incredible guests and their life changing stories. Today you will hear from Luna of Cairo, Oscar Flores, Zaina Brown and Joana Saahirah.Show Notes to this episode:Ep 17. Luna of Cairo: Is Belly Dance Life in Cairo Always a "Fairy Tale"?Ep 25. Oscar Flores: I Needed an Opportunity to Live My DreamEp 49. Zaina

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01:10:09

Ep 122. Eyad Malaeb: Shaping Modern Lebanese Style

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2020/04/25

Eyad Malaeb was born and lived in the Lebanese mountain village of Bayssour till he was 20 years of age. He grew up during the Lebanese war in the late 70s and had a very rough childhood. After moving to Beirut, he was discovered by the founder of one of the most famous Lebanese dance groups, RIMAH, and started to dance with them, appearing in many video clips, musicals and commercials and as a backup dancer for many stars in the Arab region. Along with being a full time dancer, he started teaching

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00:45:07

Ep 121. Vadim Kolpakov: Romani Culture in Russia &...

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2020/04/15

Vadim Kolpakov is one of the most prominent and renowned Russian Roma 7-string guitarists in the world. He was a lead musician of the Moscow Roma (Gypsy) Theatre Romen, where he performed as a guitarist, composer, vocalist, dancer and dramatic actor. Vadim graduated from the Roma performing arts school Gilori and studied guitar with his uncle Alexander Kolpakov who served as the musical director of the Romen Gypsy Theatre for over a quarter of a century. At the age of 15, Vadim began work at the

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00:06:40

Ep 120 - How to Improvise Without Any Panic

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2020/04/11

It’s a mini-episode with Iana!Let’s talk about dance improvisation, and a top secret of how to avoid panic attack while improvising for the audience. :)Show Notes to this episode:Check My Inner Dancer, online store for belly dancers: www.myinnerdancer.com.Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube.Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

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01:10:27

Ep 119. Alex Marković: Dance & Music of the Balkans

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2020/04/08

Alex Marković holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Illinois-Chicago. He spent 17 months conducting ethnographic field work on Romani ethnic identity and musical performance in Vranje, Serbia, for his doctoral dissertation. His general research interests involve music, dance, and ritual in the Balkans, ethnic identity and nationalism, the anthropology of performance, and ethnomusicology. Currently, Alex is co-instructor and performer with the Greek dance group “Ellas,” and a guest

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01:21:31

Ep 118. Rabia: Connecting People Via 9/8 Rhythms

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2020/03/31

Rabia found her love of music and dance at a young age in Turkey where she started dancing, drumming, and performing at traditional celebrations and social gatherings. Growing up listening and dancing to the complex rhythms of Turkey’s beautiful Aegean region was to her benefit during her formal dance education. Her unique dancing and teaching style is rooted in Turkish culture and tradition. She is an internationally acclaimed performing artist, researcher, instructor, choreographer and specialized

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