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Belly Dance Life

Iana Komarnytska

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Ep 122. Eyad Malaeb: Shaping Modern Lebanese Style

Belly Dance Life ·

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

Belly Dance Life ·

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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Ep 120 - How to Improvise Without Any Panic

Belly Dance Life ·

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

Belly Dance Life ·

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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00:09:17

Ep 117. Valerick Molinary: Don't Be Shy to Promote...

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2020/03/28

It’s a mini-episode with Valerick Molinary!We are going though some challenging times right now. Many artists struggle because of their lost jobs, frustration and stress of uncertainty. And if most of us aren’t very excited about putting together the business side of their dance activities even during the calm times, then now it’s even more crucial to remember that self-promotion is a must have for any working dancer, and you should not resist it.Show Notes to this episode:Thank you for your support

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Ep 116. Oscar Flores: It's Time to Be Reborn

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2020/03/24

Originally from Argentina, master teacher, artistic director and dancer Oscar Flores began his artistic career very early. His training is very varied, including ballet, flamenco, oriental dance, theater and musical studies. From 1995 till today, he has been working in the world of theater, dance and fashion. In 2001, he founded his first dance school, where he worked for 3 years before moving to Buenos Aires and continuing his studies with renown masters such as Amir Thaleb and Saida. In 2010, he

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01:31:36

Ep 115. Mohanned Hawaz: Things You Didn’t Know about...

Belly Dance Life ·

2020/03/17

Mohanned Hawaz is a dancer from Iraq currently living in Sweden. He has trained both ballet and Iraqi folklore since childhood and was a member of the Iraqi International Dance Company. Mohanned has played an excellent role in bringing Iraqi folkloric arts and dance to European and international audiences. He is determined to bring Iraqi style dances and culture to the international dance community and, more importantly, to preserve the work of the Iraqi National Troupe and its founders, Hannah

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Ep 114. The Impact of Current World Events on Belly...

Belly Dance Life ·

2020/03/14

It’s a mini-episode with Iana!Today the world is changing so rapidly. Let’s talk about the current events and their impact (immediate and in a long term) on belly dance industry.Show Notes to this episode:Thank you for your support via Iana Dance Club: www.ianadanceCLUB.com.Find Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube.Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

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Ep 113. Jessaiah Zure: Searching for Individuality in...

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2020/03/10

Jessaiah Zure began bellydancing in 1997, studying primarily with Katarina Burda, and later with Jamila Salimpour. In 2004 she began her 10-year journey of living and studying on and off in Istanbul, where she studied Turkish Roman Dance primarily with Reyhan Tusuz. Jessaiah was Reyhan’s second ever “student”. As the years progressed, she met more people and danced and studied with many more dancers, including professionals, women in the kitchen, Anadolu Atesi dancers and more. The locals in

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Ep 112. Pedro Bonatto: Drummer, Photographer &...

Belly Dance Life ·

2020/03/04

Pedro Bonatto is an internationally acclaimed photographer and drummer. Born in Brazil, Pedro works in fine art and fashion photography, with works published in Elle Arabia, Fashion Canada and a number of magazines and books. His fine art project, The Orientalist, features dancers and musicians in scenes inspired by Orientalist paintings, photographed in 6 countries in 3 continents. Pedro's unique style is applied to his belly dance photography, having photographed a number of stars including Aida

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Ep 111. Best of: Your Health Should Be Your Priority

Belly Dance Life ·

2020/02/23

Some of the best moments from our previous episodes! Today we are talking about such an important topic as health: health and dance in general, and health as a dancer’s health specifically. Learn from Cassandra Fox, Jillina Carlano, Alla Kushnir and Aradia of Las Vegas.Show Notes to this episode:Ep 15. Cassandra Fox: Healthy Does Not Have a FaceEp 31. Jillina Carlano: How Food Can Influence Your DanceEp 40. Alla Kushnir: Not Only Luck Makes You Number 1Ep 101. Aradia of Las Vegas: How to Succeed as

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Ep 110. Eva Cernik: Studying with Khairiya Maazin,...

Belly Dance Life ·

2020/02/14

After extensive training in gymnastics and ballet, at age 19 Eva Cernik was first introduced to belly dance by Anahid Sofian in New York. Eva worked as an Oriental dancer in London, Paris, Istanbul, and Cairo, and in-troupe in Baghdad and Spain. She also traveled in Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Morocco and 14 other countries. Returning to Egypt 26 times, Eva developed a friendship with families in Upper Egypt, and studied with Khairiya Maazin, and So'ad Maazin. She also returned to Turkey 11 times, to

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01:11:56

Ep 109. Amaya: Creating & Documenting The History of...

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2020/02/07

Having performed in over 21 countries, Amaya was the first to introduce the passion of Flamenco with the sensuality of Arabic Dance through her interpretation of the song "Amayagueña", composed especially for her by top composer Ibrahim El Samahy. Her fusion work in the early 1990s sparked many dancers to follow on her path. She credits her mentor and dance partner, the late Roman Balladine, for opening many dance doors around the world for her (Europe, Australia, New Zealand…). Amaya ran away and

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Ep 108. Sara Al-Hadithi: About Popularization of...

Belly Dance Life ·

2020/02/01

After relocating from the UK to the USA, Sara Al-Hadithi got involved in the Middle-Eastern dance world and discovered an interest in Iraqi dance that has swept through the bellydance community. As an Iraqi, this area of performance was very surprising and personal to her, not just as a performer, but also as the daughter of one of Iraq's most well-known and respected vocalist and authority on Iraqi folklore. After partnering with dancer Uza of NYC, the collaboration of the Court of Morjana was

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Ep 107. Katalin Schäfer: Accepting Art Instead of...

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2020/01/24

I’ll be honest: it was very tempting to title this episode as “From Egyptian Traditional Style to Burlesque Dancer”, but our conversation with Katalin Schäfer was much wider than just these two dancer styles on an incredible artistic arc that will definitely challenge your understanding of the art.Katalin is an accomplished international performer, choreographer, instructor, and costume designer from Hungary. In 2004, together with three other master teachers, she established a dance company called

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Ep 106. Julia Farid: How Dance Competitions Can Serve...

Belly Dance Life ·

2020/01/22

It’s a mini-episode with Julia Farid!Such a valuable insight on how to use competition experience to your best interest, what are the traps, and what are the tools for your dance growth there.Show Notes to this episode:Full interview with Julia Farid: Ep 05. Julia Farid: Challenges of an International Dance CareerJulia’s upcoming event in June: Summer Beats.Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

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Ep 105. Nabila: It's Never Too Late to Start and Succeed

Belly Dance Life ·

2020/01/16

Nabila is a worldwide known Oriental dancer, characterized by her appealing elegance and soulful music interpretation. As a member of Jillinas Bellydance Evolution Team Nabila has been involved in all three previous productions of Bellydance Evolution Theatre Shows in Europe (2010 – 2015), including the leading role of “Cheshire Cat” in May 2015 in Dornbirn, Austria. Her great ability to bring the emotionality of egyptain expression of the oriental dance on stage leads her to be one of the few of

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Ep 104: Teacher-Student Relationships & Mixed Levels...

Belly Dance Life ·

2020/01/09

It’s a mini-episode!January is typically a month of new classes for beginners students. Many struggles may appear in teacher-student relationships, that’s why in this mini-episode I’m featuring two topics:- How to set up boundaries in your relationships with students, and- How to structure your class if you have both intermediate and beginning students.Show Notes to this episode:Thank you for your support via Iana Dance Club: www.ianadanceCLUB.com.Submit your questions for ASKianaDANCE show at

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Ep 103. Amel Tafsout: The Healing Power of North...

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2020/01/02

Raised in Algeria, Amel Tafsout grew up around traditional healing practices of her native country. In the mid-1970s, Amel moved to Germany where she founded the Pan-Arab dance company called ‘Banat As Sahra’ (Daughters of the Sahara Desert), and in the late 80s Tafsout moved to London, U.K, where she performed at various dance and music festivals and created a new dance company called ‘The Tafsoutettes’. She was also active member of the Latin Jazz band ‘Chakchouka’, the North African music

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