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Dance Chat with Blair

Blair Logan interviews Fusion and MENAHT/SWANATH (Southwest Asian, North African, Turkish, Hellenistic)-inspired dancers to gain insight on current events, dance inspiration, costume creation, and all things fusion dance!

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00:22:05

Dance Chat Time: Serena Spears & EMERGE Fusion Dance...

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2021/05/02

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with the absolutely brilliant Serena Spears, a multi-faceted dancer influenced by MENAHT (Middle Eastern, North African, Hellenic, Turkish)/SWANATH (Southwest Asia, North African, Turkish, Hellenic) dance, Latin, Contemporary, Ballet, and African Folkloric dance forms.A Fusion dancer throughout, Serena enjoys learning a variety of dance forms and educating herself on the cultures behind these dances to further expand her own creative and movement

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00:11:05

Dance Chat featuring Kamrah Raqs

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2021/03/07

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with the talented and mesmerizing Kamrah Raqs--a SWANATH-inspired fusion dancer with rich influence from Raqs Sharqi movement and Dark Fusion aesthetic. Today, we visit about Kamrah's introduction to fusion dance, how their stylization and aesthetic has evolved, and how Kamrah creates such powerful character-themed performances. Kamrah is Chicago’s first trans masculine fusion dancer and is known for their invigorating drum solos, powerful stage

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00:18:23

Dance Chat featuring Myra Krien: Pomegranate Studios...

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2021/02/07

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with Myra Krien--a beautiful and talented dancer, mentor, and event organizer who owns Pomegranate Studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico and developer of the Pomegranate SEEDs Program-promoting self-esteem, empowerment, and education through dance for youth and adult groups. This year is Pomegranate Studio's 25th anniversary and they are still standing strong with a variety of classes, including Myra's FunkX Fitness and Pomegranate Improv Dance offerings, and

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00:15:23

Dance Chat featuring Cheyney Teagan Dance and Designs

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2021/01/17

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with Cheyney Teagan--a MENAHT-inspired theatrical fusion dancer, musician, and costume designer. Cheyney Teagan is an Austin-based performer, specializing in Raqs Sharqi (“dance of the East”) and American Cabaret Style (aka “bellydance”), a derivative of Raqs Sharqi. When Cheyney isn’t dancing, she works on designing custom dance costumes and creating whimsical jewelry through her business, Cheyney Teagan Designs. She is a professional model, has just

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00:18:51

Dance Chat featuring Silvia Salamanca: Spanish Fusion...

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2021/01/10

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with the mesmerizing Silvia Salamanca! Originally from Mallorca, Spain, and more recently relocated to Houston, TX, this inspiring theatrical MENAHT and Spanish dance-inspired instructor, choreographer and performer has intrigued audiences of all kinds with her beautiful movement, intense passion, and honest emotion on stage. Silvia has performed on a variety of stages, from local restaurants to community event; from Texas Renaissance Festival to

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00:14:02

Dance Chat featuring Devin Alfather: Creating a Stage...

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2021/01/03

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with the enchanting Devin Alfather, a theatrical fusion bellydance artist based out of Austin, Texas. Devin is known for her entrancing stage performances, glamorous costumes and makeup aesthetic, and creating theatrical fusion dance pieces for a variety of audiences. Today, we chat about how she got into MENAHT-inspired fusion dance (also referred to as bellydance) and who some of her biggest influences have been. We also chat about her costuming

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00:14:03

Dance Chat featuring Stacey Lizette: Remembering...

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2020/12/27

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with the enchanting Stacey Lizette! She tells us about how she got into #fusiondance, who some of her biggest inspirations are, and looks back some of her best experiences with Suhaila, Jamila, and her Salimpour dance family! Info on the Austin Belly Dance Association's upcoming Shimmy Show and Grow project is listed below--registration ends December 30th! Check it out: https://www.abda.org/activities Stacey has been studying Middle Eastern-inspired

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00:22:10

Dance Chat featuring Z-Helene: Travels, Inspirations,...

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2020/12/25

This week's Dance Chat features Austin's own Z-Helene, a highly respected performer, instructor, finger cymbals rock star, and events creator. Helene Christopher tells us about her studies abroad, in LA, and on the east coast before finding Austin, creating her own style of Zill rhythms, meeting her soon-to-be-hubby, and creating several bellydance events featuring local talent! She also tells us about her music, local college courses, and opportunities to learn from her! Show my professional

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00:17:47

Dance Chat featuring Ebony Qualls: Building a...

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2020/12/13

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with the beautiful and talented Ebony Qualls. She tells us a little bit about how she got into #fusiondance, who some of her biggest inspirations are, and how she builds a choreography. She also gives us the low down on her weekly dance classes, how you can drop in or purchase a session, and even offers gift certificates--just in time for the holidays! Ebony Qualls is a fusion dancer from the D.C. area and a founding instructor of Sahara Dance –

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00:16:41

Dance Chat featuring Carly Fischer: Sound Sight Tarot...

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2020/12/11

Today, we chat business with Carly Fischer, a local dancer, instructor, and Tarot specialist right here in Austin, Texas. Carly specializes in the American Golden Age style of belly dance, emulating dancers and theatrics from the 60s and 70s, creating an enticing and exciting atmosphere. Preferring to perform at cocktail bars and smaller, more intimate venues, she uses props, tricks--you've got to catch her coin-rolling belly waves--and story-telling to intrigue and interact with her audience. She

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00:25:45

Dance Chat featuring Amy Sigil: Evolution of Hot Pot...

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2020/12/06

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to visit with the one and only Amy Sigil, the owner of Hot Pot Studios, director of UNMATA, and creator of the ITS dance format, Improv Team Sync. As we all know, the year 2020 has brought out intense changes and the need to adapt accordingly--for the dance world, this has meant adapting to online instruction and education, learning the ins and outs of creating a personal and encouraging dance space from afar, and maintaining most communication with students

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00:09:00

Dance Chat: How to find Inspiration

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2020/11/22

Hello, my dance friends! Today, we chat about how to find that spark with your dance practice and performance prep. This year has been especially difficult in a plethora of ways, and many of us are coping with just paying the bills and making ends meet. This can also really stress your performance prep and regimen, especially if you're a professional dancer, and I wanted to discuss some creative ways to become inspired again, especially if you're feeling stressed or a little overwhelmed right now

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00:17:55

Dance Chat Time: Raphaella Lua, Dance and Motherhood

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2020/11/09

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with Raphaella Lua--an incredibly talented fusion and American Cabaret dancer based out of Houston, Texas. Raphaella is an internationally-reknowned instructor, choreographer and performer, specializing in the fusion of Hip Hop, Ballet, Jazz, Latin Ballroom, and Tribal Fusion Bellydance and is well known for her unique and fiery dance improvisation. In this interview, she explores a bit of her dance background, how she found World/Fusion/Belly Dance,

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00:08:45

Dance Chat featuring Suzanne Walker

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2020/11/01

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with Suzanne Walker, a fusion belly dance performer and instructor based in San Antonio, Texas. With a varied dance background, including Hip-hop, Reggae, Tahitian, Latin, Modern, Burlesque, and African, Suzanne has created her own fusion dance styles, "Treggae" (Tribal Reggae) and "Kizomba Belly". In 2018, she won two First Place awards at Ya Halla Y'All for Judges Choice and People’s Choice in the Alternative Fusion category. Now she is teaching

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00:16:48

Dance Chat featuring Liora Murrah: Migrations Dance &...

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2020/09/27

Migrations Dance and Music Festival happens every January in Austin, Texas, and includes fusion and regional dance and music lessons, as well as an entire weekend of shows! Today, I get to chat with Liora Murrah, the president of the board that runs this festival, and she lets us in on how this event got started, what we're in store for, and how to get involved, especially if finances are tight (special info at the end of the video;) Show my professional performer guests some love by visiting

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00:14:28

Dance Chat featuring Drake von Trapp: Masculinity in...

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2020/09/13

Drake von Trapp is a multi-award winning instructor and performer from Texas, with a diverse dance background and high energy performances, from sultry, sinewy smoothness to high jumping, shimmy-twerk magic that will surely hypnotize and mesmerize! He's recently released his research on masculine and male-identified dancers within the realm of bellydance and fusion world dance--Transnational Fusion Dance, World Fusion Dance, Raqs Sharqi, MENAHT and folkloric/regional dance stylizations. Today we

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00:10:27

Dance Chat featuring Mahogany Campbell

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2020/08/30

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with the exuberant and awesomely talented Mahogany Campbell. From World Fusion to Raqs Sharqi to Drag--she explores of regional and western dance forms and performance arenas. Mahogany hails from Lafayette and tells us about her dance inspirations, how she got into the Drag community, and what she's up to--including what she's making for her online apothecary! Who are some of your dance inspirations? Show my professional performer guests some love by

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00:10:23

Dance Chat featuring Liora Murrah: Dancing at Ren...

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2020/08/23

I get to share the rest of my visit with the exquisitely talented Liora Murrah today--as she shares her 3 top tips for optimizing and enjoying your performance time at renaissance festivals. If you've ever been mesmerized by dancers at the faire, as I know I have, you may wonder what it's like to be a part of this type of performance! There's so much that goes on behind the scenes and on-site to produce these unique and audience-inclusive shows that you may not even realize, so it's great to have

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00:15:35

Dance Chat featuring Liz Azi: Fusion Dancer Health...

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2020/08/16

Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with the glamorous Liz Azi, a gorgeous and talented Transnational Fusion and Raqs Sharqi dance artist based out of Colorado. We focus in on her research data, process, and conclusions from her thesis paper, entitled Bellydance in the United States: Cultural Productions of Alternative Health Narratives and Practices. This research is specifically gathered from within the World and/or Transnational Fusion/MENAHT/Raqs Sharqi (commonly referred to as

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00:11:36

Dance Chat featuring Shunyata: Ren Faire Performance...

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2020/08/09

I'm so ready for ren faire season--especially with our social distancing measures this year! Today, my friends Devin Alfather and Diana Soto--from the troupe Shunyata here in Texas--give us a heads up on how to prep and survive a season performing at a renaissance festival. Devin shows us her ren faire gig bag and how to get the period-appropriate garb for the gig, and Diana has a special guest with her as she gives us her top tips for getting through the repeated shows and working with audiences

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