What If This Was Your Last Show?

What If This Was Your Last Show?

One question that changes everything

Dead Time or Incubation Period?

Dead Time or Incubation Period?

How taking a break from dancing can make you a better dancer (and how to make sure it does)

Finding Safety Moves That Fit

Finding Safety Moves That Fit

What to do if the moves you remember easily when you improvise aren’t working for you.

If You Hesitate, You Lose

If You Hesitate, You Lose

What soccer goalies can teach belly dancers about improvisation.

Incremental Practice

Incremental Practice

How to sneak more practice into your routine.

How Improv is Like High School

How Improv is Like High School

And dissing your safety moves won’t make you popular

Everyday vs. Performance Energy

Everyday vs. Performance Energy

Why you have to turn up the heat just to look NORMAL on stage

Stop Using the “E” Word

Stop Using the “E” Word

How “elevating” belly dance sacrifices its core values.

Cartoonish Expression

Cartoonish Expression

How focusing on the nuances of “joy” helps keep your expression honest and natural.

Get the Hell Off the Stage!

Get the Hell Off the Stage!

Why the last 15 seconds of your show are the most important.