My Journey – Chapter 8
Hi Lovely, Previously, in Chapter Seven of My Journey… I competed in 7 competitions within 3 years. An acquaintance at …
My Journey – Chapter 7
Hello again Gorgeous, Previously, in Chapter Six of My Journey… I was driven to prove both the naysayers wrong and …
My Journey – Chapter 6
Hey there my Beloved Beauties, Previously, in Chapter Five of My Journey… I couldn’t replicate myself so I created a …
My Journey – Chapter 5
Hi again Beautiful, Previously, in Chapter Four of My Journey… I ceased the opportunity to create a format that was …
My Journey – Chapter 4
Hey there Lovely, Previously, in Chapter Three of My Journey… Finally – the sweet taste of some success! After working …
My Journey – Chapter 3
Hey Gorgeous, Previously, in Chapter Two… I auditioned for the traveling cast of, STOMP. Thought I was perfect for it. …
My Journey – Chapter 2
Hey there Beauty Shaker, Previously, in Chapter One of “My Journey”: I moved to the concrete jungle of …
Tahini is Key
Tahini is Key Tahini is a middle-eastern staple that adds flavor to so many kinds of dishes and recipes that …
My Journey – Chapter 1
Hi Beautiful, So here it goes… I hope my journey inspires you to do YOU – even when you’re rejected …
Finding Practice Time
Finding Practice Time by Laylianah Mahasin We all have super busy lives, so how are we supposed to add practice …
Koresh’s Come Together Dance Festival
Koresh’s Come Together Dance Festival I had the honor of being chosen to perform at Koresh’s Come Together Dance Festival …
This Is It
This Is It Valentines flowers and chocolates are languishing in the bargain bin, but I’m all consumed with the …
She Said Yes! – Rachel’s Story
She Said Yes! – Rachel’s Story I still clearly remember the first time I encountered bellydance. I remember she …
SharQui From A Bellydancer’s Perspective – Shakila’s Story
SharQui From A Bellydancer’s Perspective – Shakila’s Story We all know that “Raqs Sharqi” means “eastern dance” in Arabic, …
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Pause And Exhale
Pause and Exhale How stressed out are you? Do you feel like you’re always scrambling, like you’re chasing a …
You Don’t Know
You Don’t Know I met a woman yesterday in Stabucks who spent 30 minutes telling me how she loves …
What I’ve Learned In My 20 Years Of Teaching SharQui
What I’ve Learned In My 20 Years Of Teaching SharQui These are gentle reminders of how I …
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Get Out And Dance
Get Out And Dance Can I remind you how important it is to be with people? Almost …
Oh Exercise…
Oh Exercise… how we love to hate you. We’d feel so accomplished if sitting was considered exercise, …