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"For one, while it requires strength, it is not so much so that the outer muscles of the body need to be enervated as well. Thus the inner core muscles are being isolated, strengthened, and exercised separately from the outer muscles. We can observe this in the expert bellydancer who is able to shimmy her body fully with just her core muscles..." "Bellydance is Belly Health" by Ayshe
"There is no way around it. You cannot put them on your fingers once or twice a week when you attend class and expect to be able to play them. Every aspiring dancer has the given right to torture their family by practicing their cymbals..." Finger Cymbals According to Layla | 1| Not a Pain in the Brass!
"...about 5 min. into my show - the music suddenly stopped. I took the tray off my head and offered it to the enthusiastic audience to satisfy their curiosity and prove there was no "glue" or velcro used to "attach" the tray to my head. The party guests were thrilled, they tried balancing the tray one by one totally unaware that the music was gone." "Tray Balancing Tips and Tricks" by Neon
"Teaching gives me satisfaction on many levels. I love to see my students grasp the concept of musical translation, rhythmic construction and create their own way to portray a composition. It is like seeing and hearing the same piece of music for the first time, all over again in a new and exciting color." INTERVIEW: Serena Ramzy by Amulya
"...Big and small. Toned and petite. For the fun of it or as a budding professional. They come from everywhere. Bellydance in today's society is about ''sisterhood'', meaning there's a close connection with each other and an atmosphere of positive energy you can't find in many other places or dance forms on this planet..." "Bellydance Through My Eyes" by Brandon

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