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Who am I?
In the day time, I hold down a job where everybody knows my name. I could be your brother, sister, neighbor, co-worker, or friend. In the evenings, I change my name, don a costume, and you’d hardly guess who I was, and what I am capable of doing.
If you said super hero, you’d be half right.
I’m a belly dancer
The Belly Dancer Who Taught Ellen Degeneres - Meet Rosalba
From watching Jillina in amazement to teaching Ellen Degeneres on live television, Rosalba forged her own path in belly dance to become successful by remembering the cornerstone of a good performer: you are always a student with more to learn.
Record or not, Melanie White is going to keep shimmying
A determined belly dancer's attempt to shimmy into the record books on January 8 was initially reported a success by local newspapers until news reports indicated that a video recorder walked out of the project before completion, leaving the record invalid.
Recovery After a Total Hip Replacement: One Belly Dancer's Story
To know Anthea is to know her story, which begins in 1985 with a fortuitous discovery of belly dance that is still going strong today, even after a total hip replacement almost one and a half years ago.
A Belly Dancer's Confessions: I'm a Belly Dancing Bio-Chemist
The balance between school and work, friends and family, social life and hobbies can overwhelm any student, let alone one who is a belly dance performer, teacher, director and musical collaborator. See how Nyla from Sacremento keeps belly dance in her life, no excuses.
The Unstoppable Tracey Jones
"I am smiling and full of joy when I dance. Spiritually I am a much stronger person, and in my personal life I am much happier. I hope that if you ever see me perform that my strength and resilience will shine through, and that you will not see my disability. You will see the real me, the essence of who I am."
A Belly Dancer's Confessions: I Was Bulimic
One Saturday evening, in spite of a husband who said, "The last thing I want in life, is a wife who belly dances," Monah Li walked into a belly dance class; an act that put behind her 19 years of self-loathing and saved her life.
Belly Dance Confidence: A Mother and Daughter Transform
When Sonia Flores’ daughter, Senee’, was having difficulty in school, a recommendation from a music therapist led them to belly dance. Over 14 years later, the mother and daughter duo continue to learn, perform, and teach belly dance together.
From Shaping Skyscrapers to Sculpting Shimmies
Belly Dancers break out of stereotypes and expectations every day and Luisa is one of those multifaceted people. Luisa is a children's belly dance instructor, she has put her career on hold to do her passion.
Grandma by Day, Belly Dancer by Night, Kim Carnagey Wants You to Belly Dance, No Excuses
What began as an exercise to stay young became a passion that shaped both Kim Carnagey's life and body. Learn why this self-proclaimed belly dancing grandma believes that it's never too late to become a belly dancer.
Ivy League Belly Dance Students: Welcome to Columbia University Belly Dance!
What images come to mind when you think of students at Ivy Leauge Schools? Perhaps, future lawyers, doctors... even a future US senator, congressman or even president... burning the candle at both ends with schoolwork and campus belly dance troupe rehearsal?
Frank the Belly Dancing Weatherman, Behind The Scenes Exclusive!
Frank the Belly Dancing Weatherman made quite a stir on Dilara's Diary, so Dilara found Katy, his belly dance teacher, to get a behind-the-scenes look of Frank's transformation for the Cincinnati news program.
Salomea Shares the Dangerous Nights of Cairo
A book about Belly dancers where drugs, prostitution and bribes are the norm. A place where belly dancers are both queens and victims of the nights in Cairo... Can they escape their fate?’
Inspire Belly Dance Awards
Belly dance website, HipMix.net announced today that they are launching an inspirational contest.... asking people to submit the name of a person who has inspired them in their belly dance life, along with a short description about the person. The program, called "Inspire Belly Dance Awards," will feature these nominees and allow the public to vote to determine the most amazing and touching story.
Soraya's Explains Belly Dance Karma
Belly Karma? What is Soraya talking about? This U.S. based belly dancer has a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the art of belly dance, and her life is a testament to that fact. Soraya continues to break the cultural misconceptions of belly dance and shares with us her philosophy.
Julia Zays' War Dance
Belly Dance Fusion taken in a whole new direction. What we traditionally think of as belly dance and fusion really gets stirred up in the Balla Guerra style. Not only is there a unique blend of dance, props and matial arts, the music is also a fusion intended to evoke a sense of struggle.
From Kari Peters to Kavita
Mild-mannered Kari Peters is a perfectionist by heart. Raised as a ballet dancer, a knee injury brought her to belly dance, and she’s continued to fuse the two ever since. Her latest creation is a belly dance inspired version of Alice and Wonderland. Let us take you down the rabbit hole into the mind of Kari and Kavita.
No Practice Gear Required: Tahja Has Belly Dance Covered
Man or woman, hip scarf or not, belly dance can be as much a part of your life as you wish it to be. Just ask Tahja, a Florida-based dancer who runs a production company, performs, teaches, and records the music to which she dances.
Lover of Life Michelle Conway
As children, we aspired to be something other than ourselves, someone we thought we might be inside our hearts, but someone the world told us we would never resemble. After struggling through a life of disease, self-doubt, and depression, Michelle Conway finally found the princess inside herself, right where she always thought it might be hiding.
Beautiful Soul -Lily Tsai
HipMix.net is shining the spotlight on Lily Tsai, an amazing oriental dance artist, gifted belly dance instructor and beautiful soul. Meet Lily and you'll see why HipMix.net is proud to have her part of our instructional team.
Police Officer to Graceful Dancer- Aliyah
The passion of this belly dance teacher and performer is not unusual. But Texas resident Aliyah credits belly dance for something much more - a physical and mental path of recovery. After a drunk driver ran over her and nearly killed her, it was and continues to be the art of oriental dance that keeps this police officer moving.
Talking with Kitana
Learn the philosophy behind one of HipMix.net's preferred artists, Kitana. Her background in fitness and her love of how belly dance can transform a woman is something that many can connect with.
The Many Styles of Ron Perovich
This month's featured musician made headlines last month when he signed a deal with Hip Muzik. Now you can learn more about Ron Perovich, the artist behind the music that will soon be featured in videos for belly dancers.
A Dancer Brings Cancer Patients On A Belly Dance Journey
It is not an uncommon story with belly dancers: “I fell in love with the dance… teaching is my new passion... I love the way belly dance makes me feel." Is it cliche? Not if you know Louisiana belly dancer Sphinx.
Belly Dance for Birth: The Al Musa Method
HipMix.net engages you through an intimate journey, from mom, belly dancer, teacher, human rights activist to doula and journalist. Australian Maha Al Musa takes us "down under" the "Dance of the Womb"
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