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Originally Posted by Kharmine
Here, BTW, is the only video clip I've found of Dahlena, one of the earliest pioneers of American style belly dance. She's probably come a long way since her early days -- but then so have we all.
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Dahlena is simply amazing. She lives in Yuma Arizona and comes to Phoenix in February every year for a workshop. Wow. I will call in sick to work rather than miss her workshops, so you know how seriously I take them!!
She has a very definitely Turkish influenced style IMO, but I love that. Her classes are very structured, and she is very good at getting across the point of her instruction. I own several of her choreography videos, and STILL struggle with some of the moves, even when I already took the workshops! She makes everything look sooooo easy and sooo stylish. If you get the opportunity to take one of her workshops or study with her, it's well worth the money and time.