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    ATS Costuming Guide...

    Hi all! I am attempting to construct my first ATS costume (all have been cabaret or whatever-I-felt-like-at-the-time style in the past!). ATS is pretty new to me and the class I am currently attending is a FCBD sister studio, so it is pure ATS, not fusion. I would therefore like to make a...
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    Rachel Brice Stylee...

    I'm interested to know whether anyone on here has come on any useful internet resources, clips etc. that show how to isolate the muscles for belly rolls (as tight in technique as Rachel Brice!). I came across this beautiful video on youtube - no dialogue but wonderful to learn where she...
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    Name change to Ahimsa!

    Following succession of Tribal_Butterfly my name has since changed from _Sahara_ to Ahimsa after my account clashed with another member. Actually I am happier with my new name - it means non-hurting in Sanskrit. So hi guys, I now get to add my own pictures and my profile info will be accurate!
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    Stage Presence...

    I think that's spelled right :lol: Stage presence... do we learn it or do some just 'have it'? I think not enough focus is lent to stage presence. I feel like I am a relatively advanced dancer, confident, yet I feel that I lack some stage presence! Is it that i'm concentrating on perfecting my...
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    Dancing with Zills...

    So how many of you guys dance with zills? Did you, like me, just have some zills placed in my hands and told R L R R L R and then just have to get on with it?! My personal opinion (and personal experience) is that not enough emphasis is placed on zills as a musical instrument. You just have to...
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    Are you a belly dance purist...?

    Are you a die hard traditionalist, keeping to your chosen style to the letter, or do you prefer to mix it up and 'fuse it'?! I'm a fusion girl and like to make my own art through belly dance, but I do appreciate those who keep to a particular style and clearly demonstrates it in performance...
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    Professional performing

    Just thought i'd start a thread on how dancers here started to perform professionally. How did you manage to obtain gigs? Did you advertise yourself as a dancer? Or did you naturally progress from classes and student performances? All comments gratefully received!
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    What qualifies you to teach...?

    I often wondered this and was faced with this when I chose to begin teaching myself... what qualifies a dancer to teach? It's not like ballet where there is a recognised system on teacher training, and I feel enables many to just 'start teaching' with no regulation! I chose to take a YMCA Level...
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    Official Hi...!

    Just thought I would introduce myself as I have already posted a couple of messages and realised the polite thing would be to say hi 'officially'! I've been dancing on and off for the past 10 years. Started out training Egyptian style, with some other elements thrown in Lebanese, Turkish...
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    Stolen Identity...?!

    Forgive me if there is a direct contact button, but I cannot see it:confused:... When I click on my name anywhere on the site, for example after i've posted a thread my name has a link to 'my' profile, however when I click I end up on someone called ^^Sahara^^ instead of me, -Sahara-... I...
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