Belly Dance Podcast A Little Lighter
Latest Episodes
Iana on Being an Artist AND Making Money as a Dancer – 045
Find out how podcast host Iana Komarnytska has made her passion for Middle Eastern dance into an abundant business, get tips for creating a clear website, and hear why it is so important for belly dancers to study folk dance styles.
Suhaila: Popping & Locking & Birthing her Belly Dance Format – 044
Find out how Suhaila, Jamila and The Salimpour School have shaped the history of belly dance and fused elements of hip hop dance with traditional Middle Eastern Dance.
Art of the Belly’s Naimah on Goth & Modern Belly Dance – 043
Hear Naimah's tips on great eye makeup and how to get your dance costume to stay in place. And find out how modeling and studying burlesque can help us belly dancer better.
Kaeshi Chai on Bellydance Superstars and Bellyqueen – 042
New York City Belly Dancer Kaeshi talks about touring the world as a dancer, screaming when dancing, and Beauty Reimagined. And her doumbek playing husband Brad Mack gives us tips on how to become a better performer.
Isabella Salimpour on Body Empowerment & Legacy – 041
Third generation belly dance star Isabella shares what she learned from Suhaila and Jamila Salimpour, talks about the magic of Bal Anat, and reflects on dancing illegally in Egypt at 8 years old.
Sexy Floor Work with Belly Dancing Mom Zobeida
New York City belly dancer Zobeida on Anahid Sofian's floor work, how to dance to 9/8 Turkish Roma style and how to find time to dance when you have kids.
How to Get Out of Your Head & Into Your Body – Cera Byer – 039
California belly dancer and twerking instructor Cera Byer talks about fearless improvisation, clear choreography, and taking "exquisite care" of ourselves.
Suhaila Salimpour on Bal Anat, Jamila, and their Legacy – 038
Find out why Suhaila walked off the nightclub stage at 28, how we can show respect for the cultural origins of belly dance, and how her mother Jamila Salimpour danced her cooking.
How to Dance Through Coronavirus Chaos – 037
Here's some treatment for Coronavirus depression: Join the Dancing with Myself Movement, try Belly Dance Chi Gong, and relieve stress by laughing like crazy Laughing Yoga style.
Suhaila Salimpour’s Former Assistant Anna on Dance Secrets & Snuggles – 036
Suhaila's student and friend Anna Horn shares some of the surprising elements of Suhaila's format, reminisces about Jamila Salimpour's finger cymbals, and shows us how the pets we love can inspire us to dance.