I have been pondering my upcoming retirement and what I want it to look like. Who do I want to be? What do I want to do? Ironically, it was my illness that gave me the opportunity to examine these questions. It was a devastating time for me. For a while, I couldn’t even… Continue reading Bellydance after Retirement: the beginnings of a plan!
Category: Dancing
Bellydance/Heavy Metal Fusion: Andrameda’s sword dance
Last week Andra gave permission to upload her sword dance, and I am so happy to present it to you today! I am a very proud dance mama, and it thrills me to pieces to see how far my former students have gone. Presenting Andrameda performing Beyond the Edge: a bellydance/heavy metal fusion sword dance.… Continue reading Bellydance/Heavy Metal Fusion: Andrameda’s sword dance
Rockin’ the Casbah Finale (finally!)
One by one, I’m finally getting all of the show cuts up here for your viewing pleasure. 🙂 Visiting this show has really made me miss my troupe. This was one butt-kicking dance troupe, let me tell ya! Talk about a talented, fun group of gals. I sure wish they could have stayed together. Anyway,… Continue reading Rockin’ the Casbah Finale (finally!)
The Simple Woman’s Daybook – August “Office” Edition
FOR TODAY Outside my window…it is overcast but I can see some blue between the clouds. I am thinking…about how much I would love to be lowering my stress levels at a dance workshop right now, hip-dropping myself into a sweaty ball, or howling with laughter over a silly joke with a girlfriend. Yesterday, alone… Continue reading The Simple Woman’s Daybook – August “Office” Edition
Baba Mama
I first heard this song at a show in Saint John New Brunswick in late 2000. I was sitting in the audience, having finished both of my performances, all settled in and enjoying the show when this fabulously energetic music boomed out of the speakers, and in bounced this little dance troupe from Maine. They… Continue reading Baba Mama
The Big Band at Fireweed Market
Two weeks ago (June 20th) we played at the Fireweed Market. For your listening pleasure, here we are playing Hay Burner! (if you’re getting this via email, you may need to go directly to the website to view the performance) (I’m the one playing baritone sax, bouncing around in my purple dress at the end… Continue reading The Big Band at Fireweed Market