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Egyptian Dance that Smells like Jasmine

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- Jasmine, ya madame. - The little girl shouted at me, dressed in a worn-out "gallabeya" and headscarf, in the middle of the overwhelming - never dull - Cairo traffic.

Usually, and for a reason I never understood, flower sellers would spray their bouquets with synthetic aromas that gave me headaches and nausea. Instead of allowing the flowers to speak for themselves - with their timid or loud scents -, they sprinkled them with chemicals.

Not that little girl....

How to Slow Down (for dancers who live in a rush)

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There are many challenges and joys in the life of an oriental dancer.

Some of the challenges are obvious - learning the dance technique, the music, the culture and mentality behind them; dealing with limitations and ambitions; choreography and improvisation; and interpretation.The list would go on if we had time. And we don´t have it.

Then, there are the sneaky, invisible challenges that most dancers aren´t aware of.

At the top of the list comes Overdoing and Excessive...

The Forgotten Pillars of authentic Egyptian Dance

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I´m speaking to you from a place of Magic

Yes, Magic.

I don´t know where you´re coming from, if you´ve been involved with Egyptian Dance for a long time, on a deeper or a shallower manner. I don´t even know how much you desire to take from this dance or what you have in store for it - because we give and we take from it - but one thing I know for sure:

There´s a Magic in authentic Egyptian Dance that can save us. It has saved me again and again,...

Joana Saahirah´s World Blog

A Collection of Articles, Videos, and Freebies on Egyptian Dance, Self-Discovery & Empowerment

Egyptian Dance that Smells like Jasmine

How to Slow Down (for dancers who live in a rush)

The Forgotten Pillars of authentic Egyptian Dance

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