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The Mystical (Sensual) Journey of the Baladi Awadi

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For most dancers, Baladi is a style. If those dancers are informed, they´ll know Baladi is a dance, music, and lifestyle; it´s also the name of a rhythm and the term used to describe typically Egyptian people, things, and places.

Baladi comes from "balad", homeland/country.

Baladi = "My homeland/country".

Baladi bread - typical Egyptian bread.

Baladi coffeeshop - a typical Egyptian coffeeshop.

Baladi attitude - a typical Egyptian attitude that mixes groundedness,...

What the last decade - of DANCE & LIFE - taught me

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Looking back has never been "my thing" unless I do it as a student. A student of life.

We may live, or survive, without gathering our bearings; we may also grow older without growing up - ever. I choose to gather my bearings and to grow up. Annualy, weekly, I´d say daily.

As we enter 2020, I stop, breathe, and look back in search of answers, guidelines, lessons learned, jewels I can take with me on my upcoming Life Chapter.

We´re starting a new decade, one I believe will be a...