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Learn how to make your dance interesting with Taktaba, the free video podcast on dance composition for belly dancers.

Learn to improvise with confidence with the Improvisation Toolkit. This DVD series is a system of practical, step-by-step exercises, to make improv as natural as...

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Confused by Dance Composition?

Posted by Nadira on Dec 14, 2011 1

Frustrated by Improv?

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Who is Nadira Jamal Anyway?

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Jan 20, 2012

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Sensuality is Not a Dirty Word!

Have you ever watched a dancer who was completely captivating? I’m sure you’ve had this experience: time slows down, every movement is exquisite, and you can practically feel the dance in your own body. And yet you can’t put your finger on what, exactly makes her so mesmerizing. Chances are, it was her sensuality. Don’t Shy Away from...

Dec 23, 2011

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What would you like to see in 2012?

My annual tradition is to spend New Year’s day clearing out the old year. I archive my old email, clean out the files on my computer, and go through my papers and other clutter. The clutter starts to build up again pretty quickly, but until it does, there’s a little oasis of clarity. That’s when I like to think about what I’d like to do in the new...

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