Lyda Borelli was an Italian silent screen film actress who appeared in 14 movies between 1913 and 1920. Scholars of film history consider her first Italian film star, earning the title diva. Before she appeared on the silver screen, Lyda…
The super-glamourous author/dancer Princess Farhana featured me in a write up about “The Cloth of Egypt: All About Assiut!” entitled “The Queen of Assiut.” I’m so very honored to work with Princess Farhana, who is beyond a triple threat –…
There is nothing like a tasty treat on one of the USA’s most important holidays, Thanksgiving. So, to celebrate, I’ve begun to put up the videos from our party, Assiut Fest, held back in August. We had an incredible lineup…
Here’s a useful checklist that appeared in the spring 2009 Costumer’s Notes. Between 2005-2009, I put together a printed version of my newsletter for distribution at events I attended. When I was teaching belly dance regularly, one of the important parts…
I’m so pleased to announce that my book, The Cloth of Egypt: All About Assiut is now available for sale for the introductory price of $29.95. When the book is available on Amazon.com in late November, it will retail…