About 10 years ago, I collaborated with a Bay Area belly dancer Celena, The Killer Ziller on a Hahbi’ru style costume. She was a long-time co-conspirator with John Compton, the artistic director and beating heart of the troupe, and Celena…
Here’s a little “Belly Dancer Life Lesson,” always wear more makeup than you think you need in performance! I must admit, I use photo editing software to touch up my skin before I put images on the web. Generally, I…
Last May I had the pleasure of attending Tribal Fest 2013 in Sebastapol, Ca. It’s a loud ruckus event that has a ton of energy, high style, and amazing performances by dozens of Tribal, ATS, and Fusion performers from around…
One of the projects for the book, Cloth of Egypt: All About Assiut, was a lovely turquoise and blue bra for the illustrious dancer Princess Farhana of Hollywood. While I was vending at Cairo Caravan in June, I worked on…
Today is the last day of my Kickstarter campaign! As I type this, I have a mere 21 hours left and the frenzy of the last month will be over. It’s been quite an experience, like an exhilarating thrill…