{"id":9487,"date":"2022-09-23T11:30:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T18:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?p=9487"},"modified":"2022-09-23T11:45:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T18:45:31","slug":"dance-chat-aubre-hill-maria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2022\/09\/dance-chat-aubre-hill-maria\/","title":{"rendered":"Dance Chat with Aubre Hill &#038; Maria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ek-RBUAcjPc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Dance Chat with Aubre Hill: Episode 5 &#8211; Maria Sokolova<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orientdancer.com\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2022\/09\/dance-chat-aubre-hill-maria\/screen-shot-2022-09-23-at-11-33-17-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-11.33.17-AM.png?fit=360%2C161&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"360,161\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2022-09-23 at 11.33.17 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-11.33.17-AM.png?fit=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-11.33.17-AM.png?fit=360%2C161&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-11.33.17-AM.png?resize=360%2C161&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"161\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles dance teacher, performer, and scholar Aubre Hill is now hosting a series of interviews on YouTube.\u00a0 Dance Chat with Aubre Hill: Episode #5 features<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">\u00a0the amazing Maria Sokolova who, quite literally, teaches right down the street from my home. She&#8217;s a mesmerizing dancer to watch and I recommend catching a performance with Maria any chance you get.\u00a0 Find out more about Maria on her <\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orientdancer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"> and be sure to follow her on <\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/orientdancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"> for great belly dance content!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aubrehill.com\/news\/dancechatwithaubrehill\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2022\/09\/dance-chat-aubre-hill-maria\/img_6456\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_6456.jpg?fit=216%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"216,288\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6456\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_6456.jpg?fit=216%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_6456.jpg?fit=216%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9494\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_6456.jpg?resize=216%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"288\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Dance Chat with Aubre Hill<\/h2>\n<p>When I heard that Aubre Hill was launching an interview series on YouTube, I immediately headed over to check them out. I have watched the first five issues and have enjoyed them all. I highly recommend giving this series a watch.\u00a0 As of the writing of this blog post, you can catch conversations with illustrious dancers including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Episode #1 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dr6fcFP__ys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamilla al Wahid<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Episode #2 <a id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1663957206811_573\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/l5-rp9AsxlE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helena Vlahos<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Episode #3 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CklbDG5Ecfk\">Sahra Saeeda<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Episode #4 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TRb3wSZr0Dw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anaheed<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Episode #5 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ek-RBUAcjPc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maria Sokolova<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click Here for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLyJVjJnKMmOMhx63m1XNFBPVyr3YknTMR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aubre&#8217;s Dance Chat YouTube Playlist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>LA Raqs Reboot<\/h2>\n<p>Aubre Hill has also taken a lead role in rebooting the LA Raqs website.\u00a0 This is a great resource for anyone who lives, works, performs, and studies dance in the greater Los Angeles and Southern California regions. From San Diego to Santa Barbara and beyond, you can find event and class listings, informative articles, links to performance videos, and more.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laraqs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the site<\/a> and be sure to sign up for their newsletter. http:\/\/www.laraqs.com\/<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aubre Hill<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I am a huge fan of Aubre Hill and recommend taking the opportunity to study with her if you can.\u00a0 You can find out more about her classes, events, and research <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aubrehill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on her website<\/a>. I follow Aubre on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aubre.hill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook feed<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aubrehill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> to enjoy following her adventures in dance.\u00a0 Her troupe, The Qabila Foundation is also a joy to watch so be sure to look for them on your favorite social media platform.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qabilafoundation.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2022\/09\/dance-chat-aubre-hill-maria\/1015806_412067702244989_1407141962_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1015806_412067702244989_1407141962_o.jpg?fit=576%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"576,382\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1015806_412067702244989_1407141962_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1015806_412067702244989_1407141962_o.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1015806_412067702244989_1407141962_o.jpg?fit=576%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9495\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1015806_412067702244989_1407141962_o.jpg?resize=576%2C382&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"382\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hope that you enjoy these talks with Aubre.\u00a0 When you click through to YouTube to watch Maria and the rest of her Dance Chats, be sure to like and subscribe.\u00a0 Leaving a message below a video helps the YouTube algorithm. If you like and admire Aubre, take a moment to leave a comment or drop an emoji to give her a boost and help her channel grow.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Enjoy this great dance content!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Dawn Devine ~ Davina<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>September 23, 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laraqs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5546d234e4b014548b73c040\/d11bb9af-92a9-46c2-9423-e7771cfaeaaf\/5CA236DD-4582-4936-87C7-A670F2D3BC3D.JPG?resize=580%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"486\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2022\/09\/dance-chat-aubre-hill-maria\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"67\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-11.33.17-AM.png?fit=150%2C67&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"9492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2022\/09\/dance-chat-aubre-hill-maria\/screen-shot-2022-09-23-at-11-33-17-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-11.33.17-AM.png?fit=360%2C161&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"360,161\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2022-09-23 at 11.33.17 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-11.33.17-AM.png?fit=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-11.33.17-AM.png?fit=360%2C161&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><p>Dance Chat with Aubre Hill: Episode 5 &#8211; Maria Sokolova Los Angeles dance teacher, performer, and scholar Aubre Hill is now hosting a series of interviews on YouTube.\u00a0 Dance Chat with Aubre Hill: Episode #5 features\u00a0the amazing Maria Sokolova who, quite literally, teaches right down the street from my home. 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