Jensuya
Move over, Bruce, Beledi is The Boss
"If you can inhabit your song (deeply and well)...that's the key to a great singer" —Bruce Springsteen I never saw Bruce in concert, but...
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Jensuya
- Jun 12, 2021
- 5 min
5 Best Ballet Training Tips for Belly Dance
Practice these 5 top training tips from ballet to make your belly dance spectacular.
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Jensuya
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
The New York Times calls it 'Great Cultural Depression.' I call it opportunity.
The pandemic is giving us the opportunity to get back to the way dance and music used to be: doing it instead of just watching performers.
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Jensuya
- Aug 30, 2020
- 3 min
More Belly Than Dance?
Ballet is not the foundation of all dance, certainly not belly dance. However, we can adopt many excellent practices from ballet.
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Jensuya
- Aug 23, 2020
- 3 min
9 Motivation Tips for Belly Dance Practice
Learn & use Jensuya's 9 tips for staying motivated to practice dancing when you're feeling uninspired.
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Jensuya
- Aug 16, 2020
- 4 min
DIY Belly Dance Costume for Beginners
How do you create a belly dance costume? Start simple. And cheap. And do it yourself. Here's how.
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Jensuya
- Aug 9, 2020
- 4 min
Can you Learn to Belly Dance at Home?
The pros and cons of various belly dance instruction platforms such as YouTube, books, online courses.
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Jensuya
- Aug 2, 2020
- 2 min
Who's Got the Beat?
...that's the number 1 most important factor to becoming a great—actually, even just a good—belly dancer. Learn the beat....
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Jensuya
- Jul 26, 2020
- 3 min
Fit or Fat? What’s the Best Belly Dance Costume?
There is no rule stating that you must show skin as a belly dancer. Here are some tips for belly dance costuming.
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Jensuya
- Jul 19, 2020
- 3 min
Got Rhythm?
Can you learn to belly dance if you have no rhythm? Learn the answer and what to do about it.
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Jensuya
- Jul 11, 2020
- 2 min
What's the Purpose of Belly Dancing?
Is the purpose of belly dance to tease sexually? Is it a fertility or a cultural dance? Learn the purpose of belly dance in this post.
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Jensuya
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
What is Belly Dance?
Belly dance is often confused with "exotic" dance. Learn what belly dance really is in this post.
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