Radio Bastet - Vintage Belly Dance Music

I found a great pod cast style site called Radio Bastet - Vintage Belly Dance Music that features BD music from the 50s-80s. Each cast includes the track info and album art. The sound quality is also pretty good. It's worth checking out just for the album art. Currently, there are 60 programs for your listening pleasure.

~N

Now listeing: Radio Bastet
mood: glazed doughnuts

BD Vlog 07: Beading

The terribly boring part of making your own bellydance costume is the beading. Repetitive and slow, here is a glimpse of me working on a costume bra.

~N

Now watching: Gandhi
Mood: chicken with lemon grass and red chilies

St Louis Weekend Adventure

Dancing Deserae

My trip St. Louis this past weekend was not bellydance related, but low and behold, bellydance found me. The Way Ladies stopped at Dunaway Books and there on a newspaper rack was an issue of The St Louis Sinner with a fantastic cover shot of Deserae. The article is actually about a local photographer but they choose Deserae for the cover shot. I have met Deserae who is a fantastic dancer and one hell of a costume maker. She showed me a costume once that had glow-in-the-dark beads hidden in with the rhinestone bling. I thought (and still think) that was the coolest thing ever!

Other special finds from the weekend-

All the meats you could want @ Soulard Farmers Market

A beautiful day

Found: one deer leg in city trashcan on antique row. wtf?

"Mrs Robinson" @ Gringo Jones Imports

Me and Lola @ Gringo Jones Imports (she is standing on my lap)

@ McDonalds in Rolla, MO.

~N

Now watching: National Geographic Taboo
mood: red pepper hummus

What Ever Happened to that Gypsy Lady?

Zivah, Naima, and KC - May 09

I previous mentioned one of 2 studios that where going through a transition. One of which is Red Moon Tribe, who I've had the privilage to dance and travel with on many occasions. RMT's director Zivah has had the wonderful opportunity to move with her family to work and live on a homestead here in the Ozarks. You can read about her adventures here at Ten Springs Farm.

When a dancer takes on a new job or moves to take on a new challenge in her life I like to reflect on how many different people lives' the Dance is a part of. Professionals, Journalists, Desk Jockeys, Homesteaders, Programmers, Art Directors, Beauticians, Students, etc. The Dance can really connect all different types of people.

Meanwhile, the 'Tribe' is transitioning into a new phase of leadership and organization, and I'm sure we will see many awesome things from them soon.

~N

Now watching: Triggermen
mood: a gyro

Rembetika Hipsters, Oh How I Love Thee

Rembetika Hipsters from Big Sky Sessions on Vimeo.

I feel a little bit like a stalker when I discover a new post/video/song from Rembetika Hipsters. Like a pervert creeping around their house at night peeking in the windows waiting for a gratuitous crotch shot while touching myse...

Um...I mean, I get a little more excited than I probably should.

Like, I'd totally change my religion for an opportunity to dance with them live. Some day I will make it to Calgary! Click to watch it full screen, it's really nice quality video.

~N

Dancing Dance

Here is the video of the choreo I taught in Buffalo, MO. 2008. I don't like this performance because I was tired and sloppy. But hey, I never said I was a professional.

~N

Now watching: my fav performance by Brittney Laleh from this same show as above.
mood: something involving pesto

Visioncon 2010 BD performances

I found a couple of videos of BD performances from February's Visioncon. Enjoy these while I am out of town.

~N

PS. Don't forget to post your questions for my Bellydance According to Naima Vlogs!

Naima's Bellydance Blog on Facebook

Naima's Bellydance Blog

Promote Your Page Too

So, I've had a FB page for a while but refused to be friends with, well, most of my friends because I wanted more personal privacy than FB could give. I broke down and made a separate fan page for all of my bellydance friends, family, and otherwise. This should make it easier for the folks who prefer this contact method. Although, I really do enjoy telling people I won't be their friend.

Go forth and add me!

RIP Peter Steel

Peter Steele

1962-2010

I don't normally make posts like this but the front man of one of our favorite bands, Type O Negative, died yesterday. This time for real. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/15/entertainment/main6399206.shtml

~N

mood =(

Dance Tastic: B-Boys

What do you get when a gymnast has rhythm?

Some pretty amazing B-Boys. Why this isn't an Olympic sport I don't know. I mean they are strong, flexible, have impeccable timing, and fashion. They probably wouldn't pass a drug/alcohol test... but who cares?

~N

mood: KFC

Bule Glitter Dot in the Wings

Well, the "Chingia" starting spreading up my cheek, around my mouth, and down my neck, as well as spread around my wrist and onto the other arm. I went to Urgent Care on Saturday, got a shot of steroids, and a prescription for Prednisone and antihistamines. The doctor diagnosed me with contact dermatitis even though I still don't know what from. I haven't done any yard work and no one I know has anything contagious. So my videos are on hold while I give my face time to heal. Lucky for me I work from home and can spend all day looking like I have face rot. The Husband Person has been singing, "Y o u  a r e  s o  BOOOTY-ful,  t o  MEEEEE!" I just hope I'm cleared up enough by this Friday for my trip to St. Louis with the "Way" Ladies.

Meanwhile, I kept changing my mind about the pink-holo costume color scheme so I set it aside and started work on revamping my first troupe costume in blue glitter dot. I've started a little bead work on the skirt and covered a new set of cups. The idea for this one is to add just a little bling to make it look a bit more modern and less homemade. Here are some action shots of it from a previous post. It never had a fringe belt. That is the silver belt I just got done revamping for the last Greek Night hidden under a matching chunk of fabric so only the fringe would show. Glitter dot fabric is so noisy it is hard to decorate without it getting lost in the shininess or making it noisier. I may add some of the fuchsia beads I bought for pink-holo as a nice contrast. Sky blue and fuchsia are surprisingly complimentary.

~N

Now listening: Muse - The Resistance
mood: being able to sleep on my left side would be nice.

Chingia spreading. Trip to urgent care. Shot in butt complete.

BD Vlog 05: How did you learn to BD?

Technically this is more about why I began bellydance than how I learned. I get a little weepy there for a minute.

Link to the Kama Sutra Dance scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QudBsXE3os4

~N

Mood: IS FRIDAY! IS FRIDAY!

Belly Dance Hafla

Belly Dance Hafla
Friday April 9th, 7pm

The Alive and Well Studio
2740 S. Glenstone Suite 105
Springfield, MO.

The Alive and Well Studio is located in the Brentwood shopping Center.
Look for Men's Suit Mart towards the south end of the center. Enter through the courtyard under the awning that says 2740. Go down the stairs and The Studio is immediately to the right.

(I won't be able to make this one because I will be at my sister's opera. Hope everyone has fun!)

~N

BD Vlog 05: Chingia

BD Vlog 05: Naima tells the Chingia story.

BD Vlog 04: Bellydance According to Naima

BD Vlog 04

And, for those of you who like babies, a short video of our new nephew Treydon with his Mimi that I took last weekend. He is almost 4 days old in the video.

~N

Now watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blkx6axytKQ&feature=player_embedd
mood: Bazooka Joe bubble gum

BD Vlog 03

Now listening: Garfunkel and Oates
mood: curly fries

BD in Japan

 Random pic from Japan: Naima + Chu-Hi

(I have no BD  Japan pics.)

KC sent me a cool article on the BD scene in Japan. Belly dancing in Japan | CNNGo.com. I keep up on my Japanese BD by follwoing Ozma's blog and Mishaal's site. There are other sites and blogs but these 2 are English and I don't have to decipher with a translator.

In other news, The Husband Person's sister had a baby boy on Mar 30th. We are heading over to the Tulsa, OK. area this weekend to visit.

~N

Now watching: Ah, My Goddess
mood: Chu-Hi