Kesavah, Author at Kesavah BellyDance

Working on a new Khaleegy Workshop

The Thobes arrived today!!!! That’s me shrieking when I received my mail today – I’ve just purchased a schwack of Thobe al Nashaal so that I can have some fun Khaleegy classes and workshops, yay! Khaleegy has to be one of my favourite rhythms and...

What the heck is a Zaghareet?

by Kesavah | General Raqs Sharqi

We were talking about this in class the other day, so here’s the lowdown… A Zaghareet (also known as an ululation) is a loud trilling that sounds something like “loo loo loo loo loo….” and often ends with an “eeeeeeeee” sound....

New Session of Belly Dance classes in Nelson starts on April 5th

by Kesavah | Class Bulletins, News, Upcoming Events

The dates are set, we’re sticking with Tuesday nights, and we’ve got something for everyone: Beginner BellyDance Classes are from 6:00 – 7:15 pm – These ones are for ladies that are new to Belly Dance. Level II BellyDance Classes are from 7:15...

An Excellent Collection of Middle Eastern Music for the Belly Dancer

by Kesavah | General Raqs Sharqi

I was planning to try to compile a list of the huge variety of Middle Eastern music for belly dancers but then I found this wonderful post: Things for the Belly Dancer to Know About Middle Eastern Music – by Shems Absolutely a treasure-trove of everything you...

Belly Dance Workshop with Nada El Masirya in April!

by Kesavah | News, Upcoming Events

Yahoo! Guess who is going to the next big workshop in Kelowna…It’s me! Hello Nada El Masirya! And thank you so much Linda Kovach for bringing such excellent talent to our area. Check out the Facebook event here I’ve already registered and booked my...