New meditative and powerful Tribal Style Sword Choreography from Colette Todorov to SF bay area band, MWE's version of "Los Biblicos". http://bit.ly/15o35OK. Photo by Phoebus Photo from JamBallah NW 2012
Two new online classes from Zoe Jakes on Datura Online! Get your dizzying dose of spins with the "Balkan Spins Combination" (http://daturaonline.com/balkan-spins) and drill layered hips, arms and footwork with "Hip Skillz" (http://daturaonline.com/hip-skillz) - a perfect compliment to the Flow Drills Series. Photo: Jorge Dengo
The Datura teachers talk about scheduling their ongoing practice, in this latest edition of the Process. Check it: https://daturaonline.com/news
Layer it on thick! In this challenging new online workshop Ashley Lopez invites you to add complexity to your dance through multiple simultaneous layers. Enjoy and hang on! http://daturaonline.com/layercake-crazy-delicious-layering. Photo: Scott Belding
Presenting class 7 in Colette Todorov's Basic ATS® Series. Slow + Fast American Tribal Style movements with Zils and Turns. Enjoy! http://daturaonline.com/beginning-ats-class-7
For the next hour, Ashley Lopez is answering questions on our facebook page in this office 'hour'. Stop on by and ask her a question about her online classes, how to be a fitness ninja, or anything that's on your mind. Her recent classes are here: http://daturaonline.com/teachers/datura-teachers/ashley-lopez
Sedona shares this Classic Cabaret Entrance Choreography in her new online workshop. Available now on Datura Online! http://daturaonline.com/sedona-cabaret-entrance-choreography
For the next hour, Sedona Soulfire is answering questions now live on our FB page! Come on over and ask about her online classes, in this 'office hour'. Check out her recent classes here http://daturaonline.com/teachers/datura-teachers/sedona-soulfire
Office hours tomorrow with Sedona and a new choreography class from her coming this week! Stay tuned....http://daturaonline.com/teachers/datura-teachers/sedona-soulfire. Photography: Yin Yi
Two new online classes from Zoe Jakes just released on Datura Online! A fancy-footed combination (http://daturaonline.com/nimble-feet) and a popularly requested workshop on Belly Rolls, Flutters and Spins (http://daturaonline.com/belly-dance-flow-fundamentals-spins-flutters-and-belly-rolls). Enjoy! Photo: taboomedia.com
For the next hour, Rachel Brice is answering questions now live on our FB page! Come on over and ask about her online classes, in this 'office hour'. Check out her recent classes on www.daturaonline.com. Details about office hours here: http://daturaonline.com/news/officehours2/
"The only way to do it is to do it." - Merce Cunningham. We couldn't agree more! (Thanks @Ludmila Dance)
"Prioritize what you love", is what Amy Sigil - Official encourages us to do in the final lesson of Unmata's level 1 ITS Slow Vocabulary series. We couldn't agree more! It's live now, online here: http://daturaonline.com/unmata-level-1-lesson-4. Photo: taboomedia.com
For the next hour, Colette is answering questions now live on our FB page! Come on over and ask about her classes, ATS®, her troupe Scarlet Thistle, or her experiences in FCBD in this 'office hour'. Check out her recent classes on www.daturaonline.com.
Just released - the third workshop in Ashley Lopez's "Built for Belly Dance" series! In this online workshop, she focuses on stretching, strengthening and dance drills for the torso. Get built! http://daturaonline.com/conditioning-series-torso Photo by: Scott Belding
New online belly dance class from the lovely Sedona coming this week to Datura Online. Stay tuned! http://daturaonline.com/teachers/datura-teachers/sedona-soulfire
Zoe Jakes joins Datura Online! Hours of combos, choreography, and belly dance flow drills will be coming to Datura Online, starting with the first videos to be released this weekend: http://daturaonline.com/teachers/guest-teachers/zoe-jakes.
Watch the trailer at the link and stay tuned! http://daturaonline.com/news/zoejakesondaturaonline/
Photo: Sequoia Emmanuel
Drumroll…the results for the Do Belly Dance Challenge are…
WAIT!
Before we announce the recipients of the official PRIZES, we want to remind everyone who uploaded a video that you won just for participating! In our minds, the primary purposes of this challenge were:
First: The first purpose of this challenge was a bit selfish: we sit around this office all day working away, and we really wanted to see you guys dancing!
Second: We wanted you all to see each other, from so many different countries around the world, so you could have the opportunity to be inspired by, and to inspire, your fellow members of our Datura Online community.
Third: Goals can help push you to acquire skills that you might not have gained otherwise, so we hope this challenged pushed you a little bit.
And now... the prizewinners!
Bounce:
RinAjna - USA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CORHznFbPoY (Bounce begins at 5:20)
Dynamic Drum Solo:
mirendanza - SPAIN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8zaF7Hxc84
The Balancing Act:
Kahitaify - RUSSIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GnIbye_hpU
All of the DO Belly Dance Challenge videos made us laugh, cry, and jump up and down with joy. Most of all, they proved that Datura Online is really working for you. Nothing could be more satisfying, thank you all so much! Can't wait for the next one...
Rachel Brice shares two of her favorite movement phrases / 'scales' and a combination in this new online belly dance workshop: "Serpentine Scales". Available now on Datura Online: http://daturaonline.com/serpentinescales-workshop
New online class coming from Ms. Rachel Brice to Datura Online tomorrow! See ya then. www.daturaonline.com. Photo: Sol Crawford / Little Scarab
Who's lovely and mysterious eye is this? It's the next guest teacher for Datura Online, coming next month...
So stoked to present class 3 of Unmata's ITS Slow Vocabulary with Amy Sigil - Official. Get inspired, warm up, do the work, and drill. What more could ya want? Online now at: http://daturaonline.com/unmata-level-1-lesson-3. Photo: JLC Images
Look who is coming to dance with you this week! New class with Amy Sigil coming this week to www.daturaonline.com. Photo: www.taboomedia.com
Learn the basics of belly dance with Sedona in this 3rd class of an online belly dance basics series. Only on Datura Online! http://daturaonline.com/belly-dance-basics-3-drops-bumps-more
We want to see you dance! Announcing the DO Belly Dance Challenge! Learn a DO choreography + film it + upload it to Youtube for us and the world to see = satisfaction & possibly PRIZES. More info here: http://daturaonline.com/news/dobdchallenge/
