Dance Heritage, News, Views & Interviews Blog Posts
In this section you will find a wide range of articles and posts on many types of dance and aspects of dance. If you would like to contribute please do contact us.
5 Dancers Time Management Tips – Do You Also Struggle to Find Time To Dance?
Leave your comments below on your dancers time management tips and thoughts.
Belly Dance Around the World by Caitlin E. McDonald – Book Review
Read the review of the ‘Belly dance around the world’ book by Caitlin E. McDonald.
Tips on Managing Stage Fright
by Dr Valeria Lo Iacono When performing in front of an audience, even the most seasoned performers experience stage fright. So, whether you are a beginner or not, do not think that your are alone in experiencing this sensation. The secret is not to deny these...
How to Draw and Paint Dancers in Movement. Art and Drawing Dance
Are you a beginner artist looking to learn how o draw movement, dance and dancing. Read this post!
You Asked Aunt Rocky – BellyDance Book Review
Morocco aka Aunt Rocky has written a couple of books on belly dance and this is the latest dance book I read and here’s the review.
Morris Dance – Traditional English Folk Dance and Heritage
First Experience of Morris Dancing I love traveling, experiencing different cultures and in particular watching local dance performances. Last year I went to see the World Conker Championships (held annually each October) in a quaint countryside location,...
Becoming a Belly Dancer – Book Review
Latest book review as I read and review Becoming a Belly Dancer by Sara Shrapnell.
Dance Performance from an Audience Members Perspective
In this post I am going to write from the point of view of an audience member, rather than as a dancer. Many of you already know that different dance genres portray different feelings and may also feel different to dance to. I am going to discuss some dance...
Ballet Interview with Jillian Vanstone, Canada
Interview with Jillian Vanstone Being a Ballerina "The feeling of it is actually very difficult to describe. I think there's an element of the physicality releasing endorphins. That is something. It's being able to express yourself emotionally and maybe discover other...
Using Dance Heritage for the Tourism Experience in Airports
Hula dance is well-known worldwide and plays a valuable role in tourism to Hawaii. We look at how Hawaiian dance influences tourism and tourist visitors to the islands.
Beyond Binarism: Exploring a Model of Living Cultural Heritage for Dance
- Post written by Dr Valeria Lo Iacono Model for living cultural heritage Introduction I have written this post, in order to summarise and explain in simple words the article ‘Beyond Binarism: Exploring a Model of Living Cultural Heritage for Dance’, which I have...
What is Moroccan Shikhat – Dance Heritage
Following a series of workshops in Morocco with the UK based Moroccan dancer Nawarra, I have become aware of a genre of Moroccan dance, the performers of which are called shikhat (singular shikha) and learning about shikhat has inspired me to write this post! Nawarra,...
Dance Heritage Directory
Is your site related to dance and heritage? Let us know and we will consider adding you below. It is free to be listed. Europe Scottish Youth dance - national dance organisation for Scotland, helping children and youths to learn about dance and the health, fitness and...
The Issue of Cultural Appropriation and Egyptian Belly Dance
A belly dancer in Cairo, Egypt with a live band. There is debate around where exactly belly dance originates from, with Egypt and Turkey being the two main contenders. It is hard to tell exactly where any dance genre comes from, as the further in time we go, the less...
Dance Research Using Online Qualitative Research Methods
I have recently published a paper on the academic peer-reviewed journal Sociological Research Online (SRO). The title of the paper, which I have co-written with two colleagues (Paul Symonds and Dr David Brown) is “Skype as a Tool for Qualitative Research Interviews”...