Morris Dance – Traditional English Folk Dance and Heritage

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,...
Using Dance Heritage for the Tourism Experience in Airports

Using Dance Heritage for the Tourism Experience in Airports

Traditional hula dance welcome on arrival in the airport in Hawaii Tourism, Travel, and Traditional Cultural Heritage The way in which we experience a new culture and country starts from the moment we arrive in that location and some airports use dance heritage as a...
What is Moroccan Shikhat – Dance Heritage

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,...
Travelling for Dance Training and Discovery

Travelling for Dance Training and Discovery

Dancers in Egypt. Belly Dancing in Northern Africa As a belly dancer, I like traveling to the countries of origin of the Middle Eastern and Northern African dances that gave birth to what many people today know as belly dance. I like doing this in order to rediscover...