Halloween? Consider putting a costume on your costume Need a quick Halloween costume? Don’t want to just “be a belly dancer” or, even worse, feel a little ordinary because you’re a belly dancer all the time, not just in…
Rewriting a 30-year-old book? Designing Costumes? Performing Research? Putting together history classes? This is what we were up to over at Studio Davina. Book Report – “Costuming from the Hip” Rewrite Obsidian – initial thoughts Bob Mackie vintage book mini-review…
In early August, Evernote, a note-taking application that I’ve been using since 2008, announced a 40% price increase. Well, that was it! The final straw. So I’m now mourning a breakup with one of the most important and significant research…
I’m rewriting “Costuming From the Hip!” I know this is old news for many folk. I’ve been working on this project over the past year and there have been posts that have referenced this ongoing project. One of the subscribers…
Do you play finger cymbals, zills, or sagat? A little over a decade ago, I had an epiphany. Finger cymbals are our most ancient, deepest connection with our dance ancestors. From my research emerged the book “From Turban to Toe…