The
Hip Circle is an online bellydance magazine.
We are currently on a hiatus, but our articles archive is still
available: Enjoy!
[ Archiving in progress...]
The Healing Power
of Dance by Nedra Bashira
The "B"
Word by Jenna
Morocco
on 'Cabaret Bellydance' by Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 1 | Oriental dance 'props'
by Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 2 | Origins of the bellydance costume
by Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 3 | What are the origins of the bellydance
movement vocabulary? by Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 4 | How did Middle Eastern Dance enter mainstream
American entertainment? by Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 5 | By Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 6 | NYC 8th Avenue Club Scene, 1960 By Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 7 | The Ethnic By Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 8 | Understanding the Nature of Oriental Dance
By Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 9 | Customers a By Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 10 | Male DanceRS, CULTURAL DIFFERENCES By
Morocco
ASK
AUNT ROCKY | 13 | The Victor By Morocco
The
Serpent & the Moon By Serpentessa
Who
do you dance for? by Blanca
Cabaret,
Tribal/Tribal Fusion Bellydance in New York By Neon
Bellydance:
From Male Fantasy to Female Fantasy By Neon
Fantasy Fusion
Bellydance by Neon
Erte
- Fashion and Dance Costumes By Neon
Bakst, costumes
for “Ballets Russes” by Neon
Back
to dance (dance and pregnancy) by Naia
Bellydance
means Belly Health! by Ayshe
Creating the enchanted
oasis - Theatrical Dance by Amantha
Theatrical Dance
by Amantha
THE
AGE OF STORYTELLING By Tempest
A
Glimpse Into the Void (or an exploration into the mind of a so-called
fusionista) By Tempest
Learning
to View Dance As Art By Tempest
ALYRA'S
ADVICE | 1 | What do I do when someone has stolen my routine?
by Alyra
ALYRA'S
ADVICE | 2 | can I borrow that move for myself? by Alyra
ALYRA'S
ADVICE | 3 | Do I always have to stay late with the band
to split the tips? by Alyra
ALYRA'S
ADVICE | 4 | I ought to be embarrassed?... By Alyra
ALYRA's
ADVICE | 5 | A "Mean" Dancer By
Alyra
ALYRA'S
ADVICE | 7 | By Alyra
Dancing
From the Heart- Dancing for the Elderly by Esma
Belly
Dance Baby Boogie (Children and Middle Eastern Dance)by
Esma
El
Confesionario - Feeling Jaded by Sherene
El
Confesionario - Jealousy By
Sherene
GIA
AL QAMAR'S TALES FROM THE URBAN DESERT | 1 | Idol Worship…or
50 Ways to Better Dance Through External Measures by Gia
Al Qamar
GIA
AL QAMAR'S TALES FROM THE URBAN DESERT | 2 | Idols
Part Two…or 10 Goddesses For Belly Dancers to Worship
by Gia Al Qamar
Gia
Al Qamar's TALES FROM THE URBAN DESERT | 3 | Beauty and
the Breast By Gia Al Qamar
Gia
Al Qamar's TALES FROM THE URBAN DESERT | 4 | "T'was
the night before my gig..." by Gia
Al Qamar
GIA
AL QAMAR'S TALES FROM THE URBAN DESERT | 5 | Possibly the
only thing more sacred to a belly dancer than her bedleh is her
beast. by Gia Al Qamar
GIA
AL QAMAR'S TALES FROM THE URBAN DESERT | 6 | Perfecting
the Art of Belly Dance Through Cross Training Or…Five
Days to Better Fitting Bedleh by Gia
Al Qamar
12
Days of Raqs Sharki By Gia al Qamar
DANCER...WITH
A CAPITAL "D" By Gia al Qamar
Rakkasah
Diary. I Came… I Saw… I Schmoozed… I Shopped! By Gia
al Qamar
Bellydance
in Athens by Athena Najat
Being
a good audience member By Sarah Skinner
Bellydance
Burnout By Leyla Najma
Bellydancing
Bloopers! By Leyla Najma
The Pearls by
Layla Mary
The
Artform of Restaurant, Stage, Night Club Performing by Leyla
Najma
The
Duende- Fusing and Defining by Alexia
Dance
Class Etiquette By Karima Nadira
The
importance of learning choreographies by Karima
Nadira
Your
First Costume by Karima Nadira
HOW TO
Tray Balancing
Tips & Tricks by Neon
Finger
Cymbals According to Layla Mary By Layla
Mary
Veil Dyeing by
Jennifer Dawson
Learning
to Fly the A'Kai Silk Wings (double veil) By Jesennia
Photo
sessions in DC by Sarah
Skinner
INTERVIEWS
Jenna
by Editor
Neon
DALIA
CARELLA by Tina Frühauf
Gamila
El Masri - (1) Tips, an Age-Old Story By Editor
Gamila
El Masri - (2) - Tipping customs and show biz at the Ibis
(NYC) By Editor
Gamila
El Masri - (3) -Thoughts on the art and the biz of bellydancing
By Editor
Gamila
El Masri - (4) Feeling Dance by Editor
Aszmara
Darshan
-
I By Amulya
Darshan
- II
By Amulya
Elsa
Leandros By Editor
Ensemble
Zikrayat (1) By Dameshe
Diana
Tarkhan By Dameshe
Jeniviva
- Gothic Bellydance By Editor
Isis-
Gothic Bellydance By Editor
Alexia,
an artist who goes above and beyond… (1) ByAngelys Liranzo
ALEXIA
(2) By Angelys Liranzo
Leyla
Najma By Editor
Nadia
Moussa By Editor
Serena
Ramzy By Amulya
FITNESS
Training Notes
| 2| Weight Control during the Holidays by Melissa
TRAINING NOTES
| 3| Overcoming Back Pain by Melissa
Is
Bellydance a Mind-Body Exercise? By Melissa
REVIEWS
Pilgrim's
Descent- A review of Nagari by Solace by
Maduro
Workshop
- review By Neon Lulu Sabongi of
Brazil, NYC
'Shimmer
Sustain' by Maduro By Sera
REVIEW: Hands
of a Thousand Dances by Michael Beach by Saqara
A la Turka - Dance and Music Festival in Istanbul - Folktours
By Alison Smith
FolkTours
Mid-Eastern Music and Dance Camp By Alay’nya
Morocco's
Weeklong Workshop
Souhail
Kaspar, Master Percussionist by Kostana
Desires
and Change in a Pregnant Dancer By Shir-El
From
the Classroom to the Stage By Jill Lewis
Kelly
From Bellydance
to Subway Dance By Adnil
Let The Dance
Unite Us By Pepper
Bellydance
Through My Eyes By Brandon
Middle
Eastern Dance and Weight: A Dance For All Sizes by Claudia
“Marcella” Clarke
I come from the
Middle East by Samira
Those Terrible
Turkish Tendencies by Ligaya
What's in a name?
by Ligaya
New Mexico Bellydance
Scene Karen
Cericola
Response to Neon's
article
'Bellydance: From Male Fantasy to Female Fantasy' By Tasnim
EVENTS
My
First Time... by Carmine
"Sandstorm"
concert in Daytom Ohio by Sarah Skinner
A
Hauntingly Good Time By Helewa
A
Spooktacular Event By Esma
Shadows
of the Harem By Editor
The
'Oud Dude' and his Posse By Layla Mary
First
Gothic Bellydance Workshop in NYC By Editor
Egyptian
Trip By Fahdida
Nov
2006 Caribbean Rose at Satalla by Sarah
Skinner
THE ATLANTIC ANTIC
31st Anniversary Celebration
Morocco's Academy
of Oriental Dance Hurricane Katrina Benefit
LIFE
Katrina
animal rescue effort 1 By Samara
Katrina
animal rescue effort 2 By Samara
Katrina
Artists for Animals Benefit By Samara
THE HIP CIRCLE
Letter
from the Editor-in-Chief By Blanca
Letter
from the new Editor-in-Chief By Blanca
Meet
Hip Circle Member #1000 By Editor
POETRY
JEHAN'S
DANCE MEDITATION - Serpentine By Jehan
JEHAN'S
DANCE MEDITATION - .SPIRIT OF ETERNITY
By Jehan
The Hip Circle:: online bellydance magazine,
belly dance discussion and community
|
