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2023 ABDA Rewind
Everyone seems to love getting their "rewind" posts from different apps telling us exactly how many times we listened to the Hadestown...
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Dec 17, 20232 min
Guest Post: Introducing Svetlana Zralko
By Jennifer King On New Year's Eve, a plane landed at ABIA with the newest member of the Austin bellydance community. Svetlana Zralko, an...
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Bahaia
Sep 2, 20214 min
Remembering Bobbye Dee
She was a real-life Steel Magnolia, exemplifying both traditional femininity as well as an uncommon fortitude.
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Thais
Mar 8, 20213 min
Review: Raqs Curve Festival
First post of 2021! My apologies for not keeping up with things on this blog--the pandemic has been rough over the past year and 2021...
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A.S. May
Dec 19, 20202 min
The timeless beauty of American Cabaret belly dance
Greetings ABA! My name is Amantha, and I’m excited to be a new contributor to this blog. Some of you may know me, but for those of you...
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Thais
Nov 26, 20203 min
Happy Thanksgiving from the Austin Bellydance Association
2020 has been a difficult year for most of us, and it's easy to struggle to find things to be thankful for within the bellydance realm....
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Thais
Jun 18, 20203 min
A message from the Austin Bellydance Association Board of Directors & Elected Officers:
Over the past three weeks, we have seen protests in every state and around the world as a result of the killing of George Floyd and, more...
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Elissa
Mar 30, 20203 min
My Experience at a Fan Veil Workshop with Loaya Iris
I’ve never felt comfortable with props as a student dancer. Maybe it was the influence of one of my favorite teachers, a nightclub dancer...
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Jamie Lynn
Feb 29, 20202 min
Guest Post: Raksology
This month's post is written by ABA member Jamie Lynn! Hello! This is Jamie Lynn, and I would like to introduce something new for most of...
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Lori
Jan 31, 20202 min
Guest Post: Complete the Costume!
This month's post was written by former ABA Webmistress, Lori! Getting to wear a beautiful costume is part of the fun of belly dancing....
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Thais
Nov 29, 20193 min
A bellydance gift guide: 8 holiday gift ideas for the bellydancer in your life
Happy holidays from the Austin Bellydance Association! 'Tis the season of gift-giving and getting together with your loved ones. I am...
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Thais
Oct 29, 20191 min
Quiz: Which Hogwarts house is your inner bellydancer?
This month's blog feature is a Harry Potter-themed quiz. It is intended to be just for fun and not perfectly book accurate or indicative...
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Thais
Sep 30, 20192 min
Bellydance YouTube Round-Up
Earlier in my dance education, I ran a micro-blog on Tumblr focused on dance videos. One of my favorite segments to run featured dancers...
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Thais
Aug 27, 20192 min
Dancer Self-Care Part 2: Your Body is Your Instrument
Continuing our dancer self-care series, this time, let’s focus on our bodies. Belly dance is considered lower impact than many other...
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Thais
Jul 21, 20193 min
Dancer Self-Care: Confidence and Inspiration
Psych Central defines self-care as: “any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical...
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Phillip
Jul 11, 20191 min
Special Election Results: ABA Board of Directors
The election closed July 10 at midnight. Here are the confirmed results. The Treasurer had only one candidate, and the Secretary ended up...
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Phillip
Jul 7, 20191 min
Special Election Announcement
Lisa Tapia (Lisa La Mar) has withdrawn her name from consideration and is no longer running for Secretary.
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Thais
Jul 5, 20192 min
Special Election Candidate Profile: Betsi Robins (Bahaia)
My name is Betsi “Bahaia” Robins, and I am running for President. I have lived in Austin since 1991, and I currently own and operate...
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Thais
Jul 5, 20192 min
Special Election Candidate Profile: Chris Bailey (Najla)
The Austin belly dance community has been an integral part of my life for over two decades. This community has inspired and fueled me as...
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Thais
Jul 3, 20191 min
Special Election Candidate Profile: Stacey Lizette
As a native Austinite, I have seen many changes in our city and our dance scene. What hasn’t changed is the goal of the Austin...
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