OPA! BLOG | ABDA

Thais

Jul 3, 20192 min read

Special Election Candidate Profile: Lily Tsai

If you can explain why you love bellydance in one word, what would it be? For me, that word is “Connection.” Connection of body, mind,...

Thais

Jul 2, 20192 min read

Special Election Candidate Profile: Colleen Pannell

I am running for Vice President of the Austin Bellydance Association and would like to share with you information about myself. First a...

Thais

Jul 2, 20192 min read

Special Election Candidate Profile: Jeanette Cunningham

I'm Jeanette and I'm running for President. Please take a moment to read if you haven't already voted. ABA should provide a common...

Phillip

Jun 29, 20191 min read

Note regarding Special Election ballots

I need to inform everyone that the votes are secret. The identifying email in the ballot is only required to ensure one member, one vote....

Phillip

Jun 28, 20192 min read

Announcement from ABA Association Agent Phillip Shurtleff

I’m pleased to announce to our board and membership a list of nominees for our special election. It’s great to see our members step up...

Thais

Jun 8, 20192 min read

Revisiting My First Belly Dance Performance

Thanks to Facebook’s lovely/horrifying TimeHop feature, every year around November, I get to revisit my first belly dance performance. I...

Thais

Jun 8, 20191 min read

Welcome to the Opa! Blog

Welcome to the new form of Opa! For years, Opa! served as a newsletter for the Austin Bellydance Association membership. In some of its...