Hello dear all, In today’s blog post I would like to share a few (or well, many!) of my favorite tips for dancing with a silk veil. Proper Care and Storage 1. Iron. Your. Veil I think this is the most important (really!) piece of advice on dancing with silk I have ever received (it… Read More Tips for Silk Veil
Below you’ll find my favourite Tips & Tricks for getting the most out of your Outdoor Photo Shoots. For 4,5 hours of Tips & Tricks on my Photo Shoot Preparations and Posing (outdoors and studio shoots) check out my Posing 4 Pictures Online Workshop Package here! 1. Preparing What I do to prepare for outdoor… Read More Tips for Outdoor Photo Shoots
This forest photo shoot, taken in July with the incredibly talented Rosa Engel, has been a wonderful and very interesting experience. Naturally, I get a bit nervous about photo shoots, which is why I like to prepare myself very thoroughly (see my online workshop package for more details on that!) Outdoor photo shoots come with… Read More Outdoor Photoshoot with Rosa Engel
Below you’ll find my favorite tips to prepare yourself mentally and physically for a studio photo shoot. For 4,5 hours of Tips & Tricks on my Photo Shhoot Preparations and Posing, check out my Posing 4 Pictures Online Workshop Package here! 1. Early Preparations Things you can do in the week(s) before the shoot: Mentally… Read More Tips for Photo Shoots
When dance gives you wings ✨ Picture by Die Elster – www.elster-netz.net How do we know what we are? This is something I briefly talked about at the end one of my recent (online) classes. The past few years I’ve noticed my focus has been shifting. In the ‘learning department’ I’ve been spending more time… Read More What are we?
Below you’ll find an interview with the gorgeous Elise of Belgium. She’s an incredible artist and a knowledgeable and experienced Samba teacher. Elise owns one of the very first official brazilian dance schools in Belgium, and has officially been part of the Rio Carnaval Parade! A dancer, instructor, costume designer and a beautiful soul to… Read More Interview with Elise Samba
Time for a shimmy practice update. Read on below! This post was inspired by a question posted in my KDanceOnline FB group based on my 4-part Shimmy Sessions instructional video series. NEW – I’ve also put together a mini playlist with all my quick shimmy tips videos here. Enjoy! 1. Slow is smooth, smooth is… Read More Tips for Shimmy Practice
As some of you may know, I have been supporting the Dance4Children charity team during the past few years. I absolutely love the work they do, and for 10(!) years already they have been organizing various charity projects for dancers and movers. All proceeds of these projects are donated in full to incredibly important causes… Read More Jallabina Workout
Hello dear all, Below you‘ll find a step-by-step description of the exercises shown in my free(!) downloadable/streaming Ankle & Hip Conditioning Mini-Routine which I send to all my newsletter subscribers. If you haven’t seen the video version yet, you can get it here: www.subscribepage.com/Khalida_Dance_Updates Enjoy! Note: For a printable .pdf version of the exercise list… Read More Free Ankle & Hip Conditioning Routine
Every day, we can learn something new. If all goes well, I’ll be taking my first Contemporary Dance class tonight at the Ballet school. I’m a bit nervous – I don’t really know yet what to expect – but I’m looking forward, and I’ll be finding out how it feels soon enough. I will be… Read More New Beginnings