Alaska Awalim

06/14/2015

Cold Fusion is hosting guest instructor/fabulous dancer Amanda Stevens, and there are still a couple class spaces open! I will be performing with Cold Fusion (and collaborators) for the Midnight Sun street fair downtown next Sunday at 2pm, you can check out some of Amanda's performance then as well. Fun times, hope you can join us!

AMANDA STEVENS WORKSHOPS Cold Fusion Co-Director, Brighton Brooks, is hosting Amanda Stevens this June (20-28) for workshops & private lessons in Fairbanks and Anchorage, and a performance at the...

03/12/2015

Lots of changes happening at Alaska Awalim! I have resigned from UAF, and will not be teaching classes downtown after this semester. But don't worry, Alaska Awalim is not dissappearing, just revamping a bit! I am taking a bit of a sabbatical to work on long neglected projects, and I am very excited to be moving into this time of regeneration and renewed creativity. It may take a few months, but I a quite sure the results will be worth the wait! Stay tuned!

02/17/2015

Thought 1- The quote expresses my own sentiment exactly
Thought 2- Wow, those lines
Thought 3- Must show Caroline, Sarah and Holly those elbows!

“I was introverted as a child. But when we were in dance class, where you had to project and express yourself, it was a release. Somewhere along the way, I realized I loved being able to step out of my shell.” --Jacqueline Green

Copyright Richard Calmes

02/05/2015

Working on a new costuming project, can you guess what it will be?

02/05/2015

Love this quote from Ira Glass on starting new creative endeavors, and what happens when our vision outpaces our ability. http://writerunderground.com/2011/04/28/ira-glass-on-creativity-or-the-gap-between-our-taste-and-our-work/

Ira Glass of PRI's This American Life talks about creativity, and absolutely kills it (via these wonderful transcriptions from the Design Talk blog): “What nobody tells people who are beginners —

02/03/2015

Had a great time at class tonight, drilling spins and veil work. Good review!

01/28/2015

It would be interesting to see this study repeated in different countries. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908120718.htm

A new study contributes to the scant literature available on belly dancing. Belly dancers have fewer hang-ups about their bodies. Most women who participate in this torso-driven dance do so because it is fun and they get to perform interesting moves -- not because they necessarily feel sexier while…

12/05/2014

10/31/2014

Open enrollment for Beginning Belly Dance! 590-3449, www.alaskaawalim.com

10/14/2014

Beginning Belly Dance starts this Saturday at 4pm! Please spread the word, we're going to have a blast!

08/01/2014

It's August, which means Ranya Renée will be here soon! Don't forget to register at www.alaskaawalim.com/special-events/ or message me for the printable registration. Even if you plan on paying at the door, please make sure you pick up a copy of the beledi DVD for pre-study, so we can get more out of Monday's Beledi class.

07/14/2014

Ranya Renée will be kn Fairbanks August 29-September 1! We look forward to a fantastic community show on the 29th (please contact me if you want to perform!) and we have an exciting line up of workshops scheduled over the weekend. Registration is open at www.alaskaawalim.com/special-events/