Flamenco Shoes in the New York Times

I just came across this article in the New York Times . I like Eva Yerbabuena’s comment about good shoes making her feet feel as if she’s not wearing any shoes!  [...] Read the full article

Flamenco Hair Ornaments

Traditionally, female flamenco dancers wear their hair long – and that’s one tradition that doesn’t appear to have changed in nuevo flamenco.  It’s rare to see a flamenca with a short hair style! Also traditional is the use of hair ornamentation.  The stereotypical image of a flamenco dancer is a women with a red rose [...]

Cheap Flamenco Skirts?

Flamenco costumes can be expensive, and if you’re just taking your first class, you probably aren’t ready to invest in a genuine flamenco skirt. Unfortunately, High Street gypsy-style or Boho tiered skirt may look suitable for flamenco, but they often don’t have enough material (unless they’re a circle skirt, in which case they’ll have that [...]

Dressmaking: how to make sleeves you can dance in

I’ve been lucky to have access to a specialist flamenco dressmaker for most of my flamenco outfits – but once or twice, I’ve had to resort to an ordinary dressmaker, with mixed results.  Don’t get me wrong, a good bridal dressmaker will know exactly how to go about making you a beautiful flamenco dress, given a few photos [...]

Dressmaking: how to choose fabric for a flamenco dress

Flamenco skirts and dresses require a lot of material – allow 2 metres (2.5 yards) for a simple skirt and 3 or 4 metres for a dress.    That much fabric is heavy!   Bear that in mind when buying fabric to make a flamenco dress, and  look for materials that are on the lighter side. Don’t [...]

Mexican Folklorica Shoes for Flamenco

Thanks to the many Californians who’ve told me that Mexican Folklorico shoes are a good – and economical – substitute for flamenco shoes, for those on a budget. Although I’ve never examined a pair of Mexican dance shoes, I can understand why they would stand up well to the rigours of flamenco. I remember some years [...]

Bargain Flamenco Dresses

As we all know,  flamenco dresses are horribly expensive.   Of course, we offer some good value flamenco dresses here on Dress for Flamenco, but what if you don’t like buying online? One option is to go to Spain.  I know that sounds like an expensive solution, but what a marvellous excuse to take a flamenco holiday!   If you [...]

Adding Nails to Character Shoes for Flamenco

I’ve had several enquiries about adding tacks to character shoes – including a couple from people who were sold character shoes as flamenco shoes, and didn’t discover their mistake until too late. I have bad news, I’m afraid – you can’t add nails to character shoes, or any other normal shoe for that matter. The [...]

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Tribal Belly Dance Hair and Make-Up

Tribal belly dance costume is wonderfully elaborate, and the hair and face aren’t left out! Tribal fusion dancers, especially, go to town on their hair and make-up. In fact, the dancer’s real hair is… Read the full article

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How to Tie Belly Dancing Hip Scarves

The first thing most belly dance students buy is a jingly belly dance hip scarf. The next question is, how do you put it on? It looks so simple – all you do is take the ends and tie them in a knot, right? … Read the full article

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Tribal Belly Dance Hands: Floreos and Lotus Hands

In Tribal belly dance – whether ATS or tribal fusion – hands are not just quiet appendages on the end of your arms. Hands also dance! Tribal fusion, especially, borrows hand movements from many other… Read the full article

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Tribal Belly Dance Costumes

Tribal belly dance costumes are rich and complex. Elaborate headdresses and turbans, exotic make-up and face decoration, tribal jewellery, layered skirts – as I watch my tribal sisters getting ready for… Read the full article

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Belly Dancing for Pregnancy

Belly dance is a great preparation for childbirth, because it strengthens the pelvic and deep abdominal muscles, giving you better support for the baby during pregnancy and an easier labor. Stronger abdominal… Read the full article

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Origins of belly dance

Google and you’ll find hundreds of websites claiming that belly dance originated from a Middle Eastern birthing ritual. If so many sources say so, it must be true – or is it? The truth is by no means as… Read the full article

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Am I Too Fat? Belly Dance for Plus-Size Women

You’re never too fat to belly dance! It’s one of the few dance styles where being plus size is no big deal, which is why it’s such a great exercise for curvy gals. Thin people often misunderstand the… Read more

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Ballet: Exercises for Pointe

Preparing for pointe work isn’t just about developing strong feet. Your whole legs, and your balance, must also be strengthened and improved before you’re ready to go en pointe. Read more

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Ballroom Dancing and Dancesport: Dancing or Sport?

Dancesport is another name for competitive ballroom dancing. To dancers from other genres, like me, it seems like a strange concept – after all, dance is a performing art, a form of self-expression and a… Read more

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