With a busy schedule filled with private and public gigs and teaching six plus hours a week of belly dance classes in Chicago, I find it difficult to get as much practice in as I would like. And I’m not alone, getting to the practice room can be difficult for anyone....
Despite an explosion of belly dance styles and genres, few dancers move us to joy—or tears, or anything else. It’s like they’re all stamped from the same cookie cutter of perfect form—but somebody forgot to add that cup of soul that makes a dancer truly special.
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Here at Adonia Belly Dance, I find it is super important to stay fit and even more so as an entertainment professional performing belly dance in Chicago. As many of you know I struggle (as many of us do) with keeping myself in shape and it is important to me to do so....
As many of you know, I am married. My hubby’s name is Trevor and as a RTM (Regional Technical Manager) with Motorola he often travels around the country helping clients through his crazy engineering talents. Yup he is 100% a card carrying nerd... which is why he marrie...
Valentines day is coming up quickly and often times we wait until the last minute to order our gift for that special someone or book entertainment for our V-day party. Of course there are always the “typical” gifts such as flowers, candy, fruit, or stuffed animals......
Every woman wants to look her best on her wedding day, but getting ready can be rather time consuming and pricey. One way to save money is to do the hair, nails, and make-up yourself. In this blog I am going to share with you some tips on how you can save hundreds of d...
When trying to create a belly dance piece that will provide great Chicago Entertainment, at times I have had struggles getting my creative juices flowing which had left me feeling defeated. Have you ever had this moment…you are sitting in the practice room and in an at...
Recently, Adonia Belly Dance fell in love with the idea of dancing with a beautifully decorated multi-level candle tray at her Chicago wedding entertainment events. However, after doing some research she found them to be very expensive. Being the crafty person that she...
Yes, it's all in your head says this Chicago Belly dancer! I know, I know, many of you may be thinking that I'm a Loony Toon right about now, but follow me for a minute. When was the last time you heard Nordstrom look at Macy's and say, "OMG, can you believe Walmart is...
