by Nataša Kočar What is the first thing that crosses your mind when you hear about the connection between writing and dance? Description...

by Nizana El Rassan This past April, I had the pleasure of teaching and performing at the annual Spokane Bellyfest in Spokane,...

by Jennifer Ordonez There I was, hanging out with several of my dance colleagues I had known for many years in the living room of our...

By Yasmina Ramzy, Copyright 2023 This memoir is a work in progress to be published later in 2023. Working titles are: So Where’s the...

Fanoos sat down with Author and Dancer Alia Thabit to discuss, writing, publishing and illustrating.

By Tamalyn Dallal “Why do you want to go through all the effort and expense to write a book?” That is an important question one must ask...

“Costuming from the Hip: 30th Anniversary Edition” By Dawn Devine True Confession: I am a reader, writer, and collector of books. If we...

By Drake von Trapp, MA With the advent of video archives and analyses of various European travel writers, many have claimed that male...

Dear readers! I have been given the opportunity to share with you some parts of a work in progress. This is excerpt from a novel about a...

A letter from Oriana Like most creative endeavors, Fanoos started as an idea during a time when big changes were happening.In the middle...

by Nizana El Rassan Without writers, there would be so much history, detail and information lost. Writers contribute everything from...

By Sara Shrapnell Where to begin ? Perhaps back in the UK, when I was the busy Mum of three, who would hide away and write short stories...

by Nizana El Rassan Dalia Carella was one of the workshop instructors I studied with who made an impact on me early in my dance journey....

By Kelli Nottingham, host of the Belly Dance Alchemy Podcast Have you ever met someone who had absolutely no self-awareness? They go...

By Nizana El Rassan There are benefits to enjoying travel as it opens up a whole new world of dance communities to you with their...

by Aubre Hill Studying a cultural art has been rooted in travel for hundreds of years. Students traveled to find a teacher, seek out a...

by Aliza Shoshana When Shakira’s famous Hips Don’t Lie music video was released, I was absolutely mesmerized by her hip and chest...

What does a cycle trip of several months and a dance festival abroad have in common? Lots of physical activity. Seeing new places,...

by Oriana One of my favorite songs to perform to is "Wa Msafer Wahdak," The Lonely Traveler. Ironically, travelling solo has become one...

An interview by Nizana El Rassan Interview with Tarifa Salem Nizana: Tarifa, thank you so much for the interview, I think the readers...