Learn Your Songs

As a dancer, you need to know more than just the dance.

Performance AdviceKat RossJuly 8, 2024bellydancer, belly dance, bellydanceadvice, dancer, performer, tips, writing choregraphyComment

How to Act Like a Professional Belly Dancer (Even If You're Not) Part 2

Functional Advice, Performance AdviceKat RossDecember 27, 2023bellydanceclasses, belly dance, bellydancer, bellydanceadviceComment

What to do when you're steps behind in dance.

What to do when you feel like you’re always off time in dance.

Functional Advice, PracticeKat RossDecember 23, 2023Tacoma Dance Studios LLCbellydanceclasses, belly dance, bellydanceadvice, adult dance class, bellydanceteacherComment

Reflections and Moving Forward to 2024

I did this blog last year, so it was only appropriate to repeat it. Here are some things that I learned (or relearned) in 2023.

Functional AdviceKat RossDecember 23, 2023belly dance, bellydanceadvice, advice Comment

How to Act Like a Professional Belly Dancer (Even If You're Not)

How to be more Professional in your Belly Dance Career

Functional Advice, Performance AdviceKat RossJuly 16, 2023Tacoma Dance Studiosperforming, belly dance, bellydancer, bellydanceclassesintacoma, bellydanceadvice, bellydanceclassesComment

Why the "Little" Shows Matter

Why “little” dance shows matter.

Functional Advice, Performance AdviceKat RossDecember 27, 2022belly dance, bellydancetacoma, bellydanceadviceComment

Embarrassing Stories aka "Things That Keep Me Awake at 4 AM"

Kat’s most embarrassing dance stories.

Finding Where You Fit In

Find your place in the dance community is hard! Here’s some tips on how to fit your piece into the puzzle.

Why you SHOULD wear that costume!

Feel like belly dance costuming is just not for you? Think again.

Kat RossDecember 29, 2018advice, tacoma, dance studio, bellydancing, belly dance, belly dance classes, dancer, faking confidence, choice, confidence, class, washington, raqs sharqi, practice, performing, body confidence, costume, body positivity, positivity, body shaming, bedlah Comments

Why I dance.

Functional AdviceKat RossNovember 27, 2018why, belly dance, bellydancing, belly dance classes, dance studio, dancer Comments

Tips for Sagat (Finger Cymbals/Zills) for Belly Dance

Having trouble with your zills? Kat provides a few tips on how to be a killer ziller!

PracticeKat RossOctober 10, 2018belly dance classes, bellydancing, belly dance, advice, washington, raqs sharqi, dance studio, practice, dance bag, tacoma, zills, zilling, finger cymbals, sagat, tips, creation, tricks, performing Comment

Troupe or Soloist? Choosing What's Right for You.

Unsure of where your dance journey should go next? Kat helps you weigh the pros and cons of going solo or joining a troupe.

Functional AdviceKat RossOctober 2, 2018Tacoma Dance Studios LLCtroupe, soloist, belly dance, bellydancing, choice, advice, tacoma, raqs sharqi, washington, class, dance studio, belly dance classesComment

Tips for Getting Out of your Belly Dance Rut

Dance feel boring? Lost your mojo? Kat gives tips on how to help get out of your belly dance rut.

Functional AdviceKat RossSeptember 9, 2018belly dance classes, bellydancing, belly dance, advice, raqs sharqi, tacoma, class, stamina, practice, washington, confidence, getting over fear, getting out of a rut, mojo Comment

How to Make a Belly Dance Practice Plan

Looking to spice up your dance practice? Kat give a few tips and tricks on to how to structure and make over your practice time.

Tips and Tricks for Creating Choreography for Belly Dance

Hate writing choreography for belly dance? Can’t seem to get ideas on paper? Kat gives a few tips on how to getting over the choreography hump.

Performance AdviceKat RossAugust 8, 2018belly dance classes, dance studio, creation, advice, how to make a choreography, tips, washington, performing, tacoma, tricks, choregraphy, belly dance, how to perform, bellydancing, writing, writing choregraphy Comments

Building Stamina for Belly Dance

Having trouble keeping your stamina in your belly dance performance? Here’s some tips on how to perform for longer while still looking graceful.

Performance AdviceKat RossAugust 1, 2018tacoma dance studios llcbelly dance classes, belly dance, bellydancing, advice, tacoma, tips, stamina, faking confidence, dance studio, washington, building stamina, performingComment

Faking Confidence for Belly Dance

Learn how to fake confidence in your next belly dance performance.

Performance AdviceKat RossJuly 26, 2018Tacoma Dance Studios LLCbelly dance, bellydancing, belly dance classes, faking confidence, confidence, performing, getting over fear, how to perform, tacoma, washington, dance studio, advice, tipsComment

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