Migrations and Cultural Encounters: Punjab
Welcome to Part 2 of “Migrations and Cultural Encounters: Pakistan”. In this post we will acquaint ourselves with dance from the Punjab province of Pakistan. There are many dance traditions…
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Migrations and Cultural Encounters: Pakistan
The second stop on our journey “Migrations and Cultural Encounters: Nomads, Caravans, and Dancing along the Silk Road” is Pakistan. (PART 1) History & Geography The land of Pakistan was…
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Migrations and Cultural Encounters: Rajasthan
Welcome to the first post of “Migrations & Cultural Encounters: Nomads, Caravans, and Dancing along the Silk Road”. This blog series is being released in conjunction with my dance instruction…
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Mary and Rumi walking together
The great poet Mary Oliver died today. An article I read about her said she read Rumi every day. This poem by Rumi reflects a similar affinity with nature, infusing…
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Protected: Hannah’s Shake your Shakti class playlist
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Capax Universi
I have a poem I want to share with you: Capax Universi capable of the universe are your arms whenever they move with love. And I know it is true…
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Tricksters, Tarot, and Tuaregs
The trickster and wise fool Mulla Nusruddin of Sufi folklore is the beloved star of thousands of stories, often with subtle moral lessons or teachings. In one such story Mulla…
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Origins of Music
Throughout history the mysteries of the universe and secrets of the human heart have been encoded in song, storytelling, music, and dance. While the earliest musical instrument know is dated…
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Reflections on Turkish Roman Dance
This summer I had the pleasure of teaching two workshops at the Austin Belly Dance Convention and performing in their Saturday evening show with live music by Badrawn. It was…
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New fall lecture course at College of Marin
I am DELIGHTED to be offering a lecture course on women, dance and spirituality through College of Marin’s Community Education program this fall. Students who attend my technique classes and…
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Eclipse of the Heart
Have you been agitated lately? Are energies and emotions you thought were a thing of the past stirring up again? Are you feeling a sense of uncertainty or perhaps frustration?…
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DanceVersity Summer World Dance Camp for Youth
DanceVersity World Dance Summer Camp for Youth I founded DanceVersity World Dance for Youth 13 years ago as a means of inspiring children to connect their lives and hearts to…
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Hannah teaching at Austin Belly Dance Convention
When the Spirits Move You: An Exploration of Dance and Trance in the Islamic World This lecture-participatory workshop examines trance and embodied healing rituals from Central Asia, North Africa,…
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Smell the Roses
Have you stopped to admire and appreciate your accomplishments today? It’s so easy to get caught up in the never-ending to-do list of what’s next, focusing on what isn’t go…
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Scheherazade School Highlights 2017
With summer approaching I am thrilled to be finishing up various seasonal projects and grateful to have the time to go through photos and videos collected from the Scheherazade School’s…
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