Fanoos Magazine OrianaMar 1511 min readETHICS AND INTEGRITY IN FUSION DANCES of RAQS SHARQI TRADITIONS, A CONVERSATIONBy Donna Mejia, MFA and Drake von Trapp, MA As a global community, belly dance does not have a universal code of conduct that governs the...
Fanoos Magazine OrianaMar 155 min readCOVER STORY: SadiraQ: Tell us about your Fusion process- how would you describe your style? A: My Fusion process is a dynamic blend of various dance styles,...
Fanoos Magazine OrianaMar 154 min readSpotlight on: Rebeq PorzigWhat are your biggest inspirations and influences? Let’s start with influences. I feel I have a bit more of a concrete answer for that...
Fanoos Magazine OrianaMar 154 min readThe Loss of An Era"The opinions expressed within this article reflect the author's thoughts and expressions only and do not reflect those of Fanoos...
Fanoos Magazine OrianaMar 152 min readOnline Courses with Source InstructorsFrom Oriana's desk: Every issue I'm going to try to include links, information and awareness of Egyptian, Turkish, and other MENAHT/SWANA...
Fanoos Magazine OrianaMar 153 min readOn Fusion, Innovation and IntegrationBogdana Sokolov of HayatiDance Art forms rarely develop spontaneously and in isolation. New styles are likely to have been inspired by...
Fanoos Magazine OrianaMar 158 min readSpotlight ON: Misha of ShimmyBOOM Bellydance (Sarasota, FL) and Global Caravan International1. Tell us all about Global Caravan and your group! Global Caravan (GC) began as one woman’s inspiration and has grown into being one of...
Fanoos Magazine OrianaMar 154 min readSpotlight On: Stygian Collective1. Tell us about your group, Stygian! How did you get started and what is the focus? The Stygian Collective is an exclusive worldwide...
Fanoos Magazine OrianaMar 1512 min readSpotlight On: Kamrah and DrakeNizana: I’m so excited to be doing a double interview with the two of you wonderful dancers! Since it was the fusion/transnational issue,...