Midnight at the Crossroads: Has belly dance sold its soul?

by Alia Thabit, Alia Thabit (Illustrator)

Overview

Belly dance and its music arise from an Eastern ethos of feeling, improvisation, and joy. However, it's hard for Western dancers to discover these principles--and even harder to embody them, steeped as we are in an aesthetic of appearance, choreography, and perfectionism.

All arts grow and change, that's part of their nature. But in this case, there are surprising advantages to embracing the Eastern way, including brain health, trauma healing, and a connection to the Divine.

Join Alia Thabit, an Arab-American dancer with forty-five years of experience, as she reveals the secret soul of the dance--and how to make it your own. Find resources and learn more at BellyDanceSoul.com

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780997188813
Publisher:	Alia Thabit
Publication date:	11/23/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	236
File size:	4 MB

Table of Contents

PART I THE FEELING IN THE MOMENT

• What is Belly Dance?
• Music Made Visible
• The “Mysterious” East
• Culture Clash

PART II SAME BUT DIFFERENT

• The Tyranny of the Visual
• The Flaming Jekyll-Hyde of Belly Dance
• Through the Door
• SEX

PART III BRING THE JOY

• Improvisation—the Belly Dance Bête Noire
• Mind
• Body: The Lock
• Body: The Key
• Soul
• Midnight at the Crossroads

PART IV APPENDIX: HOW-TO

• Practice: the door to healing, soul, and joy

 

Editorial Reviews

"I cried at the end because I'd found another kindred spirit..." --Morocco, casbahdance.org

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