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Below you'll find student and client downloads, plus articles on how to bellydance, making and buying costume items, and personal bellydance stories. Happy reading!
Want to re-produce these articles? Please read. I am very happy for these materials to be downloaded for your own personal use. However, please contact me for permission to reproduce these articles for others. On-line reproduction of these articles is not permitted, but feel free to publish a link to this page, article title, plus brief article description.
>Jewel Bellydance Student Manual.pdf
| Further information for our students, including class ettiquette and dance safety tips, plus a guide to bellydance shopping and events. |
>Childrens Party Costumes.pdf
| Photos of example costumes supplied for the birthday girl at our fabulous 'Arabian' or 'Bollywood Princess' Children's Birthday Parties. |
>Venue map - Hawthorn.pdf
| Map for the Hawthorn class venue. We recommend you print the map and bring it along to your first class. Includes link to downloadable public transport map. |
>Performance Contract and Notes.pdf
| Performance booking form. Includes FAQs for the client to help us provide a great performance - such as space & stereo requirements and tipping ettiquette. |
>Jewel Bellydance Newsletter Aug 08.pdf
| Current Jewel Bellydance Newsletter, featuring class updates, upcoming events and mini-articles. |
>What Not To Do - Bellydance Blunders.pdf
| Bellydancing in public can be fraught with danger - from costume malfunctions to skipping CDs and flying props. This article offers a light-hearted look at how to avoid such embarrassing incidents! |
>A Students Story.pdf
| The winner of our student essay contest - 'Shimmy Nights.' How this student fell in love with bellydance. |
>My Year of Living Shimmily.pdf
| I'm often asked how I made the transition from my former career as a Management Consultant to bellydancer. Here's an article I wrote after my first year of teaching, which explains the process and celebrates the joy of pursuing a career you really love. |
>The Art Of Improvising.pdf
| A detailed article looking at ways to make improvisation in your dance easier. Includes techniques such as creating a structure, using combinations and matching your moves to instruments. |
>Bellydance and Pregnancy.pdf
| Notes taken from a presentation made by Margaret Sherburn, lecturer at University of Melbourne in Women's Health Physiotherapy. Discusses what bellydance exercises are considered safe or risky during pregnancy and after labour. |
>Partnering Exercises.pdf
| Some useful ways to use partnering in class to assist in developing technique and performance skills. |
>Basic Costume Patterns.pdf
| Easy-sew instructions for full circle and straight skirts, harem pants and a basic baladi tunic. |
>How to Make a Hip Scarf.pdf
| Practical tips on making your own coined and beaded scarf. |
>Making or Buying a Veil.pdf
| Practical tips on how to choose a veil or select material and make one yourself. |
>How to Buy Shoes and Bellydance in Heels.pdf
| Hints on selecting high-heeled shoes, plus pointers on how to belly dance in them. Includes photos of ideal dance shoes. |
>Buying and Fitting Finger Cymbals.pdf
| Tips on buying zills (finger cymbals) and fitting elastic. Includes link to an online zill tutorial. |
>Favorite Bellydance CDs.pdf
| Reviews of my favorite Middle Eastern music CDs, for performing, teaching, and for students wanting to practice at home. |