ramblings http://www.ophiradance.com/ramblings.php Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:43:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ophiradance.com/ramblings/merry-holidays- Christmas is coming early at my house...<br><br>Well, we are celebrating early which, unfortunately, means class cancellations...<br><br>No class Thursday, December 10th and Tuesday December 15th.<br> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:27:12 +0100 http://www.ophiradance.com/ramblings/music-anxiety It seems like every few months, I cycle through my music for belly dancing.&nbsp; It always amazes me how I can have a totally new perspective on music I have been familiar with for years depending upon my mood, how I am dancing and the other people co-creating in the room with me.&nbsp; But I guess that's art--it is the emotion and the feeling that makes it.&nbsp; <br><br>To a certain extent, we make our own music.&nbsp; We are musicians and dancers all at once.&nbsp; Playing our zills to add an extra dimension to the music.&nbsp; It seems like sometimes this is the aspect with which people are most impressed.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is perhaps this aspect of Flamenco that draws; the simultaneous use of movement and accompaniment.&nbsp; It makes for such a dynamic performance--kinda makes me want to learn. <br><br> <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fj8UN-5VZ88&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fj8UN-5VZ88&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></object> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:33:31 +0100 http://www.ophiradance.com/ramblings/welcome-to-my-blog- Welcome to my blog.&nbsp; Check here for info on upcoming events in belly dance, amendments to class schedules, other information and random ramblings.&nbsp; Please feel free to post! Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:08:52 +0100