This forest photo shoot, taken in July with the incredibly talented Rosa Engel, has been a wonderful and very interesting experience. Naturally, I get a bit nervous about photo shoots, which is why I like to prepare myself very thoroughly (see my online workshop package for more details on that!) Outdoor photo shoots come with… Read More Outdoor Photoshoot with Rosa Engel

Below you’ll find my favorite tips to prepare yourself mentally and physically for a studio photo shoot. For 4,5 hours of Tips & Tricks on my Photo Shhoot Preparations and Posing, check out my Posing 4 Pictures Online Workshop Package here! 1. Early Preparations Things you can do in the week(s) before the shoot: Mentally… Read More Tips for Photo Shoots

When dance gives you wings ✨ Picture by Die Elster – www.elster-netz.net How do we know what we are? This is something I briefly talked about at the end one of my recent (online) classes. The past few years I’ve noticed my focus has been shifting. In the ‘learning department’ I’ve been spending more time… Read More What are we?

Below you’ll find an interview with the gorgeous Elise of Belgium. She’s an incredible artist and a knowledgeable and experienced Samba teacher. Elise owns one of the very first official brazilian dance schools in Belgium, and has officially been part of the Rio Carnaval Parade! A dancer, instructor, costume designer and a beautiful soul to… Read More Interview with Elise Samba

Time for a shimmy practice update. Read on below! This post was inspired by a question posted in my KDanceOnline FB group based on my 4-part Shimmy Sessions instructional video series (which is now available exclusively on the Dance4Children Charity Channel) Enjoy! 1. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast It depends a bit on the… Read More Tips for Shimmy Practice

As some of you may know, I have been supporting the Dance4Children charity team during the past few years.   I absolutely love the work they do, and for 10(!) years already they have been organizing various charity projects for dancers and movers. All proceeds of these projects are donated in full to incredibly important causes… Read More Jallabina Workout

Hello dear all, Below you‘ll find a step-by-step description of the exercises shown in my free(!) downloadable/streaming Ankle & Hip Conditioning Mini-Routine which I send to all my newsletter subscribers. If you haven’t seen the video version yet, you can get it here: www.subscribepage.com/Khalida_Dance_Updates Enjoy! Note: For a printable .pdf version of the exercise list… Read More Free Ankle & Hip Conditioning Routine

Every day, we can learn something new. If all goes well, I’ll be taking my first Contemporary Dance class tonight at the Ballet school. I’m a bit nervous – I don’t really know yet what to expect – but I’m looking forward, and I’ll be finding out how it feels soon enough. I will be… Read More New Beginnings

This is an updated version (2024) of this post 🙂 As a surprise bonus, this blog post (and remastering/revisiting the Oriental Choreo course for my online BOOST Membership) reminded me that creativity is born while you actually do the work – so there’s not much sense really in waiting for inspiration to come visit. And..… Read More Taqsim Tips

It’s a scary thought, right? To do something.. not very well. What ever that may mean. But it‘s the only way to learn. Do it. Badly, if you must. Check what you did. Retry. Learn. How did we learn how to walk? Through action. Falling down. Fumbling. Getting up. Trying again. All it takes is… Read More Do it Badly