I've been meaning to write about Malia's workshops. I had the opportunity to attend her workshop in San Francisco and in Honolulu. I just love her spirit, her dedication, and her talent! Her drills really challenged me and inspired me to do more drills as well to keep myself in tip-top condition! But what I really enjoyed were the way she broke down the movements. I've said before that there is no standardization for naming dance moves in belly dance so we teachers end up making up a lot of names on our own. Malia's dance move names not only gave me a good picture of what to do, but also made me laugh! Here are some of the highlights:
Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing (my favorite)
Carrying cocktails above your head in a crowded bar
Closing the drawers in your kitchen with your hips
Stiletto foot
The Saw
The pigeon
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