Links mentioned in this episode:
Stephanie Chiang’s Gift of the Nile Show
Stephanie’s performance using Dance Cohesion combos with finger cymbals
Raqs Reawakening Show (Austin, Texas) JULY 29
Bellydance and Frame Drum Performance Series (online prep with a final show in Houston, Texas) AUG 5-SEP 12
Dance Cohesion Stage 1 Weekend Intensive for Bellydance and Frame Drum (Austin, Texas) OCTOBER 3-4
⭐️ The next three people who enroll in my Boss Bellydancer coaching program will get admission to the Dance Cohesion Stage 1 Intensive for FREE (a $500 value!).
In this episode I talk with Stephanie Chiang about how the “productive struggle” involved in bellydance yields a feeling of confidence and satisfaction that is difficult to replicate elsewhere.
We discuss
How being a parent informs our purpose in dance
How we avoid the trap of comparison
How we are healing ourselves through dance
How being a dance teacher is a personal and spiritual challenge
How we navigate the online space
How dance is the most efficient way to spend your time to get maximum benefit
How creativity is the key to happiness
How the Dance Cohesion format enriches us as dancers and percussionists
Stephanie also describes adapting Dance Cohesion combos for her solo performance and announces her ambitious theater show “Gift of the Nile.”
I also announce a brand new limited-quantity offer: ⭐️ The next three people to enroll in my Boss Bellydancer online teacher training and performance development program get admission to the Dance Cohesion Stage 1 Intensive included (a $500 value!). *The intensive happens October 3-4, 2026 in Austin, Texas + streamed online.
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