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Sheridan Market 1st Friday Bellydance Show (March 2026, iPhone 16pro).

#bellydance #photography #backstage

1st Saturday Hafla, 02/7/2026, Mt. Vernon.

Located about 75 minutes drive north of Seattle, bellydancers of the north end meet monthly.

Leopard print costume with gold beads. Catching veil mid-flight produces unexpected moments.

Where next?

#bellydance #Egyptiancabaret #onceadancer #veil

Another new-to-me dance costume.

I call it, “Strawberry Swirl.” A dancer suggested I save this costume for spring. In my culture, the Lunar New Year signals spring, just sayin’.

I did wonder if I need to sew a hidden pocket for my passport. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

#onceadancer #bellydance #Bellacostume #pink

Still interested in connecting with other Bellydancers, SWANA, and MEHNAT dancers, dancers of color.

New-to-me costume, first fitting. I take photos and video to see how it fits and moves. Since I grew some lats, adjustments must be made!

#bellydancer #onceadancer #costume #petite #photography

Veil in flight (Nov. 2025, iPhone 16pro).

Seeking other Bluesky dancers. Collabs welcome.

Costume note: this costume was passed to me by Leila Haddad (Cairo).

#bellydancer #onceadancer #costume #dancephotography

Danger and Awe (Nov. 2025), turned into black and white.

#bellydance #photography #onceadancer #sword

Still down for connecting with other dancers.

#raqssharki #bellydance #egyptiancaberet #dance #onceadancer

Reconnecting with my local #bellydance community after a near nine-year hiatus due to a dramatic change in health.

This dance. It is intoxicating, mesmerizing, embodied experience, joyful.

#onceadancer #middleasterndance #egyptiancabaret

#northseattlebellydancejam “Summer Wonder” (July 2025, photog courtesy of Alex)

Capturing the veil as if it is another dancer on the stage is an art form. Such flight time!

I cherish the bellydance community for its inclusiveness.

#bellydance #bellydancersofbsky #onceadancer #veil #raqssharki

B&W Bellydance photo (2011 Jackie Baisa photography)

Costume deets: white bedlah with long fringe; headpiece is white flowers with light blue fabric (handmade to match veil); pearls added by hand on bra and upper arm sleeves.

Dance sample is on YouTube.

#onceadancer #bellydance #photography

Charlotte Mann Theater , Seattle Center (Chris Yetter Photography).

Bollywood in the choreo style of Mollie Singh.

Jewelry: Queen Harish

#dance #bollywood #onceadancer #drama

Would love to keep connecting with other dancers.

Photo: Aria Ballroom, demo with Wings of Isis.

#onceadancer
#dancersofbsky
#bellydance

From my photo archives:

I have been so fortunate to have been surrounded by incredible photographers who have a passion for the performance arts. One such photographer is no longer with us: Byron Dazey.

#onceadancer #photography #performancearts #bellydance

Photo credit: Denise Merino

Cue the music, and be whisked away to a world of love, longing, poetic sadness, and ecstasy.

#onceadancer
#dancersofbsky
#bellydance
#photography
#wingsofisis

I marked International Women’s Day in my usual way:

-cycling
-baking bread
-working on my favorite crafting project of the moment
-watching live bellydance

#internationalwomensday #onceadancer
#bellydance
#womanpower

From my dancer photo collection: lighted hoop.

Connecting to other performance artists.

#onceadancer #dancersky #performancearts

Looking for other dancers to connect with here on Bluesky!

Charlotte Mann theater, 2013. Wings of Isis and dancing on top of a dumbek (drum).

#onceadancer #dancersky #performanceartist #bellydancer

The lighting was just right for this moment in my artloft. Leopard print is my favorite, and it needs an update. Planning on adding a trim to the slit so the movement looks bigger.

Now to find a place to dance…

#bellydance #onceadancer #raqssharki #favoritethings #costume

Test run of new jazz shoes complete! #theatrekid #onceadancer