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AI in belly dance : initial review of common tools
I have to say I was initially very sceptical on how AI could be useful to creatives, I only focussed on the potential harms to industries (which are real!)
AI can be used as a creative foundation. Particularly early on in the design phase.
Jade BellyDance
Jun 134 min read
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Epic music for theatrical pieces. Samsara by Roya
I know most of the music I let my readers know about is free, but this music is so epic that I had to blog about it and let you know that it is worth the money.
It is perfect for a really theatrical drama filled dance piece. I had a conversation with a friend with the music playing in the background and it made everything we said seem epic and profound.
Jade BellyDance
Aug 18, 20161 min read
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Outsourcing non-dance dance tasks using fiverr : a review
Have you ever had a show coming up and you really wanted to dance to a certain song but were not sure of how to edit the music to your liking? Maybe it was too long or maybe you wanted the ending to sound different to allow for a different stage transition. Like most dancers I have learnt basic sound editing as a necessity but as I don't do it frequently, I am nowhere near being a master and sometimes I wish I had done a better job of it. I had been meaning to try out fiver
Jade BellyDance
Aug 12, 20163 min read
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Biodegradable glitter? It's really a thing!
I had honestly never given glitter much thought in terms of its impact on the environment. I had wondered about its safety and potential toxicity given it can stick to the skin or scalp for such long periods of time and be hard to remove; but beyond that simple pondering, glitter has simply been glitter.
Jade BellyDance
Jul 14, 20161 min read
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Free Belly Dance Magazine articles. A blast from the past with 'The best of Habibi'.
I recently came across this fantastic belly dance resource. The best of habibi contains 260 articles from the Californian belly dance magazine "Habibi" that was published from 1992 to 2002. I have only had time to read 2 articles so far and found them of high quality and very informative.
Jade BellyDance
Jul 7, 20161 min read
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Another free Beats Antique track!
Details and review of Beats antique song Killer bee
Jade BellyDance
Jun 23, 20161 min read
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Where to shop for belly dance costumes in Istanbul!
In this post I will outline 5 of the shops strengths and do a solo post on my ultimate favourite, you will never guess who it is!  The obvious place for a tourist to shop is in the Grand Bazaar (). It is easy to find and a spectacle in itself. Its not too hard to walk to the grand bazaar from Sultanahmet but its best to save your legs for wandering the labyrinthine market and surrounds by taking the tram to Kapaliçarsi instead.
Jade BellyDance
Feb 23, 20146 min read
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Hi all! I recently moved my old site to WIX and unfortunately the transfer did not go as advertised. Some parts have been deleted, other bits added from goodness knows where. I am working through my blog posts slowly to update them. There is still good info there but it is a bit muddled, I appreciate your patience while I work on them.
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