One of our favourite accessories to dance with is the veil, the theme of our A and A/M choreographies in our next course period (KP2) starting March 4th 2024. Veils can be used to frame movements or become an extension of the dancer’s body. Dynamic, dramatic or dreamy, the movement fills the space around the dancer in colour and shape, as the veil adds a new dimension to the performance.
It’s hard to believe that we’ve already danced a whole year in our new studio in Wipkingen. It’s time to look back and celebrate how we achieved our crowdfunding goal to help fund building work and how we’ve filled the space this year with energy, creativity and fun! The new ZeoT dance studio is more than a dance school; it’s a beautiful space for our community to meet, dance, be creative and feel at home.
Lass dich vom Zauber der mittleren bis fernöstlichen Tänze mitreissen! Der Eintritt ist frei! Es gibt eine Kollekte zu Gunsten des Kampfes gegen die Kinderprostitution.
Samstag, 4. November, ab 14.40 // Eintritt: Gratis
On May 13th, 2023, students and teachers from ZeoT Zürich performed at the Aula Rämibühl, Zürich to a full house. Here are a few visual and written impressions of a wonderful evening where, once again, the women of ZeoT showed the power of dance to unite and transform.
Im Orient gibt es viele ethnische und folkloristische Tänze und Rituale, welche die Grundsteine für den orientalischen Tanz legen. Beim Erkunden von Folkloretänzen in KP6 2023 kannst Du die Tanzstile Ägyptisches Stocktanz (Niveau A), Khaleegy (Niveau A/M) und Muwashahat (Niveau M & M/F) kennen lernen.
A mirror has many uses in the dance studio, for teacher and student alike. It provides immediate visual feedback for dance students to evaluate their movement and check their alignment. It’s also helpful for teachers to be able to see as many dancers in the room as possible so becomes a valuable teaching tool.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But there can be negative aspects to dancing with a mirror such as lack of internal body awareness if you rely only on your reflection. Read on to learn how best to use the mirror as a tool and not as a crutch for learning combinations or finding your balance.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
In order to start tackling some of the fears that may be holding us back from fully expressing ourselves or leading a fulfilled life, we need to cultivate more self confidence. Confidence is a feeling of trust in someone or something and to be self-confident is to have confidence in yourself and your abilities.
Did you know that through dancing you can increase your self confidence? Studies have show that dancing can decrease anxiety, increase self-esteem, and improve psychological wellbeing. Read on to find out how >>
We’ve all heard the analogy of the oxygen mask in the airplane as applied to ‘self care’. If you don’t put on your mask first, you can’t help others. If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t care for others.
Self-care – sometimes referred to as holding space for yourself – comes in many different forms. The point is that these activities refresh and energise, provide us with emotional and creative outlets and, in the end, satisfy our needs first.
After we’ve taken care of the basics (good nutrition, enough sleep, physical activity) our creative outlets such as dancing can energise us and form part of our self care routine. Read on to find out how to incorporate dance into your self care routine and some of the benefits you’ll enjoy by making dance a regular habit.
“How do you do that?” “It must have taken years to learn how to dance!” “i’m just not coordinated or flexible or…” We all have our ‘excuses’ for not being able to do something but how much of our ability to dance is really based on our talent, coordination or fitness? And how much by what we are telling ourselves? Read on to find out about the importance of practice, attention and mindset in dance.
There are a multitude of positive benefits to belly dancing. It can correct bad posture, tone muscles, increase core strength and circulation to the pelvic area. Belly dance also offers a great form of aerobic exercise, with natural endorphins entering the body and giving us an exercise high.
However despite the physical benefits of belly dance, as with any sport or dance art if you only do belly dance it can result in an imbalance in your body. Cross training with different types of exercise both makes you a better dancer and it also helps prevent overuse injuries.
Dancing is an overall body experience, and that includes our facial expressions. Sometimes when we’re concentrating on getting the choreography right, we forget that our face might be expressing the exact opposite of what we want to convey with our dance. It’s important to take a moment and focus on this, as it can take away from your performance. Find out how with our tips on intentional practice.
When I dance I feel at my most whole, at my most “me”. I'm learning to accept the imperfections, the mistakes, to accept myself as I am. When do you feel most at ease with yourself? How do you feel when you dance?
If you feel awkward or insecure you’re not alone. It can take a lot of courage to try something new or learn a new skill, knowing you’ll mistakes which will be reflected back to you in the mirror or seen by your teacher or fellow students. Here are some ideas to think about to help you feel more comfortable with yourself in or out of the dance studio.
As a dancer, I spend a lot of time infront of a mirror. Some days all I can see are the parts of my body I tend to criticise. Other days I love to see what my body can do in terms of shapes, strength and creativity.
During an interview for health coach Caitlin Ball’s podcast I talk about how the process of observing yourself in a mirror whilst dancing can actually be an effective tool in helping with body image issues. You can listen to it here and hear what we discussed about about body image and how belly dance can help you feel good about your body. ⠀⠀⠀
