October 2017 Alberto originates from Cuba, but I’d met him a few times at the Hong Kong Salsa Festival and once in Paris, and when I visited the city again I contacted him to arrange a private dance class in Cuban salsa, son and rumba. I love Cuban dances! They have a real feeling of […]
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Turkish Dance: Eclecticism Embodied
Spanning Europe and Asia, at the heart of Turkey’s magic are its eclecticism and plurality. This summer I visited Turkey for the second time, and spent an evening watching whirling Dervish and traditional folk dances at Hodjapasha, where I got to see this eclecticism embodied. I first visited Turkey around 20 years ago and saw […]
Learning Legong: at home with Balinese family
It was my second trip to Bali and my second time in Ubud… I’d done my research before my first visit and taken in a sunset kecak dance at the Hindu temple, as well as the barong and legong dances at Ubud Royal Palace, and now I had returned to try and scratch the surface. […]
Kecak: watching the intense Balinese Hindu ritual
The first set of stories I want to tell are those of some of my most intense and immersive experiences in seeing and learning dance, and which took place in Bali, Indonesia. I’ve been to Bali several times, and each time I’ve gone to see the sunset kecak dance at the Pura Puseh Hindu temple […]
Introduction to the blog..
I’ve been dancing all my life and I love to travel! In this blog, I want to share my experiences, the dances I’ve seen and learnt, the places I’ve been to and the friends I’ve made in the hope of sharing my passions for travel and dance! Everywhere I’ve been I’ve sought out dance experiences: […]