Rachel Brice Workshop & Hafla    
 
Wow, what can I say? This woman is a genius! This Tribal Style dancer and Bellydance Superstar with amazing disciplined technique, dances like a sensuous cobra. Down-to-earth, clear and precise, Rachel Brice's instruction (and yoga workout) was fabulous. The day-long workshop on March 6, 2005 focused on upper body position, good posture and controlled movements. Locks, isolations and also arm work. She opened my mind to just how much strength and power is possible in the dance. The Hafla, organized by Nadiyah of Spokane, was fun with many styles of dance, and of course a performance by Rachel that blew our minds, followed by a spontaneous and powerful drum solo she performed with my drummer Lee.  Rachel is real and genuine.  Something happened there that night.   She was downright flabbergasted when she found out that I had been only performing for a short time. Check out the video clips .  Hanging out in the back, as we watched the other dancers who performed after me,  Rachel said “Listen, we need to talk” and took me by the arm down a quite hallway.  Well actually,  she did most of the talking.  Let’s just say that I will never forget it and that by taking that few moments with me, she forever changed how I see myself.
Sunday, March 6, 2005
 
Rachel & I hamming it up at the Hafla.