Belly Raqs® with Kashmir is a way to reach belly dance students and enthusiasts with useful and factual information about my passion – belly dance - which includes western bellydance, raqs sharqi, raqs beledi, Egyptian dance and a range of MENA folkloric dances.
I began my MED study in 1991 initially just wanting to learn this great dance. But I soon learnt there were way more layers to it than just movement.
Through my for work as a software engineer I got to travel internationally and see many dancers and teachers. Through the Brisbane Winter Warmup I clocked up almost 600 hours with nine Egyptian teachers (culminating in passing Dr Mo Geddawi's Teacher Training in 2016). And yes, I have travelled to Egypt to see the dancers which is a different experience from watching them on video.
In addition to this I have a passion for research. If someone says something new I always want to know how they know it. Then I have to share what I have found out. Hence this channel.