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Essays for your perusal...

"Recreating Ritual: Enhancing our daily lives with drumming and dance" by Tahya

Also by Tahya:

Review/Report of October 2003 Eastern U.S. Middle Eastern and Balkan Music and Dance Camp organized by Tayyar Akdeniz and Artemis

Travel to Crete with Layne Redmond

The various articles below were written by folks with varied backgrounds as they embarked on a journey into the ancient and enduring art of Danse Orientale. They have begun to discover the the dance's mystery as well as it's healing rejuvenating powers.

Review of Tahya's Summer Dance and Drum weekend retreat at Hi-Light by the Lake by Tracy Swift Hahn

"Mysteries of Middle Eastern dance teach a lesson" by Todd Dawson


Monica McAghon

"Dance is Celebration of Life" by Meg Green

Edinburgh Dance & Drum Workshop Review by Andrea Parker Halford

"Danse Orientale for Mastectomy Recovery" by Monica McAghon

"Tahya made us all feel special. We danced with veils,
tapped the rhythm on frame drums,
circled the floor with finger cymbals and connected to movements
rich in women's history and healing rituals."

Tahya program enhances group "flow" by Mary 'Tyrtle' Rooker

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Other related articles of interest:

For more information on the healing aspect of this dance,
see The Health Section from Thursday, April 11, 2002 article
published in the Easton Express Times on
'Healing Dance' penned by April Helmer.
and/or download an excerpt from a Morning Call article penned by Chris Parker.


See also "Musings" ~ at this website
Read "As We Drum, We are One" penned by Feeny Lipscomb.


You might also like to check out:

"Some Published Articles" by Morocco
Important references are located herein... To name a few:
- Bellydancing and Childbirth
- Roots
- Giving to Light


"The Gilded Serpent"
Articles, reviews, & news...

"Ten Steps to Improvement" by Margo Abdo O'Dell.

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For information on ordering a video introduction to Danse Orientale with Tahya
as a complementary and integrative art therapy,
go to Healing Dance Video

E-mail: Tahya@tahya.com
610-776-7045



TAHYA's home |  About TAHYA |  sacred spiral dance |  dance & drum |  healing dance |  events & classes |  certification pgm
Poetry & Percussion Performance |  community workshops |  arts & education |  musings |  repertoire |  CDs & videos
e-mail  |  gallery of photos  |  articles |  links & resources |  LV Massage Therapy