WICKED STEPS DANCE STUDIO.

Basha Raks is proud to present the Wicked Steps Dance Studio!

Please check out our website at http://www.wickedsteps.webs.com/

Upcoming Performances and Events

Basha Raks participates in Girls Night Out being held on Friday, April 8 from 7-9pm at Tranquil Garden Retreat, Oshawa


Belly Dance for Every Body

Belly dance is one of the oldest dance forms dating back to the 11th century. It is, primarily, a celebratory dance performed for women by women. It has evolved over the years to include such variety and style to suit every dancer.From the earthy "Tribal" dance to the classical "Egyptian" and even 'Gothic" and "Fusion" there is genre for everyone.

Belly dance allows women to express themselves through movement and to reclaim their identities and a sense of inner power. It teaches women to love the body they are in and encourages and promotes self-esteem within a supportive, social enviroment.

Sadly during world wars women in the oringinating middle eastern countries, working to feed thier families, brought the dance out of their women only enviroments and before foreign men. Eventually the movie industry used the dance but altered the costumes and sexualized belly dance. This existing sexual taboo of a folk dance still prevails today in the general public despite nearly a century's passing. Once experienced however, myths disolve and the true healing, empowering, joyous and communicative nature of the dance prevails.

Basha Raks hold the utmost respect for the dance, each other and the audiences we perform for. We never promte belly dance as a dance of enticement but a dance of celebration and joy!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

My Name: Kiya


Kiya means Jovial Woman. Anyone who knows me will think this name is very fitting for me!


Ever since I was young I have found humour in unlikely places. My Dad will tell you my laugh is known around the world. Seemly strange things will send me into fits of laughter. Not just laughing but tears rolling down my face and can't breathe kind of laughing! It's the visual image I get, you see, that makes me laugh. Also I seem to have something funny to say when a friend or family member is feeling down that makes them smile or even laugh along with me.


A quick story as an example would be this. One day when I went to work at the vet clinic everyone was having a really bad day for one reason or another. I just happened to have heard a really funny joke on the way to work. I went around to everyone and told them the joke with actions and everything! I had everyone laughing before long. A couple of my co-workers even came to me later and said thanks for cheering them up.


It took a while to feel the desire to look for a name for myself. After years of untreated depression and anxiety I am now finally in a place where I am happy with my life and myself and I wanted to choose a name that fits the way I feel. I started looking for a name that reflected my laugh in some way. I came across Kiya. Before I knew what it meant I loved the sound of it. Simple yet lyrical somehow. When I read it's meaning I knew right away it was perfect for me!


When I told my Sisters of the Dance the name I had chosen they all agreed it fit me perfectly and I had made a great choice!


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