Interviews with Tribal Belly Dancers From BDSS
The following are a list of interviews Diana conducted with the professional dancers who held Tribal LA a couple weeks ago in LA. I’m sure you enjoy her effort as much as I do!
INTERVIEW WITH KAMI LIDDLE
How did you get into belly dancing and why?
I got into belly dancing just because I thought it sounded exotic and fun. I grew up taking ballet, tap and jazz dance classes. As an early teen I was in a theatre troupe as a dancer and I truly loved it. But as a teenager I I lost my passion for dance, until I was in college and saw that the community college offered belly dance classes and I wanted to see what it was all about; I had never seen belly dancing before that. I found that belly dancing came very naturally to me and I began to find that connection with my body again.
How has joining the BDSS changed your life?
Joining BDSS has completely changed my life and for about 8 months out of a year, BDSS IS my life. I think being part of this company has really changed my perspective of the world. It is amazing to go to a completely different part of the world and share our art and find others who love it and are as obsessed with it as we are! It makes me realize what a small world it is and that we are all connected in some way.
INTERVIEW WITH SHARON KIHARA
How many tattoos do you have and what are some of the meanings behind them?
I’m not sure how to count my tattoos...