Episodes
Dec. 17, 2018
Belly Dancing to Dubstep and Mixing Metals – 004
Find out why dubstep songs like “Crave You” are great to dance to. Get tips on how to mix metals in your dance costumes. Try the belly dance move “Dripping in Gold”, and discover delicious (golden) white miso sauce by dripping it on your dinner tonight. It’s the gold episode! DANCEABLE RITUAL: The Golden Touch Think of dance move that makes you feel really good. It might even make you giggle. You might remember the first time that you did this move well because it felt different from the move...
Dec. 3, 2018
Oriental Brass Band Processions and Posed Pauses – 003
Visualize yourself dancing in the streets to an oriental brass band influenced by Ottoman history and the Roma, and practice a beautiful pose when you pause. Danceable Ritual: The beautiful pause. There are so many moments in life where we pause. In line at the store, at the red light, waiting for our computer to start, or waiting for the bath water to get hot. Sometimes we pause on purpose. Sometimes we are pause by things outside of our control. Regardless, all of us pause. The Vietnamese B...
Nov. 20, 2018
The Water in a Dancer’s Veins – 002
Learn the story behind the classic debke Ya Ayn Mawlayiten, get ready to dance in the rain, and discover this simple trick for losing unwanted weight. The theme of this show is water. The water in our veins, the water we seek, the water we drink while dancing around fire, the water that falls on us from above… Danceable ritual: Sipping water https://youtu.be/H_nUidYuttw What is your go-to drink right now? What do you reach for without thinking? What drink do you crave? What do you love about ...
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Nov. 7, 2018
Episode 1! Who is Alicia Free? Find Out :) – 001
Wake up saying “I love my life”, learn a fancy new veil move, detox with a parsley lemon drink, go thrift store shopping for your next costume piece, and find out why I want you to be happy and healthy and dance your whole life. This is the very first episode of A Little Lighter. I’m so excited to get to know you, and I hope you keep dancing with me on this podcast adventure as I become better and better at hosting. I always say don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good, so let’s begin! D...