TORI KING
  • Home
  • About Tori
  • Gallery
  • Classes
  • Testimonials
  • Contact
  • Workshops
  • Blog

Tori Types Thoughts

Tori's very average blog

Last Student Salon Nostalgia

4/27/2020

 
Picture
Starbelly friend (and husband of a beautiful Starbelly Student), Kevin Schilling, took some photos of the last time the Starbelly fam got to party together. I knew these photos would be meaningful, but in the light of current events, they are treasures.   The full post of everyone can be found here but here are some of my favorites of my two solos (both the pangia songs by weird coincidence) and doing some tribal style with the amazing students to the left. I miss this.

Outside of the box thinking inside the safety of our homes+ Humpday Nooners

4/10/2020

 
EVERYONE-

I can't tell you how many think tanks I've been a part of around best practices around video conferencing/teaching/communication due to COVID-19. I've become intimately familiar with Google Hangouts, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Facebook Live (and even revisited that old legacy, Skype). I have tested Bluetooth mics, headsets, lapel mics (which are also Bluetooth mics, but let me be dramatic), podcasting gear, lenses, webcams, light arrays, speakers, a mini soundboard, and several different types of screens and how they all interact. I've downloaded a bazillion apps. Let me tell you the lesson I've learned. 

The audio and visual quality of video calls and classes just sucks. Period. 

Well, unless you're rich OR and/or have access to professional AV equipment and a team of people who know what buttons to push and when to push them. :-) 
I asked all of the Starbelly Dancers for their advice in this time of need. Push the pause button while you're deciphering this [horrible] trendy font that I picked cuz people love it. 
This will be my only complaint this post - I thank my lucky stars every day that I have wellness, resources and a loving, supportive community around me.  I don't know what I did to deserve my fortunate life. I cannot ask for more and I am grateful to be where I am at, and to be with you! 
Keep track of my other
graphic Design adventures
​on the Starbelly Dancer Page
And the School Page
​while you're at it
Also ask to Join the Private
Friends/Fans/Students
​Group!

WOW AN EVENT - Humpday Nooners!

Picture
Picture
I had fun designing this concept haha - the name was chosen by Cecilia because we decided to teach sliding scale, mini-classes at noon on Wednesdays! Cecilia, Bayla, Cassandra and I are taking turns teaching a little something we love for all levels. I'll post a mini breakdown here, but if you're interested, click on one or all of the buttons below. Seriously they are made to be clicked! 
  • April 15 - Cecilia teaching Shimmies 
  • April 22 - I'm teaching Saidi Combos (no props)
  • April 29 - Cassandra is diving deep into circles
  • May 6 - Bayla is teaching some hip drops! 
Like & Share The Facebook Event
Register For A Nooner or two or all of them

Stay safe, be well, find balance and joy. Thank you for reading!

    Author

    Tori King is a belly dance artist, culture enthusiast and general weirdo. Is this a good biography?  Do you like me yet? :-) 

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018

    Categories

    All
    Dance
    Poems
    Promo
    Thoughts

    RSS Feed

© 2023 Tori King | All rights reserved 
  • Home
  • About Tori
  • Gallery
  • Classes
  • Testimonials
  • Contact
  • Workshops
  • Blog