From Ballet to Belly Dance, DON'T Be A Natalie Portman

Dancers have passion and dancers have pride in their art.  If you think belly dancers are any different, boy are you mistaken.  Dilara Sultan chimes in on the ongoing buzz with Natalie Portman, Sarah Lane and connects it with the ongoing buzz in the belly dance world. Read Dilara's thoughts on the matter here.

Are You On The Belly Dance Bandwagon?

On again, off again... whether it's belly dancing, a fitness routine or any other personal goals, there's a time when we can all fall off the wagon.  A recent trip to Belize and Honduras reminded Dilara Sultan of that.  What direction is your bandwagon going? Click here to read Dilara's Diary.

Gucci Designs for Fiat? That's Nothing, See What a Belly Dancer Does for Dodge.

Belly dancer Dilara Sultan takes inspiration from Gucci and Fiat, and shows, yet again, that the best design ideas come from a belly dancer. Will Dodge agree and drop the “Got A Hemi?” slogan for “Got Shimmy?”

Check out this post in Dilara's Diary on HipMix.net

Shimmy with the Stars: Celebrity Belly Dancers We Would Lose Our Zills Over

If you haven’t heard, Sienna Miller has been cast in a new movie “Just Like a Woman” as a Chicago housewife turned belly dancer who runs to Las Vegas to compete in a belly dance competition. Miss Miller isn’t our first choice for the celebrity-belly dance crossover, but it did get us all thinking in the HipMix.net office about our dream line-up of celebrity dancers. Join us for a HipMix.net created imaginary recital that you’d sell your favorite costume to see!

Plus, let us know if we're missing anyone! Leave a comment in Dilara's Diary with a celebrity you would like to see bellydance!

Shimmy On The Rocks? No Thanks, I'll Pass

Oil and water, don’t mix
Nor do politics and religion 

or Charlie Sheen and smart decisions.

~And the same certainly holds true for Belly dance and ice skates. 

Read Dilara's Diary here.