Double Veil Poi by Melissa

[tainyme]

AS I GET?

[alohajesennia]

Melissa, please contact me at akaisilksinfo@yahoo.com how have you been?

[alohajesennia]

Melissa, please contact me at akaisilksinfo@yahoo.com how have you been?

[iceempress4000]

This dance is so amazing that it inspired me to buy my own set of poi and veils from jessenia. My only question is how did you tie the veils to the poi so that the veils fully extend?

[sheherezad]

Beautiful dance!!! And great music!

[runwiththepack]

i loved watching this live ^^ first show i have ever went to ^^

[UrbanAmericanGypsy]

@runwiththepack , Thanks! It was the first time I had ever performed veil poi. I was pretty scared...it was so cool that it went mostly well and the audience was so loving that night.

[jiva11100]

hi! super!!!

wheare you by this viel poi?

[AedeusLeonora]

Great performance!

*****

[LoriDAshizzzzz]

are the veils smaller or shorter than the normal bellydance veils? i can do basic poi and i can do rather advanced veil....i have beeb "playing" trying to figure this out

[UrbanAmericanGypsy]

these are 1/2 circle veils from A'kai silks. These are the big ones. The smaller circles are easier to learn on. The secret is "weighting" your poi with something. In this video, mine were weighted with a heavy pair of zills. Warning: it really hurts it you hit yourself...you can do some damage. Be careful and I'd recommend finding something w/o edges instead. I thought I broke my leg at one point while practicing!

[cymbeline74]

@UrbanAmericanGypsy Gorgeous! I had zills in mine for a while too, until i got myself in the knee so bad i couldn't walk for two days. I found a small yet weighty bean bag that is a little less painful when I get myself with it (usually happens when outdoors and contending with wind).

[camiimoon]

Prescisa ensair mais...tah horrivel!

[Tanzmaus57]

Music: Jesse Cook - Nomad

[khanhadha]

waoooooooooooooooo this is amaizing this is like waooooooooo loved it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Isiscat7]

The music is wonderful - can someone please tell me what it is?

[vanipotamo]

3:36 excelente!

[swingbikechick]

Just GORGEOUS!!!!

[violinbunny]

Beautiful display of the voi! Thanks for sharing!

[templedanceonline]

that was wonderful you held the bean bag in both hands til you were ready to release them? Where are the chains are they sewn into the veil??

[vanipotamo]

So beautiful! Great job! The veils are very nice!

[miriamsu26]

very nice!!! :)

[BrandyRamos]

Melissa, Very Beautifull!... ~Hugs.

[andersonmiranda16]

LINDA!!!

[Oxyrobix]

Please, please would you let me know the music. I heard it before, but just cant remember where.

Its wonderful combination of visual and sound. Thank you.

[UrbanAmericanGypsy]

Thanks! The songs are Prelude and Qadukka-I-Mayyas by Jesse Cook

[miriamsu26]

hi!! do you think you could send me the songs per email please!! :)

[UrbanAmericanGypsy]

No. The cd is worth buying. The tracks are also available on Itunes.

[InuyashaDomon]

What is this technique called? It's really interesting!

And where do you get veils like that?

[aylabellydancer]

Nicely done!

[anarchydemon1337]

That actually looks pretty cool and I've never even heard of this "Voi". It's pretty cool though. =]

[elishatanzt]

great dance, great music, great ideas, great job! my congratulations to this beatiful video!

[seinitoasarahmila]

Very good job!

[nutellammm]

great skill!!!

[MelK73]

OMG! Im inspired!!! Very nice! Where did you get your poi???

[NajlaNar]

what the name of music?

[vickytricky9]

WOW! That was great!!! where did you get your poi???

[UrbanAmericanGypsy]

I made them using my double veils from A'Kai Silks and bean bag poi I had at home.

[vickytricky9]

They are sooooo beautiful!!!! Bravo!

[acloui]

This is, by far, one of the best performances I've seen with voi. Wow.

[ShriShambhalaTribe]

That was magical,by the way, bellydance has always blended with other cultures, & intead of making it "go down" it's had the very opposite effect. GORGEOUS!

[AishaMolly]

This is great XD

[anyLlano89]

it looks like she's going to disapear in one of the turns :p it's just amazing!!!! i love it!!

[Floofytail]

Completely gorgeous voi work, you made it look like magic ;)

[Wryd1]

Absolutley lovely - You are an inspiration! What is the name of the music? How are your voi attached up the lead like that?

[UrbanAmericanGypsy]

Thanks! The songs are Prelude and Qadukka-I-Mayyas by Jesse Cook. I tied a tiny knot in the silk to the o-rings that connect the string to the handles on the poi.

[wintermyrrh]

Go barrel turns! Wonderful performance. I agree with Aksana, you match the song so well! I look forward to seeing more from you. --Nat.

[Ayeoona]

What is Poi? reminds me of gymnastics, looks very pretty. Guess its just another aveune for belly dance to go down.

[UrbanAmericanGypsy]

Poi is a Polynesian/South Sea Islands art form. Basically spinning balls on a string or a chain, sometimes on fire. Voi is combining belly dancing veil work with spinning poi. Thanks for your nice comments!

[Ayeoona]

Sooooo wings or what, anyway very beautiful - well done.

[Aksanad]

I love the song! I love what you did with it! Encore!

[missmcq]

All I can say is WOW!!!!!

[akprincess72]

How BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks for sharing this M, you are graceful, gorgeous & fluid! Wow, you danced amazingly & I am overwhelmed as always by your creativity. Great outfit too. Love ya! =)

[sicttasd]

Visually stunning. I would love to have been there in person. Way to go Merriweather!

PR

[buzzschwall]

what a treat to watch some one perform such an ancient art so amazing well. Thanks

[sak803]

Tres belle video ### Absolutly Perfect!