2026
Yuska Belly Dance
YuskaBellyDance.com serves both as a portfolio 2.0 of my dance career and an album where I store memories of my journey as a student, performer, and certified instructor of FatChanceBellyDance® Style.
logo design (2026)
For a while, I was mulling over icons that I could use as a sigil or a seal, from a rose to cherry blossoms, to elevate the text-based logo. Then I remembered I had a peacock feather tattoo on my upper back, and why not just use it?
The color palette from the feather in the logo is later used as the brand’s color identity throughout the website, yuskabellydance.com, and future marketing materials.
Website dEsign (2026)
I wanted a dance website that’s sleek and powerful, with a combination of colors that are both earthy and vibrant. The color scheme is taken from the peacock sigil in the logo. Most of the information is purposefully kept on the landing page for ease of navigation.
The screenshots below are taken on October 30, 2026. You can access yuskabellydance.com and see the website real-time.
Long-form SEO Writing (2026–)
Even though I already have a blog that chronicles my journey as a dancer, I want to keep that blog as a home to the more personal reflection and notes.
I’m also fully aware of the power of strategic SEO-rich blog posts to bring traffic to my site. This allows me to accomplish two things at the same time: help other dancers discover and learn FatChanceBellyDance® Style with original content and get viewers to establish yuskabellydance.com as one of the top websites for FCBD® Style resource and information.
Clicking on the articles below will take you to their original location on yuskabellydance.com.
An Interview with Carolena Nericcio
A reprint of the five-part series, originally published in 2011 on my dance blog, PinkCoinBelt Chronicles.
The Bunny Loop: A Different Way to Tie Your Finger Cymbals
This rabbit-ear loop stays on securely, but is easy to get on and off, perfect for those who like to clean their cymbals frequently.
The Quick and Dirty Tutorial for Finger Cymbal Mufflers
Learn the super easy, (almost) idiot-proof tutorial to make finger cymbal mufflers, from your very own mediocre seamster.