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Journeys of Discovery: From ancient belly dance to contemporary swing

KCBX | By Tom Wilmer

Published November 13, 2018 at 5:13 PM PST

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Heide Brandes, Oklahoma City based belly dance instructor

Aalim Dance Academy

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Marcus Coker teaching swing dance at his studio in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Courtesy Marcus Coker

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Oklahoma City-based belly dance instructor Heide Brandes who shares insights about the cultural nuances of the ancient art form. Wilmer also talks with swing dance instructor Marcus Coker based in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

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Tom Wilmer

Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.

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