Chapter 8

Meeting My Guru

I shall never forget the first time I attended a yoga session with Walt Baptiste. I arrived early at the yoga room after a long day... Read More »

Chapter 22

Freedom And Self-Acceptance

Growing up I basically worshiped my mother. Please don’t take me wrong, I love my mother very much now, and have discerned that love by giving... Read More »

Chapter 21

Weird Adventures

May I speak with Farida?” There was a sense of urgency in the woman’s voice. “She is not here, may I take a message?”

After a few... Read More »

Chapter 20 Egypt

I had first heard about the Egyptian dancers and their sensational orchestras from Shareen El Safy, one of my early teachers of oriental dance (see Chapter 7).

Beata... Read More »

Chapter 19

Love And Marriage

I never saw Bobby again, and honestly never quite understood why he resented us for having found each other. He was scheduled to teach a workshop... Read More »

Chapter 18

Meeting Beata

The suspense was overwhelming at the Rakkasah Belly Dance Festival. Everyone was awaiting the performance of an internationally famous dancer. All sales and networking that usually continue... Read More »

hapter 17

Ibrahim Farrah

Dear Horacio,

It was great having you in New York for the teacher’s weeklong. You are a fast learner and possess all the right

ingredients of a master.... Read More »

Chapter 16

The Pharaoh

It would probably be a disappointment to readers if I did not mention the Pharaoh. After all, my interpretation of his persona was pivotal to my oriental... Read More »

Chapter 15

Healing The Scar

I thought I would never dance ballet again, but I couldn’t stay away longer than nine months. The return to daily training showed what a jealous... Read More »

Chapter 14

New Beginning

I had turned a page and was ready to face a new chapter in my life. I actually refused three or four offers to join ballet companies.... Read More »

Chapter 13

Initation

Walt’s spiritual retreat in El Salvador, Central America, was a paradise. It was located directly on the beach front with a swimming pool, a small gym, meditation rooms,... Read More »

Chapter 12

My Final Season At The San Francisco Ballet

Michael wanted a black dancer. Since he felt that my skin did not read black enough under the bright lights, he... Read More »

Chapter 11

Breaking My Vows

Have you ever had a mystical experience?”

I was surprised at this unexpected question.

“I have them all the time, why do you ask?”

“About a half an hour... Read More »

Chapter 10

The Magic Of Partnering

My first examples of good partnering were my father, and my uncle, Fernan Caballero. They were elegant men who were genuinely interested in making their... Read More »

Chapter 9

Discovering Belly Dance

I often heard the sound of exotic drums and jingling of finger cymbals coming from upstairs at the yoga center. It was a challenge to concentrate... Read More »

Einführungskurs für erwachsene Ballett-Einsteiger ohne Vorkenntnisse.

with Jammie Zimmerman in Nutcracker Pas de Deux, San Francisco Ballet

Horacio (rechts in Bild)-San Francisco Ballet School

mit New... Read More »

Chapter 7

San Francisco

There were about 25 men in the dance room with an unspoken, yet clear sense of territory. I walked in feeling rather shy, unsure of where to... Read More »

Chapter 6

New York

It was about 2 AM when I finally fell asleep after the long trip.

Shortly after, I was awakened suddenly by my roommate, Phillip, from Alabama. Phillip was... Read More »

Chapter 5

Exploring Drugs

Back in Cartagena, I came upon a surprising scenario. Many of the boys that had attacked and tortured me years earlier were now wearing bell bottoms themselves!... Read More »

Chapter 4

Family Fiasco

During my early childhood I was always jealous of my brother Kiko. More than once Ricardo, Nitzy and I commented that mother loved Kiko more than the... Read More »

Chapter 3

Poland

Father booked us into the Grand Hotel in Gdansk, Poland, until we found a house. Upon arrival, I took a walk by myself to get a first impression,... Read More »

Chapter 2

Spain

We took off in one of the Flota Mercante Grancolombiana ships from Buenaventura, on the Pacific Coast of Colombia, sailing through the Panama Canal and into the Atlantic.

Once... Read More »

INTRODUCTION

The day after a successful performance of Oriental Fantasy at Berlin’s Tempodrom in 1992, I was standing in line at a fruit stand. The place was full of customers... Read More »

more information coming soon…

Ägypten: Aida Nour, Diana Tarkhan, Eman Zaki, Hassan Afifi, Khaled Mahmoud, Lubna Eman, Madame Farida Fahmy, Madame Raqia Hassan, Madame Tahia Carioca, Magdy... Read More »

ORIENTAL FANTASY – Ein zauberhaftes Showkonzept

Seitdem Beata und Horacio unter dem Begriff Oriental Fantasy Shows produzieren, entsteht alle zwei Jahre ein völlig neues Programm. Die Musik wird in Zusammenarbeit... Read More »

12. – 15. Januar 2017 BERLIN 2. semester CATT Tag 9 und 10 und Examen, Gast: Sahéla (Doppelschleier)

8. – 11. Dezember 2016 – 7th Tribal Bash Berlin 2016

26. -30.... Read More »