Has anyone ever taken belly dancing classes? If so, have you used it on stage? I think that it would add a great twist to the average stage show.

Has anyone ever taken belly dancing classes? If so, have you used it on stage? I think that it would add a great twist to the average stage show.
I have - many moons ago as a civilian...I think we had this topic on another thread too some time back?
I took it for the sheer fun of it at the time, but yrs later when I started dancing I found I did use some techniques I learned in the bellydance classes!
You learn to isolate certain parts of your body to move independantly, neck, torso etc, and hips, so it did add a certain exoticness to movements especially the whole body roll undulating body movement,
I also use the obvious hip thing when I do my egyptian set...middle east type thing. Only in one song, too much of a good thing can get boring and look corny, so I just throw it in here and there as accent.
So take the course if thats what you are contemplating, above all I had fun at it, you may too!
LIVE LONG & PROSPER!
Leigh Landon
Never explain yourself to anyone, because the person who likes you doesn't need it and the person that dislikes you won't believe it.





Tahitian and hula classes are great too.

Thanks Leigh for your input. You're right I just found the recent thread on belly dancing. There is alot of great information there too. Thanks for your input Ladies!
Yes, i have tried it. (tried). Damn i dropped out. Too much for me. I can do some basics. But they get down. My belly muscles killed me! I probably practiced too much too quickly and it turned me off to it.
But i learned one great trick, anything swinging on your hips, low; Like say fringes or whatever is a good belly act. And a thick wide belt righ along your hips with feathers hanging while you swing is a belly dancing move.
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SuperStripper - hula classes--- what the hell? What a COOL fricken IDEA! That sounds like a "barrel of monkeys" kinda fun! Now where am I gonna find that here in the great white north?
I wanna do that! I wanna! I wanna!!
LIVE LONG & PROSPER!
Leigh Landon
Never explain yourself to anyone, because the person who likes you doesn't need it and the person that dislikes you won't believe it.



I think the best part about Hula lessons would be going to Hawaii to take them
But, if a vacation is not in the forecast, why not grab a few girls, some wine, and....
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I LOVE BELLYDANCE
Have been the instructor at the university for 4 years now. had a funny just last week as one of my newer students danced like she had worked as a stripper. So at the end of class I asked her if she was an exotic dancer and hey its cool as I am. She turned every shade of red... She has the moves but not the mind set . it was really funny to see her sputter and stutter her denial.





If you can learn Tahitian dance your hips will swivel like they're on ball bearings. I would imagine the same is true for belly dancing.
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