Also epic is a musical!!! I’m currently doing calypsos part in love in paradise, again sorry if it doesn’t fall under belly dancing but if it does lmk how I did , thank you sm !!

Just wanted to share Sonia’s dancing from a performance back in June with the Georges Lammam Ensemble. She’s incredible!

My phone died in the middle of this video 😢

My mom operated Kimena's Boutique mail order Belly Dance Company (the little pink catalog) in the 70s/80s.

Clearing her estate, we found SO much New Old Stock costumes, veils, scarves, coins, beads, pro dance shoes and more.

This is a once in a lifetime chance to find treasure with amazing 70s exotic dance fabrics. Looking to find dancers in the Daytona Beach (Port Orange) looking for unique things at cheap blowout pricing, with bulk buys welcome from teachers or dance business.

Doing a 2 weekend sale, so this Sunday, 10/17 and then next Saturday and Sunday 10/24 & or the final date.

Mods, hope the unusual nature of this special sale will make it okay. I want mom's stuff to go to other dancers. Thanks so much!

I created this mejance right before surgery so it can hopefully be the first routine I perform when I’m back next year! I’m getting quite burnt out from having only pro opinions, though I love them, but I wanna hear from laymen and beginners most because they always have the freshest perspective!

I have goal oriented and specific questions:
1- What movements/moments stand out to you the most? You can mark a timestamp or say “that turn after the veil drop..”
2- After watching, what was the most memorable? What stuck in your head?
3- one of my main concerns is the costume, I love it but I’m thinking of adding more fabric/movement with another purple skirt under. Just traumatized from previous judges being picky about skirts 🌝😆 soo… add more fabric or you like it as is?
4- Is the hair, makeup, and veil color working for you?

Thanks so much in advance!

Amaría hacer un grupo de Dance cover con amigas, amo bailar y llevo sin hacerlo un año, que es lo que llevo en este país. Intenté buscar academias de baile K-Pop, o en general dónde pudiese aprender coreografías, pero fué imposible. Así que me gustaría hacer un grupo de dance covers y de paso hacer amigas. ¿Alguna interesada? 😭

My first composition with my virtual backing band.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good ballet flat or jazz shoe with good heel and arch support? I have a student that struggles with foot pain (fasciitis plantar). I know this dance is done mostly barefoot or with very thin soled shoes or foot wraps but she just needs a little more support. Your recommendations would be much appreciated. 💜

مين هما افضل راقصات شرقي بالنسبالكم، وليه؟ وهل بتشوفوا راقصات الشرقي ايام الابيض والاسود افضل ولا رقاصات دلوقتي؟

Went through bra/ belt sets yesterday (what fits, what needs adjustment). Forgot how shocking it is to have cold beaded fringe touch warm skin this time of year (brrrr!). Also reminded what it's like to step on a glass seed bead (yowzers!). Spotted point back rhinestone before stepping on it (whew!).

I recently joined belly dance classes (love it so far!) and really would like to practice more. Unfortunately the studio only offers one class a week.

I usually work out at home by using follow-along videos and was wondering if anyone has found some (and has recs) for belly dance ones or just useful stretches, dance moves, etc?

I tried finding some but it’s often a lot of explanations interrupted with bouts of practice between, which, while useful, does mean I’m just idly standing around getting bored instead of moving.

So, any recommendations for an absolute (but enthusiastic) newbie?

For those who don’t know once a year fat chance dancers from all over the globe participate in a global flash mob. There are hundreds of people from all parts of the world dancing to the same dance language to the same song.

Here is ours from in front of City Hall in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles FCBD

Beautiful autumn day.

Title says it. I'm extremely short torsoed with no waist and no hips (narrow pelvis, high iliac crest and no fat on the outer thighs). Basically SpongeBob. The bottoms of my ribs are very nearly inside my hip bones.

This makes side/side and up/down hip movements barely perceptible even though, in my body, they feel big, and they're as big as I'm mechanically able to make them.

Is there any hope for me? Any tricks to make hip isolation more perceptible?

Thank you!

edit: added pic

You guys are getting first dibs on my new photos because I’m slow releasing on insta 😆 enjoy ✨✨
ETA photo credits SORRY!! Robert Howe + Rob Perry photography

I’ve been in belly dance classes on and off for 12 years and it’s always Egyptian/amcab style but I would really like to take ATS or tribal fusion classes. I live in a rural town and there are no such classes within an hour drive. Are there any non-live online classes or videos where I can learn at my own pace that you’d recommend and that include choreography?

I post dance videos sometimes but no one watches them. Am I ugly? Is my dancing bad? Is the quality bad? I have no idea is it because I don't show a lot of skin?

Why don't my videos get traction?

New dance challenge anyone?

I've been making a costume and choreography for one of my favorite songs. When I record it, I'll post it here, but I'm wondering how I can get the video in sync with the song and how I can get the song to play as I dance while maintaining good sound quality in the video?

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Hey belly dancers, just want some serious advice :) F.19

I am a beginner level belly dancer (only about 3 months in). So there's a belly dance programme at the end of nov and I really want to participate in that. But -

I just texted my dance mentor (A) that I want to join the classes... (It's a little far away and not the regular place where she takes beginner level classes, the next two months will be entirely for hafla at the far end dance class) which is not the actual problem... See the thing is I'm very awkward like it's also my first time joining a dance class or anything ever as such in my life.

So now the story - I text my dance mentor that I want to join the classes and she said I have to also attend the Sunday class (the last time, at the regular place for the classes I missed earlier) I said fine and stuff then I ask her for the new classes loc and along with her ask her if I could attend the hafla classes before... She said something and I was confused so I sent her ok then I'll be attending from next week and she was like no you have to attend this week... Then I was like ok I think I was confused I'll be attending both the classes this week.

Look the thing is I'm broke and it's kinda visible like I'm not the cool looking kid and told yll I'm awkward as fk. And she did mention the price too like reminded me it costs this much you'd be able to pay... I was like no worries but the thing is I thought I'll pay that next month after saving some amount from the part time... So it was kinda sorted... But remember I said I was confused and texted that I'll be attending from next week and stuff then said ahh no I'll be coming for both the classes this week.

Then she straight up sends me (without replying to the old messages) the link of the dress we are supposed to wear for hafla and ngl It's expensive but then I can afford it by next month if I want to...

But I also have to pay the class fees, not even sure if I could pay that next by next month or wt so ever .

What sting me was the way she just straight up sent me the link of the dress and told me to order right away, like it was obvious she was again testing me just to be sure if I could afford it or not... It sting a lottt! Like I'm completely numb rn and feeling like should I even -

I mean the dress is expensive and I've myself never bought something that expensive for myself but man it sucks to know people being too obvious abt that thing, I'm questioning myself if I should really participate now,the reasons are - travelling far, money and mainly the insult :)

What should I genuinely do?

Edit : I went to the first class today and it was fun but the commute is killing me, it was so exhausting and I wouldn't have cared if it was noon or morning but the classes start at evening and it would be 10 pm by the time I reach home, also I'm from a country where girls safety is a joke so ig I'm gonna choose to attend other classes (belly dance other branch of hers but no hafla) ig it's the best opt rn as money is tight and I dont have to pay for the dress for hafla and only the fees (also the dress has like 1.5star reviews when I showed it to her she was like order it soon,like tf? ) I have to talk to her about this tomorrow and I really hope she doesn't start giving me other ideas like book a cab (it costs kidneys) or try convincing to managing, cause fr ig I would be better enough by just attending classes and no halfa for this time. Also guys as yll advised I will save up, thank you!

I never seem to get the upper portion of my abs to do it correctly. I tilt my pelvis down, shift my weight forward, contract and tuck my pelvis and shift back on my heel but apparently it looks wrong still. 😅

Has anyone else struggled with this when they first started? A year and half in and I thought by now the basic moves would be easier for me to grasp!