Adventures in Bellydance
Hello readers!
Belly dance is an art form I have long yearned to welcome into my soul. I have admired the dance genre since I was 17 and it never really went away. It wasn't until the summer of 2019 that I decided to just go for it. By this point, I had lost over 100 lbs and gained the confidence I needed to take that first step. That in and of itself is a bit ironic being that belly dance is a style that does not discriminate against age or size. And that is one of the many things I love about it.
There are many different styles within the belly dance community that I won't even pretend to know anything about. I know that there is the traditional eastern style and the western style that is the parent style to what I am currently studying - Fusion. And oh, my dear reader it goes even deeper than that.
I could totally go down the rabbit hole of research with belly dance but I really want this to be a chill post that marks the beginning of my adventures in belly dance. Well, I guess technically it's the middle of my adventure... no... we'll stick with the beginning.
Apart from dancing for the love of it, I would love to be able to perform both live and on camera. Freely. *Sigh* Goals. With our current shared situation, I am taking my classes via Zoom provided by my wonderful instructor. I also do independent practice using some techniques picked up from a Zoe Jakes DVD that I claimed from someone giving instructional DVDs away. If you have a chance, look up Zoe Jakes. She is pretty freakin' awesome.
I hope to, in some way, document my adventures in belly dance as I learn more about the art form. There are so many things I want to learn and would like to do! I may not have much experience with the style yet but I will say this. Belly dance takes a lot of isolation, coordination, and a super amount of brainpower. It's also great cardio!
I will definitely share more as I get more comfortable in my skin as a belly dancer. And I will be glad to have you come along for the ride.
As always, thanks for stopping by! See you in my next post!
Belly dance is an art form I have long yearned to welcome into my soul. I have admired the dance genre since I was 17 and it never really went away. It wasn't until the summer of 2019 that I decided to just go for it. By this point, I had lost over 100 lbs and gained the confidence I needed to take that first step. That in and of itself is a bit ironic being that belly dance is a style that does not discriminate against age or size. And that is one of the many things I love about it.
There are many different styles within the belly dance community that I won't even pretend to know anything about. I know that there is the traditional eastern style and the western style that is the parent style to what I am currently studying - Fusion. And oh, my dear reader it goes even deeper than that.
I could totally go down the rabbit hole of research with belly dance but I really want this to be a chill post that marks the beginning of my adventures in belly dance. Well, I guess technically it's the middle of my adventure... no... we'll stick with the beginning.
Apart from dancing for the love of it, I would love to be able to perform both live and on camera. Freely. *Sigh* Goals. With our current shared situation, I am taking my classes via Zoom provided by my wonderful instructor. I also do independent practice using some techniques picked up from a Zoe Jakes DVD that I claimed from someone giving instructional DVDs away. If you have a chance, look up Zoe Jakes. She is pretty freakin' awesome.
I hope to, in some way, document my adventures in belly dance as I learn more about the art form. There are so many things I want to learn and would like to do! I may not have much experience with the style yet but I will say this. Belly dance takes a lot of isolation, coordination, and a super amount of brainpower. It's also great cardio!
I will definitely share more as I get more comfortable in my skin as a belly dancer. And I will be glad to have you come along for the ride.
As always, thanks for stopping by! See you in my next post!
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