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Belly Dance Costume and More

There is more to belly dancing than meets the eye; it is not only about dancing and spinning around in a belly dance costume, it is actually the oldest form of exercise that ever existed. This form of art has been used for over decades and the movements remained constant over the years; but the belly dance costume has evolved and now you choose from a variety of colors and designs, although the former designs are still used today and are where the current designs have been adapted.

Belly dancing can be performed by anyone regardless of age, body shape, cultural and religious beliefs, as well as body weight because it is a dynamic form of art that has been enjoyed by many people through the years not only because of the belly dance costume but also because of the benefits that you can acquire from this exercise. It is an exercise which utilizes almost all parts of the body, your back, buttocks, thighs, calves, legs, neck, hands, and arms; and these all compose of the major muscles groups in the body. Belly dancing helps strengthen your muscles and bones at the same time help you lose extra body fat most of the time those covering your muscles.

In the art of belly dancing, it won't be complete without the belly dance costume. Costumes include hip scarves, traditional costume sets, skirts, veils, harem pants, tops, accessories, and jewelries. These belly dance costumes come in various colors, textures, designs, and cuts depending on your choice; but sometimes, in belly dancing organizations, there is a custom color and design that is specially designated to each member. A belly dance costume is usually made up of velvet, chiffon, satin, lycra, or lightweight cotton cloth, and are just altered in order for sequins, coins, and gems to be incorporated in the design. In a belly dance costume, the hip scarf is commonly used most especially during instances when you are enrolled at a belly dancing class. Although they do not require you to purchase a belly dance costume, enrollees usually prefer to purchase belly dance costume because of the fact that it makes the routines a lot more fun when you see yourself in a belly dance costume.

Belly dance costume can be purchased in many boutiques and online stores today. Before, the resources were only limited because it was not so popular that manufacturers didn't see the demand, unlike today.

 

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Belly dancer style question.?

I’m a new belly dancer. I have discovered there are many forms of belly dancing.. For example: Lebanese, American and etc. so my question is can some one help me discover what type of dancer I will be to focus my study on that type of dance:

I don’t like to uses props or veils. Not to much space on the floor while dancing. I enjoy dancing hip movements to the drums of my performances. My costumes I would like to have are very basic (( tights, hip belt, hip scarf with coins, and sports bra or a nice top.)) what kind of belly dancer will I be..Thanks

Well if your looking to perform ever your current choice of costuming probably won't cut it. The only style that really utilizes props (other than finger cymbals which you should learn anyways no matter what style you like) is American Nightclub/Cabaret and it's subsidiary styles. Tribal style occasionally utilizes a prop but not much. Additionally many folkloric dances of any style utilize a prop. Based on your preference for using small amounts of space I would guess you would probably like Egyptian most since they tend to dance pretty much in one spot and not cover any floor space. Utilizing the hips to accentuate drum rhythms is common in all forms however using the hips only to accompany a drum rhythm is not typical of most middle eastern styles. The use the hips to accentuate not only rhythm but also melody as well. The Egyptians are notorious for slipping seamlessly between the two. Western styles focus heavily on the hips following to the drum however. I'd suggest listen to music that's specific to certain styles and seeing if any of those styles speak more to you tahn others. For example the music used for Egyptian and Turkish are quite different. Turkish music has a completely different structure. You may find that you don't like one type of music at all. You may also want to watch performances by dancers who are (or were) considered the top in their styles. For example watch Samia Gamal, Tahiya Carioca, and Naima Akef for Egyptian Style. Watch dancers from styles your interested in and see which performances you find more interesting. This will give you a clue as to what your more likely to enjoy. Many dancers do not get interested in specializing in a specif style until they have several years of bellydance under their belts (usually American nightclub). If you really want to specialize early make sure you use other factors than what you currently do since that will likely change with time and experience. You may not always have the same preferences as you do now once you've become more confident and learned a wider repertoire. We all evolve as dancers and change over the course of our education and professional (or hobby) careers. Don't feel like you have to box yourself in just yet.

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