Kashmir
New member
If you had posted that video and said "this is what I've taught myself so far - what do you think?" You probably would have got praise for your clean technique and dedication but still pointed to needing some lessons in how to belly dance (as opposed to moving your body). But you didn't come as an amateur hobbist - you came asking whether you were professional standard and the answer was a resounding "no".I didn't realise this belly dance forum would be so bitchy and judgemental! I asked for some advice not to be picked at, i dont even think i was as bad as you are all making me out to be considering ive basically taught myself how to dance.
Well, there is part of the problem. You are drawn to "belly dance" but basically don't know what it is. I've spent a lot of time in research and there is no evidence for it being "a spiritual dance created by the Ancient Egyptians". No evidence that it is even the same dance as depicted on the tomb paintings (have you studied Lexová's "Ancient Egyptian Dances"?). You want to see the closest thing the roots of belly dance? There's that beledi dancing that you had never heard of and was so dismissive of.Im not going to give up on my passion for belly dancing as im so drawn to it. I did not expect these kind of comments. I actually thought the belly dance community would be more enlightened as it is supposed to be a spiritual dance created by the Ancient Egyptians.
Actually it isn't. For a start men and children belly dance too. Belly dance is a celebration of your community and the music. Your body (if you are a woman) is what you use to communicate with. The dance isn't all about you.Dancing is meant to be a celebration of a woman's body, all these little things that people pick at to make sure its perfect rips the soul out of it. The Ancient Egyptians didn't do all that they just danced and moved their bodies to the beat of the drum for rituals, celebrations and also preparing women for birth etc.
Right - and dance with your intuition as much as you like. Enjoy it. Just don't call it "belly dance" and don't think you are ready to be paid to belly dance in public.I honestly thought the belly dance community would be a lot more nicer, Belly dance is my passion, dancing is my passion as ive loved it since i was a little girl and im going to keep at it every day and do it the way my intuition tells me, ill let that guide me from now on.