Frequently Asked Questions

Isn't Bellydance a sexual and provocative dance?

Bellydance was born and still exists because it was spread from mother to daughter indoors, when dance was a way of socialize and play between woman, in areas totally separated from the men. As a show for others, receiving money, in some religions, it was prohibited and considered a sin (HARAM!). Don't mistake this with the dance we practice in friendly environments or in classes.

I'm to fat, to thin, to young, to old to Bellydance (normally comes as a belief and not as question!)

All bodies and ages are appropriate, specially when our purpose to dance is to enjoy life, connect with yourselves, play with your friends and family. I have seen amazing children dancing, amazing older woman dancing, from all sizes and races!

I don't want to show my belly!

Dancers never showed their bellies! The belly exposed came in the XX century with the ocidental creation of bellydance for show and film purposes. Nowadays people that dance as a part of the culture, like to put a scarf over the hip to enhance the movement, and beside that, they are normally dressed without exposing the belly. In classes, the appropriate dress mode is: leggings + t-shirt as if your were going to a yoga class, not need to show the belly unless you like to see it, and of course in that case you can.