Belly Dance
Learn that you really CAN dance! This ancient
dance form brings together both fluid and sharp movement while using articulate
isolation of neck, shoulder, arm, ribcage, and abdomeno-pelvic muscles. Most of all,
it's soulful, sensual and fun.
Belle' Fusion
Exclusively at Blue Anjou and developed by
Farasha
(Joan Brown)! What happens when two classics merge. Reap the benefits of
gentle leg toning BALLET and the torso and abdomeno-pelvic exercises of Belly
Dance. Stretch, strengthen and DANCE!
History
The exact origin of this dance form is actively debated among dance
enthusiasts, especially given the limited academic research on the
topic. Much of the research in this area has been done by dancers
attempting to understand their dance's origins. However, the often
overlooked fact that most dancing in the Middle East occurs in the
social context rather than the more visible and glamorous context of
the professional nightclub dancers,
has led to an overall misunderstanding of the dance's true nature and
has given rise to many conflicting theories about its origins. Because
this dance is a fusion of many dance styles, it undoubtedly has many
different origins – many of them in ethnic folk dances.
Many dancers subscribe to one or another of a number of theories
regarding the origins of the form. Some of these theories are that the
dance form:
- descended from Greece, spreading with Alexander the Great
- descended from indigenous dances of ancient Upper Egypt
- descended from a religious dance Temple Priestesses once practiced
- had been a part of traditional birthing practices in the region(s) of origin
- had spread from the migrations of the Romani people (also called "gypsies") and related groups, descended from the Banjara of Rajasthan[citation needed] in northwestern India.
- originated in Uzbekistan, traveling to India through the slave trade.
