Entertaining audiences with Middle Eastern Dance done to live music in a nightclub setting is the “gold standard” of performance context in this dance form. It is the way Belly Dance was performed in the clubs of the 60’s up through the 90’s …...
One of the most most intimidating aspects for some students studying Middle Eastern Dance (or Belly Dance) is learning to play the zills, or finger cymbals. Although no one can forcibly make a person learn the skill, and different styles of Middle Eastern Dance vary...
It’s no secret that Middle Eastern Dance is a beginner-friendly dance form, and that is one of the many reasons why it enjoys such popularity, as both a performing art as well as a form of low-impact exercise. Western dance forms like ballet, modern, or jazz can be...
Middle Eastern Dance is an easy dance to fall in love with; after all, it’s fun to watch, fun to do, can be done by pretty much anybody, has an interesting and rich history, is both a traditional and developing art form, offers fantastic music … I could go on...
The short answer is “Because I have to.” The longer answer is “Because the music and the dance go together, and I cannot separate the dance from the music.” Of course it is physically possible to do the actual steps of Middle Eastern dance to any kind of...
