The origin of belly dancing
Belly dancing is a dance form originating from the Middle East and North Africa, in which different body parts often move independently of each other. The emphasis of the movements is on the hips and pelvic area: the center of the dance and energy.
It is believed that belly dancing is one of the oldest dances, at least 5000 years old. It is then traced back to the dance of priestesses and later temple dancers, who portrayed mythological stories with great refinement. One misconception for some is that it is an erotic dance or a dance originally intended for harem women to seduce the sultan. However, this arose from Orientalism, or how people here thought/hoped it was in the Middle East and the Persian Empire.
Another misconception is that this dance is exclusively danced by women. There are also well-known and good male dancers.
This is why belly dancing is good for you:
Why belly dance at Honey's magical dance school?
From belly dancing to hip hop
Although belly dancing is still relatively unknown to some, it has had an influence on various other dance styles. Did you know, for example, that even hip hop stems from belly dancing? To understand that, Honey delved into the matter of all dance styles herself. As a child, she was already imbued with the love of belly dancing from her Persian mother, but she taught herself to combine different dance styles. It even resulted in a dance education to develop her own form of teaching. She now teaches belly dancing in Hengelo, but her own background knowledge goes much further than that. From hip hop, Bollywood, popping, and (jazz)ballet to modern: Honey sees something beautiful in every dance style!
Honey's unique way of belly dancing
While Egyptian belly dancing is the most traditional form, Honey has given belly dancing her own twist thanks to her experience. Honey has now made her own version of the Egyptian belly dance, the Iraqi, the Persian, the Bollywood version, and of course, all other belly dance styles. “Everything is about creating a magical moment to be able to turn inwards. Belly dancing gives you the confidence to develop yourself.”
“Everything is about creating a magical moment to be able to turn inwards. Belly dancing gives you the confidence to develop yourself.”
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