Has anyone ever tried bellydance?
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Size shouldn't matter in either pole or bellydance. Like I said in previous posts, it's how you work it. 😉
http://youtu.be/NFXNZLsEVqw that video made me want to be a belly dancer so badly! I took a few classes, and it was really hard for me, but still a lot of fun. If I could work it into my schedule, I would totally go back. But it isn't in the cards for me at the moment. Definitely give belly dance a shot.
You summed it up Sensualscimitar! and wow@Corby that dancer looks like she is underwater.
The dancer is Zoey Jakes. She is amazing. I got to watch her perform with Beats Antique (a band she is a part of) and it was such an awesome experience. I am completely fascinated with her style of belly dance.
Yeah, some of those fusion girls can do some freaky stuff! :D
Don't be put off if you're not in the shape you like. If you love any form of exercise, go for it. A lot of fun and it gives you the confidence. Beauty has no rule. Being happy with the way you look is most important. sensualscimitar, Ansuya is not thin. None of the photos you show me has anyone thin. Thin should be those models in ftv India I watch. Cherished, is that the same Didem? She's thin in your link. But in here, if that's the same person, she's in good shape: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w82qdfGZCQ0&list=FLwy6N9AOHiy2rqVdat14a5g&index=211&feature=plpp_video
Ansuya is definitely thin, as are the models. Thin doesn't mean not in good shape either. Those models have very small frames, in addition to being thin. A larger framed woman with their same body fat percentage would appear larger than them, but that doesn't mean they aren't thin either. When I say thin, I'm not talking about underweight women; I'm talking about women who are slim and healthy.
I LOVED all these links. Belly dancing is definitely something I'd love to try one day. Although I have to be 100% honest...some of these comments about chubby vs thin are kind of off-putting :/ By everyone's standard I'm very thin. For my height, I'm not underweight (I don't think) and I definitely eat like a pig which is irrelevent since I love my body regardless, but I'd hate to join a class thinking "omg, no one will ever think I look good doing this because I'm so thin!". I mean at the end of the day we all have our own opinions and I do what I wanna do but I just get so discouraged with how callously people throw around comments sometimes and I can't lie, it does feed some of my insecurities, and I'm sure I'm not the only one...I guess I would probably look emaciated compared to a typical "model" seeing as I'm 5'2 and slightly less than 100 lbs. Ok, I'm thin. So what? There are so many things to consider when it comes to weight and I don't think you can know the full story just by looking at someone so there's probably no point in trying to put a label on what you see. Like most people mentioned above, I don't think size matters as long as you have the skills and confidence to back it up!
It makes me sad to think peole think you have to be a certain size to participate in something that makes them feel good or improves their quality of life by working out on in any form! Whats so womderful about pole these days is it is a commuity for all women of evey shape and size to be embraced, conect with themsleves and other polers.. Fact is that men are not attracted to just size alone- CONFIDENCE is the #1 thing that they find attractive.I know men werent mentioned.. but just saying- confidence rules! Women should pursue their love and passion regarless of their size- confidence will grow, self awarenmess and as a nice side effect, a physical improvement on theor body- Most polers arent dancing for the attention of the general public or their opinion- but for themselves and their own self awareness and pleasure. I definitely wouldnt let body size shape build hold you or anyone else back form pursuing a passion. Confidence and acceptance is what we need for ourselves and as a community. As women grow in awareness of their bodies, their self confidence grows which affects all aspects of their lives. Those models of ftv are just not what is realistic- they are for the most part underweight and unhealthy role models for women a nd our childrento try to aspire to be. We need to be healthy, strong, confident and not worry about conforming to the media image of thin- To think it would hold a woman back fromobatining her full potential and self discovry is just sad to me. I htink very few of us are aspiring to be professional competitors- we are for the most part here for prsonal reasons for self growth- physically and mentally. :) I havent done belly dance but have always wanted to- Im actually serian and always thought it would be a good way to honor my heritage by learning!
It makes me sad to think peole think you have to be a certain size to participate in something that makes them feel good or improves their quality of life by working out on in any form! Whats so womderful about pole these days is it is a commuity for all women of evey shape and size to be embraced, conect with themsleves and other polers.. Fact is that men are not attracted to just size alone- CONFIDENCE is the #1 thing that they find attractive.I know men werent mentioned.. but just saying- confidence rules! Women should pursue their love and passion regarless of their size- confidence will grow, self awarenmess and as a nice side effect, a physical improvement on theor body- Most polers arent dancing for the attention of the general public or their opinion- but for themselves and their own self awareness and pleasure. I definitely wouldnt let body size shape build hold you or anyone else back form pursuing a passion. Confidence and acceptance is what we need for ourselves and as a community. As women grow in awareness of their bodies, their self confidence grows which affects all aspects of their lives. Those models of ftv are just not what is realistic- they are for the most part underweight and unhealthy role models for women a nd our childrento try to aspire to be. We need to be healthy, strong, confident and not worry about conforming to the media image of thin- To think it would hold a woman back fromobatining her full potential and self discovry is just sad to me. I htink very few of us are aspiring to be professional competitors- we are for the most part here for prsonal reasons for self growth- physically and mentally. :) I havent done belly dance but have always wanted to- Im actually serian and always thought it would be a good way to honor my heritage by learning!
Hi Pole Fitness No, Didem is a different dancer that the one in your link. The girl in your link is a Turkish dancer named Nuran. Here is another link for Didem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjHTYO5plBI&feature=related I don't follow too much belly dancing but she is the thinnest I've seen so far.
Thank you Cherished. Didem is thin & her performance is nice. To other Veeners, I never meant to say which size should do which. I guess how I wrote English gave it another meaning. My apology if I accidentally offended any of you. If you read my first reply in the thread "New website for ladies over 45 who are passionate about pole" https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/New_Website_for_Ladies_over_45_who_are_passionate_about_pole_20110914065052, you'll see I support people of all age (understandable all sizes, as generally aged ladies don't look as good as when they were young) to keep exercising to stay fit & happy with their looks. If you read my comments since I joined this website, I always write supportively, positively, cheerful & happy. Like I said, beauty has no rule. I think a girl is nice but you may not think so. I only posted my personal view. Let me rephrase it. When I watch a show, I prefer a little overweight lady to perform bellydance and a thin lady to perform poledance, given they all are good in their skills. I didn't mean to say anything about your size. So, please don't feel offended.
Modelesque- people won't judge you in a bellydance class. This is a very weird scenario that I have never encountered in all my years of dancing. Go have fun!
marle777 ·
Dunno how I missed this post before but I've been a self taught bellydancer for 6 years and have found my personal style is of a tribal fusion persuasion. I also love carabet style (which I would not call the original style of bellydance because the original style is ethnic and historically unknown but I digress. 😉) I came from a liquid/hip-hop dance background prior to that, also learned in a non-professional setting but bellydance has taken so many fusions and forms these days it's a great time to be involved in the dance. As long as you understand the fundamental movements of a style you can learn to transition gracefully and blend with almost any other styles you may have mastered. Some of my favorite teachers and bellydancers are Sadie and Kaya, Sera Solstice, Ansuya, Anasma, Asharah, Irinia, Elisheva, Fayzah, Sarah Skinner, Aziza, Sharon Kihara, Kami Liddle, previously and oft mentioned Suhaila Salimpour , Zoe Jakes and Rachael Brice. Neon is a great 'foundations' teachers IMO and Nadira Jamal has several excellent podcasts on improvisational dance that translates quite well across all dance styles. I could go on all day as my dance dvd library has grown to monstrous porportions over the years and there are just so many wonderful and talented dancers out there but know this: bellydance is for EVERYONE. That's right, even men dance the 'raqs sharqi' in the Middle East. It is a dance that defintely honors womens bodies in special ways though, much in the way pole dance does (even though it too is in actuality unisex) but also in deep psychological and physiological ways. Enjoy it with abandon and forget all the hype about the belly size. Bellydance is sort of a misnomer anyway. :)
