hi there , i have belly danced all my life and thats come before i ever started to learn to pole, as im only new to pole i found even being able to belly dance helps me very much 🙂 , ive danced a lot in turkey and also in canada ( at my sisters wedding in the 1000 islands ) its a lovely freedom of your bodys expression and its fluid and soft movement are great , my hips will automatically shimmy and shake when i hear a good beat !!!