Belly Dance

A Window To A New Life
"Locked in this dance is a secret language that tells the story of women's lives... their passions and their spirituality, their sacrifices, their joys, their intuitions, their emotional life drama." -Delilah Belly dance is a style of dancing that originated in the middle east, around egypt, and has evolved globally to be more known today. This style of dancing is regularly danced at weddings, restaurants, and special events. I began belly dancing about a year ago and I fell in love with the style. I truly believe that it is simply the most amazing and unique style of dancing I have ever been a part of. It all started at a belly dance show where I was captivated by all the costumes, moves, and the intense beauty on stage that my love began. I decided to take classes to learn all the moves and techniques. Although, I gained so much more then just techniques from the class. I learned so much about the history of belly dance and I was introduced to a whole new world. This style of dance brought so much peace and joy into my life, because it makes me feel better physically and mentally. Belly dance is one of the best style of dances because it is great exercise, contains unique costumes, and it helps you feel and express music in your own way. Belly dancing is a style of dancing in which the entire body is used to show the music that is being played. The dancer must use her body to accent the beats of the song, therefore she is working out everything from head to toe. In belly dance there is great focus on the belly, causing this type of dancing to be one of the best forms of exercise for the abdominal region. After a few months of belly dancing I was able to notice significant changes in my abdominals, which was a great plus to the fun I was having while dancing. Belly dance helps burn a large number of calories while being a low impact type of work out. There is also a great deal of leg movement in belly dance, which is great exercise