You Asked For It...!

A couple of years ago (I think it was in the Spring or Summer of '09, but I'm not really sure), some of the Dancers in our area recorded a show for Cable Access to illustrate some of the different styles of Danse du Ventre,  Or Oriental Dance, or Raqs Sharqi - most commonly known as Belly Dancing.  I found out a couple of days ago that someone had broken down the segments and posted each of them on YouTube.  So because you asked for it (and until I can find the recording I have of me soloing) here are a couple of videos in which I dance with my troupes.  I wasn't keeping track of my weight at the time, but it was more than I was comfortable with, even though it was less than I weigh today (although I'm not sure by how much...)    Enjoy!

This is an example of the American Tribal style -- or at least the first song is.  The second song is something fun we put together for our Teacher for her Birthday - there are a lot of "Don't Ever Do This While Dancing" moves we put in on purpose.  :D  I'm the one with the blue feather in my head dress.

And here is a performance of my other troupe, in a style that's called "folkloric."  Yes, there are swords, yes they are real, no they're not sharp, and yes we're dancing with them on our heads with no adhesives or fasteners.  Really.  :D  I'm the one in dark blue -- yes, the one in front. 

The Hubster hates the fact that we're not smiling in this performance, but that was an artistic choice of the director - we were told to have serious faces.  So we do, even if Hubs thinks it makes us look scared...

And yes, I will post video of my solo (to a live band) as soon as I find it.  :D