I am coming to Egypt for 4 months in July and i would really like to learn how to bellydance properly (fore personal not business reasons!).

Can anyone direct me to some sort of dance school and give me a rough indication of costs?

simply 2 things u should have to belly dance :

1. to have a belly :d
2. to dance

simple

cheers

simply 2 things u should have to belly dance :

1. to have a belly :d
2. to dance and shake shake the boom

simple

cheers

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Originally posted by GiggleGirl:
Heya!!
As EgyptianDoc77 said, those things are important. One of the key ideas of belly dancing is to isolate parts of your body. You need to be able to isolate the hips from the ribs and shoulders. For example, you should be able to rotate your hips and keep your shoulders perfectly still (as a beginnig exercise) and rotate rib cage and keep hips still. There is also quite a complicated (I found it compilated anyway) move called the belly roll (probably ok, if you are of the larger size). Afer several weeks of strengthening the pelvic floor muscles and upper stomach muscles (near the diagphram) I was able to do it. To strengthen the upper stomach muscles, just tighten them as you do when you want to fit into those small, small jeans! Hope this has been some help!!

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what an anatomical trace of how belly dancing should be ur sure ur no doctor??? lets talk about pelvic floor muscle anatomy then , origin and insertions of those muscles and the surface anatomy of the belly ...looooooooooooooool

P.S : Giggly ur good, keep the good work up and cheer up

Thanks for the bellydancing instructions!

Maybe i should clarify that i am an Egyptian! And i DO know how to bellydance... very badly i'm afraid.. hence the search for a bellydance school.. I am coming to egypt for 4 months to visit my relatives and thought i could get some exercise as well as learn some new moves

I am not interested in performing in public.. nor wearing a bellydance outfit

There are bellydancing schools here but i would rather be taught by an egyptian!

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Originally posted by EgyptianDoc77:

heya

what an anatomical trace of how belly dancing should be ur sure ur no doctor??? lets talk about pelvic floor muscle anatomy then , origin and insertions of those muscles and the surface anatomy of the belly ...looooooooooooooool

P.S : Giggly ur good, keep the good work up and cheer up

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Originally posted by GiggleGirl:
One thing, what would be the average Egyptian's reaction to a (white) British woman belly dancing??

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Originally posted by wacobaco:
GiggleGirl.. i believe u don't need any lessons for belly dancing..from ur words, u covered the scientific , psychological, and emotional sides, so what do u expect a teacher can teach u? just a practice? u siad u r not a doc..i believe u r more than that in dancing .. did u have ur MA yet? .. hahaha..
pl have a mercy on poor Egyptian youth .. not only stunning outfit that would make u seem sexy... ur love to that practice would be enough to do

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Originally posted by GiggleGirl:
Oh poor you! I hope your leg is better soon. I tried basket ball one, apparently I am too short! lol Don't worrry, I wouldn't break yourneck, I'm not that mean, really! lol As for me being a 'sweet girl' remember, too much of a sweet thing can make you ill. Though that hasn't happened to any ofmy friends yet!! Maybe that means for me to wear more clothes when I am dancing?! lol I hope you leg isn't too bad. Take care of yourself!!

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There aren't really any schools for "belly dance" in Egypt like there are in EU and America. Although, they are starting to catch on to how Westerners are interested in learning now that so many have toured for workshops in the States, etc. Wonder why there are so many places in Khan el Khallili that sell BD stuff? It is all about economics . . . demand creates supply . . and if we are all crazy enough to go over there to buy or import it, than the Egyptians are only too happy to oblige.

Keep on dancing,

C

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Originally posted by egyptian_aussie:
Hi,

I am coming to Egypt for 4 months in July and i would really like to learn how to bellydance properly (fore personal not business reasons!).

Can anyone direct me to some sort of dance school and give me a rough indication of costs?

Thanks

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[This message has been edited by cbrbddd (edited 27 March 2004).]

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Originally posted by wacobaco:
Hi GiggleGirl, sorry for being late in answer.. i was offline yesterday..visiting my doc..thanks 4 ur concern about my leg..after all .. it wasn't that bad..only some gel and wearing ankle .. and the universal medical advice of not having any kind of sport for 2 weeks..then the doc said something very strange.. u won't believe it.. he advised me as a way of physiotherapy, after resting 4 2 weeks, 2 dance !!! .. i immediately asked him astonishingly ..dance? .. bellydancing?.. do u know someone called GiggleGirl doc? .. r u visiting ES? .. my imagination gone wild..while he answered me no.. i meant slaw dancing.. preferable with nonprofessional..(still try to learn how 2 bellydance ..opp i mean to dance in general).. <<short>> like u (that in case u r tired from dancing u can rest ur head in her shoulder .. be the right height) and preferential for those didn't play basketball except once (to encourage u to prevent playing it again).. and he ended..if u didn't find such a partner in the Egyptian market.. u can seek the help of any one from UK..
So giggle ..do u know someone with such characteristic..and coming to Egypt soon?..hehehe..

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Originally posted by wacobaco:
Giggle .. u r too nice to slap people on their faces .. even if they deserve it.. poor girl ..one with ur sense of humor and continuous desire to laugh .. sure ..shouldn't be treated like that .. i read many of ur posts here and there.. i believe u r some kind of a character..very lively..very .. "roketave and explosive" as i said before .. i think u r trying to show off ur muscles and bodily power.. but u r soo weak and fragile ..it is only a defensive way not to get hurt so badly, am i right? ..
i think it is really not so bad..(i don't mean u .. i mean my leg injury) .. but as 4 spraining it again before July just 4 ur sake..that u may help me in its treatment ..nooo .. thank u .. coze if the same leg sprained 4 the second time.. i think then .. resting my head on ur shoulder won't be enough .. i guess then u have to carry me on ur shoulder ..hehehe..coze i won't be able to walk again
anyway if u still have sometime (after posting all these posts here on ES) .. and u would like to visit a cripple patient on his mail ..oppp..i mean in his hospital bed .. here is my mail..oopp..sorry again..my room number.. we may be friends before July .. and don't need the <sprain trick>.. or the <broken neck trick > to get 2 know each others..cheers
bacowaco2@yahoo.com

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Originally posted by GiggleGirl:
One thing, what would be the average Egyptian's reaction to a (white) British woman belly dancing??

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Originally posted by egyptian_aussie:
Hi,

I am coming to Egypt for 4 months in July and i would really like to learn how to bellydance properly (fore personal not business reasons!).

Can anyone direct me to some sort of dance school and give me a rough indication of costs?

Thanks

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Check out the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Belly dance festival! Lots of Belly dance teachers will be there, you can learn from the best, and maybe there will be one from Australia with whom to keep in contact for further lessons when you return home.

Good luck!
Lori