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Belly dance also referred to as Egyptian dance (Arabic: رقص شرقي, romanized: Raqs sharqi) is an Egyptian expressive dance, [15] [16] [11] [17] which emphasizes complex movements of the torso. [18] Many boys and girls in countries where belly dancing is popular will learn how to do it when they are young.
Belly dance today is a dance used by various artists among which are Rihanna, Beyoncé, Fergie, however the greatest representative of this dance is the Colombian singer Shakira, [38] who led this dance to position it as her trademark, with her songs Whenever Wherever and Ojos Así.
American Tribal Style belly dance's movements are inspired by folkloric dances of the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, and India. ATS is a method of improvisational choreography, using a physical vocabulary of movements and cues allowing the dancers to improvise while dancing.
In the mid-1960s, Serena began teaching belly dance, opening Serena Studios, on Eighth Avenue in New York City.In the 1970s she started her own TV show, known as Serena and The Serena Show, which served as a means of educating the masses about belly dancing and billed itself as "The fun way to beauty, grace, and a youthful figure."
Neon is a contemporary belly dance and stiletto dance performer, instructor, and choreographer based in New York City. [1] She is also the founder and owner of Stratostream Entertainment - World Dance New York, a US entertainment company publishing dance instruction, performance, and fitness home video products for women.
Bellydance Superstars is a professional American bellydance troupe formed in 2002 by producer and manager Miles Copeland. [1] In its first six years of touring, it presented 700 shows in 22 countries.
Nadia Gamal (1937–1990), belly dancer, toured widely including North America; Samia Gamal (1924–1994), belly dancer, film actress; Taheyya Kariokka (1919–1999), belly dancer, film actress; Kuchuk Hanem (1850–1870), erotic dancer; Nelly Mazloum (1929–2003), belly dancer, show dancer, folklorist, own dance company
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance is a modern Western form of belly dance that was created by fusing American Tribal Style belly dance and American Cabaret belly dance. Artists frequently incorporate elements from Popping , Hip Hop , 'Egyptian' or 'Cabaret' belly dance , as well as movement principles from traditional forms such as Flamenco , Kathak ...