Bellydance, an admirable art form

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I've been practicing belly dance as an art form and fun way to exercise for 17 years now. Half my life. (I'm 34). I became interested in the art form when I was 17. I saw a dancer on a music video and soon decided to learn at home through, at that time, VHS tapes. I didn't practice all the day, but I did try to make dance part of my daily routine. I day dreamed about taking classes - but all classes offered were not only expensive, they were also hours away, as I lived in rural area. We moved and the art form became more popular - and I was able to take a class. That class turned into a troupe - the first troupe I was in. We did some nice routines but the people weren't genuinely friendly. Thisd to seveal arguments and I ended up leaving. So the next year or so were rather quiet for me, until I found this next batch of classes that I wanted to take with a different instructor. I took classes with her about a year and then she moved. By that time a lot of students became friends. We made our own troupe about 6 years ago. I do plan to write some more observations from my experience in dance soon, but thought I would start with this, my own little journey thus far. Photo: Mine (selfie!)