Hilo, Hawaii
Welcome to our site. We have a professional bellydance troupe available for hire at your event!
Belly dance is a Western term for traditional Arab dance styles, especially raqs sharqi. It is sometimes called "Middle Eastern Dance" or "Arabic Dance" in the United States, or by the Greek term çiftetelli). Belly dance is a misnomer as all parts of the body are involved in the dance, the most featured body part in raqs sharqi being the hips. Belly dance takes many different forms depending on country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have been invented in the West as its popularity has spread worldwide.
Raqs sharqi (Arabic literally "oriental dance") is the style more familiar to Westerners, performed in restaurants and cabarets around the world. It is more commonly performed by female dancers but is also sometimes danced by men. Raqs sharqi is a solo improvisational dance, although students often perform choreographed dances in a group.
Raqs baladi, Arabic literally "dance of country", or "folk dance) is the folkloric style, danced socially by men and women of all ages in some Middle Eastern countries, usually at festive occasions such as weddings.
Belly dance is a Western term for traditional Arab dance styles, especially raqs sharqi. It is sometimes called "Middle Eastern Dance" or "Arabic Dance" in the United States, or by the Greek term çiftetelli). Belly dance is a misnomer as all parts of the body are involved in the dance, the most featured body part in raqs sharqi being the hips. Belly dance takes many different forms depending on country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have been invented in the West as its popularity has spread worldwide.
Raqs sharqi (Arabic literally "oriental dance") is the style more familiar to Westerners, performed in restaurants and cabarets around the world. It is more commonly performed by female dancers but is also sometimes danced by men. Raqs sharqi is a solo improvisational dance, although students often perform choreographed dances in a group.
Raqs baladi, Arabic literally "dance of country", or "folk dance) is the folkloric style, danced socially by men and women of all ages in some Middle Eastern countries, usually at festive occasions such as weddings.