I really agree that it’s a fine line. Some of the stuff I’ve seen on YouTube is just disturbing. I also agree with marriku about sticking with the folks dances.
On a positive note, I saw one group of girls dancing that I thought was really age appropriate, but it was removed by the user. Basically the girls wore peasant skirts, hip scarves, long-sleeved choli tops that only showed about an inch of skin, and headbands. The choreography was not full-out belly dancing (no undulations, etc). I would describe it as Middle Eastern-ish. They did little things like putting one hand behind the head and the other out to the side and turning in a circle to the beat, Egyptian head slides, etc. The closest thing to recognizable belly dance was the move where you sidestep and do a sharp hip lift while holding your hands in the basic position. The crowd was very enthusiastic and it was just fun to watch.
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