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Originally Posted by hebahosni
hi all,
I am Egyptian and I know what belly dancing is like. Jamil is an awesome professional belly dancer, everything in him is just perfect from head to toe. it is not only my opinion it is the opinion of everyone i know who saw Jamil's dancing. well, ok i know that this is the poster's opinion, but to say that ''he is not a real belly dancer'' is unfair. you are right, Jamil is shaking his body and that's what belly dancing is!  he is spontaneous.
you can check out some other male rubbish belly dancing on youtube where dancers move exactly like women not aware of the physical differences. in my opinion, i believe that Jamil is the best belly dancer i've ever seen. i just love him! |
Dear Heba,
Can you elaborate on why you consider Jamil to be a dancer of professional quality? I agree that to say he is not a real dancer is completely unfair because I believe that real dancers are born with the real dancing in their souls and bodies. He is indeed a real dancer. However, as a dancer of 34 years and a teacher for 32, I see him as a dancer with a great deal of potential. He could be fantastic after some good classes and more experience in the dance, but he is not yet a professional quality belly dancer when he is side by side with many others. He might be a great shaabi dancer. There really is a difference between professional dance and amateur dance. And.... there is much more to belly dancing than just shaking your body. If you are a dancer, then you know this to be true. If you are not, then it might not be so obvious.
Regards,
A'isha