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Hi, A'isha-
That's interesting that you're seeing a decline in belly dance interest in your area. Here in Southern California, interest is still on an upswing, and it's been growing pretty steadily since my first class in 1990. I agree with you, though, that in general, interest seems to be cyclical. It just seems unfortunate that the dance form seems to be struggling the most in its birthplace... and I admire Dina all the more for persevering...
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Best,
DeAnna
Dear Deanna,
I would not really use the word "decline" exactly, since there are still four or five teachers in the area and we all are generally getting enough students to make it worth our while to continue, but the numbers are definitely smaller. Also, it seems there is still plenty of belly dance in Egypt, but not as many Egyptians dancing, which seems pretty sad. So many of the people dancing there just do not seem to have that magical cultural essence that the dance is really all about at its heart.
Regards,
A'isha
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