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Originally Posted by Raven
Hi,
I am just four months into bellydance and LOVING it!!! I have been taking two classes per week and hope to advance to the second level in the fall. As I've heard that ballet is a great foundation for all dance, in the fall I am considering a ballet class once a week and my bellydance class once a week. My thought is that ballet would improve posture, add grace and be terrific for conditioning the body. Does anyone have an opinion on this? If I don't end up taking the ballet class, I will probably continue to take two bellydance classes per week. Thanks.
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Dance in any form is a wonderful way to connect to your body. The posture in ballet and bellydance are quite different, yet certainly you can learn about each and what fits your body. I don't know about ballet being a great foundation for all dances, as it is very European in construct and may not flow well into other style dances, i.e salsa, African, hip-hop, you get the idea.
Decide waht's best for you and let us know how it works out!
Yasmine