Who is your inspiration in belly dancing?

AngelaJP · 08-05-2008, 05:37 AM

Mine is Sadie! Whew! It will take me forever to learn those steps!

YouTube - Sadie BellyDance

Do you know what kind of belly dance her style is? Egyptian?

Moon · 08-05-2008, 10:22 AM

I think it's American style, but not sure.

Mya · 08-05-2008, 02:06 PM

That would be my guess as well if i had to hazard one.

I'm all about Fifi - I named one of my puppies Fifi.

Shanazel · 08-05-2008, 02:40 PM

Serena Wilson and Samia Gamal

kayshier · 08-05-2008, 04:45 PM

I have a few..
Fifi Abdou, Saida, Shanan

Sita · 08-05-2008, 07:02 PM

Suheir Zaki!! She is my favourite dancer ever, from the first time I watched a clip of her dancing on youtube I was swept away by her elegance, grace and her sweetness. The music just flows perfectly through her body as she dances.

However it was Natacha Atlas's music that actually inspired me to start belly dancing; I so loved her music and all the middle eastern music I heard that I wanted to learn how to dance and relate to the music. Then what started as a burning desire became an obsession

Sita

AngelaJP · 08-05-2008, 10:45 PM

I will have to check online about those other belly dancer inspirations you have as I'm so curious! Thank you.

Moon and Mya, thanks for the input about Sadie's style of dancing. Some of her moves are being taught in my school but her choreography (?) is too fast for me. I think she executes it quite marvelously! I wish she had more emotion though or I don't know. There's just a teeny something about her I can't actually pinpoint.

Shanazel · 08-06-2008, 12:09 AM

Perhaps you find her more of a technician than an artist?

AngelaJP · 08-06-2008, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shanazel

Perhaps you find her more of a technician than an artist?

Yes, Shanazel, something like that... Her movements are just impeccable but I was probably looking for depth of personality or her connection to the audience. I am not really an expert in belly dancing so I cannot tell what the ideal performance is.

Maria_Aya · 08-06-2008, 11:28 AM

Fifi Abdo, Suheir Zaki, Mona el Said, Nagua Fuad, Taheya Carrioka, Naima Akef, Hossam Ramzy, Aisha Azar, Dawlat these people inspire me in a dance and mental level.

Maria Aya

08-05-2008, 05:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
AngelaJP Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 533	Who is your inspiration in belly dancing? Mine is Sadie! Whew! It will take me forever to learn those steps! YouTube - Sadie BellyDance Do you know what kind of belly dance her style is? Egyptian? __________________ Carpe diem!

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kayshier Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Trinidad and Tobago Posts: 163	I have a few.. Fifi Abdou, Saida, Shanan Last edited by kayshier; 08-05-2008 at 04:47 PM.

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Sita Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 325	Suheir Zaki!! She is my favourite dancer ever, from the first time I watched a clip of her dancing on youtube I was swept away by her elegance, grace and her sweetness. The music just flows perfectly through her body as she dances. However it was Natacha Atlas's music that actually inspired me to start belly dancing; I so loved her music and all the middle eastern music I heard that I wanted to learn how to dance and relate to the music. Then what started as a burning desire became an obsession Sita __________________ ~Life is like a ghaziya, she dances just briefly for each.~ - Egyptian proverb Last edited by Sita; 08-05-2008 at 07:05 PM.

08-05-2008, 10:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
AngelaJP Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 533	I will have to check online about those other belly dancer inspirations you have as I'm so curious! Thank you. Moon and Mya, thanks for the input about Sadie's style of dancing. Some of her moves are being taught in my school but her choreography (?) is too fast for me. I think she executes it quite marvelously! I wish she had more emotion though or I don't know. There's just a teeny something about her I can't actually pinpoint. __________________ Carpe diem!

08-06-2008, 11:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,221	Fifi Abdo, Suheir Zaki, Mona el Said, Nagua Fuad, Taheya Carrioka, Naima Akef, Hossam Ramzy, Aisha Azar, Dawlat these people inspire me in a dance and mental level. Maria Aya __________________ ... www.orientalexpression.gr

08-05-2008, 10:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Moon V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,627	I think it's American style, but not sure.

08-05-2008, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mya Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Trinidad Posts: 567	That would be my guess as well if i had to hazard one. I'm all about Fifi - I named one of my puppies Fifi.

08-05-2008, 02:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,578	Serena Wilson and Samia Gamal

08-06-2008, 12:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,578	Perhaps you find her more of a technician than an artist?