Why do you dance?

[zahra]

Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival asked dancers from around the globe ...

Why do you dance?

Here is a list of the replies

Why Do YOU Dance? - Community Programs · Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival

So as Oriental dancers==

Why do you dance ?

 

[Shanazel]

It is a glorious alternative to spending my life standing still.

 

[lizaj]

It is a glorious alternative to spending my life standing still.

or sitting on damp grass.............

 

[Mosaic]

Besides any health benefits I have a wonderful excuse for avoiding boring housework, detestable cooking and it is a joyful & feel good pastime and I get to share this with my wonderful friends and dance buddies - and I get to dress up in lots of bling which was a favourite thing to do when I was a kid, so yep! 2nd childhood joys
~Mosaic

 

[Kharmine]

It feels so good!!!

 

[Caroline_afifi]

It is a powerful way to induce auto intoxication and is good for you!

 

[Lydia]

why do you dance LOL...DONT HAVE TIME NOW TO WRITE A BOOK!!!!

 

[Mosaic]

why do you dance LOL...DONT HAVE TIME NOW TO WRITE A BOOK!!!!

C'mon Lydia ... we want that book ... right now! No excuses
~Mosaic

 

[Tina Rules]

Besides from I love dancing, I really feel that I am truely me when I dance. When dancing I'm not a mother, wife, daughter, sister etc. I feel expanded

 

[Lydia]

Hi Mosaic...i was just mailing with somebody yesterday ,believe it or not a,,ghostwriter,, she want to write it but wants loooooooooots of money !!!! hahaha but i am looking into it ...have a great day dear...

 

[Shanazel]

or sitting on damp grass.............

...or watching paint peel...

 

[adiemus]

I dance to express my soul, to be in touch with my body, to be alive and sensual, to have a fun time designing and making costumes, to keep fit, to be 'myself', to create, to express emotions, to connect without words...
Dancing is part of who I am...

 

[Jane]

Tarab!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Darshiva]

I kept dancing through some very dark times. It gave me strength. So I guess, the reason I dance is:

Every day I don't dance, I die a little inside.

 

[Satine]

Because if I didn't, my ongoing internal dialogue of...

Right and left, left-right-left, corkscrew-and-corkscrew-and-corkscrew-and-corkscrew, flutterflutterflutterflutterflutter turn about and, flutterflutterflutterflutterflutter biddle biddle biddle biddle tummy-tummy-tummy-tummy-tummy-tummy-tummy-tummy

...would possibly get me certified!

 

[alosha]

:clap:

 

[Hypnos]

For me it's a natural extension of artistic expression, I am now a musician, artist and dancer, which is a nice little package to express myself in the way that I feel best suits the subject !

 

[Zorba]

Besides from I love dancing, I really feel that I am truly me when I dance. When dancing I'm not a mother, wife, daughter, sister etc. I feel expanded

Yes...

I can let my inner beauty shine.

 

[alosha]

Yes...

I can let my inner beauty shine.

YES YES and YES! I can even let a bit of my inner ugly come out, and get rid of it.

 

[~Diana~]

If I could say only one thing about why I bellydance, it would be that it is freeing. You are freed of all social expectations about body image, free of your daily stress, free to express your emotions through your movements, and free to awaken your own inner goddess.