belly dancing

❊ i joined a belly dance class at the gym three weeks ago and i'm absolutely loving it. jerry jeers at it, calling belly dancing wanky and 1990's, and so it may be, but i think its one of the most sensual dance styles. every move; every sway of the hip, shake of the buttox, every thrust of the breasts, every shoulder shimmy breathes sex and sensuality...

i did a belly dance course years ago in melbourne and became so obsessed with it that i bought the whole costume: coin scarf belt, silk cape, belly chain etc... i used to come home and do amateur demonstrations to my housemates to the 'kiss kiss' song, at that time just covered by holly valance.

my belly dance teacher was a gorgeous woman (although a bit of a plastic fantastic, mutton dressed as lamb, but to be fair, ill probably be the same when i'm her age!) .... :o) anyway, she used to invite me to her shows, competitions and turkish belly dancing dinner events. they were spectacular displays with proper stage lighting, music and choreography and breath-taking costumes. i used to drag my ex boyfriend along to all the shows and one night after my teacher's performance, while i was away powdering my nose, she cornered him in that dark turkish restaurant and propositioned him! i guess the dance works as an aphrodisiac for both audience and performer!

my teacher at the gym, johara, is a lovely woman, and very intent on us learning the moves properly and perfectly. today we mastered the chest lift.. jerry's somewhat more interested in belly dancing when i'm practising that one.
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