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The origins of belly dance is very vague. However it possibly can be traced to the Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa. In the Arabic language, the term belly dancing can be roughly translated to mean "exotic oriental dance". This suggested an exotic dance that may have originated in another place. The art of belly dance was held in higher admiration than other local dances.

Belly dance was proposed for the female body, with an prominence on abdominal muscles, hip moves, and chest moves. It was a dance of sexuality performed by women for women. Click Zira's eyes for a Wikipedia Description.

Zira

American tribal style takes this one step further, with improvisation, turn of a hand, flick of an arm and sensual movement, swaying of the hips, accentuating the female form. It transpires all the forms into one. Fusion Tribal Belly Dance adds movements from modern American dance, such as hip hop, urban, and folkloric, to the urban dances of other parts of the world Belly Dance might have come to America in Chicago Exposition in 1893 by a dancer called 'Little Egypt'. Little Egypt danced in less revealing costumes than those worn today, but her performance was too exotic for Victorian way of life.




Zira


Zira is an internationally known Middle Eastern Belly Dancer. Her alluring grace and charismatic artistry capture the essence of the dance. She has always been passionate about all forms, from ballet to modern, since childhood. Her first love has been all types of belly dance. Zira’s understanding of dance is credited to the many teachers with a range of styles and influences. She has traveled the world cultivating her form of expression and fell in love with the beauty that is American Tribal Style Belly Dance. After long years of studying and performing she started teaching her own style of ATS belly dance





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