More than 20 years ago we decided to learn this, at the time very exotic and nearly objectionable dance. Tussles, desires and prejudices were connected to this decision, but there was also an unbelievable tension and the magic of the totally unknown.
The dance fascinated us ; it became an obsession,we could not get enough and always wanted to learn more and more. We defended Bellydance against the flingers, the envious, the prude and the narrow-minded. In the end we gave up our „normal, civic“ jobs for this dance. Bellydance became a capacious part of our lifes, it became our profession and turned into a all-embracing lifestyle. The dance gave us one particular thing that resonates in many situations ; delight. There is this fundamental pleasure in life, in yourself, in others people – maybe through the gratifying feeling of mastering this wonderful dance, enjoying it with others and also teaching it.
Again and again there is this sense of delight when we feel our students' enthusiastic, joyful approach.When we see with how much energy and stamina they attend our classes and how often unimpressive women slowly start to straighten up, to grow and, in the end, downright „flourish“.
This rapture for a dance that isn't only beautyful and still exotic, but also favorable for body and mind, is what we want to pass on. Bellydance makes the body firm and flexible, it can be very relaxing, increase self-confidence and most of all delight the soul. Who once lets himself in for this dance, who undergoes this experience with oneself, with one's body, with her feminity, will soon experience what motivates our students and us :
The harmonious relationship between body and music and finally the pleasure of your own endless abilities.
Objectives of our „ Center of Oriental Dance“
- communicating a through technique, a imperative „must“ for every dancer
- training the understanding of Melody and Rhythm to enable a harmonious bond between body and music. Constantly expanding the dancing repertoire
- boosting the expression in dance, taking into consideration each individual's personality and the woman's own targets
- awakening the delight in spontaneous and free dancing
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