How good or effective is belly dance??

Question

i want to start doing some type of exercise or sport is belly dance good to start with?

Answer 1

One of my best friends belly dances. She said it was hard to get used to, but now she has like really strong abs! I would imagine it's pretty good and fun for you.

Answer 2

It depends on what you're expecting from it.  Belly dance is alot of fun, and anything that you like you are more likely to stick with.  Anything that gets you moving will definitely be good for you.  Belly dance is so much more than just the exercise.  You meet other dancers when you get involved in belly dance.  It's definitely helped me to accept who I am as a woman, which has helped me in so many ways.  

If you don't already have a class or teacher, you might want to start by checking with a gym or recreation center in your area. Sometimes they have dance classes, and those teachers may also do private lessons.

You can look on Shira's website.

http://www.shira.net/

http://www.shira.net/directory.htm

other websites where you can look for teachers

http://www.middleeasterndance.net/

http://www.middleeasterndance.net/Dancer...

http://www.bhuz.com/

http://zaghareet.freeservers.com/

http://www.bdancer.com/med-guide/

You can e-mail or call some of the dance instructors to find out what ages they teach in their classes, more about their background, their style of instruction, what they expect from students, and fees they charge for classes. If you don't find a teacher listed for your area, you might want to contact one from the websites and find out if they may know of an instructor who may live closer to you. You might want to see if you can contact other students of theirs to get their opinions of the classes. A good teacher should encourage this.

I hope you find a teacher that you like. If one teacher's style doesn't suit your learning style, try another. I've known some dancers to take awhile finding a setting that worked for them.

Good luck.  

Answer 3

its very effective and fun

http://www.marzino.com