Dance styles
THE oriental dance or belly dance as a single style does not exist. The term "oriental dance" or "raks sharqi" combines a whole group of folk dances and modern dance styles. Here a small collection of common types:
Classical oriental style
The peak of the oriental dance styles is the classical oriental show. Here a classical oriental piece of music is interpreted in all its feelings, speeds and rhyms by the dancer.Hagalla
The hagalla is a traditional group dance. The girls are using the dance to find their partner.Saidi - Caine dance
The caine dance is a powerfull, earth bound folk dance from southern Egypt.Originally it is danced by men which are using bamboo caines and use them in manner to show playful fights.Shamadan - Candle dance
The Shamadan or candle dance is an origiinal wedding dance from Egypt. The Shamadan is simply the peak of each big party.Persian - Kereshme
Lope dance in the charming, soft and floating Kereshme style. Special note of this dance are the filligree hand movements, full of variations and the strong facial expressions.All this is showing the real meaing of the word Kereshme: The flirt.Oriental phantasy - Oriental fusion
The sections Oriental Phantasy and Oriental Fusion combines modern with classic or with completely different dance styles.Oriental Pop
This style uses acutal pop hit from the arabic world and interprets them in a fresh and happy way. Perfect as "Adder" after a classical show.Egypt - Pharaonic
Here the dancer is using all her phantasy. The dance and the costume is inspired by pictures and reliefs of the pharaonic time.