Hello my name is amaryllis. It is not my stage name but my birth or given name. I am a Belly Dancer. I study middle easter folk dance. My passion and life is dance. I do not know how I could live without dance. I hope to make videos to teach any who wish to learn basic belly dance moves *♩ ♬♪╰(✿ ◕ ‿◕) ╯♬·¯·♩ ♪·¯·♫ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ About Belly Dance ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Belly Dance History and Costuming Belly dance is a traditional dance originating in the Middle East. It is typically performed by woman with the midriff exposed. This emphasizing movements of the pelvis, abdominal muscles chest and back muscles as well. The dance involves undulating movements of the belly, and rapid and or slow hip movements for example the 'shimmy' hip drops and lifts. Long skirts are often worn sometimes many skirts are worn. and big pantaloons under their skirts! Many Belly dancers dance bare foot but some styles do wear shoes. The costumes vary depending on the belly dance style. ✲´*`*✲。❄。*Types of Belly Dance `*✲´*✲。❄。*。¨¯`*✲ There are multiple styles of belly dance. Newer forms and other folk or popular dance styles are merged to create a belly dance fusion. ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♭(_Common Styles of Belly Dance_)♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♭ The most common Belly dance styles practiced are Egyptian Style, Lebanese Style, Turkish Style, American Tribal Style, Tribal Fusion, Most belly dancers work with many styles to create their own signature look sometimes belly dance is just called Middle Eastern dancing.