Belly Dancing Nite

Thursday, 28 June 2007

I had an enjoyable time tonight even though I came in to watch only. It was a beautiful night - dancers were beautiful, costumes were beautiful, performance were beautiful. And I got to savour the different types of food that the members brought.

Didn't watch the first performance as I was busy choosing what food to put on my plate but manage to catch this last pose - covering their faces with the scarfs.



My teacher "Raven" was leading the next performance. I think she is the most beautiful dancer tonight.









Next performance. The costume of the leader was different from my teacher but equally unique and beautiful. Interestingly she sew the costume herself.







See the tattoos on their backs! Maybe not tattoos, just stick-ons. I have to ask teacher Raven



Beautiful postures of a beautiful dancer









Me and my belly-dancing friends





The belly dancers of tonight.

Jingling Away with that Belly Dance Wraps

Tuesday, 5 June 2007

It is getting more interesting as time goes. More moves and more steps. This was the 5th session. This 8-sessions of Beginners' belly dancing will end the 26 June 2007. The next 8 sessions will start on the the 3 July 2007 and registration/payment will start next week. We were advised to continue taking the Beginners' classes over and over, before we move to the Intermediate stage. There will be different moves taught each time.

Our beautiful teacher just before the class started.

The Egyptian basic moves - good exercise for the hips! You can hear the tangling beads and coins from the belly dance hip scarfs and belly chains, worn by a lot of the members, jingling as we make the various moves!

Belly Dancing

Tuesday, 8 May 2007

Back in Miri, a friend asked whether I would like to join her belly dancing. Thinking of my belly being exposed and the hips moves didn't appeal to me then, eventhough it was new thing and picking up in Miri. My mind would link "belly dancing" to the errotic Arabian dancers that I have seen in movies.

Curiosity got me. Here I am in Yuma and since there is a belly dancing class, I decided to try. Mike signed me for a 8-week beginners' class in the Yuma Adults Center. starting tonight.

The teacher was using the belly dancing costume. Yes, belly was showing. However the belly was actually covered by a skin-colored stocking like material that joins the top wear and the bottom Arabian trousers.

The basic moves were okay and they are good for toning up the muscles anytime. I have done some of the moves when I did aerobics and Tai-chi before. Our homework for the week is to practise our standing posture and practise tugging in our bottom muscles!

It was not as bad as I thought. I was exhausted after the 1 and a half hour session, but satisfied. Hope it would be easier that Tuesday.

Luyang's Ladies' Nite

Tuesday, 13 March 2007

I had a good time with members of the Luyang dance group this night.

Went to the Karaoke lounge at Blue Lagoon KTV lounge (Marina & Country Club, Sutera Harbour Resort). Didn't sing any song because I had not recovered fully from a week of sore throat and cough.







Reluctantly the joy of singing have to end because 2 other ladies were waiting for us to join them for dinner at a restaurant in Tanjung Aru. A different joy now - steamboat dinner - buffet style - choose whatever you like and eat how ever much you want!!





There was a party going on the other side of the long room. They were doing karaoke so if you want to dance, dance then. There were enough space to dance and the captain said it was okay to dance.

Luyang - Dance Routines

Monday, 12 March 2007

Full concentration on their routines.

Chern Xi - Celebrating International Women's Day

Friday, 9 March 2007

It was not 8 March but nevertheless it is not too late to celebrate the International Women's Day.

Likas Galaxy 2nd Anniversary - 2007

Thursday, 8 March 2007

Celebrating another year of fun!

Likas Complex Dance Group

Monday, 22 January 2007

Care to join them? They were doing the line dances when I visited them. It is good to see Ruby, their teacher again. She started this class in 2004 and I have not visited her there, until now.







I like the environment - shaded hall, surrounded by flowers and trees and facing a lake. This group is lucky they are allowed to use the place. Their session is from 7:30-9:30 am Monday-Saturday.

Keningau - Hokkien Association Dance Group

Saturday, 13 January 2007

Since Mum had stroke in July 2006, I have not been dancing. Nevertheless, I enjoy watching others dance as I did this afternoon.

Lee Hong was teaching some of the members of the dance group of the Hokkien Association in Keningau.