Bellydancer Djamila | Bellydance / Middle Eastern Dance | Frankfurt, Rhein-Main, Germany
is regarded as being one of the few dancers to have succeeded in incorporating into her movements that characteristically Arabian feeling which makes this dance so magical. What's more, she is masterful at enthralling audiences again and again with her ability, charm and charisma.
Learn bellydance with Djamila:
Djamila is not only regarded as being an excellent dancer but is also renowned for her exceptional teaching skills. She teaches weekly bellydance classes for beginners up to professionals, runs workshops and performs at shows at regular intervals in cities throughout Germany. > learn more
Djamila
Hire a bellydancer: Whether starring in major productions or small shows, Djamila always offer a top-class performance and imaginative dances for 1001 events. Her professionalism, her many years of experience on stage and, not least of all, her exclusive, ever stylishly original costumes turn every performance into a veritable experience. > learn more
Djamilas dance studio OF-Dance Academy is one of the biggest and most beautiful dance studios in the Rhein-Main-Area. Here you will find weekly classes for Bellydance / Middle Eastern Dance, Tribal Fusion, American Tribal Style®, Burlesque Fusion, Modern Dance and more
Bellydance / Middle Eastern Dance
The term "belly dance" is a translation of the French term "danse du ventre", which was applied to the dance in the Victorian era. When the dance was presented at the Chicago World's fair in 1893, it must have been shocking for the prude western audience to see dancers from the Middle East who were using abdominal movements in their dance.
So the name danse du ventre — or dance of the belly — was the name given to this dance. It is something of a misnomer, as every part of the body is involved in the dance; the most featured body part is usually the hips. This is the reason why most dancers today prefer the term middle eastern dance.
The arabic term is Raqs Sharqi (also spelled Raks Sharki ) رقص شرقي which means "Dance of the East". Another common term in Egypt ist Balady or Raks Balady (also spelled Baladi or Beladi), which means "from the countryside". In Turkey Oryantal dans or göbek dansı is used.
Some more translations of the word belly dance are danza del ventre, danza orientale, danza dell'oriente (italian) and danza del vientre (spanish) as well as Bauchtanz and Orientalischer Tanz (german).