A local dance troupe, The Women of Selket,  hosted their annual workshop this past weekend here in Richmond VA.  The guest instructor and performer was Fahtiem.  For those who have not heard she really really can do a belly roll side to side.  Yes.  Not up and down but left, right, left, right…  I have laid in bed many nights trying to accomplish this.  Up and down I can do but sideways??  Maybe I’ll start trying diagonal…

Anyway check her out here – This isn’t the exact choreography she performed Saturday but you can see the fantastic belly action very clearly.

Also want to add that all the dancers that night were great!!  Some interesting props – fan veils and feathers – and some good old-fashioned Egyptian Lasser Fakir makes me smile 🙂

The next day I took a mini road trip to Charlottesville to play with a friend’s Nikon D50.  We were wandering around The Mall and I noticed a sign that said BellyDance – Alexandras Dance School.  I went closer to get a photo, looked up and saw a zil class in session…

Alexandra's Dance School in session!

I was very tempted to go on up and join them.  Maybe next time – I’ll call ahead.