The best Middle Eastern dancer around!

This wonderful lady is the famous Ruby Jazayre! You may not know it, but she is a well-known and very talented Middle Eastern dancer that spends her free time teaching others about her passion for Middle Eastern dance, otherwise known as belly dance. I have included my favorite parts of our interview which includes her…

The blood, sweat, and tears behind costumes

The picture featured above is of Ruby Jazayre modeling one of the various kinds of costumes in her closet. There are many different kinds of costumes to consider when purchasing a costume in belly dance. This is probably a more common version of the costumes you would see advertised through media. A majority of the…

Shoes are a girls best friend

Shoes are obviously a girls best friend, whats better than picking out what kind of shoes you want to dance in? Along with many variations of clothing, there are a couple of options when choosing your footwear. I was unable to capture an up close image of the most common dance shoe worn for belly…

What to wear?

The class as a whole had women of all ages participating in the dance class.  With that being said, there was a wide variety in what the students dressed in for the dance class. Most of the women were very confident in their bodies and were comfortable showing their stomachs off during the whole class. What you…

Just Dance!

Our research project is on Belly Dance in the Michiana area. On November 4, Mariana and I were able to join a Belly Dance class and experience the class from the perspective of the students in the class. The class we attended is held in a cabin that is located in Mishawaka down by the river. The…