WICKED STEPS DANCE STUDIO.

Basha Raks is proud to present the Wicked Steps Dance Studio!

Please check out our website at http://www.wickedsteps.webs.com/

Upcoming Performances and Events

Basha Raks participates in Girls Night Out being held on Friday, April 8 from 7-9pm at Tranquil Garden Retreat, Oshawa


Belly Dance for Every Body

Belly dance is one of the oldest dance forms dating back to the 11th century. It is, primarily, a celebratory dance performed for women by women. It has evolved over the years to include such variety and style to suit every dancer.From the earthy "Tribal" dance to the classical "Egyptian" and even 'Gothic" and "Fusion" there is genre for everyone.

Belly dance allows women to express themselves through movement and to reclaim their identities and a sense of inner power. It teaches women to love the body they are in and encourages and promotes self-esteem within a supportive, social enviroment.

Sadly during world wars women in the oringinating middle eastern countries, working to feed thier families, brought the dance out of their women only enviroments and before foreign men. Eventually the movie industry used the dance but altered the costumes and sexualized belly dance. This existing sexual taboo of a folk dance still prevails today in the general public despite nearly a century's passing. Once experienced however, myths disolve and the true healing, empowering, joyous and communicative nature of the dance prevails.

Basha Raks hold the utmost respect for the dance, each other and the audiences we perform for. We never promte belly dance as a dance of enticement but a dance of celebration and joy!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Fundraising for Relay For Life

Last night (March 26) Basha Raks did a performance to help raise money for Relay for Life. I am happy to say $200 was raised!

It was a fun evening with great audience participation. After we performed a dance we got the ladies on their feet to learn a short belly dance routine. Everyone had a great time learning the moves and doing the routine to music. We saw some great belly dancers in the audience!

One thing we hear a lot is that belly dancing looks easy but once you try some of the moves people quickly realise the effort that goes into it! We've been told we make the dance look effortless but really it's only because we have worked so hard to make it that way!

Thank you to all who participated to make this evening a great success! We had so much fun as always. I have posted a video my mum took of our last dance of the evening. Enjoy!

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