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Cabaret Style Belly Dance

Cabaret Style Belly Dance incorporates the basic core movements in Belly Dance as a whole but the interpretations of the dance are larger and more intense and showy. There is more interpretations in the moves when it comes to Cabaret Style and can lead to other dance forms that can become intertwined with Cabaret Belly Dancing such as: modern dance, jazz and modern jazz, ballet, salsa but these other movements are limited within.  Cabaret Belly Dance allows the dancer to show her expression and is fuller bodied then some of the other dance forms.  The Cabaret dancer expresses herself through her movement and music. There is not a lot of interaction between the dancer and the audience. There is quite a bit more freedom as to the choices a dancer has with the Cabaret Style which is one reason it is so liked.  Cabaret style uses props when dancing such as the veil, finger cymbals along with floor work. Cabaret Dancers can dance either in a group or by themselves.  When performing solos it generally consists of an entrance, veil, fast section, drum solo, slow section and finale. The music that is used can be traditional, Middle Eastern Pop or Modern Middle Eastern music that involves Western influences as well whether it is in the rhythm or an instrument.  Because of this sometimes the music can be very deep and complex and has many layers within the piece. The costumes are very glamorous also known as
Hollywood style.  The costume is usually made up of three pieces that is a bra and belt with a skirt and or harem pants
and sometimes a vest will be worn with it.  The stomach in most cases is usually bare, but not always.  Cabaret costumes are usually made from silk, satin, chiffon, lames and any other type of fabric that has a shine or glitter to it with sequins, beads and different colored metallic threads.  The costumes are to be where any age of the audience will enjoy it and they can be simple or they can be very glamorous.