Aussie Male Bellydancers
By popular request, here are some more male belly dancers to inspire you!
First is another Australian bellydancer, Jamil. Jamil is fast gaining a reputation across Asia as a performer, and within Australia as a belly dance teacher.
The sad fact is that, as far as I know, apart from Jamil and Shiva, there is only one other male belly dancer in Australia, Chris. He's based in Melbourne, and here he is:
If you know of any more, I'd love to know about them!
Real Men do Dance
Anybody who still believes the myth that ballroom dancing is for sissies has either been living under a rock or is simply using that as an excuse for their own fears.
Emmitt Smith of Dallas Cowboys fame, and former Superbowl Champion, waltzed away Wednesday night with another winning trophy to place on his mantel, this one the championship Mirror Ball Trophy from ABC's "Dancing with the Stars". I am so proud of this man for shattering all the stereotypes, and offering a resounding response once and for all to the age old question: what type of man learns ballroom dancing? The answer....a REAL man! Continue reading
Professional Male Ballet Dancers who started late
As I said in my earlier post, male dancers are better placed than women to start ballet late. Here are a few examples of late starters who made it as professional dancers, beginning with the most famous of all:
