Would you prefer belly dancing or ballroom dancing for a girl?

Question:i'm undecided. i want to know which one seems cooler to people
i like both of them and i know the basics. but i want to start taking classes and become a professional dancer. which one is better to you?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i'm undecided. i want to know which one seems cooler to people
i like both of them and i know the basics. but i want to start taking classes and become a professional dancer. which one is better to you?

I took belly dancing for over a year and I have to tell you, its not only fun but, omg, does it ever get your abs into shape. The whole class is like a workout for your core, its awesome.

Also, belly dancing just has this sexiness to it. When I told people I took it, they were so intrigued and wanted to hear more.. they all thought it was really cool.

Don't let other people decide for you. Dance is an expression of the individual. Try both and see which is more your style.

To me I would prefer Bellydancing =]
But it's your choice!

Belly dancing is more sexual and more urban, ballroom is more sophisticated and upper class, it depends on what image you want personally I would choose belly dancing if it were recreational however, if you want to be a professional dancer, I believe that being a ballroom dancer would get you further and more well known, whose to say that you can't pick up belly dancing later on in your career? I pick ballroom because you need technique and you need to develop and hone those skills where as belly dancing you still need technique but the technique isn't ask strict as ballroom.

I would say ballroom dancing is so elegant and formal but nowadays a lot of old people do it. Not that it's a bad thing, but many young people get uncomfortable. I reccomend belly dancing, I think it's better for someone like you. It uses most of the basics. :)

Last time I take ballroom dancing....

First of all I think you should go with what you think expresses and liberates you.

Second of all Belly Dance takes years to become professional. It is NOT as easy as it seems. It's not booty shaking like you see in music videos. It's the art of isolating your different body parts. Techniques that takes years to develop. It will take time just to learn the basic body movements. And then you have to learn how to incorporate into choreographys, dancing improvising with a live band, playing with cymbals, using a veil, swords, tray of candles or a cane. There's all types of music from slow rumba's and taksims to upbeat turkish music and drum solos.

Pro's of Belly Dance you don't depend on anyone to perform but yourself and your technique.

Con's not as easy as it seems and it takes time to develop your body.

Not a ballroom dancer so I can't speak for there art form...Good Luck!

Ballroom. There's more discipline and structure I reckon. I admire belly dancers but ive seen a few just standing there and waving their arms and hips around, im not sure if they follow routines but ive only seen a few and the belly dancers ive seen look lost and aimless. Ive seen some belly dancers with amazing abs but others with jelly abs which isnt a pretty sight. I feel ballroom is much more a proper and elegant way of dancing. GO BALLROOM!!!!!