Even if you do not wear makeup in your mundane (i.e., non-dance) you will need to wear it when you perform. There are only a few requirements for the main troupe and student troupe and being willing to wear the required costuming and makeup is one of them. To me, there is a calming almost ritual feeling to putting on a dance makeup. I can leave behind boring old bookworm "Karen" and transform myself into the glamorous "Saffa Nawal." I think that a big appeal of belly dance is the 'dressing up' element... read more
