Barb S.

Number of years dancing?

Eleven Years

Why did you start dancing?

I wanted a movement activity with music that I could actually do after having had several kids, and saw DancEgypt perform at a school function. The performers were having such fun – all ages and shapes - and the dance was beautiful!

Why are you still dancing?

I love performing dance and sharing that joy with others. I have been a dancer since the age of 4 and a performer since age 10. I love – no, NEED – to express music with my body, and have found the perfect combination in belly dance: compelling rhythm and melodies, expressive movement, feminine celebration, camaraderie with other women, and an opportunity to share the joy of dance with an audience. I’m also firmly addicted to costuming. I began teaching beginner and intermediate levels in my small town 4 years ago, and it’s still going strong!

What is your “real” job?

Raising kids and keeping house, teaching various subjects in middle years and high school, part-time seamstress and owner of a home-based costuming business.