Bellydance Superstar Sabah performing in Iceland

Sabah performs a belly dance fusion in pointe shoes during Iceland's Winter Festival.

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Entertainment

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• bellydance
• ballet
• fusion
• BDSS
• Sabah
• belly
• dance
• Chicago

[cherylkornegay]

I've seen a few others attempt to fuse pointe ballet and belly dance to disasterous effect - a dance that did neither style any justice. THIS, however, is really neat. It's interesting and beautiful (I'd say it's more ballet than belly dance if we;re being technical, but it's still lovely!)

[sweetladyc13]

I like that she did something different but the problem is I looked at her feet more than anything else. The music was so traditional I only think if you do something with fusion the music needs to match a little better. Just a personal opinion.....but for me just I just like belly dance.

[velvetsnape]

That was a cool fusion between ballet and belly dance. Though it agree with a few on here in saying that it was more leg work than I would have liked from a belly dancer. That's my only small issue with Zoe Jakes as well. Too much kicking.

[ElBurkoBandito]

I think some people are being a little style-snobby about this. Without any regards to limiting stylistic labels I think it is a beautifully executed dance piece. =)

[TheArtistdancer]

I enjoy how Sabah so gracefully and with great imagination weaves two dance forms, neat concept, beautiful dancing!

[Lindabellydance]

I've seen the Ballet-Belly dance fusion before. I think I saw this dancer actually. I think this is an inspired performance. I thin kit's a great mix of the two dances. I would not have thought that this music would have worked well but I see so much feeling from her in this performance. New respect for Sabah!

[Ritabellydance]

@sweetladyc13 the same here. I felt it hurst to walk on her toes. Plus I think while doing so she can not have enough balance to do good hip mouvements. her hip mouvments are kinda weak. I do not like this mix. I think she could have done a much better job by mixing the 2 without making it so obvious. it looks here like water and oil in the same container.

[oleander89]

I love it when new fusions arrive! I think its wonderful that there are so many ways to approch one danceform. Fusions are only evidence that belly dance is a great artform!

so please ppl.. don't be an old granny about it, just do what you love to do and let other ppl be free to express bellydance in what ever way they wish:)

[MsPrince4life]

Um...as far as the ballet, WOW!!!! That is amazing. She is a great ballet dancer. But when it comes to belly dance, I didn't really see it come through. I think that the ballet overpowered it just a bit. That was great that she fused the two dance styles together, very creative. But I think that the ballet is just a distraction from what she is actually trying to display, which is belly dancing. Great ballet though!

[cbojorquez]

She certainly has good technique, but I personally find this classical ballet-belly dance fusion sort of bizarre. Just an opinion.

[danceathenanajat]

beautiful sabah! !

[JimBeattie]

Ballet not Belly