Loving this SO HARD!!! XD  
Srsly.. how badass is this piece???  And when they start doing the drops and windmill kicks??? *dies*  I -absolutely- lost it, y’all. *chuckles*  I was quiet up until then, and suddenly- WHAM- total fan-girl.  No joke.  Of course I was loving it throughout, but at that point, I was -literally- hooting & hollering at my computer, and when it finally ended, I unabashedly cheered.- Like.. IRL.  *lol*  LOVE THIS!!!  ♥♥♥  

To those who think you need to be one gender or another to bellydance, I say check THIS out!!! ^_^  We’ve got rather butchy gents, rather femmy gents, gents who seem somewhat gender fluid, and they are ALL freaking YUMTASTICLY FIERCE.  How can you go wrong??!! ^_^  

Out of the whole beautiful bunch (of whom I adore every one, btw), I think my particular faves are the guy in all the scarves (on wrists and draping from his noggin) w/the face fuzz, the 2 short-haired gents often dancing side by side in the pointy-hemmed, sleeveless crop tops (especially the smaller one- his attitude, energy & moves were sublime!), and of course, that fluffier dancer in the mix, who TOTALLY rocked it out center stage at one point!  Yee-ESS!!!  (And can I just say right now how much I adore that they included a fuller-figured dancer in this?  Thank you guys for that, too! ♥♥♥)   ..Just.. LURVE!! XD  *cheers insanely* 

-And if you DO like what you see, you should check out this li’l photoshoot I featured of the amazing, the incomparable (and the imcomparably sweet) Bagoas here, long ago too. :)  

Oh!  Plus if YOU”RE a gent (or know of one) who’s interested in bellydance (or if you just dig ‘em and wanna find a list), I have an ever-growing compendium of male bellydancers (alongside resources for our dancing male friends) available here. ^_^  (So if you know of one I’ve missed, please, drop me a line!  I wanna catch ‘em all! ;D)

Hope y’all dig, and no matter WHO you are, happy dancing! ^_^
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I so dig her musicality, presence, and flair for dramagic accents & poses here. ^_^  

(Ooh!  And I just made up a new word!  A would-have-been typo became somethin’ I’m leavin’ here on purpose- ‘cause it SO fits!  Magical + dramatic = DRAMAGIC! ^_^  Squee!  #bellydancewordsmith ;D)

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Joline Andrade peforms Fusion Belly Dance at The Massive Spectacular!   

Next for our Geek Friday video games theme, we’ve got this BADASS concoction by 2 of the members of Raks Geek, a troupe that SPECIALIZES in geeky bellydance! ^_^  

Using the game Assassin’s Creed as inspiration, this is a -chill inducing- Fusion sword piece that’s beautifully staged, artfully choreographed and delightfully dark; with sharp movements & dramatic, loverly accents. ^_^  I positively adore this piece, and wouldn’t mind learning it m’self! ^_^  

In fact, this reminds me a lot of Night, the president of our former bellydancing club at RU.  She’s a BIG fan of computers, anime, and other awesomely geeky stuff, loved our nifty swords (that we got at MissBellydance.com- in BLACK XD), and often wears costuming like this- as well as a hoodie in her “daily duds.” ^_^  (Plus, her dancing style is somewhat similar in its form & intent, so I can -totally- see her pulling something like this off. ^_^)  I bet she’d PLATZ over the costuming, choreo & intensity here, too. ^_^    

So for all my darkling divas, video gaming vixens, and especially you, Ms. Night, this is for you. ^_^  I hope I get to do something like THIS w/you someday, ‘cause it is WICKED! ♥♥

Now, get ready for one strong & super badass sword piece, and hold on to your scimitars (carefully ;)), ‘cause it’s gonna be one deadly ride-with an awesome soundtrack!. ;D

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Today our theme for Geek Friday is… *drumroll pleeeeaaaase!* VIDEO GAMES! :D  To start off the vids for today, we’ve got this adorable dance, inspired by the game Portal.  XD

I’ve never played it m’self, but I’ve seen it played, and I -adore- all the merch, fan vids, and music people have created that’re inspired by it, as well as the idea/object of the game.  If y’all haven’t heard it before, I -highly- recommend checking out Jonathan Coulton’s song “Still Alive,” which was written by Mr. Coulton, and done by GLADOS- and then I believe got used in the credits of the game. ^_^  It is adorable and twisted just like the video game, and if you don’t like the version I’ve linked to, you can also find vids w/just one of them singing, should you prefer. :)  (But the one above plays the version w/Jonathan & GLADOS singing together. :))

But before you go and check out the game (comically dark and creative as all get-out), stay for a few and peep this bellydance, which uses sword, veil, and lots of spirit. ^_^  Hooray for creative, awesome, smart n’ spunky bellydancing geekygirls! ^_^ 

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STUNNING performance here.  *applauds*  Love the dancing, love the intensity and mood, love the outfit, the lighting, and of course, love the tune!  (It’s on of my old-time favorites. ^_^)  GO Rajuli! ♥♥  YIP YIP!!

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Next, to REALLY get your geek in gear, we’ve got a mix of dance styles featuring some truly fun bellydance. ^_^  Don’t expect traditional belly-fare though; these girls rock it in hip-packs, side ponytails and taped-together glasses! :D  You GO, ladies!! ♥

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