Hi Andreea,
I’m sorry you’re feeling discouraged about your improvisational skills. It’s totally normal to struggle. It takes time and a few key elements to feel confident and natural.
Strong foundation: You need a solid base of foundational moves that you can express naturally without relying on choreography.
Transitions and variations: Develop the skill of transitioning smoothly from one move to another, and explore a few creative ways to vary your moves.
For example, pick one move to practice improving, say, a figure eight. Dance it one way for 8–16 counts (maybe a horizontal figure eight), then transition with another move, like a big hip circle, and return to a variation of the same move, perhaps a vertical or jewel figure eight.
You don’t need to do a lot of moves in an improv. Focus on a few that you do well, add small variations, and practice ways to transition between them. Over time, this will build your confidence and make your dancing feel more effortless and expressive.
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10 Oct 19:03
And another thought is to turn on your favorite music and allow yourself to dance from a joyful, nonjudgmental place. We get better through practice. Ultimately, improvising is about relying on your skills, and you’ll improve the more you do it.
If your goal is to feel more confident with improvisation, keep working on it until you notice progress. That said, some people simply prefer choreography, and that’s perfectly okay. I’m one of those people! I enjoy both, but improvising has always felt a bit more stressful to me. I like creating choreographies that include sections devoted to improvisation. Heres another playlist you can work with: https://raqsonline.com/programs/collection-belly-dance-playlist-49-taqsim
And a popular calss that highlights the idea of transitions: https://raqsonline.com/programs/beginner-belly-dance-figure-8s-with-turn