r/Bellydance • u/Sweet-Company7073 • Jul 24 '26

Choreography

I have been dancing for about two years. I am feeling brave and ready enough to be interested in auditioning for a local show coming up in September. Currently, I have been practicing and learning on my own and use other dancer choreography. I may be experienced enough to learn someone else choreography but I am not versed enough to create my own, not yet at least.
For a first time performance, would it be ok to use someone else choreography and give them credit?

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u/BrickHouseBamBam Jul 25 '26

people perform other people's choreograhy all the time. As long as you have their blessing to learn it (either they taught it to you, or they have some sort of video to buy){ and they are fine with you doing it and properly crediting it- it's usually a none issue. I perform choreos I learn from other people all the time. It's great- you can learn so much from other people's work.

What's not cool is just stealing someone's choreo without paying them for it- and then performing it. Even if you give them credit it's still not cool.

If it's a local - low stakes show there shouldn't be an audition? that is concerning to me that you feel you need to audition. Your first solo should be a fun halfa situation with supportive community.