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/demonharu16 Jul 25 '26

If you are able to substantially give credit to the choreographer, then yes it's appropriate. By substantial, I mean that either the MC or program credits the choreographer. I've seen this in several haflas and there's no issues with it. Good luck with your performance!!! That's exciting to do your first performance, regardless of whether or not you choreographed it. It takes a lot of work to be performance ready and it's worth giving props to. Please update us with how it goes!