Variations - Splitting hairs and adding spice...

Gothic Belly Dance can come in slight variations or flavors, depending upon the dancer and their intent. The reason behind this is the fantastic diversity found within the Gothic subculture. Here's a few that are pretty easy to identify:

-"Burlesque" -right now, Burlesque in itself is experiencing a renaissance, and there's a lot of crossover between burlesque and belly dance, and gothic elements and burlesque.

-"1920's/ the vamp" - Think silent film, flappers, and drama. Think Theda Bara, the original vamp, mixed with the vampy tendencies of Goth.

-"priestess" - I use this heading to describe more ritualistic tendencies, crossing into spirituality, Paganism, and the mystery of the temple dancers from days of old. Think Ruth St. Denis.

-"cyber/techno/industrial" - a futuristic hardcore edge from the Industrial side of Goth. A good example would be the djinn scene from Ultra Gypsy's "Medusa and The Machine."