By nature, humans are competitive to varying degrees. We’re competitive in the workplace, the educational classroom, sporting events, even finding the closest parking spot at the mall. Just take one quick television channel surfing trip any night of the week and you’ll see competition in every conceivable, and some inconceivable, forms.

This short article will discuss competition between bellydance students. While there are many bellydance competitions held throughout the country for professional and amateur bellydancers, these contests are not the focus of this article.