Mejance - Business Card of Bellydancer

A mejance is a classic belly dance routine designed to introduce the dancer and set the emotional tone for the entire performance. Typically used as an opening piece, it blends elegance, musicality, and technical skill, giving the audience a first impression of the dancer’s style and personality. A mejance often begins with a grand entrance, followed by flowing movements that reflect both confidence and grace.

Music for a mejance usually features lively Arabic rhythms such as Maqsum and Malfuf, sometimes transitioning into more complex patterns like Masmoudi as the energy builds. These shifting rhythms guide the dancer through different moods - light traveling steps during Malfuf, expressive hip work with Maqsum, or deeper, grounded movements when Masmoudi appears.

A mejance represents the dancer because it allows her to demonstrate versatility: her connection to the music, her command of technique, and her cultural understanding of the dance. It is both an introduction and a statement - showing who she is artistically, how she carries the stage, and how she invites the audience into her world. Through the mejance, the dancer’s identity shines before the story of the performance even begins.