Belly cool, Riya!

Riya Sen is going the Shakira way. No, she isn’t going to sing but is taking lessons in belly dancing. Riya has already completed her first level and will soon move to the next one. She has been learning the dance style under a Brazilian teacher, Veronica Simas de Souza Rosas. Says Riya, “I wanted to learn belly dancing because I feel it is the most sensuous form of dance. I’ve almost completed the basic level. I still have to complete another two levels. But, it will take me another five years to reach the advanced level.” Belly dance, says Riya, has always intrigued her. “I was in Dubai with friends when I happened to watch a show. That’s when I told my friends that I desperately wanted to learn it. I had no idea if there was anyone who could teach me belly dance in Mumbai.” But much to Riya’s delight, she found someone who does!