 the male dancer
written by Dance Guy at on 26.09. at 18:06:19 - as answer to: Why Dancebelts by Robert at >Does anybody know the history and function of the belt?>Why is it 'safer' to wear one?>Can I dance without one?>Then why don't tights have pouches built-in like bras? Dance belts serve 3 basic functions.FIRST: athletic support. They lift your male genitals out from the "danger zone" between your legs so your testicles don't get in the way of 5th position or beats. Your genitals are supported and firmly locked in place. This keeps them from experiencing "bounce" and "giggle" which can hurt landing from leaps. This security allows you to give every movement 100% attention, because you don't have to worry about "clanging". Your dance belt holds everything "up" and tightly against your abdomen, minimizing the odds you'll get whacked by your partner. SECOND Dance belts streamline your male features in tights. Instead of seeing individual details, viewers see a rounded mound which is distinctively male yet not graphic in detail. Since your genitals can't move around in one, you don't need to worry about making "adjustments". Dance belts also help you avoid embarrassment by controlling any random erections. THIRD they accomplish all these things while not showing extraneous lines under your tights. The modern thong style dance belt is pretty much invisible under tights if your shirt or tunic has any looseness at all to cover the waistband. I am not an expert on dance belt history, so maybe someone who is can help out here. However, dance belts have evolved considerably since my first one which was purchased to wear under tights in a high school musical. This was back in in the early 1970s. At that time the thong style rear now most common had not been invented. Dance belts featured a flat no-stretch panel that went from the front of a really wide waistband to the rear. The front part of the panel was slightly wider than the rear, but it was fairly common for new dance belt wearers to assume the front was the back - covering more of your butt. The flat panel made no concessions to the shape of your features, which lead to them being accurately called "nutcrackers". By the time I started ballet in the late '70s, thongs were coming into vogue. They made dance belts much less obvious under your tights, although at the expense of some comfort. A tight thong dance belt takes a few wearings to get used to. You will never confuse a dance belt with your silk boxers, but once you get used to wearing one, you can appreciate the feeling of tight security you get in one. You can dance without a dance belt, but you shouldn't. Some guys seem embarrassed that is is necessary for their safety and comfort to wear special control garments for sports or dance. Dance belts are designed specifically for the needs of male dancers. You should wear one every time you take class or perform. They protect one of the most vulnerable parts of your body and allow you to concentrate on dancing. If you wear tights, they are the only thing you can wear that will protect you without showing hideous lines. Finally, tights have enough stretch that they can easily accomodate the resulting male bulge without the need for some sort of pouch. I hope this helps answer your questions. Answers to this message:
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