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Everyone in the gymnasium hushed as a woman clad in a colorful, loose-fitting caftan dress stepped out onto the stage. It took Cinch a moment, but she recognized Chiffon Veil as the wizened dance instructor addressed the audience.
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Welcome and thank you all for joining us today. As many of you are aware, two weeks ago, we lost our longtime venue the Old Town Theater." Several sighs rippled through the audience. "We very nearly ended up postponing today's event, but in our hour of need, Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna were kind enough to open up their facilities to our belly dance family, and thus, here we are today!" A few cheers went up from the crowd. "Our adult class has worked very hard these last couple of weeks to prepare for today's show, and they are all ready and raring to go! How about you?" The dance teacher held the microphone out as all of the audience cheered and applauded. "Alright, let's get this show starte

At last, the morning of the recital had arrived. Celestia and Luna arrived at Canterlot High School bright and early to begin setting up the gymnasium. As they walked from the faculty parking lot, Luna noticed a tiny bead of sweat on her sister's temple. Somehow, she knew it was not from the heat.
"Nervous?"
Celestia's voice wavered ever so slightly. "Just a little."
"You'll do fine. At least we don't have any otherworldly arcane menaces to deal with."
It was true. There were no demons, portals to different dimensions or giant carnivorous plants invading the school this time around. Still, while Celestia was no stranger to getting up in front of an audience, delivering a speech was much different from performing. As a teacher and a school administrator, she frequently had to choose her words with care. To just cut loose and "let her body do the talking" still seemed an utterly alien notion to her.
Sure enough, the Rainbooms were already gathered by the gym entrance, waiting for

It was Wednesday night and the last class before the recital. Celestia spent the first half of class running through the opening and closing group choreography with her classmates. Afterward, they were turned loose to work on their solos. Chiffon Veil made her rounds across the dance floor, offering guidance to each and every one of her students on their individual routines.
Celestia's routine was a simple one, focusing mainly on hip drops, circles, and shimmies. While some of her classmates were performing with props such as wooden canes, and curved swords, she had wisely chosen to stick to the basics for her first performance. After all, it was not a matter of how much you know, but how well you actually presented it. With time and practice, she might eventually take up a prop. The shimmering pleated "goddess" wings, in particular, fascinated her. Luna was fond of using veils in her routines while Cadance favored the zills, or finger cymbals. Much to her surprise, however, neither of

Celestia watched as all of Canterlot High's students and faculty poured into the gymnasium. She was especially excited about the announcement she was going to make today. Oddly, she did not see Luna anywhere. Perhaps she was roaming the halls rounding up strays. After several minutes, everyone was present and accounted for except for the Rainbooms. Her sister was still nowhere to be found.
Where were they? Hopefully, the girls were not dealing with yet another otherworldly arcane threat. Sometimes she wondered how many more such events CHS could survive. No sense in holding up the assembly.
As she walked up to the podium, she felt a sudden draft across her waist. She looked down to find her shirt now untucked somehow. Why was it so short all of a sudden? It just barely reached the top of her pants. No matter. She cleared her throat and spoke into the microphone.
"Good morning, students and Happy Tuesday. As you might have already heard..."
Several students were giggling. Not only Snips

It was a typical Monday evening at Chiffon Veil's dance studio. Across the dance floor, the women of the adult belly dance class stretched and warmed up their bodies. They were a motley mix ranging in age from their twenties to their forties. Some were lean and athletic. Others sported curvier physiques. All of them were ready to forget the outside world and its troubles if only for an hour.
Among them were three women affectionately dubbed 'The Teachers Three:' Cadance, Dean of Crystal Prep Academy, and Luna and Celestia, Vice Principal and Principal respectively of Canterlot High School.
Cadance inhaled deeply as she stretched both her arms to the ceiling. Nearby, Luna and Celestia both sat on the floor facing each other with their legs stretched out as wide as they could. Luna slowly pulled Celestia's hands forward until her sister gave her a light squeeze. They held their position for ten seconds before gently releasing it.
"You're getting more flexible," said Luna.
Celestia smiled