There are many names and many styles for the dance form best known as belly dance. Some call it Arabic dance, others Middle Eastern dance, Oriental dance, Raqs Sharki, Egyptian dance,... Many people claim that the dance in its original form was a fertility ritual and Goddess worship. Over the years, the dance became more of an entertainment related art form. There are many styles, such as classical Egyptian, Saidi, Baladi,... but because of the introduction of the dance in the West, a lot of fusion dances started to develop as well, such as flamenco fusion, tribal belly dance, tribal fusion,...

In belly dance (this term is here used for any style) the dancer tries to illustrate the music with the body. The dance is charactered by its isolated pelvic movements which mimic the rhythm of the music, and by its sensual snake movements of the arms and belly, which illustrate the melody. The dancer can also use a veil, finger-cymbals or a cane as props to expand her movements.

Hilde's personal style is fusion and tribal. She uses her experience in the different styles of Egyptian dance and fuses it with her knowledge of flamenco dance and street dance. She is strongly influenced by the dancers of the San Francisco Bay area, such as Suhaila, Rachel Brice, Mardi Love, Amy from Unmata, Ultra Gypsy, Fat Chance,...