The concept of gender and space in the Ottoman Empire involves the segregation of the two sexes in public or private places. However, this form of segregation between the two sexes was often prevalent in the elite and upper class families. The women from the lower were often free to circulate in public. Both women from the lower and upper class were both free to integrate freely with the general population during festivities. Eventually, the segregation of sexes in public and private spaces impacted the spectacle dances of Istanbul. As a result of sexuality being a significant aspect of solo dances, these performances were structured according to the gender segregated environment. Although gender segregation determined the environment which
