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Sujhata, even contemplating going to Egypt for so long is exciting!
as for the men: innocent and naive won't do you much good. This is charming in our Western world, but arabic men see almoteverything as encouragement for making a move on you, even sitting in the front seat of a cab. I'd go for distant and demure, even go as far as wearing a scarf to cover your hair.
if you want to start teaching or take BD classes, it helps if you have connections with other western dancers in Cairo. If you want to stay for such a long period of time, it's advisable to follow classes in arabic too, so you'll be able to communicate and get better prices for your dance classes, taxi fares, etc.
From what I've heard, it makes things easier if you have a man that can help you. As well as protectiong your reputation (a women alone is not supposed to walk the streets without a man) and help you find the teachers that you need.
Something that's not clear from your post is wether you're aware what the difference is between Egyptian style and other styles of belly dance. Make sure Egyptian style is what you want to learn or you might be in for a surprise.
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