A Dance For The Whole Family. By Shira. Addresses the history of Oriental dance as a social dance in Middle Eastern family celebrations. Right here on Suite101.
Belly Questions. By Shira. Snappy (and earnest) answers to those questions people ask when you tell them you're a belly dancer. Right here on Suite101.
This article is part of the Suite101 "Middle Eastern Dance" topic area. For the other Suite101 articles, discussion forums, and opinion polls related to Middle Eastern dance, music, and culture, see the Welcome page on Suite101. For other articles written by Shira about these topics, please see Shira's own popular web site at www.shira.net.
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Jun 6, 2005 12:22 PM
I was thrilled to see someone taking the art of belly dance seriously. I agree with the thoughts expressed, but sometimes I think we as dancers are our own worst enemies. Take a look at how some of us ...
-- posted by anoushz
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Sep 6, 2001 12:37 PM
I agree wholeheartedly with all the responses to this article. After dancing for ten years, I took an 8 year sabbatical and now I am back!! (and SO HAPPY!!) i was saddened to see not a lot has changed ...
-- posted by lsmith6
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Sep 6, 2001 5:12 AM
I've only just started performing and will be teaching a Belly CENTERED Dancing course this fall. That's how I present it when teaching to help get the women into that strong, centered, magnificent sp ...
-- posted by LadyB
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Jul 23, 2001 2:19 PM
Thanks all for your comments! Glad to hear this article is striking a chord with some people. I really appreciate your striking up a discussion on this, because it's a topic that very much deserves ...
-- posted by ghaziya
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Jul 23, 2001 12:35 AM
An excellant article. I feel that the news media also contributes to the public's misperception of Middle Eastern Dance. Whenever there is a news clip of a belly dancer, the camera is usually focused ...
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