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Old 03-22-2007, 09:28 PM   #5 (permalink)
Outi
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Working or taking classes from someone doesn't make style. If student takes classes from one teacher (or teachers with same style) for a long time she propably is influenced so much and will dance with that style, too.

For example I have taken some classes from teachers from Europe and America with different styles, but I'm Egyptian style dancer. I take what I want from their teaching and make them look Egyptian.

Yousry Sharif takes movements and things from jazz, but no-one is saying he does jazz dance.

Just like Aisha said, there is so much more in dancing than just the movements.

By the way if Shakira is not a belly dancer how, can she have a certain oriental dance style.

Don't take offence by my harshness, it's not you. I just have had this Shakira stuff too much lately.
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