"Folkloric" is one of those words that means different things to different people, and in different parts of the country.
I've seen it used in the following ways:
"folkloric" = "beledi" or social dancing, sometimes
"folkloric" = "dancing flat footed"
"folkloric" = "without a lot of upper body ballet influence"
"folkloric" = "actual folk or ethnic dances of a specific people"
"folkloric" = "earthier and more grounded in appearance"
There IS a difference between social/party dance and stage dancing -- but you see that even in our culture. Performance Ballroom does not equal a night of foxtrot at the Moose Lodge.
I'd check out Hadia's dvds if you want to see how you can "Orientalize" your style a little more, if you're concerned about being stuck in "social dance" mode. She's talked about this in her workshops.
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