Presenting at Science fiction conventions
Dear Gang,
This summer I am going to be a presenter at a Science Fiction convention, not as a dancer but as a lecturer on Belly dance in the historical sense. I have danced at a Sci-Fi event only once before, (long long ago in a place far away), but never presented a lecture. My intention at this point is to talk, briefly demonstrate and discuss root folkloric dances as forerunners of the styles in different regions. Since I have only 50 minutes including a question and answer segment, I am considering putting some people in the proper costuming and demonstrating the dance myself wearing something rather plain such as gelebiyeh and hip scarf. I simply to do not have the time to change and talk. Anyone who is a Sci Fi event regular, do you think this will be an acceptable way to present, and if not, do you have any suggestions? The sponsors of the event have pretty much left it up to me to do what I want. I prefer live humans to slides or photos, but I could be wrong with this....
Regards,
A'isha
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