But dont you think the 'mainstreaming' can be used to its advantage? However changed, ballroom does not seem to be dying out...LOL ( As for being a sport, in Estern Europe it has been considered sport for decades, and dancers' ballet basics is a must, yet it is not THAT commercialized, and to learn decent trainers look up to the sourse. Another concern here, that SURELY a chinese or Eastern European will interpret the dance through THEIR understanding of the culture, much different than say latin American, and that's inevitable)
Anyhow, I find it a very good point that Tarik made about the costumes (makes me smile to see Dina complain about costumes)...
Is there a way for the dance to be lifted to a concert hall stage (im not just talking about BDSS) and the costuming more appropriate for stage than a night club. I really cant judge about Egyptian scene, but talking in general, can we find a role model who would promote dance as an ART, not just entertainment for the rich(come one you dont go to listen to Mozart while eating at a restaurant...lol) And still keeping the decent level of research and training, cleaned up from all that goddess-pagan-fertility stuff which must have sprung as a reaction to "harem" fantasy....
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