Advice from a dancer - Page 2

karena · 01-14-2008, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aziyade

"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" = "earthier and more grounded in appearance"

To me it means folk dance developed into stage dance; so staged and less 'authentic' versions of folk dances (like Reda)

Brea · 01-16-2008, 04:13 AM

Hi,

Well, she didn't make it sound like I was a bad/amateur dancer. I think she just meant I danced in a more 'ethnic' way than a 'stage' way. When I refer to Jordanian dance that's what I mean; my teacher was from Jordan and taught me what she learned growing up.

01-16-2008, 04:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
Brea V.I.P. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,283	Hi, Well, she didn't make it sound like I was a bad/amateur dancer. I think she just meant I danced in a more 'ethnic' way than a 'stage' way. When I refer to Jordanian dance that's what I mean; my teacher was from Jordan and taught me what she learned growing up. __________________ www.breamorgiane.com