Yay Male Student! - Page 2

Shanazel · 01-11-2007, 07:50 PM

As I read this most- um, er- interesting article, I kept imagining the guy dancing with fierce expression and commmanding will-not-be-challenged presence to the strains of that old disco number, "Macho, Macho Duck."

Sara · 01-11-2007, 08:25 PM

Lmao! Brilliant!

I would pay money to see that.

Yasmine Bint Al Nubia · 01-11-2007, 09:35 PM

Thanks everybody for your input and your humor! I guess if and when this student starts next month I will assess his needs as I do my other students. He may have two left feet and two right hips for all I know.
Yasmine

Zorba · 01-12-2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sara

But seriously...either he's too caught up in being a 'man' or he's living in the past

Yep, exactly!

Its what I call "The Trap of 'Masculinity'". Quoting from one of my articles from my WebSite:

I see so many male Belly Dancers become so pre-occupied with their masculinity and what is "masculine" in their dance that they lose sight of the dance itself - which is graceful, flowing and beautiful. This is what I call the "Trap of 'Masculinity'". Indeed, I see some male dancers do stage tricks and prancing about on stage trying to look "masculine", rather than actually doing much real dancing.

-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
Zorba, "The Veiled Male"

Maria_Aya · 01-16-2007, 07:23 AM

Wow what an article by Stefan !!!!

There is one and only time where I'm happy that most greek bellydancers (males and females) dont speak so much english (this is the problem also and why you dont see more greeks around). In this case this article could creative domino falls.

Maria Aya

p.s. Dear Yasmine, do what you do and use your instict in class, this helps always.

Salome · 01-17-2007, 05:30 AM

I don't agree with the message in that article. A dancer, of either gender, should strive to grasp the building blocks that make the dance what it is. And being an artist is being vulnerable. Following a formula of "fierce" posturing to look macho is not what Oriental dance is about, IMO.

Moon · 01-17-2007, 09:42 AM

I agree with that, and while reading the article with my boyfriend (we had to laugh so hard lol) we started wondering what, in the author's opinion, is a good feminine bellydancer. Probably one who looks weak, vulnarable, sweet and soft and easy to be challenged by everyone

Zorba · 01-17-2007, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salome

I don't agree with the message in that article. A dancer, of either gender, should strive to grasp the building blocks that make the dance what it is. And being an artist is being vulnerable. Following a formula of "fierce" posturing to look macho is not what Oriental dance is about, IMO.

Salome's an example of someone WHO GETS IT!

YAY!

-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
Zorba, "The Veiled Male"

Suhad · 01-17-2007, 06:22 PM

Mostly off the subject, but I thought the diagonal was a good use of stage presence, because going back and forth or front to back all the time is tiring for the audience to watch?

Zorba · 01-17-2007, 06:37 PM

Diagonals are also the best way to show off the dancer's body and what s/he's doing under many (but not all, of course) situations.

-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
Zorba, "The Veiled Male"

01-11-2007, 09:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
Yasmine Bint Al Nubia V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 1,132	Thanks everybody for your input and your humor! I guess if and when this student starts next month I will assess his needs as I do my other students. He may have two left feet and two right hips for all I know. Yasmine __________________ www.visionsofthenile.com

01-11-2007, 07:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,563	As I read this most- um, er- interesting article, I kept imagining the guy dancing with fierce expression and commmanding will-not-be-challenged presence to the strains of that old disco number, "Macho, Macho Duck."

01-11-2007, 08:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sara V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wales/Yorkshire Posts: 1,160	Lmao! Brilliant! I would pay money to see that.

01-16-2007, 07:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,221	Wow what an article by Stefan !!!! There is one and only time where I'm happy that most greek bellydancers (males and females) dont speak so much english (this is the problem also and why you dont see more greeks around). In this case this article could creative domino falls. Maria Aya p.s. Dear Yasmine, do what you do and use your instict in class, this helps always.

01-17-2007, 05:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,809	I don't agree with the message in that article. A dancer, of either gender, should strive to grasp the building blocks that make the dance what it is. And being an artist is being vulnerable. Following a formula of "fierce" posturing to look macho is not what Oriental dance is about, IMO.

01-17-2007, 09:42 AM	#17 (permalink)
Moon V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,627	I agree with that, and while reading the article with my boyfriend (we had to laugh so hard lol) we started wondering what, in the author's opinion, is a good feminine bellydancer. Probably one who looks weak, vulnarable, sweet and soft and easy to be challenged by everyone

01-17-2007, 06:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
Suhad Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 322	Mostly off the subject, but I thought the diagonal was a good use of stage presence, because going back and forth or front to back all the time is tiring for the audience to watch?

01-17-2007, 06:37 PM	#20 (permalink)
Zorba Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 857	Diagonals are also the best way to show off the dancer's body and what s/he's doing under many (but not all, of course) situations. -Zorba "The Veiled Male" Zorba, "The Veiled Male"