Your first class,as a male, what was it like ? - Page 7

khanjar · 08-26-2008, 11:43 AM

Yesterday I was playing a CD of ME music when my pal dropped around for a chat, so not to be rude, I turned the music down, so it was there, but not obtrusive to conversation. What was interesting for me to see, was my pal was swaying from side to side, swaying hips. Although we were just chatting, his subconscious had obviously picked up the music and his body was responding to it, he was doing vague belly dance moves.

I made my pal aware of what he was doing, and he replied, ' yes, the music is good, it just feels natural and nice to move to '. My pal is not a dancer, in fact he is very self conscious and the thought of attending a dance class where the majority are female, would having running screaming for the hills, like no way.

Just to make it clear here, my pal is straight but open minded. I also am straight but open minded, we have a friendship where we totally trust each other and help each other where and when we can. When my pal has a worry with his relationship, I get to know and offer another view. His girlfriend knows he talks with me, but she knows and trusts me. When I have the black dog, he helps me. I have the ability to be very analytical, it is one of my strengths and I can analyse both thought and feeling.

So, whether this dance is masculine or feminine, a combination of the two or something completely different, I believe it is the music which defines the movement we do, that which we call dance.

AngelaJP · 08-26-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sita

He was lovely and brilliant; I had so much fun and learnt a lot. I'm sorry you weren't able to get there. I can't say I felt there was any major difference apart from personality. He was lots of fun and made us all relax. He also made us feel good about being women and did kind of encourage us to have attitude in our movement. Kind of made us open up more and think about our genral prescence when performing. I think that was the only difference maybe prehaps as an all women class we kind of overlook these elements, take our feminity for granted. However this could just be his teaching style and nothing to do with his gender. I need to have more male teachers to truly know lol

Sita, your experience with him sounded like a lot of fun! I'm sooooo curious now! I wonder if I can have BD classes once in a while with a man here. Heard there's one around in another school/gym but the 2 girls I talked with, didn't like his dancing style. I forgot to ask why.

Maybe if it was Zorba, Tarik Sultan, Khanjar, ShiroiOji and our other BD bros here....

I wish you guys would reply to that thread "How is your bellydance class like" in the "instructors and students" forum. Already have Zorba's fun and interesting style there.

SidraK · 08-28-2008, 10:18 PM

I've enjoyed taking workshops with a Victoria, BC-based male instructor Nath Keo. He's a very engaging teacher and spends quite a bit of time, in a folkloric session especially, discussing how men's dance forms differ from women's.

He is also trained in Cambodian classical dance and does some very interesting fusion.

jenc · 08-30-2008, 06:40 AM

Relly sorry I missed Jim Boz - I am just not getting enough dancing at the moment

AngelaJP · 08-30-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SidraK

I've enjoyed taking workshops with a Victoria, BC-based male instructor Nath Keo. He's a very engaging teacher and spends quite a bit of time, in a folkloric session especially, discussing how men's dance forms differ from women's.

Hi Sidra! Hope you can tell us what Nath Keo said about the differences of men and women's dance forms. I'm curious

Cheers!
Angela

SidraK · 09-06-2008, 06:23 PM

Oh, Angela! That would mean finding my notes which is frequently impossible mere weeks after a workshop, much less a full year

Tarik Sultan · 09-06-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by khanjar

Yesterday I was playing a CD of ME music when my pal dropped around for a chat, so not to be rude, I turned the music down, so it was there, but not obtrusive to conversation. What was interesting for me to see, was my pal was swaying from side to side, swaying hips. Although we were just chatting, his subconscious had obviously picked up the music and his body was responding to it, he was doing vague belly dance moves.

I made my pal aware of what he was doing, and he replied, ' yes, the music is good, it just feels natural and nice to move to '. My pal is not a dancer, in fact he is very self conscious and the thought of attending a dance class where the majority are female, would having running screaming for the hills, like no way.

Just to make it clear here, my pal is straight but open minded. I also am straight but open minded, we have a friendship where we totally trust each other and help each other where and when we can. When my pal has a worry with his relationship, I get to know and offer another view. His girlfriend knows he talks with me, but she knows and trusts me. When I have the black dog, he helps me. I have the ability to be very analytical, it is one of my strengths and I can analyse both thought and feeling.

So, whether this dance is masculine or feminine, a combination of the two or something completely different, I believe it is the music which defines the movement we do, that which we call dance.

Pretty much agrees with what my Egyptian buddy says. You have to move that way because that's what the music makes you do. Masculine, feminine, who cares. Whatever energy is there is there, no matter what name you want to put to it. The important thing is that you open yourself to the music and let it express itself through your movements.

Tarik Sultan · 09-06-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Zorba

Another time, I was approached by several guys after a performance, apparently gay themselves (I don't have good "gaydar"),

Next time read the label. Its the first thing listed right after MADE IN CHINA.

Zorba · 09-06-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarik Sultan

Pretty much agrees with what my Egyptian buddy says. You have to move that way because that's what the music makes you do. Masculine, feminine, who cares. Whatever energy is there is there, no matter what name you want to put to it. The important thing is that you open yourself to the music and let it express itself through your movements.

Tarik, you're starting to sound like me - you're scaring me!

Now about that skirt dance...

Zorba · 09-06-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarik Sultan

Next time read the label. Its the first thing listed right after MADE IN CHINA.

Yea, but the label was in Chinese!

08-26-2008, 11:43 AM	#61 (permalink)
khanjar Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: England Posts: 444	It's the music ! Yesterday I was playing a CD of ME music when my pal dropped around for a chat, so not to be rude, I turned the music down, so it was there, but not obtrusive to conversation. What was interesting for me to see, was my pal was swaying from side to side, swaying hips. Although we were just chatting, his subconscious had obviously picked up the music and his body was responding to it, he was doing vague belly dance moves. I made my pal aware of what he was doing, and he replied, ' yes, the music is good, it just feels natural and nice to move to '. My pal is not a dancer, in fact he is very self conscious and the thought of attending a dance class where the majority are female, would having running screaming for the hills, like no way. Just to make it clear here, my pal is straight but open minded. I also am straight but open minded, we have a friendship where we totally trust each other and help each other where and when we can. When my pal has a worry with his relationship, I get to know and offer another view. His girlfriend knows he talks with me, but she knows and trusts me. When I have the black dog, he helps me. I have the ability to be very analytical, it is one of my strengths and I can analyse both thought and feeling. So, whether this dance is masculine or feminine, a combination of the two or something completely different, I believe it is the music which defines the movement we do, that which we call dance. __________________ I am a dream to some...and a nightmare to others.

08-28-2008, 10:18 PM	#63 (permalink)
SidraK Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16	I've enjoyed taking workshops with a Victoria, BC-based male instructor Nath Keo. He's a very engaging teacher and spends quite a bit of time, in a folkloric session especially, discussing how men's dance forms differ from women's. He is also trained in Cambodian classical dance and does some very interesting fusion.

08-30-2008, 06:40 AM	#64 (permalink)
jenc V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colchester UK Posts: 1,050	Relly sorry I missed Jim Boz - I am just not getting enough dancing at the moment

09-06-2008, 06:23 PM	#66 (permalink)
SidraK Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16	Oh, Angela! That would mean finding my notes which is frequently impossible mere weeks after a workshop, much less a full year