Alexey Paraschuk (Saint Petesbourg)

Maria_Aya · 07-17-2008, 08:38 AM

I really dont know if I like it, or it frightens me .... i feel like somemovements are not natural.

Caroline_afifi · 07-17-2008, 08:47 AM

Not my thing at all.

Samira bint Aya · 07-17-2008, 08:51 AM

I like it!

It seems very hard on the body, but I like it!
A bellydancing break-dancer!

Lydia dubai · 07-17-2008, 09:28 AM

i like it! i would not like this on a female dancer what he is doiing but he looks kinda cool ....good for the younger generation...i dont see realy like oriental dance but a mix...i think he is talented and is very confident ...good for a fun night performance ,not to book for arabice teamnight do lol......Lydia

maariku · 07-17-2008, 10:03 AM

He is fun... I would never ever call it bellydance, but I like watching him do his thing. I am amazed by the precision he does things with!

Caroline_afifi · 07-17-2008, 11:15 AM

I looked at another clip as staged dance and the comments were 'it didnt match', 'not the right style' etc.
So i look at this as a belly dance act and thought... nah! not belly dance, more like break dance. No wonder I am totally confused.

Samira bint Aya · 07-17-2008, 11:41 AM

I wonder weather a break-dancer would look at it and think “this is really belly dance” whereas with us it would be the reverse, like “he is really break-dancing”.

I think it is both, maybe intentionally, but perhaps not.
His background in break-dance is very obvious.

Aisha Azar · 07-17-2008, 05:11 PM

Dear Gang,
....Oddly enough, he looks like a lot of the Pop/Lock kings and queens today, who claim to be "belly dancing". The only difference is that he appears to be better trained as a dancer than many others! LOL!!! This is one of the best fusions I have seen. If he is calling it "belly dance" though, then I hate it!!!!!!!!! For me , it all depends on truth in labeling.
Regards,
A'isha

Salome · 07-17-2008, 05:59 PM

I liked it for the most part. Very athletic dancer, well trained, the choreography was fun...

Tarik Sultan · 07-17-2008, 09:20 PM

Well, they called it belly dance. This is the problem I keep talking about. The dance has been taken so far out of cultural context for so long that the general public thinks anything with some hip moves with or without Middle Eastern music, is Oriental Dance.

What it is, is fusion and as such, it was very entertaining. He has a lot of potential and could be a very good Oriental dancer, provided he has access to a teacher who really knows what it is. I've had heated discussions with guys like this in the past as to why this kind of stuff is NOT Oriental dance, but its like walking up an icy hill. All I can say is be prepared for a lot more. All we can do is continue to do our thing and keep the integrity of the dance, while educating the public

07-17-2008, 08:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,252	Alexey Paraschuk (Saint Petesbourg) I really dont know if I like it, or it frightens me .... i feel like somemovements are not natural. __________________ ... www.orientalexpression.gr

07-17-2008, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Samira bint Aya Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Crete, Greece Posts: 112	I like it! It seems very hard on the body, but I like it! A bellydancing break-dancer! __________________ Each dancing step brings a fresh breeze سميرة

07-17-2008, 10:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
maariku Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 1,155	He is fun... I would never ever call it bellydance, but I like watching him do his thing. I am amazed by the precision he does things with! __________________ "[A good bellydancer] must express life, death, happiness, sorrow, love and anger, but above all she must have dignity." -Tahia Carioca,

07-17-2008, 11:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Samira bint Aya Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Crete, Greece Posts: 112	I wonder weather a break-dancer would look at it and think “this is really belly dance” whereas with us it would be the reverse, like “he is really break-dancing”. I think it is both, maybe intentionally, but perhaps not. His background in break-dance is very obvious. __________________ Each dancing step brings a fresh breeze سميرة

07-17-2008, 05:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aisha Azar V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Posts: 4,516	Belly dance????? Dear Gang, ....Oddly enough, he looks like a lot of the Pop/Lock kings and queens today, who claim to be "belly dancing". The only difference is that he appears to be better trained as a dancer than many others! LOL!!! This is one of the best fusions I have seen. If he is calling it "belly dance" though, then I hate it!!!!!!!!! For me , it all depends on truth in labeling. Regards, A'isha

07-17-2008, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Caroline_afifi V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 1,367	Not my thing at all.

07-17-2008, 09:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lydia dubai V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dubai United arab emirates Posts: 1,351	i like it! i would not like this on a female dancer what he is doiing but he looks kinda cool ....good for the younger generation...i dont see realy like oriental dance but a mix...i think he is talented and is very confident ...good for a fun night performance ,not to book for arabice teamnight do lol......Lydia

07-17-2008, 11:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Caroline_afifi V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 1,367	I looked at another clip as staged dance and the comments were 'it didnt match', 'not the right style' etc. So i look at this as a belly dance act and thought... nah! not belly dance, more like break dance. No wonder I am totally confused.

07-17-2008, 05:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,842	I liked it for the most part. Very athletic dancer, well trained, the choreography was fun...

07-17-2008, 09:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tarik Sultan V.I.P. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jersey City, New Jersey Posts: 1,373	Well, they called it belly dance. This is the problem I keep talking about. The dance has been taken so far out of cultural context for so long that the general public thinks anything with some hip moves with or without Middle Eastern music, is Oriental Dance. What it is, is fusion and as such, it was very entertaining. He has a lot of potential and could be a very good Oriental dancer, provided he has access to a teacher who really knows what it is. I've had heated discussions with guys like this in the past as to why this kind of stuff is NOT Oriental dance, but its like walking up an icy hill. All I can say is be prepared for a lot more. All we can do is continue to do our thing and keep the integrity of the dance, while educating the public