Ravenhairedbellydancer
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I have a couple of questions about pelvic posture. One is, am I imagining things or do dancers tuck less nowadays than they did in the 1950s. When I look at classic dancers like Nagwa or any other dancers of her time I see a great deal of tucking. They almost look like their pelvis is in front of them lol.The posture seems different from what I see today. Is it just the tuck or something else.....? When I look at a dancer like Didem Im seeing such a dramatically different carriage than "traditional" Is this just because her body type differs ( long and thing as opposed to more round and petite as old school dancers tended to be) or something else?
Also, I am quite a bit swaybacked. Im not interested in "correcting" this because its a nice curve in my back and I have a long torso and I think Id look weird with a flat lower back BUT I think it may make tucking harder for me. I feel sort of "exaggerated" in my tuck. Is this normal when getting used to it? Sometimes I forget completely to tuck and wonder why I look strange dancing. Then I get back to tucking and see how much Ive learned. Does a swayback mean I shouldnt dance because tucking is bad for me.......?
Also, I am quite a bit swaybacked. Im not interested in "correcting" this because its a nice curve in my back and I have a long torso and I think Id look weird with a flat lower back BUT I think it may make tucking harder for me. I feel sort of "exaggerated" in my tuck. Is this normal when getting used to it? Sometimes I forget completely to tuck and wonder why I look strange dancing. Then I get back to tucking and see how much Ive learned. Does a swayback mean I shouldnt dance because tucking is bad for me.......?
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