Hey Everyone!
Some people at my church have asked me (a little late, in my opinion) if I would dance in our Christmas play. Our church's Christmas play follows the Bible story from the angel coming to Mary through the visit of the Magi (wise men) and the slaughter of the innocents by Herod. The idea they gave me was that the although the Magi are not described a lot in the Bible, they would have almost certainly had a caravan, including dancers.
They want me to do a short, not-too-sensual dance when Jesus is presented with the gold, franckinsense, and myrrh.
First of all, does anyone know the historical accuracy of Middle Eastern Dance at that time period? And if I should do it, what music, moves, and dress would you recommend?
Some people at my church have asked me (a little late, in my opinion) if I would dance in our Christmas play. Our church's Christmas play follows the Bible story from the angel coming to Mary through the visit of the Magi (wise men) and the slaughter of the innocents by Herod. The idea they gave me was that the although the Magi are not described a lot in the Bible, they would have almost certainly had a caravan, including dancers.
They want me to do a short, not-too-sensual dance when Jesus is presented with the gold, franckinsense, and myrrh.
First of all, does anyone know the historical accuracy of Middle Eastern Dance at that time period? And if I should do it, what music, moves, and dress would you recommend?