Eshta
New member
Hi everyone,
As a bit of a spin-off from the etiquette thread, I was wondering who people view are responsible for the integrity of the performance.
In the etiquette thread, Reen.bloom hit on a very interesting point: when a dancer is costumed in a way that does not promote a positive image for the dance, should the event organiser bear the responsibility for ensuring standards are adhered to, or do you blame the dancer, or both, and if so to what degree?
The bellydance superstars show has received mixed and passionate response from the BD community. Most would agree the ladies are good dancers. Opinions are divided as to whether they make good belly dancers. And all appear united in their contempt for Miles Copeland, who is often portrayed as the profiteering evil ignorant who is cheapening our beloved art form! So in this case, it feels like the organiser, ie Miles Copeland, is bearing the responsibility.
If you go to a restaurant or club and the dancer is a bit too sexy, do you think "shame on her" or do you blame the restaurant for allowing/encouraging it?
Ai'sha mentions that for her shows, she thinks of people she feels are dancers who are upholding the integrity of the dance, and then invites them to perform. This is a completely inspired way of organising an event, but one that seems to run contrary to the standard. Most haflas I have performed at or been to have basically been friends inviting each other to perform, the odd random attempt to network, and requests from dancers to the organiser if they can perform.
Being a week away from organising our first hafla, I don't want to commit a BD 'sin' :shok: although fear at this stage it may be too late!
I am looking forward to your thoughts!
As a bit of a spin-off from the etiquette thread, I was wondering who people view are responsible for the integrity of the performance.
In the etiquette thread, Reen.bloom hit on a very interesting point: when a dancer is costumed in a way that does not promote a positive image for the dance, should the event organiser bear the responsibility for ensuring standards are adhered to, or do you blame the dancer, or both, and if so to what degree?
The bellydance superstars show has received mixed and passionate response from the BD community. Most would agree the ladies are good dancers. Opinions are divided as to whether they make good belly dancers. And all appear united in their contempt for Miles Copeland, who is often portrayed as the profiteering evil ignorant who is cheapening our beloved art form! So in this case, it feels like the organiser, ie Miles Copeland, is bearing the responsibility.
If you go to a restaurant or club and the dancer is a bit too sexy, do you think "shame on her" or do you blame the restaurant for allowing/encouraging it?
Ai'sha mentions that for her shows, she thinks of people she feels are dancers who are upholding the integrity of the dance, and then invites them to perform. This is a completely inspired way of organising an event, but one that seems to run contrary to the standard. Most haflas I have performed at or been to have basically been friends inviting each other to perform, the odd random attempt to network, and requests from dancers to the organiser if they can perform.
Being a week away from organising our first hafla, I don't want to commit a BD 'sin' :shok: although fear at this stage it may be too late!
I am looking forward to your thoughts!