Angelofdance
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I didn't know what to call this thread.
Have you ever been tempted to hide your ethnicity during a performance?
I'm white (canadian= nothern/western european mut!), usually dyed red hair, but sometimes natural ashy blonde, blue/greenish eyes, 2 tattoos- one on my upper back and one large one on my left upper arm.
Honestly, I have been thinking of some how "claoking myself" to try to make the dance more authentic (Ha! By deauthenticating me, eh hee hee!). But wearing a longe rich borwn/black wig, brown contacts, self tanner, eyebrow darkening, and covering my tattoos. I was thinking that this way I may be more accepted at a "traditional" venue with people from the middle east. I'm white, altnerativey (sort of), and I wonder if it would be a good/interesting idea to try to "blend in" at tradition venues.
I wear wigs to other types of events, and I know some people who do darken their skin with tanning/tanner, dye their hair darker (though they have brown eyes), and wearing contacts isn't a huge leap for me.
What do you all think? Or do you think that middle eastern audiences will love you if you are a great dancer, no matter what you look like on the outside?
Iris/aod
Have you ever been tempted to hide your ethnicity during a performance?
I'm white (canadian= nothern/western european mut!), usually dyed red hair, but sometimes natural ashy blonde, blue/greenish eyes, 2 tattoos- one on my upper back and one large one on my left upper arm.
Honestly, I have been thinking of some how "claoking myself" to try to make the dance more authentic (Ha! By deauthenticating me, eh hee hee!). But wearing a longe rich borwn/black wig, brown contacts, self tanner, eyebrow darkening, and covering my tattoos. I was thinking that this way I may be more accepted at a "traditional" venue with people from the middle east. I'm white, altnerativey (sort of), and I wonder if it would be a good/interesting idea to try to "blend in" at tradition venues.
I wear wigs to other types of events, and I know some people who do darken their skin with tanning/tanner, dye their hair darker (though they have brown eyes), and wearing contacts isn't a huge leap for me.
What do you all think? Or do you think that middle eastern audiences will love you if you are a great dancer, no matter what you look like on the outside?
Iris/aod