curl1982
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Right, I am mad today. Mad, mad, very mad.
We were informed by our belly dancing teacher that she will not be able to carry on with her class... Why? Because the class is held in a local church hall and she has been hiring the hall for a while now. But apparently someone form the church (some old, fridgid cow who calles herself the Church Co-Ordinator) walked into one of her classes and realised that, OH MY GOD, the hall is being used to BELLY DANCE!!! What a shameful, vulgar, exhibitionist thing to do!
My teacher received a letter later stating 'Due to the nature of your Dance Class, we would be uncomfortable renewing the booking'.
Now how sad is that? Giving notice to an enthusiastic, innocent, ambitious group of women (all sizes, mixed religions, all ages) because the dance is seen as too sexual maybe?
I personally asked myself 'Do we live in medieval?' This is a world where you only have to switch on your TV or computer and you'll find nudity, sex and whatever splattered all over the place. On screen, billboards, charts song lyrics, magazines etc etc.
Are they putting belly dancing on the same level? Did this old trout (sorry my language) have a problem with my instructors costume bra and her lovely womanly figure on display (in a very classy & traditional way).
Also, no men are allowed to our classes, so WHAT is the problem? :think:
There is another instructor in my area who is hiring church halls but she constantly has to lie to them about what kind of dance is being danced. Instructors here hire church halls cos they're cheap and offer enough space, wooden floors and (if your lucky) sometimes 3 slim mirrors.
Can you leave your views and maybe reply with suggestions where classes could be held/Where our classes are?? I live in Dorset, UK (Bournemouth / Poole area) but we only have 2 teachers/venues as far as I know.
Thank you and sorry if I got carried away a bit...
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