Salome
Administrator
Over the years, I've visited maybe a bazillion or so dancer and dance websites. Ok, maybe not a bazillion, but a lot. One of the very common themes is a reference to Oriental dance being an "ancient" dance form.
I know there are different positions on this. Myself personally, I make a distinction between Oriental dance - the performance art - and the many folk dances that it sprang from. And Oriental dance, the performance art, is not ancient at all, it's relatively new.
I'm curious where this ancient reference is coming from? Why it's circulating out there. Is this something you support and why? What did your teacher tell you/what do you tell your students?
I know there are different positions on this. Myself personally, I make a distinction between Oriental dance - the performance art - and the many folk dances that it sprang from. And Oriental dance, the performance art, is not ancient at all, it's relatively new.
I'm curious where this ancient reference is coming from? Why it's circulating out there. Is this something you support and why? What did your teacher tell you/what do you tell your students?