Amanda (was Aziyade)
Well-known member
He was the only artist of his time that I am aware of that might have been able to bring belly dance to the level of respect for other dance forms in the dance world, through the power of his staging and the complexity of his choreography. It almost happened, and I could write a book about why I think it didn't. But we were that close in the late 1970's to being taken seriously, and he was a big part of that.
If you're not actively planning on writing that book, can we have a synopsis here?