Jane
New member
I've been on an anti-prop kick recently and am trying to only dance with an appropriate prop when the music really calls for it. There are too many props and not enough "plain old good dancing" these days.
One veil looks lovely, so ten must be BETTER! One cane is nice, I need FLAMING ONES! I also enjoy quilting, so I had better tie myself up with artistic shreds of fabric to EXPRESS MYSELF! I collect dragon figurines so I'm inventing DRAGONWINGSOFISIS!
Just because you can, does not mean you should. There is so much prop crazy-ness and gimmicks that just dancing well is getting lost.
If it were only you and some real honest to g*d Middle Eastern belly dance music would you panic?
One veil looks lovely, so ten must be BETTER! One cane is nice, I need FLAMING ONES! I also enjoy quilting, so I had better tie myself up with artistic shreds of fabric to EXPRESS MYSELF! I collect dragon figurines so I'm inventing DRAGONWINGSOFISIS!
Just because you can, does not mean you should. There is so much prop crazy-ness and gimmicks that just dancing well is getting lost.
If it were only you and some real honest to g*d Middle Eastern belly dance music would you panic?