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Belly dance, an exotic, sensual art of body movement has made its mark all over the world. From the growing trends in America today, this art has blossomed in the Middle East and surrounding areas reaching far across the waters and into our own backyards.
This kind of dance has been coined as a tool of seduction and often mistaken for means of prostitution. As many would like to suggest otherwise, tucked in the mountains of Algeria, this dance was precisely that: a way for women to make money by dancing and then selling their bodies for a living, a tradition long past the ages.
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The choreographer leans forward, as if picking a flower. He executes a pirouette and offers the token to his reflection. Walking in a circle, the man considers his next move and a second later he is sliding on his knees, twisting back up and stepping foot over foot to the right. The choreographer is creating a dialogue, a private conversation. Sweat on his brow, he continues to move, expressing thoughts and feelings without words. This will go on for some time, the choreographer’s real body and mirrored self speaking in the language of dance.
Movement, the dialect of the body, is an ages old tradition of expressing oneself. History tells us that we danced in celebration, in rituals, in battle sometimes. We have always danced. Now, of course, all of these reasons remain though we have expanded. We are entertainers, professionals, competitors, artists. We have taken that thing inside of us that makes us tap our toe or shimmy our hips when we hear music a
You have seen the moves in pop music videos for artists such as Britney Spears and NSYNC and on broadcast television with So You Think You Can Dance?. You have seen the commercials and danced to the music. So who is the mastermind behind all those delicious moves and upbeat music? None other than Wade Robson.
Who is Wade Robson? He is a choreographer, director, songwriter and producer, as well as a film director and shoe designer only in his mid twenties with twenty years of experience under his belt. How is that possible? Talent. With a hearty resume and the adrenaline still pumping, Wade has become a dance prodigy, touching all aspects of entertainment across the globe on stage, on camera and on your Ipods.
From the advent of Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer, to more recent Zac Efron moves in High School Musical, one component of the film musical genre has remained constant: dance.
Alright ladies, we know how this works. You want to learn how to dance and you found yourself a reluctant partner. Or it could be the other way around, he has dragged you into the dance class and you have a bad attitude. He is being a little slow on learning the steps and your patience is wearing thin, thus, you start taking the lead to get it over with. When the dance instructor takes notice, he or she will scold you. To save your dance partner and yourself the embarrassment, here is your guide for choosing the right person to dance with and making the most of your dance experience. Most importantly, this is a guide on how to stop being dominant and how to act on the dance floor with your partner!
“I’ve spent all my life with dance and being a dancer. It’s permitting life to use you in a very intense way. Sometimes it’s not pleasant. Sometimes it’s fearful, but nonetheless it’s inevitable.”
The Ouled Nail Tribe: Belly Dancers of Algeria
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