Theres recently been a swirl of activity in the bellydance sphere surrounding a certain article published by Salon. We love the enormous amount of introspective and ultimately gentle discussion thats been going on in our community, thank you everyone for being willing to explore some hard topics while keeping the beauty and integrity thats at the heart of all forms of this beloved, multifaceted dance! Education and discussion of the origins, lineage and integrity of our modern bellydance forms has always been extremely important to the JamBallah NW festival, and this year we have a ton of opportunities to further explore and discuss the branching paths that built the modern American bellydance scenes. Check out these classes, presented at the festival, Fri Aug 8-Sun Aug 10 2014: 3:30-5:30p FRI Balkan Fusion *Eric Stern and Danielle Elizabeth* (A journey through traditional Balkan music and dance, up to and including modern stylization) 2:30-4:30p SAT A Celebration of Bedouin Dances *Aubre Hill* (Traditional eastern desert (Khaleegy) and western desert dances, from across the Arab world) 2:30-4:30p SAT From Burlesque to Badia: A Feminist Analysis of Bellydance From the Turn of the 20th Century *Luciterra* (Multimedia lecture including a fact-based, educated discussion on the history of Bellydace and the topic of cultural appropriation) 11-1 SUN Persian Dance: History and Aesthetic *Shahrzad Khorsandi* (Multimedia lecture on the geographical, historical, and aesthetic background of classical Persian Dance) 2:30-4:30p SUN Classical Persian Dance *Shahrzad Khorsandi* (This historic dance style has a fluid yet rhythmic aesthetic, which emphasizes the use of hands and wrists.)
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 22:47:56 +0000
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