[Ansteorra] Middle Eastern Dance

[Chass Brown]

Primere belly dancer.. wouldnt that be Fatima in period terminology?


Chass
Charinthalis Del Sans of the portable Chariot
Honorable Recruiter of the House of the Red Shark (Have you seen my Belaying
Pin??)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Virginia Lively" <vlively at houston.rr.com>
To: "'Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.'" <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 1:47 PM
Subject: [Ansteorra] Middle Eastern Dance


> I would like to extend a hearty VIVAT! to the winner of the Middle
> Eastern Dance at 25th Year.  Lady Toryn, you are a joy to watch and I
> look forward to the competition next year.
>
> To all of the Dancers who spent countless hours preparing for the
> competition and sharing your art in front of Ansteorra, I thank you.
>
> I would also like to extend my profound gratitude to the judges and the
> drummers who spent hours of their time in support of the dancers.
>
> It has come to my attention that there has been some negative comments
> toward some of the dancers and their style in the competition on this
> list.  It literally breaks my heart to hear of people not supporting
> others in their art.
>
> I have been dancing in the SCA for over 15 years.  I have been called
> everything from unladylike and worse due to the art I have chosen.  I
> have seen Middle Eastern Dance evolve from something you did in the
> parking lot to what it is becoming today.  Even at this event, our
> classes were held outside due to some people complaining about sharing
> hall space with us.
>
> If you truly wish to help dancers and not defame them, I would suggest
> you do what I do -- teach.  Gift dancers with period clothing for their
> efforts, or give them largess in the form of books that are period in
> subject.
>
> ALL of the dancers in this Kingdom are my sisters.  I will happily stand
> with them and rejoice in their dance.
>
> If there are any comments about the competition and or the form, please
> contact me off list.  I can be reached at vdlively at yahoo.com or
> 281.480.3242.
>
> In Service to the Dream,
> Honorable Lady Rhiannon
> Premier Middle Eastern Dancer of Ansteorra
> Premier Middle Eastern Dancer of Elfsea
> Co-Premier Dancer of Loch Sollier
>
>
>
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