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Practice Journal...
...and class log, and performance log....
Created on 2007-09-17 19:59:12 (#13839419), last updated 2009-11-24
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Basic Info| Name: | miischelle |
|---|---|
| Location: | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Website: | mariedemars.com |
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auntyemm@white-gazelle.com Bio"Though I've been dancing all my life, in one form or another, I first fell in love with the art of Oriental Dance in 1999. I came upon it accidentally, as I think many of us do, and was immediatly taken aback by the grace and beauty of the dance, not to mention the amazing feminine strength incorporated into it. I dabbled for years before deciding to take my studies seriously in 2004. It was at that point that I began to intensify my class schedule, and take my home practice seriously. It was also at that time that I began to perform in public.
"I’ve reached a point in my dance where I’m realizing, and able to admit freely, that I still have no idea what I’m doing. While my style would probably be categorized as Tribal Fusion, any cute little names or specifics at this point would be useless and misleading. I’m still figuring out what I like, how I move, and what makes my ears ring with joy.
"I’ve inadvertently and purposely taken influence from Classical Indian, Flamenco, African, Vaudeville, Swing, Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Egyptian styles. I’ve played heavily with what I’ve referred to Depression-Era themes (calling it American Revival Tribal) with my troupe; and on the opposite end of the spectrum done lots of work with local Modern-Cirque-Inspired group Quixotic Performance Fusion.
"I’m still experimenting, and I expect to be for a very long time.
"And the future is so far away at this point it’s hard to tell if I’ll be in the mood for something swanky, something spy-themed, or something entirely unspecific and beautiful."
"I’ve reached a point in my dance where I’m realizing, and able to admit freely, that I still have no idea what I’m doing. While my style would probably be categorized as Tribal Fusion, any cute little names or specifics at this point would be useless and misleading. I’m still figuring out what I like, how I move, and what makes my ears ring with joy.
"I’ve inadvertently and purposely taken influence from Classical Indian, Flamenco, African, Vaudeville, Swing, Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Egyptian styles. I’ve played heavily with what I’ve referred to Depression-Era themes (calling it American Revival Tribal) with my troupe; and on the opposite end of the spectrum done lots of work with local Modern-Cirque-Inspired group Quixotic Performance Fusion.
"I’m still experimenting, and I expect to be for a very long time.
"And the future is so far away at this point it’s hard to tell if I’ll be in the mood for something swanky, something spy-themed, or something entirely unspecific and beautiful."
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