tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680813295263191949.post2026590745179039465..comments2012-05-16T17:18:49.159-05:00Comments on the SOUL studio: Acceptance in Movementthe SOUL studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18408657417112476137noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680813295263191949.post-17333773055852830012010-11-30T09:40:01.399-06:002010-11-30T09:40:01.399-06:00Thank you to each and every one of you for reading...Thank you to each and every one of you for reading and for your kind words!the SOUL studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408657417112476137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680813295263191949.post-43866767824058251802010-11-19T14:22:31.683-06:002010-11-19T14:22:31.683-06:00Very well written. These are words that some danc...Very well written. These are words that some dancers need to hear and be reminded of (with gentle nudging and much love).Diana Newago Knokehttp://www.dianathedancer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680813295263191949.post-31111301765158948502010-11-19T13:55:34.270-06:002010-11-19T13:55:34.270-06:00Such a good comment, AJ. It totally can go either ...Such a good comment, AJ. It totally can go either way. While I've certainly felt a certain amount of snootiness from a few cab dancers, we tribal girls should be very careful to not fall into this trap, too! I know several cab and folkloric dancers who've been hurt by that!Amy Danielsonhttp://www.thegypsykiss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680813295263191949.post-33475792855244066712010-11-19T13:37:32.639-06:002010-11-19T13:37:32.639-06:00That was the single best take on this subject I ha...That was the single best take on this subject I have EVER read. Hitting the nail on the proverbial head. Thank you :)Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14878479817282017056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680813295263191949.post-22977900989382145682010-11-19T13:33:46.413-06:002010-11-19T13:33:46.413-06:00Being a dancer for 14 years, I have taken ballet, ...Being a dancer for 14 years, I have taken ballet, ballroom, and now, belly dance. I have experienced first hand how "tolerant" some dancers are towards others, and decided against joining a specific school BECAUSE the woman who runs it practically shunned the troupe i'm in because we weren't tribal. And that was just wrong, and we all agreed that we wouldn't dance with them again. That's sad because it should be a networking experience. But earlier this year, we went to perform at a DIFFERENT tribal studio, and was welcomed with warm and open arms!<br /><br />A sister dancer was told once that she was "too fat" to be in a troupe! Personally i think its better to have a little extra so one can SEE the movements and the belly rolls and the full body shimmies. <br />But it is what it is, and you expand and perform with those that treat each other with love respect and friendship.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556684915795550537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680813295263191949.post-28610927125904976302010-10-16T12:27:48.243-05:002010-10-16T12:27:48.243-05:00From your mouth to the communities' ears! It m...From your mouth to the communities' ears! It makes me so sad when someone says "Tribal isn't bellydance" or "Oh, she does *cabaret*" with a sneer. I don't expect everyone to LIKE other styles, just to be polite and accepting that the people who perform it love what they do.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398414928556655066noreply@blogger.com