tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045076187971015009.post4068259371483496085..comments2023-06-28T08:51:13.395-07:00Comments on FatChanceBellyDance: Director's Cut: Yes or No?Carolena Nericcio-Bohlmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332153601619055688noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045076187971015009.post-12044029724136554902013-04-30T02:38:16.605-07:002013-04-30T02:38:16.605-07:00Thank you for this! I didn't really follow the...Thank you for this! I didn't really follow the discussion on the blog, but it has been something we talk a lot about in Portugal as well. Personally, i'm sort of a purist, and I think that this is an universal language, that allows us to share the gift of dance with dancers from all over the world, and that the basis was getting a little lost. The wks I just took in BCN was so wonderful because it allowed me to touch base. I think that in ATS, as in any other form of expression that has it's rules and format, you should always be confortable with the original thing, before you start deriving from it. And you should never let it out of your sight, or it will simply become something else, and altough it is valid as the expression of you movement, it is no longer what you were taught. Mostly, if you suddenly have the chance to communicate with a dancer from another troupe, you should be able to do it in a way that she understands. I sometimes pair up with other dancers here and get confused because I get cues for FCBD and the suddenly a GC thing pops up, and that doesn't allow me to just focus on the dance and have fun... I don't know if I'm making any sense... :PSofia Francohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748694021700607290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045076187971015009.post-47943770405410552472010-10-08T19:56:51.253-07:002010-10-08T19:56:51.253-07:00I think sometimes the reason two Sister Studios co...I think sometimes the reason two Sister Studios come up with the same or similar variations on a move is that they're just a natural progression of that move. Sometimes I'll be doing a move and think "Hey, I wonder if I could do a fade/lead change/etc with this move?" and I'm sure other dancers have the same thoughts. My favorite thing about ATS is that the moves just tend to make sense, and to me that also flows into the variations individual troupes come up with, so I guess it doesn't surprise me too much when separate studios follow the language of the dance into the same new vocabulary :)Megan P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06570766727990217838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045076187971015009.post-68151846022559300772010-10-01T11:43:00.423-07:002010-10-01T11:43:00.423-07:00Perri from Sababa... Sababa has been devoted to be...Perri from Sababa... Sababa has been devoted to being as true as possible to FCBD ATS. We've taken GS and TT. We faithfully review videos - and still, when we dance, we look like Sababa. When LA Tribal dances, it looks like LA Tribal, Twisted Gypsy looks like Twisted Gypsy...When Fat Chance dances, it looks... well... gloriously like Fat Chance. Still, any and all of us can get together and jam, flow, dance, and understand each other. There are real stylistic differences that happen whenever dancers regularly work together. It always surprises me that we do the same move - but differently somehow. We're already putting our own spin on things whether or not we mean to. And it's all good. Seems to me that Mama C is sanctioning what we're already doing, and giving us her blessing to explore this more purposefully. Old School, New Style - Don't care what you call it as long as I can dance it.<br /><br />A funny aside, for real: at a gig I was called over to take pictures with a group of musicians and promoters. One "gentleman" said, "Pictures?! I thought you were coming over to give me a lap dance." Without hesitating, I smiled and replied, "Lap dance? Fat Chance!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045076187971015009.post-23596244561699687152010-10-01T04:55:14.511-07:002010-10-01T04:55:14.511-07:00I'm really sorry it is taking you so much work...I'm really sorry it is taking you so much work to get people to accept the gift that you are offering.Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045076187971015009.post-54658736190660966562010-09-30T22:05:09.630-07:002010-09-30T22:05:09.630-07:00Your patience, passion, and leadership shine throu...Your patience, passion, and leadership shine through in all these messages you have thoughtfully composed. Thank you for your time and generosity of spirit, Ms. CShay Moore The TribalDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663820650830617476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045076187971015009.post-11462771601209276632010-09-30T02:17:23.788-07:002010-09-30T02:17:23.788-07:00Thank you - this answers the questions that had co...Thank you - this answers the questions that had come up in my mind, too. :-)<br /><br />Yours,<br />UrselAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045076187971015009.post-77126211895932993992010-09-29T21:36:32.135-07:002010-09-29T21:36:32.135-07:00Tonje from Belly Belly Hip here. I reacted to your...Tonje from Belly Belly Hip here. I reacted to your initial post with excitement, and a need to do nothing but wait and watch. I am really very committed to teaching my students "ATS old school". I love that I can hook up with dancers from around the globe and dance the same language. At the same time, over the history of our troupe we have several times set ourselves the homework assignment of coming up with new moves/formations/transitions. I haven't used exactly the same guidelines as you have, but similar enough I think. We currently all have the same assignment again, due in a couple of months at our annual Troupe Retreat. I see your statement on September 16th as following the same paradigm as the creation of TribalStar Galactica, becoming more inclusive without giving up your standards and foundation of the dance, and I so, so appreciate you for this! Thank you for your incredible thoughtfulness.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937177826061452024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045076187971015009.post-73438929246962068502010-09-29T19:43:15.587-07:002010-09-29T19:43:15.587-07:00*applause* That was crystal clear - Thank you so m...*applause* That was crystal clear - Thank you so much!!!icyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291974417976456167noreply@blogger.com