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Hello dancers in and near LA!
I am putting together a Modern Theatrical Bellydance show for a one night performance in a small black box theater. It will be in late Aug. or early Sept.
The show is a presentation of the Orientalist image from paintings, costume design sketches, and cheesecake art from the Industrial Age up to the Golden Age of Classical Bellydance(late 1800's-1950's). The working title is Paintings. Each piece is inspired by an image from Orientalist artwork, when European and American painters traveled to the MidEast for inspiration and they found the fascinating subject of the dancing girls. A flood of Bellydancers became the subject for paintings for several decades, and the turn of the century brought in the highly sexualized, Western interpretation of the "Harem Girl", mostly non-MidEastern ladies depicted in cheesecake poses with tiny bras and sheer pants :) Salome was one of the most frequently depicted subjects, and the whole idea of the dangerously sexy femme fatale became wildly popular. A few of the choreos are literally the painting coming to life, while others are inspired by the feeling or look of the artwork.
Rehearsals are not paid; they are 2 hours per week, every Sunday, and I am providing snacks and refreshments. The show will pay a small stipend.
Audition is on June 28th(time and place TBA)
I am looking for 5 female dancers who:
)are proficient in Bellydance and who also have a foundation of Ballet or Modern dance
)have Yoga training and the ability to do backbends and floorwork, or the ability to learn quickly
)There is sword balancing, veil use, and finger cymbals as well, so any of these skills are a plus.
Please message me if interested!
I am putting together a Modern Theatrical Bellydance show for a one night performance in a small black box theater. It will be in late Aug. or early Sept.
The show is a presentation of the Orientalist image from paintings, costume design sketches, and cheesecake art from the Industrial Age up to the Golden Age of Classical Bellydance(late 1800's-1950's). The working title is Paintings. Each piece is inspired by an image from Orientalist artwork, when European and American painters traveled to the MidEast for inspiration and they found the fascinating subject of the dancing girls. A flood of Bellydancers became the subject for paintings for several decades, and the turn of the century brought in the highly sexualized, Western interpretation of the "Harem Girl", mostly non-MidEastern ladies depicted in cheesecake poses with tiny bras and sheer pants :) Salome was one of the most frequently depicted subjects, and the whole idea of the dangerously sexy femme fatale became wildly popular. A few of the choreos are literally the painting coming to life, while others are inspired by the feeling or look of the artwork.
Rehearsals are not paid; they are 2 hours per week, every Sunday, and I am providing snacks and refreshments. The show will pay a small stipend.
Audition is on June 28th(time and place TBA)
I am looking for 5 female dancers who:
)are proficient in Bellydance and who also have a foundation of Ballet or Modern dance
)have Yoga training and the ability to do backbends and floorwork, or the ability to learn quickly
)There is sword balancing, veil use, and finger cymbals as well, so any of these skills are a plus.
Please message me if interested!
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