lyw
12-28-2004, 10:36 PM
Written on the Body: Bellydancing and the Feminine Aesthetic.
Writer: lyw
Yasmina Ramzy, head of Arabesque Academy and Dance Company, told me that she believes that the future of women’s mysticism lies in bellydancing. From my own experiences with this dance, I was ready to believe her. Bellydancing not only *******es every single muscle in the body but also a curiosity for this dance's history and exploration of feminine nature and power.
Women in Toronto have various reasons for taking bellydancing. According to Yasmina, in her article, Bellydancing and Women’s Self-esteem, “During twenty years of teaching Bellydancing to as many as 120 women a week, I have come to realize that the reasons students take up the dance are varied and that there is no “typical type” of woman. They come from all walks of life. These women persist because Bellydancing enhances self-esteem…. all women love to Bellydance. It is an expression of a woman enjoying her femininity, sensuality and the power that the female body has as an embodiment of reproduction.”
Yasmina is the Canadian girl from Montreal who spent seven years of her teenage life praying to the goddess Isis. Her studies matured when she agreed to join a mysticism study group at the Masonic Lodge. Although her dance training began with ballet, upon moving to Toronto she began studying the dance best known to our city as bellydancing.
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Writer: lyw
Yasmina Ramzy, head of Arabesque Academy and Dance Company, told me that she believes that the future of women’s mysticism lies in bellydancing. From my own experiences with this dance, I was ready to believe her. Bellydancing not only *******es every single muscle in the body but also a curiosity for this dance's history and exploration of feminine nature and power.
Women in Toronto have various reasons for taking bellydancing. According to Yasmina, in her article, Bellydancing and Women’s Self-esteem, “During twenty years of teaching Bellydancing to as many as 120 women a week, I have come to realize that the reasons students take up the dance are varied and that there is no “typical type” of woman. They come from all walks of life. These women persist because Bellydancing enhances self-esteem…. all women love to Bellydance. It is an expression of a woman enjoying her femininity, sensuality and the power that the female body has as an embodiment of reproduction.”
Yasmina is the Canadian girl from Montreal who spent seven years of her teenage life praying to the goddess Isis. Her studies matured when she agreed to join a mysticism study group at the Masonic Lodge. Although her dance training began with ballet, upon moving to Toronto she began studying the dance best known to our city as bellydancing.
Read Full Article: http://www.thisbusinessofdanceandmusic.com/Bellydancing_Article_by_lyw.htm