This week Mahaila.net question: "Are you in favor or against the use of shoes in belly dancing in Brazil?"

Enquete (Brazilian Portuguese)

O fato é inegável: eles estão fazendo a cabeça das mulheres. Ou melhor, calçando seus pés! Os sapatos de salto alto estão ganhando cada vez mais espaço no cenário da arte da dança do ventre. No exterior, em especial nos Emirados Árabes, sapatos são considerados indispensáveis na composição do visual de uma bailarina. Em sua defesa, os militantes do movimento pró-sapato afirmam que, além de proporcionar maior elegância, o calçado priva o público de ver algo totalmente desnecessário como a fatal sujeira que se acumula nos pés da artista, dependendo de sua performance.

No Brasil, apesar de não ser uma exigência dos estabelecimentos contratantes (restaurantes, casas noturnas e eventos em geral que disponibilizam apresentações de dança oriental árabe), o sapato de salto alto tem invadido não só esses locais, mas também espetáculos em teatros, mostras e competições em festivais e até mesmo as salas de aula. Na contrapartida dessa propagação estão os ativistas conservadores da arte milenar, alegando que o sapato não apenas não pertence à tradição, à essência cultural da dança do ventre, como prejudica a saúde das articulações da praticante.

Esta semana Mahaila.net pergunta: "Você é à favor ou contra a difusão do sapato na dança do ventre no Brasil?"

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Poll (English)

The fact is undeniable: they're doing women's heads. Or rather, his feet shod! The high-heeled are gaining more and more space in the art of belly dancing. Abroad, especially in the UAE, shoes are considered indispensable in the visual composition of the dancers. In his defense, activists of the pro-claim that shoe, and provide greater elegance, footwear deprives the public of seeing something completely unnecessary as the fatal dirt that accumulates in the artist's feet, depending on your performance.

In Brazil, although not a requirement of contracting establishments (restaurants,nightclubs and events in general that provide Arabic Oriental dance performances), the high-heeled shoe has invaded not only those places, but also shows in theaters, small shows and competitions at festivals and even classrooms. In return for this conservative activists are spreading the ancient art, claiming not only that the shoe does not belong to the tradition, the cultural essence of belly dance, as affect joint health of the practitioner.

This week Mahaila.net question: "Are you in favor or against the use of shoes in belly dancing in Brazil?"

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Do you know what is Poi Veils?

Veil poi is a new prop in belly dance shows. It appeared as a fusion of styles. Originally performed by the Maori in New Zealand, poi and fire dancing are now seen at festivals, raves, concerts and nightclubs around the world. Whether you are performing on a big stage or simply dancing for yourself, poi will add a hypnotic and colourful dynamic.

"It definitely will help you to improve your own show and make it more captivating.  I started to use it after having experience dancing with fire and glow poi." Said Alexis. The most fantastic is that once you learn poi veils then you can also perform and create choreographies with glow poi, that is a boll with LED inside and when you spin it create lights design on the air around you. You also can dance with pixels poi, that is also LED poi in form of a baton however you program on the computer what to write on the air. You can even write the bride's name or the name of your company. A part from LED poi you can also dance with flag, ribon, spiral, veils poi.

Last week we had a girls night out and Alexis, our lovely HADASSAH Stars teacher performed as surprise with pixels poi. That was absolutely amazing! The combination of the song and the patterns she could draw in the air was absolutely amazing. Everyone was watching so surprise as me. Have a look at our Night Out video. You will see the even in a minuscule restaurant with limited space she could dance and make the audience paralyzed. The only word we could hear was: OMG!!!

The fantastic news is that to all belly dancers in the UK, Alexis will teach us to belly dance with poi veils on the 20th November. How exciting is that? She is one of the pioneers in the UK and have circus background which make her even more special. In the workshop you will learn the technique to use all kind of poi. In the workshop we are going to use Spiral Poi, afterwards you can dance with flag, spiral, veils poi, as mentioned before.
The bad news :-( is that we have only 2 places left due to the fantastic repercussion. So have a look below and grab your poi workshop opportunity!

For all workshop info and more Alexis poi videos visit: HADASSAH Stars