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[shanmonster]

I've been running around like a dancer with her bra cut off trying to get ready for the weekend. I juryrigged a costume for tomorrow night's performance. It's definitely different for around these parts, but probably not so very unique for the West Coast of the US. I even found a way to draw the eye to my abdominal movements. Hopefully, someone will take some good pictures.

Here's a quick description of the outfit: black fishnet croptop with full-length sleeves/gauntlets (yeah, it's a pair of pantyhose with my hands jammed through), penny-covered bra, tribal belt, bullet belt, black panel skirt, gold/black pants slit all the way up the length of the legs, and black and silver necklaces galore. I have faux henna tattoos on my abs and obliques. My hair will be up in a crazy updo courtesy of snowy_kathryn. It's not exactly a tribal look, and it certainly isn't cabaret. I'll be wielding my sword in a very different way from what I've seen in dance performance. I'm dragging my kung fu into this performance. I don't know what the hell I'm doing, but I think it looks pretty funky.

I'm being introduced as a fusion dancer, but I still expect the purists will have tizzy fits. I guess we shall see what Morocco thinks of it. I know that at the last workshop I attended with her, she made comments about dancers who used poor technique in their performance the night before. My technique should be fine--just very different.

I can't believe how much stuff I have to sell. I filled four suitcases already, and that's not including the tablecloths and fixtures. I hope I remembered everything!

Comments

[metasilk.livejournal.com]

Please provide us pictures! (Although I/m mostly studying Egyptian-style with one of Morocco's old students, I seem to lean toward a tribal & fusion styles... must be my love of folk and modern slipping in).

Have fun, good luck, whoo hoo!

[f00dave.livejournal.com]

I'm not attending, so pictures have to come from other sources. They don't usually have a professional or pro-amature there, though, so odds on getting good snaps aren't so great.

[metasilk.livejournal.com]

Oh! Well, if it helps, I was thinking mostly about costuming and stuff for sale, of which I hope there is now Very Little (since the weekend's over...) Oh well!

[goth-hobbit.livejournal.com]

A bit late, but much luck nonetheless. Oh, and please post what Morocco thought of your outfit and performance.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Morocco and Tarik didn't really say anything about any of the performances. The only thing Morocco said was that she saw all of the performances, and saw a lot of really talented dancers. Very politic, hmm?