tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797722657144934304.post2367110327859647078..comments2023-09-28T00:21:42.416-07:00Comments on Tempest's Teapot: Art School for BellydancersTempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552450426383952631noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797722657144934304.post-77007551117316532062011-08-27T21:49:36.172-07:002011-08-27T21:49:36.172-07:00Furthermore (as my brain continued on) - while I d...Furthermore (as my brain continued on) - while I don't believe that everyone HAS to have a degree in fine arts to teach artistry on that level (heck, I don't believe you integrally need an MFA to do it on a regular educational level, let alone cross-platform), it does take dedication and sincerity to understand it and bring it to the dance in a tangible, understandable level. Talking about art and living/making art are really two different life experiences.Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552450426383952631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797722657144934304.post-8821928094897185642011-08-27T21:46:14.365-07:002011-08-27T21:46:14.365-07:00The difference between fully exploring artistry an...The difference between fully exploring artistry and a bandwagon standpoint, is that the bandwagon uses buzz words, quotes, and phrases to sound like they're exploring it, while never really delving into it truly - as is the nature of bandwagons - people hop from trend from trend without ever taking the time to truly grow, explore, learn, and let something take root. Artistry is a full-bodied experience, from the mental standpoint, to creativity, musicality, costuming, physical technique, stage presence, etc. It takes more than reading a popular trend book or art history novel to really understand the concept. So yes, it's part-laziness possibly...but it depends on the intent behind it. Quick success? Quick money/popularity? Or career longevity and substantial personal growth?Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552450426383952631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797722657144934304.post-89980634153645717112011-08-27T17:34:10.423-07:002011-08-27T17:34:10.423-07:00"A lot of people nowadays seem to be talking ..."A lot of people nowadays seem to be talking about art and artistry in dance (new bandwagon?), but few of them come from a fine arts background."<br /><br />How are you defining artistry? Because it seems to me that art and artistry have always gone hand in hand making it impossible for them to become a bandwagon trend. They simply coexist. And why would you NEED a fine arts background in order to understand art/artistry as it pertains to dance? A marked number of slip-ups/poor execution from non-fine arts people doesn't necessarily mean a fine arts education is the solution. Perhaps we should be focusing our attention on laziness instead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com