Aire on #WordyMonday
The concept behind the flamenco word Aire would be difficult to represent even if I chose to do so using flamenco shots, but I’ve decided not to do that because Sadler’s Wells Flamenco… Continue reading
Category Archive: traditions
Rugose on #wordymonday
Image: Aboriginal Elder ready to sing at the 2011 KALACC Festival It’s Wordy Monday again and because I’ve still not had any suggestions I picked the word Rugose as today’s theme. I thought… Continue reading
Haruspex
As I did last Monday, I’ve found an interesting sounding name and then gone looking for a dance image that corresponded to it. Haruspex was a difficult one; I spent a while thinking… Continue reading
Dancing together at Gawai in Sarawak #6
Both images: Dancers and visitors celebrate Gawai by dancing together. Sarawak, Malaysia In Sarawak everyone I met was friendly, making conversation was easy and all my questions were answered enthusiastically which meant I… Continue reading
Gawai in Malaysia #5
Both images: Traditional courtship dance in Borneo This dance fascinated me. Not for the extended choreography (which I suspect has been adapted by the choreographer to make a show closer to what he… Continue reading
Blow pipe tribesman in Sarawak, Malaysia
Both images: Blowpipe dancer in Sarawak I’m working on some really low light photography at the moment. It’s for part of the series of dance travel pieces due for Dance Today. As we… Continue reading
More Dance from Egypt
All images: Dancers in the South Sinaii As well as the Sema (dance performed by whirling dervishes) we were treated to belly dance which a few braver audience members tried too, and a… Continue reading
Whirling Dervish in the Egyptian Desert
All images: Dance performers in the Egyptian desert about an hour inland from Sharm El Sheikh Taken over a year ago, it was dark, I was tired and incredibly thirsty and we had… Continue reading
Elegant Iptedaa
This elegantly joyful Tarana based on dance to a chorus of words which are simply the sounds produced by the Tabla. Part of the Akademi Community Performance at Arts In Parliament, 10th August,… Continue reading
Dancers of the UWI Dance Ensemble
The UWI (University of the West Indies) Dance Ensemble gave a lively and balletic performance at the Tricycle Theatre in London. What a great time to be in London! I’m almost regretting going… Continue reading