me (bellydance, a leeeeeeeetle bit of baby flamenco).

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I dance! I dance. Hahaha. Sorry, I couldn't resist. :-/

(To be technical I took tap & ballet in the younger years. Now I combine that training with various traditional Indian dance forms to create a fusion style of Temple Dancing that takes mostly from Odissi. I have been doing this for 4 years now.)

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WOW, I'd love to see that...

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Thanks. :)

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That sounds awesome! I'd love to see you dance. I've studied a bit of kathak, some rajasthani dance and a smidgen of bharata natyam (mostly through classes at Pennsic), and I steal shamelessly from Bollywood videos. I love Indian dance; one of these days I have to get my act together and study it seriously (if only there were more days in the week!)

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I was able to see Bharatanatyam and Odissi while in India last month. It is a bit difficult to take away from it the embedded Hindu philosophies. Because of the clash between my religion and HInduism I cannot find a teacher, so I am all self taught.

I wasn't too impressed with the dancing I did see while in India, it was very jerky and lacked a flow between the different dancers and even the dancer and his/her own body.

I did a temple dance while in India to complete my marriage to Agni and I also did a small dance in the water of the Ganges.

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Have you seen any of the Bollywood movies? What do you think of the choreographed stuff in there? (I just love those, even if I can't understand it)

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Bollywood rocks. I own so many movies. We did not get a chance to see a Bollywood movie while over there, unfortunately. The dance numbers in Bollywood range from hysterical to down right impressive.

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Not in any strict form, more just for fun at a club. I'm not that great, but I'm not terrible. It's fun, getting my friends together and going out somewhere, but I have to admit, I sometimes need a drink in me to overcome my initial hesitations.

When I was very young, I took Irish Step Dancing, but dropped out to play softball.

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goth fu.....
will begin bellydancing lessons sometime this spring

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Tap, jazz, ballet, etc... been dancing since I was 3.

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I'm not a paying ADF member, but I keep track of what they're doing. I Irish Dance. Does that count?

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That counts :) Just a simple survey for my purposes *maniacal laugh*

I mean, uh, yeah :)

Thanks :)

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No problem!

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Well, I like doing the tango; and when opportunity presents, I love doing 18th- and 19th- century period correct dances (Attending those balls are absolutely fun, especially in period dress).

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I dance. I do freestyle dance. A few years ago, I co-ran a bi-weekly dance event called The Barefoot Freestyle Frolic. LOTS of fun.

I have also been to dance camps, and tried my hand at various types, including belly dancing, which I wasn't so good at.

Years ago, I did ballet, and also jazz.

I also like to dance erotically.

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I like to dance, suck at it but like it :); we go to the one place in town that has dancing, once in a blue moon.

And yes, I'm an ADF member :).

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i dance

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Well if meghan paid my membership I'm a member ... And I dance.

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?????
Oh, you mean some *other* Meghan. Sorry, I'm not used to anyone else having the spelling of my name. LOL I was the only Meghan in a high school of 500 people...

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I don't do it that often, but I know how to belly dance. I occasionally rock out to some music on my computer, or just freeform during solitary ritual. Normally, the only ones who see me dance in any way are the Legolas dolls in my living room. I'd love to learn latin ballroom someday, but it would likely look silly on me.

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Oh, I'm gauging interest for something. Not sure how it'll work, though. Thus the questions :)

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I dance... a lot. A very big lot. I'm a professional, even. Woo hoo.

I've studied middle eastern dance for about 14 years, and taught for a good long while. I study a lot of folk dances of the arab world and turkey, as well. I was recently informed that I was an expert, which is a cool thing to have someone say about you.
I also study central asian dance (Uzbek, Persian, Afghan, Azerbaijan).

I've picked up some indian dance here and there. I do a little bit of hip-hop and funky modern dance, mostly as part of a fusion with middle eastern dance.

I study flamenco as well, though I've been on leave from my troupe (foot injury + high heels=no effin' way!)

I've always wanted to be an exotic dancer.

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I absolutely love to dance.

Swing, Ballroom, Salsa, Modern....and my alltime fav: contact improv.

I am also really big into dancing in clubs, but only with really good music (I like the 60's 70's rock clubs).

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