Diva Pageant video

[alonewiththemoon]

Here I am at the 2007 Boston Viva La Diva Pageant. The male announcer at the beginning made my morning. I feel like a real belly dancer now, having been subjected to bizarre video editing. In fact, I know that in some places the footage and the music do not at all go together, so anywhere that I look way off the beat or am doing say really slow things to fast music or vice versa or the music jumps abruptly, blame the editing, not my dancing. I can see why I was not winning or placing material in the contest, but I do think it represents a good step forward in my dancing and it's given me some concrete direction about the things I need to work on. also i really need to lose weight

Comments

[nepenthedreams]

Picture in picture in picture!

He also focused a LOT on your face. Granted, it's a pretty face but this guy would never make it as a bellydance videographer.

I watched with the sound off..

[meddevi.livejournal.com]

you look lovely, I love your passionate, classic expression. I'm not sure about needing to lose weight, rather, I think the cut of the dress draws more attn to tummy more than hides it...though I don't have quite as much problem in the front...it's that it also connects in the back that I think it truncates you because there's not a break there to accentuate your back. And hehe on the crazy editing!

Re: I watched with the sound off..

[alonewiththemoon]

I'm coming to the same conclusion about the costume, sadly--I love it but I think it's just not right for me. In some photos, I think the vertical line actually elongates me, but the fabric over the tummy has a magnifying, draw-the-eye effect and also hides some of the deeper ab movements that I do. Sigh--just because a costume is beautiful does not mean it is the right costume for me, I am learning.

[pamelasbelly.livejournal.com]

YOU look completely lovely but the editing is eeesh! Where does Z find these people? The vids are actually quite campy!

I don't think you need to lose weight - poo on that!

[bluemoonsaga.livejournal.com]

i think you looked GREAT. when it did the bubble thing & there 6 of you i spit coffee. THAT was truly egyptian??!!teevee that is.

[sanguineempathy.livejournal.com]

Great performance - but you're spot on 'bout the editing - jeez.

[water-childe.livejournal.com]

I think you need to loose weight, *only* if it's what you truly want and will make *you* feel more comfortable and in touch with *your* body.
Me personally, I think you look great as you are. You have a strong curvy figure. Muscles and curves go great together! You definitely have both. :)

[alonewiththemoon]

Thanks--I do like being curvy and I definitely like being strong. I'm coming to think that I shouldn't necessarily judge myself in this particular costume, either.

mildly off topic

[polymexina.livejournal.com]

i'm doing a project on bellydancing in cities as creating a kind of cultural landscape that's distinct from other types of dance/movement based activities. if you wouldn't mind, could i interview you at some point for it?

Re: mildly off topic

[alonewiththemoon]

Oh, not at all! My email is badriya at rcn dot com.

[desar.livejournal.com]

Wow you look great in it!

Those two talk show hosts are awesome, Saturday Night Live could do a skit on them! :)

[alonewiththemoon]

They're probably funnier than SNL is these days ;-)

[shnells.livejournal.com]

that red is really flattering on you! you look truly gorgeous in this clip. i agree with someone else who says that the cut of the dress is perhaps not the most flattering to your figure and i would agree with the others that you look absolutely fine.

[alonewiththemoon]

You know, I always assumed red didn't look good on me until I tried on this costume and was surprised to find it flattering. I think I'm good with rusty or cranberry reds, but not blue reds.

I'm sadly coming to the conclusion that this costume is one for the sale pile--all the colors on it are great for me (the shade of red, teal, bronze, etc), but the tummy piece just does not work. Luckily there is a brisk trade in secondhand costumes, so I'll be able to basically turn it over into another costume. Part of becoming a more professional dancer, I guess, is learning that just because a costume is beautiful on the rack does not necessarily mean that it will be right for my particular body.

[(Anonymous)]

I could SOOOOO watch you dance all day long! I am amazed by the fluidity of your movement and how you bring everything together in a beautiful and cunning way

you are AMAZING!!!

- Edrie

[saturniidae.livejournal.com]

Your dancing is lovely! Very wacky editing, but it looks like a great performance.