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Save the Drama for the Stage

Zoria — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:34:36 GMT

I have often felt (being an acting major) that drama is a useless tool to make people feel bad. It's everywhere in the theatre, actors vs techies, actors vs actors, etc etc. In this cut throat industry, belly dance was my breath of fresh air. When I joined over 3 years ago, I loved the openess and support of the belly dance community. Everyone I talked to was always willing to help, give compliments, and laugh with you, no matter what city/state/troupe they were from...

Those of you reading this, by now are probably giggling yourself, perhaps remembering how innocent and fun it all used to be, or perhaps laughing at how naive I was. But it was (and still is) hard for me to see that these wonderful, empowering, and beautiful ladies of all shapes, sizes, colors, descents, etc could be so hateful, so vicious to one another. I read several posts on tribe discussing costumes, specific women, size, dance styles, etc. All the things that made these fantastic women different and unique were being called out on like a disease, and I cried.

In this day and age, with war waging, a president most don't support, the trials and tribulations of every day life, and the stress most of us have by merely existing... Do we really need to look at each other with such hate. These are the women that will stand next to you at seminars and say how well you're doing. Who'll always be there for you, if you need to talk, and people that care about you, even if you don't know them...

So I ask, beg, PLEAD you all, in this age of stress and uncertainty, can we please SAVE THE DRAMA FOR THE STAGE...

Thank you so much for your time, and while I'm not a writer, I hope these words will stick with you, even for a day.

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Calling all articles!

Zoria — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:18:42 GMT

Hey ladies, please give me topics, pictures, rants/raves (tasteful and respectful please!) and post them here, who knows you could be in the first edition of Bellydi KC!

Thanks so much, any questions, just ask!

Zoria

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D-O-N-E

Zoria — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:39:31 GMT

Well, the assignment is done so I'll be posting some of the pages here in case people are interested. So far all the text is fake, came from various belly dance websites, so read if you'd like, but it'll have nothing or little to do with the subject matter. I would still like real articles and new suggestions, so I really encourage everyone to post ideas here. I would like to look into making Bellydi KC a reality, since it's the first KC based belly dance magazine.

thanks ladies & gents!

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Creative Brief- my intentions and so forth

Zoria — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:33:07 GMT

The Kansas City area has a vast avenue of belly dance. The metropolitan community has over a dozen groups that get together, teach, practice, and perform, and but for a few exceptions, many do not know others exist. The purpose of this magazine therefore is to inform this area of the public about happenings in the belly dance world. A one stop shop for all things belly dance. This would include events, groups, lessons, classes, special topic sessions, as well as include the numerous vendors that either specialize in or have a wide variety of belly dance wear in the metro.
The name Bellydi comes from several sources. First, Beledi is the most common rhythm used in belly dance and transcends any particular style therein. The -y used instead of the i is taken directly from belly dance to unite these two concepts into a catchy name that requires a bit of inside knowledge on the subject. Therefore, the magazine will easily appeal to belly dancers who instantly “get it”, but might also attract the attention of people who desire to know what it means.
The magazine itself will contain articles about current dance trends, popular styles, costuming tips, resources for lessons, health issues, benefits, and columns devoted to the dancer's wellbeing. As there are many different styles of dance, even in this community, the magazine will also have articles that deal with specific styles of dance. These can and will include: Cabaret, Tribal, Romany (gypsy), Indian, and a multitude of fusions that belly dancers explore.
The articles will be written by belly dancers who know best. In other words, there will not be outside spectators writing the columns on how-to. This will be by belly dancers-for belly dancers. The one exception to this will be special topics on health issues, in which case the magazine will enlist the help of health professionals, but as most belly dancers in the Kansas City area have day jobs, it is likely that a belly dancer will write this column as well. The articles will also include a write-in section, that will answer questions from the viewers. They'll be able to write in what they want to know about, and the staff will be able to give them the information, because as most people know, if one person has a question, so do many who do not ask.
The audience for this magazine will be directed towards the group that is most affected by this new dance craze. Women ages 18 to 35. Most of those involved in belly dance from the Kansas City area are women between these ages, and while the magazine does not wish to discriminate others from the information in this magazine, the primary objective will be to capture the attention from this particular group. A few troupes in the Kansas City area have also included the significant others of the belly dancers and termed them “belly dance widows”, and Bellydi KC wants to include them in this endeavor as well. As such, the magazine will have a section for these men and women who are forced to live the life of a belly dance widow, and the magazine hopes to appeal to them as well.
The design for the logo, masthead, and hence the magazine will follow current trends in the Kansas City area, as well as the popular trends for magazines. The design will be grungy and distressed. Using fonts, pictures, and layouts that are modern and decorative. While the color palette will not be restricted, the colors will be minimal or subdued to bring out a stark modern contrast. The grungy look will be complimented by the rough edged look of the spreads. While the magazine will remain readable the layouts will be unique to Bellydi.

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