Thread: Goblet Dancing Video?

Originally Posted by nikkiraqs

You're very welcome!

I looked at my bookmarks and found Leyla's website address... http://ssbellydance.tripod.com/id3.html

She does, as I thought have a video...it's called "Desert Orchid". I do have a couple of her other videos (not the goblet one), which I haven't watched for a long time...I know she makes them herself, and I think she packed a lot into her "moves" video, but I can't remember anymore about them.

The prices look good,

Package: Video, Notes, Practice CD $20 each
Video Only $15 each (3 or more $12.50 each)

All the best!

Nikki

Thanx! The prices *DO* look good, esp. the package deal.

Horrid tripod webpage with pop-unders though...

Originally Posted by Lucinia

Post pics! post pics! I want to see them!!!..g.:

They're very heavy sherbet glasses. I'll try to remember to snap a picture of them...

Originally Posted by nikkiraqs

You're very welcome!

I looked at my bookmarks and found Leyla's website address... http://ssbellydance.tripod.com/id3.html

She does, as I thought have a video...it's called "Desert Orchid".

Nikki

I've tried contacting her (Leyla) through the website and the given e-mail (ssecrets@ssbellydance.com), but it keeps bouncing back to me. Has anyone had any luck here?

I just wanted to bump this thread since I'll be doing a performance that includes a little bit of goblet dancing this coming weekend. I'll be on a raised stage, but the club is pretty dark (not as dark as my unlit hallway, though), so I came up with what I think is a pretty clever solution:



I love the little battery-operated tea lights.

Originally Posted by kat

I've tried contacting her (Leyla) through the website and the given e-mail (ssecrets@ssbellydance.com), but it keeps bouncing back to me. Has anyone had any luck here?

Try this address, linda@lindagraves.com

Leyla has just semi retired from dancing, and is concentrating on her writing. If you don't have any luck, let me know and I'll try to help!

Nikki
http://www.raqs-sharqi.com
"The Art of Oriental Dance!"

Thanks for the address, Nikki -- I'll give it a try!

Antimony -- cool effect!

Wow, that's really a cool idea with electric candles! Otherwise, I guess your feet would get a bit hot ..g.:

I think it's important to somehow incorporate the glasses into the dance - because otherwise you could just as well simply stand in one place and do some taksim. That's what I find a bit boring about Salome's video. Do don't see her getting up and down the glasses, so the effect is lost.

I also turn around with my glasses to add a bit more variety.
Hm, I really need to experiment a bit....

MEISSOUN

Originally Posted by meissoun

Wow, that's really a cool idea with electric candles! Otherwise, I guess your feet would get a bit hot ..g.:

I think it's important to somehow incorporate the glasses into the dance - because otherwise you could just as well simply stand in one place and do some taksim. That's what I find a bit boring about Salome's video. Do don't see her getting up and down the glasses, so the effect is lost.

I also turn around with my glasses to add a bit more variety.
Hm, I really need to experiment a bit....

MEISSOUN

Nah, real candles would go out pretty much right after you put the glasses over them! (Though it took me a while to remember that when I was brainstorming ideas)

What I still want to see is video of Tiffany from Rakkasah! I saw the picture of her on the Gilded Serpent, and I am in *awe*.

Well, you would have to ask her to put the video up - it's forbidden to film at Raks (and I agree with that) so there is only a video if she got hers from the official video guy.

I just checked out the picture and it has "don't try this at home" written all over it! *LOL*

MEISSOUN

Tiffany was freakin' AWESOME!

Cool idea with the fake tea lites!

ooooooooo that looks devine...

Just wanted to resurrect this thread for a bit - I was at Ikea today and bought some goblets to experiment with. They are hand blown, no seams, and pretty heavy/solid. Here's a link -

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50030212

What's nice is that, since they are hand blown and each one is different, you can grab the ones that seem more sturdy or thick than others. (Which of course, I did, and went through about 100 glasses to find the best ones, much to my patient husband's amusement.)

Funny incident while I'm digging through the glasses - a woman asks my husband, "Are these for a gift?" "Oh, no, just for my wife to dance on." That woman will never ask a stranger a question again!

Originally Posted by phillyraqs

Funny incident while I'm digging through the glasses - a woman asks my husband, "Are these for a gift?" "Oh, no, just for my wife to dance on." That woman will never ask a stranger a question again!

got my goblets at crate and barrell, hand blown also.....

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdUn3isz2s"]YouTube - Adriana - By Dancers For Dancers Volume 2[/ame]

You guys have probably already seen it but, Tiffany's goblet dance is on youtube (I wish I was savvy enough to post it here=-ol) If you search Tiffany Bisconer Water Glass Solo" it should come up.

Amazing!

Heather

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T7Rw-a7X2c"]YouTube - Tiffany Bisconer Water Glass Solo[/ame]

That's it. Thanks!!!

Heather

Was that Tiffany performance at Spring Caravan? She was onstage with a group when she did this at RakWest.

Originally Posted by bintbeled

Was that Tiffany performance at Spring Caravan? She was onstage with a group when she did this at RakWest.

And am I imagining it, or didn't she do a forward (rather than side) split in that performance?

Originally Posted by Lucinia

Post pics! post pics! I want to see them!!!..g.:

I totally spaced on your request Lucinia - apologies!

Here they are:



Nothing remarkable about them other than that they're MASSIVE as they have to support a 220+ pound guy. Got 'em from a restaurant suppy house on the 'net somewhere. They do have seams though - but I don't think they're going anywhere.

ok, i've got some questions!

to those who dance on rugs: do you just balance on the glasses, or are you able to move them about on the rug?

to those who dance on slidey surfaces: i tried out my goblets on a metal tray. in one of the videos posted, the dancer pivots with kind of a jerk, which scoots the glasses around. i tried very small jerk-scoots, and it made me really nervous. I looked at the rim of one of the glasses and it kind of scuffed them, which makes me think that's a good way to get fine chips and hairline cracks started.

for the record, I found some thick water goblets with no pressed seams at pier one - for $2 each! the stems are short and thick and the glass feels substantial.

the idea of really getting up on them and dancing freaks me out, though. but maybe that's the point, huh! :) methinks I might chicken out and try some heavy tumblers with nice straight sides, first. and keep looking for some sundae-style goblets.

Originally Posted by JeanneLF

And am I imagining it, or didn't she do a forward (rather than side) split in that performance?

At Rak west, she did a full straddle split. Ouch! ..l;,

oh! and zorba! could you post the link to where you got the glasses? those look PERFECT.

Originally Posted by elisagamal

oh! and zorba! could you post the link to where you got the glasses? those look PERFECT.

I'm sorry - but I haven't a clue anymore. Google is your friend!

i wish adriana wore a costume that showed her feet/ankles more so we had a better view of what she was doing technically on the goblets.

Thanks Zorba, but I was hoping to see you standing on them...l;,

Originally Posted by JeanneLF

And am I imagining it, or didn't she do a forward (rather than side) split in that performance?

yes, she did a straddle sit where you lay on your tummy. In other words, sitting on the floor legs apart and laying down on your tummy flat against the floor. Its part of the level three qualifications. Infact I'm just inches away from doing it.... yeah! Been working on it all year.

here's a better pic... only your laying flat on your belly.

http://www.stadion.com/gif/covers/secrets_dvd-lg.jpg

Originally Posted by Lucinia

Thanks Zorba, but I was hoping to see you standing on them...l;,

Oh geez, some people want EVERTHING! ..l;,

I'll see what I can come up with, I'm hardly a good example!

Originally Posted by Lucinia

here's a better pic... only your laying flat on your belly.

http://www.stadion.com/gif/covers/secrets_dvd-lg.jpg

OWWWWWWWW! That looks painful just looking at it!

But, WOW!