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Originally Posted by Caliana_flame
And if you do what you know is better for you and the teacher comes and "corrects" it, what then? Do you explain to them why you are doing what you are doing, or what? Any belly dance classes I've been taking for my further development, and in my flamenco classes there are constantly things that I really shouldn't be doing......like the warm up in flamenco the teacher starts with major stretching! We haven't even done any other movements to warm, loosen, or lubricate our muscles and joints, I really want to say something so she can change this, but don't know if its appropriate too. And with belly dance, well there are things from week to week that I think to myself, oh this is going to kill my back etc.
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I'm with Lauren on this one. I don't think you should ever challenge your teacher in class. One thing i've done in this situation is just say "oh I have an injury so I need to modify the movement this way to be comfortable". Um, had to use that one when the teacher (a well respected and worshiped one in the community) decided to teach us backbends - scary! Then after class I think it's ok to ask questions about her technique and mention that you had taken this course for bellydance with Hadia and she suggested this to you.
I didn't go back to that bellydance class again.
The suhair zaki thing is an important one and Hadia has a safe approach to that one that looks better and more like how Zaki did them, as Adi mentioned. The danger in this move at worst is sciatica, yep sciatica. I cringe when I see this move taught or performed incorrectly.
Since getting this training and teaching it in turn to my students - they really appreciate it. I'll show them the arm undulations aka "snake arms" the way I was originally taught (after showing them the good way) and say "feel that grinding? Not good, right?". They know they're getting good information and are more satisfied.
I really love this artform and I plan on being an elderly lady planning senior hafla's in my retirement home, lol so I'm happy to learn to move in a way that I love knowing the full benefits of it to my body.