Hathor

Wondering where a familiar story has gone?  When articles are taken off the front page of the website, they remain in "features" so you can still read them.

Brightwell cum Sotwell Womens' Institute, whose hall we often rehearse in, was kind enough to invite Hathor members to one of their regular meetings, where they were having a talk on Arab costume and jewellery.  Three of us were able to go and enjoyed a warm welcome this Tuesday.

First, I have to say, there was cake - a beautifully decorated Christmas one in a raffle.  But when I told my colleagues where I was going, they all asked if it was for a calendar shoot.  I'm not sure if that is a reflection on their view of the WI, or their view of me!

Followers of the debate regarding sword dancing and the recent UK Violent Crime Reduction (VCR) bill concerning swords may be interested to follow these two links.

A petition (now closed) was started on behalf of bellydancers. This is the response from the Prime Minister's Office.

Hathor dancers are often asked where we go to classes, if we teach classes, or where people can take up Our Dance in the local area.

The answer is, we don't run classes - except for the odd workshop - and we all go to different teachers in the area and beyond, so to help our readers, we've put together a list of teachers in Oxford area (pdf).

It isn't all glamour, glitz and bowls of peeled grapes brought to the dressing room, you know.

Here's a list of some of the dressing rooms we have used:

The quotations below come from a variety of sources. Some of them come not from famous authors but from "ordinary" women and men who dance Our Dance, and whose words I felt were eloquent enough to justify inclusion in this illustrious company. Friends, if I have misquoted you, please accept my apologies and correct me!

If I can't dance, I don't want your revolution! - Emma Goldman

When I tell people what my hobby is, I get a variety of reactions. Most of them include one of these questions. My answers are based on my own personal experience, reading various books and articles, and participating in discussions on the MED list with dancers and scholars of our art with many years of study and life experience. I hope I have not misrepresented any of their wisdom below.