FWD: "The Male Dancer in the Middle East and Central Asia" - Anthony Shay

In this afikra FWD, Laura Albast discussed the article "The Male Dancer in the Middle East and Central Asia" by Anthony Shay who is a dancer and choreographer specializing in dances from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. She further elaborated on the negative attitudes and stereotypes associated with male dancing.

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