I constantly receive questions about what kind of portfolio a belly dancer needs in order to start working at local gigs.. Here is a checklist of essential portfolio components that are MUST-HAVEs in order to start.
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As dancers we all know and understand why our show costs a certain price. However, our clients usually don't know all the insights into belly dance life.
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When we dream about becoming professional dancers, we first of all think about the fun artistic side of the job, often forgetting about financial logistics. They may be less exciting, but not less important than the show itself.
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I launched the Iana Dance Club in 2019. Prior to that, 95% of my activities were all about gigs. I worked as a full-time performer in Toronto for the five years since my university graduation.
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When booking a gig in a different city or country, there are several important factors to consider when pricing your services. In this post I give a few suggestions :)
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Dance is so much more than just a sequence of movements. 👉It’s first of all about the message, emotion, and state you wanna share with your audience. In order to do that you need to work on the character of your choreography, not just its technique.
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20+ minutes NONSTOP for a SOLO dancer, especially when performing for a non-Arabic audience, can be very tricky… 😬 Do you know how to structure such program, and keep it both engaging for the audience AND doable for you as a performer?
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Do you still consider YouTube just as a placeholder for your videos? Don't miss the opportunity to get potential clients from this mega platform.
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A special strategy on how I prepared and organised my music for multiple gigs which saved my life so many times.
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You absolutely can survive without an actual website. However, here are some very important reasons why having a website is much better than just relying on just social media.
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Are there any significant differences between teaching a regular dance class and a workshop?
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Our clients usually don't know all the insights into belly dance life, and regardless of what number you tell them as a quote, at least once in a while you'll still hear this question: "But why is it so expensive?!”
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Here are a couple tips on how to make a 20-min belly dance show interesting and engaging, especially when performing for a non-Arabic audience.
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I constantly receive questions about what kind of portfolio a belly dancer needs in order to start working at local gigs, so I've decided to put here a checklist of essential portfolio components that I used in my daily dance work.
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Do you wonder what price to say when someone enquires about your belly dance performance? Discover my basic pricing formula in this article.
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