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I'm curious, how many students do you need to cover your studio hire costs? (for those who don't own their own studio of course!) Also, what are your minimum numbers? I'm at 2.6 - so 3 in practicality, before I can even start to consider the overhead costs like advertising and insurance. I...

what were your most successful ways of attracting students? Backstory: I come from a tiny dance school, that consisted of 2 classes one night a week. My teacher ran it as a hobby, just covering her costs, but with no real desire to take it any further. She has stopped running classes, so I'm...

Hey guys, I am starting my own ATS classes next month, so I've been doing a few photoshoots with my boyfriend that I can hopefully use for promotional and advertising purposes. here are some of the ones from the shoot that we did this afternoon, I am just wondering if I could get some feedback...

Hello everyone, I am wondering if you could give me some advice. I am performing solo this October at an alternative fashion parade, and the organiser has asked me to submit photos and a bio for a website. I have written bio's before, but mostly they relate to an audience who are bellydancers...

contradicting the teacher in class Hi everyone Is it acceptable to speak up directly in class and tell the teacher that what she is teaching is "wrong?" I'm not the teacher, but I was leading the class in a drill while my teacher was having a toilet break. I am however, using this as teaching...

Getting into what is art conversations made my head hurt because I didn't really understand it. Not that I completely understand it now, but studying art has given greater sight so I have a firmer base from where to construct my opinions. The art of the abstract expressionists wasn't only about...

Hi all Little question that I've been pondering A bit of background: I'm an intermediate/advanced (I don't know!!) student of tribal, though I have studied oriental styles as well. I pretty much live dance at the moment; the majority of my money goes towards dance either directly or...

I'm a student, young and quite very possibly naive. I hope to be a pro... one day. I've been seeing this kind of thing on a few websites of professional bellydancers and bellydance teachers. "Introducing the latest fad / craze/ style exclusive to/invented by (insert dancer's name)...

This bra was about a year in the making, and it's still not completely finished. (Soooo much beading to go!) Do you think I could ask you all what you think? about a week ago when it finally got it's straps I was ecstatic , but now... (perhaps I've been looking at it too long :confused:) The...

Hi, I was just wondering if anybody else on this forum is going to RB's workshops this January in Melb? It would be great to meet up! check out Underbelly for details...

helloooo last night I was practising my yoga and my sister (she's been doing tap now for 3 or 4 years and has just joined troupe) came in and asked if she could practise too, so we started a doing a dvd togther. she became discouraged when she couldn't do the yoga like her big sister (though...

hi all. this is quite a superficial request... buttt.... whenever I stumble accross a belly dancer's website I almost always go to the gallery, as I love good photography. but I keep noticing that so many of the lovely female dancers are so petite! I admire petite people, but as I'm 6'2" it's...