staranise
New member
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 indirectly. I practice a lot, though not as often as I'd like. I want to be successful, and I know I have the creativity and passion, and yes I think I've got enough talent. But I also feel undercooked and I realise my goals are a long way ahead of me.
I live in a city/town that has few opportunities for what I feel is advanced training. I travel often for workshops/private lessons around Australia. I am contemplating doing the "tribal pilgrimage" to the USA, to attend Tribal Fest and study tribal fusion, so I’ve been saving as much as I can. But here is part of my dilemma. Plane tickets, though they may have fallen in cost, are still expensive. Travel is expensive. And I only have so much money. I could spend the money that I might spend on travel alone on private lessons with someone more local. Is it really worth it?
The other thing is that I'm becoming increasingly frustrated with labels and I don't want to restrict myself to just studying tribal anyway. I want to explore a wide range of styles and, to use a cliché, find my own voice. After all, that's what the "famous" tribal/fusion dancers that I admire did.
So how do you decide what to spend money on?
Thanks in advance!
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 indirectly. I practice a lot, though not as often as I'd like. I want to be successful, and I know I have the creativity and passion, and yes I think I've got enough talent. But I also feel undercooked and I realise my goals are a long way ahead of me.
I live in a city/town that has few opportunities for what I feel is advanced training. I travel often for workshops/private lessons around Australia. I am contemplating doing the "tribal pilgrimage" to the USA, to attend Tribal Fest and study tribal fusion, so I’ve been saving as much as I can. But here is part of my dilemma. Plane tickets, though they may have fallen in cost, are still expensive. Travel is expensive. And I only have so much money. I could spend the money that I might spend on travel alone on private lessons with someone more local. Is it really worth it?
The other thing is that I'm becoming increasingly frustrated with labels and I don't want to restrict myself to just studying tribal anyway. I want to explore a wide range of styles and, to use a cliché, find my own voice. After all, that's what the "famous" tribal/fusion dancers that I admire did.
So how do you decide what to spend money on?
Thanks in advance!