animefarie
New member
Hello there. Well first of all I hope this inquiry is in the right place. Well, my dilema is that my current dance instructor, though as nice as she is, isn't really cutting it for me. Though I understand why, and here's how the whole situation plays out. The only Bellydance classes I have near me are a fitness type class in a yoga studio. The teacher is a wonderful lady, but even though she is cerified, somehow, she's not a real bellydancer. She used to be a professional dancer in college, but that was ballet and jazz. She has had minimal belly dance instruction. She's learning from me, and everything I know is from books and a few DVD's I've aquired. I'm looking to really learn how to dance. It's really hard for me to love this art as it's getting connected with a person who doesn't even want to teach. I really need a person there who knows the art and can help me expand into something than more than just a fitness goer. But i'm having trouble finding a class near where I live, that's a reasonable distance. I'm a college student, and I'm in classes most of the day, and I have no job, at the moment. I live in the Illinois Valley of Illinois near Starved Rock. So does any body have any suggestions for me, or do I just need to wait till I can move somewhere else? I'm getting really bogged down about this, please help. Sorry about the venting, I just felt the need to explain where I was coming from.