I would like to raise this topic in response to what I read in another thread about dance styles.
I do not mean to be ill speaking or overtly critical about someone's style or way of dancing (since i feel that i myself am in no position to do so)
but really and truly how does one know if someone who calls themselves an instructor is good or not?
Where I am from that seems to be an issue, and although there are belly dance instructors, (there are at least 5 that i know of) I have heard some comments made by other people who are professional belly dancers or certainly have some knowledge of the dance, that what it taught (based on performances seen ) is not of a very high standard. Yet there is a clientel and a seemingly healthy one at that, and they have shows and invite top notch international belly dancers to dance with them etc etc.
anyway, i digress.
my main thing is has there been any standard at all set by the belly dance community in terms of teaching instruction?
how do you know if someone is good or not? or is it totally subjective?
what is the bar, if any that determines that?
and what if in my case one is not satisfied with what is out there (within the confines of an island) and wants to get qualilty? what would you do?
I invite comments.
thanks!
I do not mean to be ill speaking or overtly critical about someone's style or way of dancing (since i feel that i myself am in no position to do so)
but really and truly how does one know if someone who calls themselves an instructor is good or not?
Where I am from that seems to be an issue, and although there are belly dance instructors, (there are at least 5 that i know of) I have heard some comments made by other people who are professional belly dancers or certainly have some knowledge of the dance, that what it taught (based on performances seen ) is not of a very high standard. Yet there is a clientel and a seemingly healthy one at that, and they have shows and invite top notch international belly dancers to dance with them etc etc.
anyway, i digress.
my main thing is has there been any standard at all set by the belly dance community in terms of teaching instruction?
how do you know if someone is good or not? or is it totally subjective?
what is the bar, if any that determines that?
and what if in my case one is not satisfied with what is out there (within the confines of an island) and wants to get qualilty? what would you do?
I invite comments.
thanks!