lizaj
New member
I agree Aisha that 4 years is not a long time but if a teacher carries on learning herself and is in an area where there is no belly dancing especially no other classes which is what I took the situation to be then for the right dancer, teaching is a way forward.
I reluctlantly agreed to start teaching after 6 years because there was no-one in the town I went to and ladies desperate to learn. Being a schoolteacher, it was the last thing I wanted to do. Connect my hobby/obsession with my working life!
I have met people who have taught after less time for the same reasons, their teacher left the area..they live in an isolated area etc etc.
And don't get me wrong teaching beginners is THE most important aspect which is why I said do it properly carry on learning, get insured, look into the business side. I'd been teaching for over three years when I took a teacher training course and I am very glad I did it but these are not always available and I am not sure they are necessary for long established teachers but further education is.
I took it that the OP was keen to show that belly dancing is a viable and worthwhile entertainment in her area and one way to do that is to get others enjoying it as they do it. It's not an easy option far from it but one way to convince the gp is to have a member of the family say .."I do it and it's a lovely art form and it's doing me good."
My husband was reluctantly dragged along to see shows. He had a typically dismissive attitude..just a load of wiggling etc..but now he is a
photographer "on demand" and beginning to discern what makes a good dancer and enjoys watching dancing for the right reasons!
I reluctlantly agreed to start teaching after 6 years because there was no-one in the town I went to and ladies desperate to learn. Being a schoolteacher, it was the last thing I wanted to do. Connect my hobby/obsession with my working life!
I have met people who have taught after less time for the same reasons, their teacher left the area..they live in an isolated area etc etc.
And don't get me wrong teaching beginners is THE most important aspect which is why I said do it properly carry on learning, get insured, look into the business side. I'd been teaching for over three years when I took a teacher training course and I am very glad I did it but these are not always available and I am not sure they are necessary for long established teachers but further education is.
I took it that the OP was keen to show that belly dancing is a viable and worthwhile entertainment in her area and one way to do that is to get others enjoying it as they do it. It's not an easy option far from it but one way to convince the gp is to have a member of the family say .."I do it and it's a lovely art form and it's doing me good."
My husband was reluctantly dragged along to see shows. He had a typically dismissive attitude..just a load of wiggling etc..but now he is a
photographer "on demand" and beginning to discern what makes a good dancer and enjoys watching dancing for the right reasons!