shiradotnet
Well-known member
Oh, and I strongly feel that student recitals should NOT be marketed to the public. They should only be marketed to the friends and family of the performers.
Reasons:
Reasons:
- If the public comes and pays to see a recital, and sees beginner dancers, they will be left with the impression that belly dancing is amateurish and not a "real" dance form. Even if the announcement says the show consists of beginners, an entrance fee will make the public expect something that is worth what they paid for it.
- If you saturate your local potential audiences with beginner dancers, then they won't have any interest in hiring professional dancers. They'll think, "There's a belly dancer on every corner and at every city festival, county fair, etc. I see it everywhere. I'm tired of it. For my private party, I'd rather have something distinctive."