Eshta
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Howdy folks!
Ok, so we've had a number of threads around lately discussing how performing for free is a BAD thing as it brings the value of the artform down for EVERYONE.
But on the flipside...
I've been chatting with a very talented dancer who became well-known in a short space of time. The short and long of the conversation was that although in general she wouldn't dance for free, when you are trying to establish yourself in an incredibly competitive marketspace, you have to know when dancing for free truly does equate to good publicity. She wasn't referring to restaurant work or anything facing the GP, she was talking more about belly dance events generally targeting the belly dance community themselves, the overwhelming majority of which are unpaid or just pay travel expenses.
What do you guys think? Is performing for free ALWAYS bad, or is it ok sometimes, and if it is ok sometimes, what are the circumstances that make it ok?
Ok, so we've had a number of threads around lately discussing how performing for free is a BAD thing as it brings the value of the artform down for EVERYONE.
But on the flipside...
I've been chatting with a very talented dancer who became well-known in a short space of time. The short and long of the conversation was that although in general she wouldn't dance for free, when you are trying to establish yourself in an incredibly competitive marketspace, you have to know when dancing for free truly does equate to good publicity. She wasn't referring to restaurant work or anything facing the GP, she was talking more about belly dance events generally targeting the belly dance community themselves, the overwhelming majority of which are unpaid or just pay travel expenses.
What do you guys think? Is performing for free ALWAYS bad, or is it ok sometimes, and if it is ok sometimes, what are the circumstances that make it ok?