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 (I posted this on belly-dance-rants but figured I’d put it on here too so it’ll reach more people) Just out of curiosity I have some questions for the people who are professional belly dancers (I define professional as someone who is paid to perform and knowledgeable enough to teach classes). How long were you dancing before you did a paid gig? Do you have another job or do you make a living dancing? Do you know multiple styles of belly dance and if so, do you incorporate all the styles you know into your performances? If you teach, how long were you dancing before you felt comfortable teaching other people? What do you find challenging about teaching?

lol I know that’s a lot of questions, but I’m interested in knowing how someone makes the transition from dancing for fun with occasional casual performances, to becoming a professional. I’m definitely not at the professional level yet, but I would like to be.  I would love to hear your thoughts.