The mystique of a dancer
Have you ever seen a belly dancer who is not belly dancing ?
From Schadia's site:
http://www.schadia.com/ProfessionalDancers/DoAndDont.html
A dancer should create and MAINTAIN a belly dancer persona when she is
working. This is part of being a professional dancer. She should be
mysterious, beautiful, graceful & well, not a "real" everyday person. If she
walks around in her costume, sits with customers & generally spend too much
time in the "open," she really does take away from her allure. People coming
to see a belly dancer don't want to see an everyday girl. They want The
Belly Dancer. We should make sure we give them what they want.
Besides not spending too much time out in the front of the restaurant, a
dancer should not disclose too much information about herself. Again, she
should just keep is short and friendly. She shouldn't give them her life's
history -- that not only lessens her allure, it is also dangerous.
Basically, be professional & maintain your persona and allure while you are
at the restaurant.
Personally, I think a dancer should arrive, dance (get paid) & leave. She
should float in beneath her beautiful and mysterious viel & float back out
when she is finished. I think it is odd to hang out at the party, have a
drink and/or eat afterwards. Talk about de-mystifying yourself. Most people
will ask the dancer to stay, but what does she want in a room full of
strangers? Better to leave a thank-you card & some business cards (see
article about bellygrams above), keep her mystery & be on her way.
From Schadia's site:
http://www.schadia.com/ProfessionalDancers/DoAndDont.html
A dancer should create and MAINTAIN a belly dancer persona when she is
working. This is part of being a professional dancer. She should be
mysterious, beautiful, graceful & well, not a "real" everyday person. If she
walks around in her costume, sits with customers & generally spend too much
time in the "open," she really does take away from her allure. People coming
to see a belly dancer don't want to see an everyday girl. They want The
Belly Dancer. We should make sure we give them what they want.
Besides not spending too much time out in the front of the restaurant, a
dancer should not disclose too much information about herself. Again, she
should just keep is short and friendly. She shouldn't give them her life's
history -- that not only lessens her allure, it is also dangerous.
Basically, be professional & maintain your persona and allure while you are
at the restaurant.
Personally, I think a dancer should arrive, dance (get paid) & leave. She
should float in beneath her beautiful and mysterious viel & float back out
when she is finished. I think it is odd to hang out at the party, have a
drink and/or eat afterwards. Talk about de-mystifying yourself. Most people
will ask the dancer to stay, but what does she want in a room full of
strangers? Better to leave a thank-you card & some business cards (see
article about bellygrams above), keep her mystery & be on her way.