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Old 09-12-2007, 03:48 PM   #12
Shirin.
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Hi Tinytahini and welcome to bhuz.
I'm going to have to agree with the other women on the board. Please don't think anybody is ganging up on you because your young. As you've probably read already, everybody seems optimistic about your future in bellydance.
I started lessons when I was 12, and I'm still not a teacher. WHY? Because I don't feel I can really communicate the language of the dance. I don't feel confident that if somebody asks me to break down a difficult move, I can do so in a language they can understand. I'm 26 now, so yeah, I could teach now if I wanted to. But I can't, its not that simple. Body mechanics and steps are two totally different veils.
IMO and others, I'm a wonderful performer. But just because I'm a great performer does not make me qualified to teach.
Only talking about myself here. I don't know you personally so I cannot comment on your abilities. But please, at the very least, think about some of the advice the women here have written.
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