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Hi Teentahini-
Do I understand that your teachers is setting up a short course for you teach basic moves and will then take over? Cos that might work - enthusiasm is great for inspiring people but please please listen to what everyone else has said - this is a huge subject and being just a couple of steps ahead of your students isn't enough.
I have a very talented 16 year old student who was headhunted for a VERY high profile Bellydance Show, (tho being so young has been asked to keep in touch and return when she is 18).
She does help out some of her friends in the class, but is aware that she is nowhere near ready to teach - and is concentrating on her own dance education.
She has no knowledge of body mechanics, and largely dances instinctively,
as I suspect you do - having taken to it so easily- teachers need analytical skills to notice where and why things are not quite right order hone up their teaching methods.
You might even find you don't like teaching - it's very different from performance.
Don't let all this pour cold water on your enthusiasm, just keep going to workshops, learn as much as you can - & you're gonna be awesome-
Love and shimmies Celia
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