What you think you're paying for:
- someone to perform some music
- someone to perform some music, plus:
- equipment, instruments, costumes, makeup, dance shoes, ...
- hours of rehearsal time
- rehearsal space
- transportation to and from the venue
- the amount of money spent on lessons and training to become the musician or dancer that they are
- promotion and website costs
- the percentages that go to income taxes
- telephone and internet bills spent organizing the performance and its rehearsals
- any manager, agent, or other booking fees
- insurance
- the payment has to cover food, housing, bills, and all other living expenses
You wouldn't expect a plumber, carpenter, hairdresser, doctor, dentist, optician, electrician, chef, mechanic, dressmaker or shop owner to work for free, would you?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I fell in love with belly dancing when I was 16 years old. I was a Russian dancer with a group from my church and we were performing at an international party when I saw belly dancing for the first time. I couldn't stop watching the dancer and decided from that point on that I would focus all of my dance energy on belly dancing. The rest is history...
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