FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My basic charges are listed on my website, but I have included the extras here for convenience. Additional charges may apply for extended travel, additional sets/dancers/live music, extended sets, costume changes, pre-event meetings, and holiday bookings (New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve, Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, etc.). Deposits are 50% of the final estimated performance cost, are non-refundable and accepted by cash or PayPal only. Extended travel includes 50 cents per mile outside Yolo/Sacramento/El Dorado/Placer counties, plus any toll/bridge/parking fees. Please add in an extra $100 for holidays (Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, Halloween). Waiting fee is $100 per hour, $100 per extra set, $50 for each additional 10 minutes added to a set, $40 per costume change.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I believe that we are always students, no matter how long we may have been dancing or even teaching. Even as a teacher, I believe that I must never stop learning and will always be seeking new knowledge to pass along to those that look to me for information or inspiration. Knowledge has no finite end and must always be pursued if excellence is to be realized. In addition to attending regular advanced level group lessons, I also seek out private instruction and specialty workshops taught by the top industry professionals to keep my skills up-to-date and my style constantly evolving. If I believe that I have nothing left to learn then I have already stopped learning.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I got into belly dancing during a time of my life when I had just moved to a new city and needed something to immerse myself in - horseback riding was simply too expensive for me to continue, and my heart wasn't wanting to pursue piano in depth any longer (though I still love to play occasionally when I'm near a set of ivories). I found belly dancing and it changed my life - I no longer felt pressure to be thin and "perfect". I found new confidence in being able to relax and from the compliments I received when I let my figure fill out like nature intended. The movements were so freeing, and the music spoke to my soul. I knew that I was destined to take this path and have never regretted my journey ever since.