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Originally Posted by Aniseteph
I've been bellydancing for about a year and a half now and have my first performance as part of a group in a couple of weeks.
But still I'm sort of itching to choreograph something for myself and choose the music and costume. It's interesting to hear how long others have been dancing, because I never know if I'm being unrealistically overambitious or really underconfident! 
Aniseteph xx |
Hmm...this made me think a bit. I get the impression that your teacher wants to take things very slow, or maybe she thinks that this group isn't ready yet. And no, you're definitely overambitious; I have been dancing since February last year and have performed several times(many if you count my small performances). But of course, most of the other students in my group haven't performed yet and some have done it max 2 times...so I guess I'm overambitious ^_^. Maybe you should tell your teacher that you think you're ready for a solo?
But it seems that your teacher like to take things slow... the improvisation part is something we have done for a long time; the most of our time is used for improvisation. But then, maybe we are stressing things. But, oh, I forgot....hehe, my class has danced for two years, I switched group. So, maybe, things are as they should be.. :p . But again, if you feel that you are ready, tell her!