tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191548979644602585.post9157448043882569444..comments2023-07-24T09:20:39.009-05:00Comments on More Than a Mirage: Top Ten Characteristics of an Excellent Belly Dance Teacher (Part 1)Najlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02832590454081242949noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191548979644602585.post-20861804351542704342010-12-04T18:56:44.432-06:002010-12-04T18:56:44.432-06:00Thanks ladies, I agree that even students should t...Thanks ladies, I agree that even students should think about these things. I had a student who interrupted me in class to explain how to do a rib lift...of course she was completely wrong...but it didn't occur to her that there is a right way and a wrong way to explain things!Najlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832590454081242949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191548979644602585.post-36000656418964180302010-12-04T17:42:27.703-06:002010-12-04T17:42:27.703-06:00excellent points all, i think even if students rea...excellent points all, i think even if students read it they will have a better appreciation for their teachers. there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes just to make a class happen, so thanks for getting the word out there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712704388814396110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191548979644602585.post-49818295386079002552010-12-02T23:33:44.668-06:002010-12-02T23:33:44.668-06:00It's quite brilliant. And eloquent, full of gr...It's quite brilliant. And eloquent, full of grace, and rational. We need that. Thank you for offering more of it to the world. <3DragonFly24https://www.blogger.com/profile/02020449366523211731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191548979644602585.post-45680404843070103632010-11-30T11:19:00.097-06:002010-11-30T11:19:00.097-06:00Thanks darling! I remember the post you wrote and...Thanks darling! I remember the post you wrote and at the time, it really made me think about what I was doing as a teacher. Technique, skill and personality are great skills but I agree that learning the art of teaching is a process unto itself. I'm glad you enjoyed the article, that means a lot to me!Najlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832590454081242949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191548979644602585.post-38985225548879977072010-11-30T11:04:20.384-06:002010-11-30T11:04:20.384-06:00Well done, Najla! I wrote an article on the same t...Well done, Najla! I wrote an article on the same topic a couple of years ago (and I think it was published in the OPA!) due to the frustrations of being pushed in overt and not-so-overt ways to teach when I barely knew the steps. Everyone says I'm a good instructor, but I wonder. I'm organized, well-planned and know the ups and downs, but I'm not a particularly flexible warm and fuzzy kind of person, so translating what I know seems difficult and not effortless at all. I have to work at it. I think confidence and taking it slow is key and jumping the gun can really set a person up for failure. <br /><br />Honestly, in order to teach well, one must learn the art of teaching, regardless of the topic. That takes dedication, time, energy and money. And bellydance isn't super lucrative, as you say. Heck, teaching in any form isn't super lucrative. ;)<br /><br />You've nailed every single thing I've been harping on... I mean -- preaching... whoops! saying for the past 4 or 5 years. You have a much more optimistically realistic delivery system here. Fantastic! I hope folks can hear what you are saying. Huzzah!DragonFly24https://www.blogger.com/profile/02020449366523211731noreply@blogger.com