Hiring a bellydancer for you event makes it even more memorable and delights your guests. The following will help make things go smoothly with the bellydancer and make sure that the show is the best experience for your guests as it can be.
1. Be prepared for the dancers arrival. Dancers will arrive generally 15-20mins ahead of the performance time on the contract. Have their change room ready and accessible. It's better if the guests don't see the performer before or after the show.
2. Announce the show.Even if it is a surprise. Why? It builds anticipation and when the dancer enters the room there is satisfaction right from the start and brings the energy up in the room. A bellydance entrance piece begins with the dancer out of the room which also adds to the drama of the entrance. Performances where the dancer just suddenly appear in the room have less impact. Also, it is important to make sure there is a performance area cleared for the dancers. If people are seated, more people can see the dancer.
3. Have payment and change room ready for after the show. Dancers often have several performances in one evening and appreciate not having their departure delayed. Also, performers create magic and fantasy and seeing the performer out of costume can somewhat diminish that magic. It's ok for guests to ask for cards and a few quick questions, but over exposure after or before the performance ruins the illusion of the performance itself.
4. Let the bellydancer do the show. Bellydance shows for gigs have a general format. There is an entrance piece, a middle part, and a finale. Because we are performing a 20-30min show there is a balance between keeping the show a "show" while mixing in some audience interaction by inviting guests to dance. Too much solo can get boring for some audiences (especially if they are not familiar with bellydance/Oriental dance) and too much interaction looses the feeling of a professional show because it looses focus on the bellydancer. The dancers know their music and when is a good time to ask people to dance. A good performer will feel the crowd well too. Because of this, it is advised that guests only dance with the bellydancer when invited.
This is especially if you are hiring musicians to perform with the dancer. Some musicians will end the song if people are getting up uninvited.
Entrance pieces are typically done without interaction. The middle part is when guests will be invited to dance with the songs beginning and ending with the dancer solo on the floor. The finale is typically done as a solo to finish the show with a bang.
Don't worry we see you hinting towards a person you want us to ask ;) If we're not heading over it is maybe because the song is going to end in a few moments or maybe a baladi section is coming on so we may ask a woman.
If you prefer a show only with no participation that's ok too. Just let Maha know in advance.
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