How to choose the right belly dancer for your event?

Nowadays is possible to find a huge selection of professionals available to entertain your guests. From modern to tribal, from Egyptian raqs el sharq to cabaret style. All sizes and shapes, all experience levels and prices. But remember, in your party the most important are your guests, so choose a dancer who will match your guest's expectations, not just yours.

When you know exactly what you want for your party contact the professional belly dancers and let her knows "clear" what you expect from the show. It's important to inform if there is any religion restriction or a special guest who should be invited to dance.

Remember: cheap always cost more. If you are doing the party of your life like your wedding or a special day to someone you should really consider to hire the best dancer you can afford. It's worth the money and you will keep amazing videos and photos of the special moment.

BUT... If you still prefer to hire the cheapest one, you can still delete your photos and videos later, however you won't delete the bad experience from your guests memory!

How much can cost to be a Belly Dancer??? Check below how much a "real" professional belly dancer should spend yearly so you can understand their prices.

Considering only professional performers:

• A professional dancer who performs everyday has to have at least 10 professional costumes to cover everyday of the week surprising the audience. Note that most professional dancers have more then 30 costumes. However the professionals buy at least 10 costumes a year. Each "real professional costume" you can't find for less then £250 and can get up to £700 new. So lets do a medium price of £300 each considering tailor adjustments. 10 Costumes x £300 = £3000 a year.
• A "real professional" dancer spend loads of money for the first 10 years studing with the hight profile teachers, some of them travel to Egypt regularly. The fist 10 years are decisive to build up a professional carrer, so they attend private lessons, buy DVD's, travel, attend workshops. I would say the first 10 years is when we spend more money, after that we still invest in lessons but might be half and it has to keep forever. It cost at least £2000 per year.
• Since 1930's all professional belly dancer use high heels. Firstly for more elegance on stage and secondly for health and safty reasons. A good dance shoes don't cost less then £45 in the UK. And if the dancer performs everynight she might need about 3 to 5 pair a year. Let's say 3 pairs a year x £45 = £135 a year.
• All professional dancers like to perform with some props to intertain the audience. All these props have to buy new one each year as it gets demaged using everyday. So she must have at least: 1 cane = £25, zills = £25, 5 silk veils = £150, Sword = £100, Fan veis = £35
• Most belly dancers use hair extentions, false eyelashes, false nails, fake tan and it can easily cost over £2000 a year.
• As we perform everynight we also have to use good products on our skin. Make up products £500 year
• Cd's and mp3 musics £100

Please note I have mentioned all in a medium price. High profile dancers spend much more money for sure!!!

A "REAL Professional Belly Dancer" invest in their work at least
Monthly £672.50
Yearly £8070.00 !!!

Sadly some dancers just buy DVD's online and costumes cheap as £100. They can charge much less, they will perform to your guests and unfortunatelly you all will think our work is "that cheap".

Now think twice when you choose a dancer to your event. And help us to keep the real dancers who invest their lives preserving this ancient art.

Do you still want the cheap one?