Posted in The Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse

Geek Out with Zari

“What to do when clients ask you to dance for an hour”

Episode 4 of the Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse:
My guest is Zari of San Francisco.

Clients don’t always know what they want.

Party clients often ask for an hour-long show. But that’s way too long! You’d get exhausted, and the guests would get antsy.

As the dancer, your job ISN’T to give the client what they ask for.

It’s to give them what they really want: a show that makes their party exciting and special.

But that takes some convincing!

So Zari will teach us how to negotiate a show that is fair to you, and thrills the party guests.

You’ll learn:

Why clients are sometimes happier paying more
Why boundaries gain you freedom
How to put yourself in the clients shoes
How to hold your own when the haggling sets in

We’ll also have some discussion time, so you can ask Zari your questions.

This is a must for anyone who:

Performs professionally
Hopes to go pro someday
Books shows for a troupe
Has trouble negotiating in other areas of life

About Zari

Zari is the proprietor of belly dance video site RaqsTV.com. She has been performing Middle Eastern dance since 1991, and perfecting the art of the self-respecting haggle from around the same time. Her corporate entertainment clients include software companies, wineries, banks, television networks, pharmaceutical companies, publishing firms, resorts and casinos.

Zari was schooled at the University of California, Berkeley and has twice facilitated an accredited university course on raqs sharqi in the Dance program there. Her multiple research awards and scholarships have funded ethnographic dance research in Cairo.

Zari is featured on 7 DVDs released by Cheeky Girls Productions, gigs constantly, and is continually grateful for the happiness which dance has brought her in life. She can be found online at http://www.zari.tv or at Twitter/Facebook as “ZariSaysHello”