My Why. When. And Where.

My Why. And How.

My When. How. And Why.

My "Why" refers to why I fell in love with Egyptian Dance and wish to share it.

My "Why" refers to why I believe I´m worthy of success as a performer.

My "Why" refers to why I have the desire to dance in public, to perform, to share my dance on stage.

My "How" refers to my level of Dance Preparation. The skills I may, or may not, have developed in the craft of Egyptian Dance.

My "How" refers to my Talent and Desire to share my gifts with the world.

My "How" refers to the strategies I´ll use to get me performance gigs. How I´m going to sell my shows, how I´m going to promote my performances.

Those 6 assets are Technique; Musicality; Talent; Professionalism; Communication Skills; and Passion.

Those 6 assets are Technique; Performance Skills; Musicality, Self-Expression; Charisma; and Professionalism.

Those 6 assets are Correct and Varied Dance Vocabulary; Mastery of Transitions, Directions, Angles, and Levels; Management of Internal and External Space; Musicality; Knowledge of the Cultural Background and Mentality; Self-Expression.

Not really. The real work happens on the stage.

Yes, there is. Preparation isn´t everything but it´s a lot. I work in the background so I can be at my best - as a dancer and person - when I hit the stage.

We can prepare on stage, under pressure, using the adrenaline of the performance to be and do better. Besides, I´m talented - no need to prepare; I trust myself.

I know there´s an Ego Motivation (or Why) and a Soul Motivation (or Why).

I know there are 3 kinds of Why´s. Why I want to dance. Why I want to perform. Why I want to be successful as a dancer.

I know there are 2 kinds of Why´s. The first is related to the real reason behind our love for the dance; the second is related to why we wish to perform.

My Ego Motivation comes from my True Self, my Identity - Ego=I. Who I am.

My Ego Motivation comes from the Person I believe I am and what I think I wish.

My Ego Motivation comes from an immature part of me; areas where I feel I´m lacking, I don´t have enough; it comes from the wounded, neglected child in me.

Pride in myself. Identity. Wanting to be Seen.

The need for attention. Thirst for approval/applause. Lack of Self-Confidence.

The need for attention. Desire to Connect. Doing it because it´s important for me.

The Soul Motivation is what my heart wants.

The Soul Motivation is what my Soul wants aligned with Service.

I have no idea what is the Soul Motivation.

Wanting to shine. Sharing my love for the dance. Having a good time.

Wanting to receive the audience´s feedback. My love for the dance. Having a great time.

Sharing a communal transformative experience. Elevating Egyptian Dance. Connecting to the audience through our Souls.

Nope. I´ve taken a course and a class here and there. But that´s enough. I feel ready.

I have.

I haven´t but I´m quite talented and a fast learner. I picked up information from several places and I can manage to dance with those pieces of information. This is Egyptian Dance, not Classical Ballet. Let´s not complicate it, shall we not?

I do. You´re speaking my language. Those are totally integrated in my dance practice.

I don´t really know, in practical terms, how to apply those concepts. So, no, I don´t master them.

I have a general idea about those concepts but I don´t feel they´re essential to my dance.

The Internal and the External Space are two ways of using space - one goes inwards and the other goes towards the audience.

The Internal and the External Space are two ways of Self-Expression.

The Internal and the External Space are the sum of the dominium over the space within and around you. How we manage our inner world and our exterior world, space, and communication.

I don´t. I just do what I feel like doing.

Yes, I do. And I know how to respond to it, movement-wise.

Yes, I do. Each instrument has a specific corresponding movement, step, or posture. I´ve memorized them all.

They don´t. A dancer dances. Period. Culture and Mentality is for theory lovers.

They add a bit of extra colour to my dance. But the essential is knowing how to move.

They shape the depth, authenticity, and reach of my dance. When I know better, I do better. Education is power in all sorts of wonderful ways.

Not really. I focus on the movement, the clothes, and the props. Self-expression may come during the performance.

I do. Self-Expression is an essential part of my Dance Performance. I prepare in advance; I explore the emotional connection to the music; I wonder what I´m saying with my dance.

Self-Expression is something a dancer experiences on stage, not in the preparation phase. So, no, I don´t think about it when I´m preparing a dance performance.

The Mindset of the Beggar represents the dancer who goes on stage to beg/ask for something she/he wants to receive from the audience; and the dancer who goes on stage because she/he has gifts to share. One moves from a place of "not having enough of something" and the other one moves from abundance, overflowing.

The Mindset of the Beggar represents the dancer who goes on stage with a careless presentation - poor dance, clothes and props - as opposed to the dancer who goes on stage with a luxurious visual presentation.

The Mindset of the Beggar is related to a dancer who´s not self-confident and acts with humbleness as opposed to a dancer who´s full of her/himself, cocky, and narcissistic.