How long do I have to take classes before I can get a job doing bellydancing?
Frankly, I would not advise getting into bellydancing if your intent is to make money with it. For one thing, there’s a lot of initial investment, not just time, that you need to make (professional-quality costumes typically cost from $500-$1200). There tends not to be a lot of demand, and there tends to be a lot of supply for all except the very top-quality dancers, so wages tend to be low. So, if you want to try bellydancing, don’t do it because you want to make money. Go ahead and do it, but do it because you think it will be fun, or that it will give you good exercise. Then, after a year or so, if you’re still having fun and enjoying it, and you think you’re pretty good and think you might want to try making some money doing it, then you might consult with your teacher about possible professional opportunities. Virtually all the dancers involved in this business do it because they love it, not because they make lots of money at it.
