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Writing, Dance and Self-Respect: NOT mutually exclusive

Posted on 10. Jan, 2009 by Sasha.

Well I wasn’t really expecting for the comments that I got about my dancing on the side to be so, well … one sided. I guess I thought you might take my side on this, but boy when I’m wrong, I’m wrong.

But I would like to thank LurkerLezzie for her supportive comment. Like I keep telling my gf, when you’re a dancer and you’re raised up in a studio, being that physical with strangers really doesn’t mean anything. It’s just dancing. But people who aren’t used to it misunderstand and worry a lot more then they should.

When I taught ballroom dance, my male students were constantly getting their feelings for me confused because they mistook my physical contact with them as a dance teacher to mean something more. Because in the outside world, men and women don’t usually touch that much unless there’s some sort of intimacy between the two. So I can see how my gf would feel threatened or worried about my dancing in revealing costumes. [...]

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Don’t be a (Strip) Tease

Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by Sasha.

As much as I hate to be a cliche, I’m sad to admit that I fall prey to the “starving writer” persona at the moment. Yes, I used to have a great paying job that I hated. So I took a leap of faith and jumped off the gravy train and decided to try to burn a new trail all my own, as a writer. Which is actually working out on some levels. Except for the fact that you don’t get paid till your articles go to print. So while I may sell several articles, it’s usually months until I see a dime from them. Meanwhile, life marches on and I’ve got puppies to feed.

Enter my side job as a dancer. No, not a stripper. But as a burlesque dancer and belly dancer. [...]

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