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Geek Out with Zaina Brown
Dealing With Booking Agents in the Middle East
Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse Episode 71:
My guest, Zaina Brown will talk about what it’s like to deal with booking agents in the Middle East and other gritty secrets about working as a traveling belly dancer.
You’ll learn:
- Dealing with agents in the ME, and what having one means
- The rise of the ‘fake agent’ – how anybody can appear to be a big agent on social media
- Contracts in the Middle East
- Why dancing in less fancy places is often more fun than dancing in a classy restaurant
- How to make yourself “un-fireable”
We’ll also have some discussion time, so you can ask Zaina your questions.
Special Thanks to The Bellydance Bundle
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| This episode is sponsored by The Bellydance Bundle*, a heavily discounted bundle of amazing belly dance products from dancers around the world. All online, all at your own pace. I’m one of the contributors, and so are several Clubhouse guests!
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About Zaina
Zaina Brown is a professional bellydancer, relentless traveler, writer, and filmmaker. Her book Fire In The Belly: A Memoir of Falafel, Flings, and Shiny Things* (2019) uncovers the seedy Middle Eastern entertainment industry, and takes the reader on a journey across Africa and the Arab world. Her documentary Traveling Bellydancer In India (2015) is the winner of the Canadian Accolade Award and has screened at film festivals in the US.
Find Zaina:
- Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/Fire.In.The.Belly/
- On the web – https://www.worldofdancers.com
- Facebook (Fire In the Belly) – https://m.facebook.com/FireInTheBellyBook
 
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Resources mentioned on the call:
Fire In The Belly: A Memoir of Falafel, Flings, and Shiny Things*
Zaina’s award winning Documentary – Traveling Bellydancer In India
Beautiful Thing by Sonya Faleiro*
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