tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492098703035511197.post17921684076506342..comments2021-03-22T07:31:17.464+00:00Comments on Charlotte Desorgher, on the button: Restaurants and haflas. Two very different worldsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414168628955984929noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492098703035511197.post-51068726877882084762016-08-01T10:32:41.930+01:002016-08-01T10:32:41.930+01:00Thanks Dorothy, and yes, now that I'm in my la...Thanks Dorothy, and yes, now that I'm in my late 50s all I can say is thank goodness for haflas! Having said that, some of our hipsinc students are ladies of a certain age (one is over 70) and they've formed a troupe which performs for local groups such as the Rotary Club etc. They are in really hot demand but I think the key there is that they make it quite clear that they are older ladies so people know what to expect. But I've certainly had the experience you describe and it's not nice at all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414168628955984929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492098703035511197.post-61970877467032479232016-07-30T12:11:45.028+01:002016-07-30T12:11:45.028+01:00You make a great point, and it's not just rest...You make a great point, and it's not just restaurants where the public has such expectations - it's private functions as well. I started belly dancing late in life and was encouraged to take on a few private gigs in my fifties. Most of the time I got a great reception (and was even invited back). However I still feel scarred by comments at a couple of gigs where some of the audience clearly felt I was far too old to be belly dancing (even though I was thirty years younger than them!). I had been basking in the positive reviews from haflas and forgetting that the general public has different standards. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948852575956302736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492098703035511197.post-87515078370987482922013-03-01T10:35:08.206+00:002013-03-01T10:35:08.206+00:00Thank you so much Silvana!! I'm really glad yo...Thank you so much Silvana!! I'm really glad you enjoy the classes - I must admit, I love teaching them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414168628955984929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492098703035511197.post-23581953405363307272013-02-23T20:43:25.415+00:002013-02-23T20:43:25.415+00:00I love your Extreme Bellydance classes you have re...I love your Extreme Bellydance classes you have recently started in London. They are different and refreshing and your sensitive approach is totally inclusive. Can't wait to be there again soon after missing it for two weeks.<br />Silvana.Dazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230618454229390118noreply@blogger.com