However, if she sits around and waits for others to spoon-feed her their best material, well. Was the person who asked someone who goes out and makes an effort to grow as a dancer? Does she spend many hours watching video clips, taking classes, reading books, participating in social media groups, and attending workshops? If she's working hard on developing as a dancer, then I'm likely to share with her.Was the person who asked someone that is generous with others? In other words, does she routinely share with others information about which music she uses, which designers made her costumes, etc? When she goes to dance events, does she applaud every performer, and does she stay late to help clean up? If she's generous about sharing information with others and supporting other dancers in the community, then I'm more likely to share with her.In fact, I would put printed credits on the video itself identifying the source of the music. This is especially true if I have posted a video on the Internet to promote myself. Did someone ask me for the song information after seeing me perform to it? If I used it in a performance, then I feel I should credit the musicians.Does the person plan to go out and buy the music from an appropriate commercial source, or does she expect me to give it to her for free? If the latter, the answer is, "No.".Is this person one of my students, someone who pays me regularly for access to my knowledge?.Questions I'd consider before helping the other person: So, for me, the question is really this: How freely should I share knowledge that I spent a large amount of time, effort, and money to acquire? I spent a large amount of money on building my music collection, and I spent many hours listening to the songs, organizing them into sets, and choosing which to use. I made an effort to go out and discover music to inspire my dance. For me, it's not about "sharing" the music, and it's not about whether I'm planning to perform to it sometime soon.
PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by André Elbing, Bärbroich, Germany, at one of Shira's performances in Egypt. What if the song is something I often perform to myself, or use it for a choreography that my students perform to? What if the question is, "Which songs should I use for a set at the restaurant or wedding gig I just got hired to do?" Dear Shira: Obligated to Share Music Information?Īm I obligated to tell other dancers about pieces of music that they too might like?
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