Hello fair dancers wherever you are...

I am currently working on a marketing idea for a university project, and I would love your help gathering primary research. If you would please fill out this survey and either post your answers or send them to me via email it would be much appreciated. I am making a few prototypes, and should this idea get good feedback, I am considering making them for sale.

The concept: A tote bag made for and by belly dancers to carry all the tid-bits, odds n’ ends, and variety of costume parts and props that we all lug around to classes and gigs.

The survey is below. If you would like it in Word format, let me know and I will send it to you as an email attachment.

Thank you for any and all input!
-Majida
Columbus, Ohio
majida@raksjahanni.com

Demographics
Gender:_____ Age: _____ Occupation:__________
Married? Y N # Number of Children___
Household Income Level:
 $0.00 - $18,000.00
 $18,001.00 - $27,000.00
 $27,001.00 - $40,000.00
 $40,000.00 and up
Country and Zip Code ______________________

Questions
1. How long have you been bellydancing?


2. Rate your experience level:
 beginning student intermediate student advanced student new professional dancer expert professional dancer

3. What style(s) of belly dance do you practice?


4. What do you always bring with you to a gig?



5. Indicate the items that you carry in your dance bag:
 zills hipscarf safety pins cell phone identification/money dance shoes veil cane sword makeup bedlah/costume candles jewelry CDs tapes other items (please specify)

6. How much would you pay for a bellydance tote bag? (in USD)
 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00

7. How much on average do you spend on bellydance items (including lessons) each month?

8. Where do you purchase most of your bellydance items?


Please rate the importance of each factor (1=lower 5=higher)

8. Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5

9. Quality of Construction . . . . 1 2 3 4 5

10. Ease of Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2 3 4 5

11. Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5

12. Purchase Availability. . . . . 1 2 3 4 5

Please list any other information that you feel would be helpful.

THANK YOU!!!