Thursday, 7 November 2013

Guidelines On How To Become A Professional Dancer

By Sonya Riley


Some people dance as a leisure or part time activity, while others actually dance as a full time profession. Many people with dreams of becoming dancers usually do not pursue this for one reason or another. However, if one cannot see himself in another profession other than dancing, then he should go ahead and pursue it. Such persons should therefore look for information on how to become a professional dancer to have guidance on how to go about chasing this dream.

Becoming a pro dancer requires one to have ambition, commitment, a strong character, knowledge of dance, experience, flexibility and a strong heart that never gives up. For persons who are still young and think that this passion can be their career, then the secret is to keep on training. The major decisions will come as they grow up with support from parents.

However, persons who are starting late in this career are not discouraged as what matters is passion. But they will need to work harder in ensuring that they succeed in the end as professional dancers. A person will therefore need to enroll in a dance school in the local area so as to learn of the basics in this field. Usually the classes start from beginner stage, intermediate and then to advanced stage. One should aim at reaching the advanced level.

After completion of the basic training, a person ought to be thinking of getting into a dance college. Such colleges offer training for 2 to 3 years for persons to become professional dancers. In order to get into such colleges, individuals are usually required to audition. It is therefore an advantage if a person had reached intermediate or advanced level during the basic training.

During training, a person should ensure to experience different styles such as tap, jazz, hip hop among other styles even if the individual wants to become a professional at a particular style. This is so as to get better understanding of various aspects of dance. Learning the various styles will also develop the body in various ways, making one stronger and flexible enough to new ideas.

In order for one to know if he has internalized a move, he ought to practice. This is for every style and choreography one has been taught. Practicing is the only way a person can perfect his skills. Another thing to ensure that one has enough strength and stamina to practice and perform is a balanced diet and a fitness plan. A dancer needs to be in the right shape physically and psychologically.

Gaining experience is a crucial thing to do when pursuing this profession. Therefore individuals should ensure to audition for any gig or performing arts jobs in the area he or she is situated. In case one gets even a small role in any job or performance, it should be done whole heartedly even if one will not be paid. This is the only way to gain the necessary experience needed to search for a job.

With this information on how to become a professional dancer, an individual will be on the right track to becoming a pro. However, one should always ensure to take criticisms positively and never be discouraged even after many rejections. After all, every great dancer started from somewhere.




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