Sunday, 10 November 2013

Guidelines On How To Become A Professional Dancer

By Sonya Riley


Many people have at one time or another thought of becoming dancers when they grow up. But rarely do such people pursue their dream because of various expectations required of them. However, there are those persons who sleep thinking about dancing, eat and everything they do. Such persons cannot imagine life without dancing. It is such individuals who are looking for guidelines on how to become a professional dancer steer their career in the right direction.

In order to be a pro dancer, an individual should possess certain qualities namely; strong desire for dancing, dedication, knowledge, experience, perseverance and flexibility. It is usually advisable that persons start young for a career in this field as at an early stage, the talent is able to grow more.

This is not to discourage those who are starting late to pursue dancing. However at such a time an individual will need a plan of action in order to make it through in this profession. The individual ought to first enroll in a dancing school where he lives to receive some basic training. Such local schools usually have different levels for beginners, intermediates and advanced people. If one is a beginner, he should strive to improve his skills to at least reach intermediate or advanced stage.

Once a person has completed the training at either intermediate or advanced stage, the individual should be thinking of getting into a dance college to be trained professionally for 2 to 3 years. Before getting into a college, one will need to audition. That is why it is important for persons to ensure that they improved their skills during the basic training.

When in such a college, one should ensure to experience the various dancing styles such as hip hop, jazz, tap, salsa and any other style. This is even if one specifically wants to be a ballerina or a hip hop artist or any other type of performer. By doing this, a person will be able to understand different dance aspects and develop the body to become stronger and flexible.

As a dancer, an individual should ensure to practice a lot. This is because practice makes perfect. Therefore whenever one has any free time, he should practice all what he has learnt. Other than practicing, one should ensure to maintain a healthy diet. When in such a profession, a person cannot just eat everything. People are usually advised to maintain a healthy balanced diet and have a fitness plan. This is so as to improve strength and stamina to train for longer.

Experience is a crucial aspect that an individual should ensure to gain after training. In order to get this, one should put himself out there and audition for any gig, apply for any job in this field of performing arts. One should not mind if he gets a job that is unpaid. All the person needs to is work and perform to standout from the crowd. Such experiences are important as one will never know where or for whom will she get a job as a pro dancer.

These guidelines on how to become a professional dancer will help anyone who wants to have a career in this field. Individuals should however be ready psychologically to handle criticisms and rejections positively. All these are part of what builds a great dancer.




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