If you’re in high school, working after school/on the weekends/over the summer may be a reality you’re not keen to face. After all, you’ve got enough to worry about: homework, rehearsals, technique classes, and maybe even college applications. But a job doesn’t have to mean babysitting or folding sweaters at Madewell. Instead, you can develop […]
There’s a myth in the dance world that in order to be successful, a dancer has to choose between being onstage or behind the scenes. But what if you have the ability and the opportunity to balance both? For Megan Wright, performing and arts administration go hand in hand. Wright is a freelance dancer in […]
NYC college students and recent grads, listen up! We’ve extended the application deadline for Dance Spirit’s fall internship to September 10. That means you still have time to tell us why you’re the perfect candidate for the coolest job ever with the best editorial staff ever. OK, so we may be a little biased, but we […]
Jobs at restaurants and coffee shops usually offer flexible hours and don’t require much experience. (iStock) You’ve just earned your first professional dance job with a great, albeit small, ballet company. You’re overjoyed—until you realize your contract is only 32 weeks long. Suddenly your dreams of glorious onstage moments are replaced by nightmares about grocery […]
Ever wonder why so many dancers are flocking to Las Vegas to find work? Us, too. To find out what really happens in Vegas, we asked super-skilled brothers Kevin and Marcel Wilson, who’ve lent their dance and choreography talents to artists all along the Strip, including Cher, Wayne Brady, and Donny and Marie Osmond. Here, […]