To make it in dance, you need to stand out—and not just in the studio. Dance jobs can come through many different channels these days, and having a personal website can help show a potential employer your qualifications. While websites are especially key for dancers just entering the professional world, they’re not only for newbies. […]
Some professional dancers can pinpoint the exact second they were inspired to pursue a career in dance. Others feel they’ve known all along. We asked nine pros to share when they decided to devote their lives to dance. Whiteside in Don Quixote (photo by Marty Sohl) James Whiteside Principal, American Ballet Theatre “When I […]
Writing down her corrections in a journal helped Kaitlyn Jenkins (here on “Bunheads”) fix her arabesque for good. (ABC Family/Randy Holmes) There are two words no dance hopeful wants to hear: “rookie mistake.” Even if you have fierce fouettés and super-pointy feet, there are still some universal no-no’s to avoid if you want to hear […]
Aimee Otte performing at The PULSE On Tour, where she was first spotted by her eventual agent. You hear stories about now-famous actors and models being “discovered”—but does that happen to dancers, too? As Aimee Otte can attest, the answer is an emphatic “yes.” She got her big break last year at The PULSE On […]