Professional's Corner

Going Pro

Think your ready to "Go Pro"?  Make sure your well prepared.

Read this article and see if you meet the basic expectations.

The Importance of Written Contracts and Other Leaglities

Many dancers may feel that having a contract is a trivial matter

and not needed for parties and gigs but, it's important for both

you and your employer to protect each other's best interests.

Ethics in the Dance Community

We are a community and we all have to work with one another at

some point or another.  It's important to respect each other and

treat each other fairly.  Don't burn your bridges.

Teaching

There are many wonderful Dancers out there who decide to take

up teaching but sometimes they are not properly prepared for the

job.  Many times they find that they dance much better than they

teach.  Many find they are not properly prepared for problems that

arise.  So, how can you ensure that you will be good teacher,

here's some basic ideas and rules to improve your teaching

abilities and prepare you for some difficulties that you may

unfortunately experience.

Joining a Troupe

Joining a troupe can be an extremely fun experience but it also

requires hard work and commitment.  Some troupes will have higher

standards for admittance than others so make sure you know what

they look for before you audition.

Starting Your Own Troupe

Are you thinking of starting your own troupe and your not quite sure

where to start?  Well, this would be a good place.

Promoting Yourself

Just not getting enough gigs even though other's seem to have jobs every night?  It might not

have anything to do with your abilities it might be a lack of advertising!

Building A Website To Promote Yourself

Many dancers now have web sites to promote themselves and

keep fans aware of performances and events that they are

participating in.  This can be a great marketing tool and

advertising often does pay off.