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How to Have a Career in Dance. Do dancing shows on television leave you hankering for
more? If you're serious about a dance career, follow these steps. You will need A passion
for dancing and talent. Step 1. Take daily classes to maintain top physical condition
and push your skills to the limit. Ballet dancers usually begin training as children,
while dancers in other disciplines can begin as adults. Step 2. Develop a resume of dance
experience. Include professional, amateur, or student productions and information about
your training. Step 3. Get an 8-by-10 headshot as well as a dance photo. Use an experienced
professional photographer. Step 4. Find and go to auditions. In auditions, you perform
exercises and combinations for a director or choreographer. Auditions can be fiercely
competitive. Remember that rejection is a part of every dancer's process. Learn how
to handle mistakes. Professionals recover from missteps quickly – and do it right
the next time. Step 5. Audition for experimental troupes and emerging choreographers, who often
work with less experienced dancers. Then go out for more established companies. A non-physical
part-time or day job will allow you to concentrate on dancing. Step 6. Take care of yourself.
Eat right, stay hydrated, take daily classes, and work with physical therapists to avoid
injury. Did you know Did you know? The San Francisco Ballet was founded in 1933, 6 years
before American Ballet Theatre and 14 years before the New York City Ballet.