How to succeed in full time dance?
AUDITION SUCCESS SECRETS
Whether auditioning for a company, a tertiary dance program, a film, commercial, cruise line or live performance gig, there are a few key things you can do to make the most of your audition experience …
Steps to get your professional house in order: Social, websites, resumes and more
Dance is a profession. Period. That means it requires professional maintenance. True, resumes and professional websites can feel dry to creative, “muse-driven” types like dance artists — but building and maintaining these professional staples can actually be creative …
TIPS FOR AUDITION PREPARATION AND ETIQUETTE
Auditions are a part of life for dancers, so we all need to make peace with the process. And it is exactly that — a process! If you are smart, you will grow through the audition process as an individual, as well as a performer, enabling yourself to grow a little more …
FOUR WAYS TO KEEP YOUR TRAINING STRONG IN ISOLATION
In a world of mandated social distancing, dancers are moving from room to room in their home. How’s a dancer to stay at the top of their technique, artistry and fitness level? With resourcefulness, commitment and adaptability …
HOW TO SUCCEED IN FULL TIME DANCE
So you’ve successfully navigated auditions, selected a full time school, organised your dancewear, possibly moved out of home and are ready to take the next steps towards a career in dance. Now what?
10 STEPS TO ACE YOUR FULL TIME DANCE AUDITION
So you’re dreaming of entering a full time dance program?
Read on for some tips on how to ace that dance audition. Chookas!
Tips for a stunning, successful photo shoot
Every dancer wants those epic photos – caught mid-air in a perfect jeté with the sunset in the background or a stunning studio shot with wind-blown hair, an epic leotard, and defined muscles. You need them for company and summer intensive auditions, online applications, or if you want to get an agent …
10 MOST COMMON AUDITION MISTAKES
Auditioning can be a nerve-wracking experience. In order to help you better succeed at your next round of auditions, Dance Informa turned to three industry professionals and directors – people who are on the other side of the audition table – to compile a list of 10 of the most common audition mistakes for dancers.
Maintaining and developing your craft during the COVID-19 pandemic
The challenges of COVID-19 are particularly difficult for professional dancers and those in professional training. In these unprecedented times, there are a number of things you can do to maintain your form and continue to develop your skills, and many of them are free.
Is Energy Balance the Secret to Healthy Weight and More Energy?
Many people don’t realise that when you eat, meal and snack timing, can be equally or even more important than what you eat. Dancers are often surprised at the dramatic impact making a few changes to their meal and snack timing can produce.
5 reasons why dancers should take an acting class
Have you ever acted? If you think you haven’t, might you have acted within a particular dance role — building a character through physicality, facial expression, timing and other creative choices? The advantages of honing this skill extend even beyond dancing a role as an artist and how you can move forward in your career.
Why Am I Not As Flexible As My Friend?
Everybody has his/her own personal potential for flexibility, which means just copying how other people stretch might not only be ineffective it could also be unsafe. Here are a couple of things to know that you can use to make smart choices about how to find your own best flexibility.
Dressing for dance: Productivity tips for dancers
These tips can help you stay focused, stay strong and think creatively about the path forward. Focus on what you can do, and that means dressing to dance – comfortable, baggy sweatpants are great for the couch but bad for class.
5 Tips For Learning Choreography Quickly
The more you train your brain, the more you will gain. Here are 5 tips for learning choreography quickly so you can nail your next audition, dance intensive or dance festival with ease.
Second companies: Professionals’ experiences and what to look for
What’s the difference between a second company member, an apprentice and a trainee? Dance Informa spoke with dancers from Nimbus 2, Ballet West II, Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) 2 and Ailey II about what made their second company experiences successful …
Plant-based milk alternatives: What dancers need to know
While everyone’s reasons for choosing milk alternatives may be different, dancers might be wondering how nutritious they are, especially compared to milk from cows.
Casting in the age of the cloud: Showreels
Ask that wonderful question, “Why?” Why do casting decision makers ask dancers for a video? What is the purpose of an audition video in the first place?
To dancers, from your photographer: Dos and Don’ts of audition photos
Don’t let your next audition photo give the wrong impression. Instead, invest in yourself and your photos, and follow this advice from renowned dance photographer Rachel Neville.
Agency Access series
Dance Informa presents its ongoing series, Agency Access. We chat to some of Australia’s most influential agency managers and representatives to give a behind-the-scenes look at what agency representation means in the industry today.
Real Dancers Eat, And Here Are Some Of Their Secrets
One minute, dancers are barefoot flinging themselves into acrobatic contortions, and the next minute, they are doing partnered pirouettes in grande plié. All of this requires the right kinds of strategically-timed fuel for working muscles and the brain.
Audition Preparation And Attire: Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre is demanding, and you actually have to up your game with your preparation. If you want to break into this arena as a performer, you have no choice but to step up and bring “it” every time. Here are a few areas you should focus on to help you to be well presented in your performing arts auditions.
“You don’t know, what you don’t know”