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Joey Dowling on How to Succeed as a Dancer (Part 4)

December 29, 2010 by Nina 1 Comment

After it’s all the training has been completed, one question remains: Will the dancer get a dance job? Will he make it through the audition and into a company or a show? What can a male dancer—or any dancer for that matter—do to increase the odds of becoming a successful professional dancer? And what does […]

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Filed Under: Broadway, choreography, conventions, Dancing in Hollywood, Dancing on Broadway, Interviews with Dancers, Jo and Jack, Joey Dowling, NYCDA, professional dance, self-confidence Tagged With: dance conventions, getting dance jobs, Joey Dowling, learning choreography, succeeding in dance

Joey Dowling on a Dancer’s Education and Training (Part 3)

December 26, 2010 by Nina Leave a Comment

One of the issues we’ve been struggling with lately has been whether or not Julian will go to college. We’ve always assumed he would, but in the back of all of our minds we knew a chance existed that he might simple end up dancing. As they say, dancers dance. (Expect to see more posts […]

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Joey Dowling on Dance, Choreography & Transitions (Part 2)

December 17, 2010 by Nina 2 Comments

Since many young dancers have dreams of not only becoming professional dancers but also of becoming professional choreographers, I decided to ask Joey Dowling how she transitioned from successful dancer into her career as a successful choreographer. This post includes my questions and her answers. I have to admit that my interest in this topic […]

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Joey Dowling on Dance, Choreography & Transitions (Part 1)

December 13, 2010 by Nina 3 Comments

I had the pleasure of speaking to Joey Dowling last year when Julian attended the New York City Dance Alliance convention in San Jose. She told me some stories about her transition from dancer to businesswoman that I found quite interesting. Like Joey, as a young teen Julian spends all his time dancing. By the […]

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