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

December 29, 2010 by Nina 1 Comment

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

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 […]

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

Convention Choreography: Make it Your Own or Not?

March 12, 2009 by ninaamir 2 Comments

Today I have to admit that I was called to the carpet by a reader, a young man who feels I’ve written about him, and rightly so. I didn’t name him, but I guess he felt “described” well enough for someone to notice. And he also pointed out that I had made a few judgements […]

Filed Under: auditions, conventions Tagged With: dance conventions, how to succeed at dance conventions, learning choreography, making choreography your own

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