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Choose the right summer intensive or company offer.

Choose the right summer intensive or company offer.

Making big life choice can be hard – that’s the biggest understatement ever. Choosing which summer program or college to attend can feel like life or death for a young dancer’s training. If you’re doing company auditions, choosing which company

Jess Spinner March 21, 2018March 8, 2018 Career Advice No Comments Read more

Apolla Performance Wear Review

Apolla Performance Wear Review

“Apolla Performance Wear is a company dedicated to delivering high quality, high performance, and beautifully crafted products designed specifically to meet the dancer’s needs.” The Whole Dancer founder, Jess and Intern, Jessie (not at all confusing that we have the same

Jess Spinner March 8, 2018 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more

8 – Tips for a better ballet audition cover letter

8 – Tips for a better ballet audition cover letter

A cover letter, or email, is the first thing an artistic staff is going to see from you. It’s their first impression of you before they open you resume, photos, or watch your video. You would be amazed how much

Jess Spinner January 12, 2018February 9, 2024 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more

9 Tips to Avoid Nutcracker Burnout

Fight Nutcracker Burnout

9 Tips to Avoid Nutcracker Burnout Nutcracker, the ballet that brings joy to thousands each holiday season and every other emotion to dancers. Whether you do 45 shows of Nutcracker or two shows, November and December can be stressful months

Jess Spinner November 30, 2017April 12, 2021 Career Advice No Comments Read more

Ballet to Broadway with Brittany Shinay

Ballet to Broadway with Brittany Shinay

My name is Brittany Shinay and I am a classically trained dancer pursuing a musical theater career in New York City. I am very happy and honored to have this opportunity to share a bit of my background as a

Jess Spinner October 25, 2017October 25, 2017 Career Advice No Comments Read more

Nail your next ballet company audition

Nail your next ballet company audition

Auditioning for a professional job is one of the most stress filled times in your dance journey. If it doesn’t work out, what will you do? Sleepless nights. Breakdowns in class. But here’s the good news : “Proper preparation prevents

Jess Spinner October 25, 2017January 15, 2021 Career Advice No Comments Read more

A Casual Chat with Dancer/Actress Juliet Doherty

A Casual Chat with Dancer/Actress Juliet Doherty

Juliet Doherty is an up and coming dancer who has done it all. She’s competed at YAGP and IBC Varna, danced as Clara in the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes Christmas Spectacular, danced along Tiler Peck in Susan Stroman’s “Little

Jess Spinner October 16, 2017October 25, 2017 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more

Exploring the NYC Dancer Experience with Robyn Jutsum

Exploring the NYC Dancer Experience with Robyn Jutsum

Robyn Jutsum is relatively new to the NYC Dance scene but she’s hit the ground running. Read on to discover how she stays balanced amid the chaos and how she’s working to make her dance goals a reality. Jess Spinner:

Jess Spinner October 3, 2017October 3, 2017 Career Advice No Comments Read more

The Freelance Dancer – Sarah Farnsley

The Freelance Dancer – Sarah Farnsley

Sarah Farnsley is a fellow Butler University grad who has had a successful freelance dance career for many years. Here she shares her passion, motivation and what being a “Whole Dancer” means to her. As a 3 year old my

Jess Spinner September 27, 2017September 28, 2017 Career Advice 3 Comments Read more

Start your new season on the right foot.

Start your new season on the right foot.

As dancers, we often have high hopes when a new season rolls around… ‘This is going to be my best season yet. I’ll get more opportunities, I’m going to improve, get cast in this role, get offered a job with

Jess Spinner August 24, 2017August 25, 2017 Career Advice No Comments Read more
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