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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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
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