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Top 3 Duties of Professional Dance Agents
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by chopper.
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Lets talk about Professional Dance Agents. Every up and coming Professional dancer wants one. Why do you want one? Is it because they can get you the dance job of your dreams. Is it because they can hook you up with the choreographers? Well a lot of dancer get it twisted on what having a dance agent means. Well let me clarify what having a dance agent means.
Here are the Top 3 Duties Professional dance Agents
Duty #1. Get you into Audition.
One of the most important job of your dance agent is to get your foot in the door. Professional dance agent submit you picture or reel to the company that is looking for a curtain type of dancer that may fit your profile. Then the company will call the agent back to confirm that they want to see you in the Audition. It is up to the agent to know what company is having a audition, when and where is the audition and what type of dancer they are looking for. then submit your picture or reel for that job and inform you that you have a audition.
Duty #2 Negotiate your pay rate and contract.
After you book the professional dance job music, video, tour, commercial. Your Agent then goes into negotiating your pay rate for the job that you will be hired to do. They make sure that all the dancer are receiving the same pay rate Sometimes the company might try to pull a fast one and pay one dancer or dancers more than the others. So the Professional dance agent make sure that doesn’t happen. the also make sure you get payed on time.
Duty #3 Ensure your Safety.
On certain jobs you will be asked or required to do task that may lead to bodly injury like dance on platforms, dance on wet floors. They agent make sure you are compensated for putting yourself in a potential dangerous situation, or you may have to go out of the country. The agent will make sure the environment that you will be traveling to will be a safe and heavily secured. you may have to go to third world country depending on the artist you will be dancing for. like Janet Jackson, Micheal Jackson Britney spears. etc… you will be dancing for. In those countries body guards are a must.
Well that’s it. Hopefully I have giving you some clarity on what are the Duties of a professional dance agent. Please remember this important fact. The professional dance agent can not get you the job. That is totally Up to you!! they only get you In the Door you have to do everything you can to seal the deal. So dance yo ass off.
P.s Please leave me a comment if you feel that this information has been helpful to you. Once again this is yo boy chopper the Owner Of Ography Dance Studio and remember There’s Only ONE.
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Top 4 Tips To Finding A Job For Professional Backup Dancers Life.
Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by chopper.
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I want to give you some tips that will help you survive on your way to becoming a back up dancer. Back up dancer success doesn’t or may not happen over night. You have to get a job to support yourself in the mean time.
When I Booked my first music Video I thought that was it. I’d made it. No more regular job. Well I was wrong after that job was over I had to find a job right away cause as a professional dancer it takes up to 30 days to get paid. Just because you booked one job doesn’t mean your going to book the next. Having a Job in between gigs is important. So here are 4 tips to help you find the job that is right for a professional back up dancers life style.
Tip #1 Find jobs with perks
Tip #2 find out the needs of other dancers and learn that skill.
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Web design. we are in the technology area and dancers all need a web site or blog where they can post there dance video or digital resumes. Learn myspace face-book and other social network site.
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Learn how to make music or mix mudsic. professional dancer are alway putting on shows and they need someone edit music for the performance.
- learn how to take picture professional dancers alway need pictures. Pictures are a must have in this business. This is a great skill to pick up cause styles and times change and a dancers picture has to change with them so dancers will always need head-shots.
Tip #3 Work for a entertainment company
Ba mitzvah are a great job for professional dancers because you work only on weekends which leaves your week open for classes and audition. Its fun to entertain kids and at the same time your practicing your performance skills. Besides Kids are the best crowd to perform in front of cause they will let you know if you suck or not.
Tip #4 Find Jobs that fit Your scedule.
Any Job that are at night is great cause it leaves you day open to audition and classes.
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Bar tending
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Waitressing
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Hostess
That’s it. Hope these tips have help you narrow down what type of side jobs to get to support You. Leave me a comment and let me know if this information was helpful or not. Once again its yo boy Chopper From ChopperDanceBlog and remember
There’s Only ONE.
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3 Insider Tips You need to know to become a Professional Dancer
Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by chopper.
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Here are some insider tips to help you get prepared for the Professional Dance world.
The Audition
Tip 1.) There are 2 types of auditions That you need To be aware of.
Cattle Calls- auditions where everybody who is a dancer comes out in hopes to get the job. These auditions can last anywhere from 4 to 8 hr and as many as 100 to 500 dancers could show up. So be prepared. Bring a lunch and lots of water, also bring headphones so you can practice while you wait. Head shots and resume is a must and bring your A Game.
Request Auditions- You have to have a agent to get requested to go to this audition. Only a few dancer are selected to get the opportunity to audition for the job. Dancers are selected by pictures based on height, body type, hair color, and ethnicity. Good thing about this type of audition it has less people and they know the “type” they are looking for which gives you a better chance at gettin the job. They only usally last for 2 to 4hr or even less.
Tips 2.) Now you’re in the audition. Well let me tell ya talent alone won’t get you the job. You must first look the part… Image is everything. If you have an agent they will give you the breakdown of what to wear. Always dress to impress. For both guys and girls it is good to show some skin. You be the judge on how much skin you want to show but don’t over do it. Your style should be current you don’t want to show up in some MC Hammer pants and a polka dot shirt. Check out music videos and fashion magazines to let you know what’s hot. So if you were the one that stood out at the audition, you’re booked for the job! Once you’ve gotten the job here is what to expect…
Tip 3.) Don’t assume that all the hard work is over now that you booked the job. Now it is time to really bring your A-game cause you still could get fired, so always put you best foot forward. If it is your first job and you get fired it could ruin your reputation and hurt you confidence as a dancer. Be on time and be social make friends. don’t kiss butt but be yourself.
Thats all! If you follow these steps you will be well on you way to building amazing dance resume.
