how can i let other people see my talents?

Question

wel i am a great dancer and every one in my skool thinks so .. and i want to become a pro. dancer , but i dont know were to go to go so people who are dance teacher can see my talent of dancing .. so do u no were i should go ?

Answer 1

It sounds as though you want to be "discovered," and go straight from being an unknown directly to being a professional dancer of some kind. That's not usually the way it works, as most dancers become professionals by first taking years of dance training and then going out on auditions for the specific kinds of dance jobs that they want.

In most cases across the country, the dance teachers are not the ones who hook you up with jobs. They can only tell you if they think you are ready to audition for jobs - that is, if they've ever danced professionally themselves. (In most towns across the U.S., few of the dance teachers have ever danced professionally.) It's only those people who are in charge of dance companies or dance productions who do the hiring.

Therefore, the surest way to a pro career is to find the best dance training possible, usually with teachers who have performed professionally. However, there are two places where it is possible to be "discovered": Broadway Dance Center in New York City, and the Edge Performing Arts Center in L.A. ("Steps" in NYC is also a possibility, but they mostly focus on ballet and modern.)

But since you sound rather young, I don't want you to get your hopes up, as I'm guessing you're a beginner and only the most advanced dancers could get discovered at those places and there are hundreds of them at those places. No professional will want to work with an untrained dancer.

P.S. My answer applies to a variety of dance styles, but mostly hiphop. Contrary to what daninBaBY wrote, there are plenty of "real professional" hiphop dancers. They are the ones who represent the exception to the rule when it comes to formal training. "Most dancers" DO need years of formal training - and ballet dancers ALWAYS do - but social dance forms such as hiphop and ballroom do not need as much.

Answer 2

Mmm..sorry, but it is almost impossible to be a professional dancer without any training, the main reason being: real professional dancers are actually ballet dancers. Anything else isn't considered 'professional.' Get 10 years or so under your belt and maybe you can go to some competitions. started dancing when I was 2 1/2 and have been in competition ever since. I am now 16 years old and will be dancing with the America Ballet Theatre in the fall. Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars :)