2006-08-04 05:47:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
Well theoretically it's not to late but realistically it depends on the type of dance you wish to do. If you want to be a ballerina realistically you've already missed your chance. You would have had to study intensively since you were a child. Standing on pointe is a skill that takes years to develop and ballet careers tend to be short. If you want to be something like a bellydancer you can put in several years of intense training and dance well into your later years or until you die. There are different expectations and age ranges common to each different dance so you would have to pick something which doesn't need to have been learned at 5 years old. If you want to pursue a dance career the first step is lesson and possibly private coaching/lessons to help you achieve your goal. Then you will want to try and get into a dance company or troupe that performs. Start networking with other dancers and keep audtioning and performing whenever and wherever you can whatever danve you do make sure you get your name out there, advertising is extremely important.
2006-08-04 07:14:15 · answer #1 · answered by cassandra581 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello! I'm 17 and I've been dancing for 10 years already. people are constantly explaining that dancing is an infinitely short career, and i should get started right out of school. it's difficult, because dance is very very strenuous on the body, and dancers usually reach their prime in their late teens/early twenties. however, I've had a ton of experience in dance performances, and almost all ballets call for extras or corps de ballet parts that are designed for less technically advanced dancers, but are still fun and you get to enjoy a lot of stage time, depending on the ballet. I'm not sure exactly what type of dance you're looking at, but I've been in several ballets where the director holds open casting calls in the local newspapers and people from the community take part in the ballet right alongside the most advanced dancers.
it's a really fun experience, so you should start somewhere along those lines, and work your way up, if interested.
and remember...Margot Fonteyn was dancing with the Royal Ballet of London right up into her 50's! so you never know...you could have something really special =)
2006-08-05 17:49:00 · answer #2 · answered by allisizzle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably too late to make a serious career performing - but, you can train, do community stuff, choreograph, and possibly help teach dance.
The reason it's so hard for someone nearly 30 to compete is that most people you'd be competeing against are 10 years younger and have been dancing at least 15 years. Many ballet dancers in particular are washed up by the time they are 25. It's very very sad, but true.
Good luck, continue to take dance, and enjoy it!!
2006-08-04 13:04:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ballroom:
Not too late. I started at 29, I can go pro now if I want, prefer to stay amateur.
It depends on your goals ans aspirations. If you want to become world-famous dancer it is probably kinda late. If you want to become good dance coach/teacher you can achieve that. There are other dance related careers, too, like becoming a Master of Ceremonies (MC) or a scrutineer (counts the scores in a competition).
Where to go: www.ballroomdancers.com
Find a good private studio in your area, start from there.
2006-08-06 16:50:34 · answer #4 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably is too late to make a profession out of it. Dance because you love it, however, and even consider becoming a dance instructor. That way you can transmit your love of and expertise in dance to all the future dancers out there!!
2006-08-04 12:58:33 · answer #5 · answered by 60s Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not too late. I recommend obviously taking dance classes. A good foundation like ballet will definitely help you in other styles as well.
Good Luck
2006-08-04 14:27:09 · answer #6 · answered by ballerina_kim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid it might be too late professionally..... except if you wanted to train in ballroom dancing or salsa and such.... go to the yello pages and look up dance schools. There's no age limit so you can begin dancing pronto! Those classes are alot of fun!!
2006-08-04 12:53:43 · answer #7 · answered by laurakins7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is never too late to start pursuing your passion. Is it realistic? That depends. Are you already independently wealthy?
Start by reading "Dancing for Dummies".
2006-08-04 12:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by Larry B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you can start ! if u hav learnt the basics, well n good, if u haven't, but are passionate about it, u can start anytime
eg: protima bedi, the famous Indian odissi dancer, started at 28-29 yrs.
find a good teacher, practise, practise and practise !
good luck !!
2006-08-04 13:49:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too old for Juilliard
2006-08-05 22:49:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋