Choosing the right places to audition
Although I would never tell someone where to go or not to go there are still things one needs to think about. Auditioning is tiring, exhausting both mentally and physically, Its expensive and most times the outcome is not what one expected. Mass auditions are expensive and it’s hard to be seen when there are so many people.
So lets look at some pointers to think about when auditioning or choosing which auditions to go to and which not.
Do some research, is the city somewhere you can really envision yourself living and existing outside of the work.
Is it a choreographer's company or a repetoire company. Do you even know what that means?
How many dancers are there and how many nationalities are represented within the company.
What are the height requirements.
What kind or repertoire do they do.
What kind of contracts do they have and what if any benefits and insurance.
Who is the director and what is the history of the company.
What kind of repertoire do they do and how many show a year.
There are many other questions , but lets just look for the moment at these.
Every city has a different life style. Don’t just take a job to have one and then 6 moths later you realise you hate the city and want to leave. Think about it check out the tourist sites and info on the city and housing and activities.
Choreographers company verses Repertoire company. Do you want to dance repertoire and most like join a company with heirachy, or work with a choreographer who decides who he or she wants in their choreography without caring about hierarchy. In rep companies outside stagers and choreographers will come to set ballet and you may get and you may not. As they will watch you in class and a rehearsal and then choose from that. Being in a choreographers company means you work with that person daily and they get to know you and what you can do.
Bigger companies meany longer waits to get ahead and get chances. Smaller companies means everyone dance
Height requirements it speaks for itself.
Repertoire, classical, neoclassical or more contemporary. Know what you are as a dancer and what you want to dance.
Is the company full time or project type. Do they have year contracts and benefits.
Learn about the director and what he or she has done and which ballets and dancers they like. This way you cans if you are suited to the company or not.
Is it a touring company, do they do lots of show.
Auditionng is in itself and art. Know what you want and don’t be desperate. Yo will find your place.
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if you have any questions just write to me and I will try to answer them.
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