Pointe, February 1st, 2008
What to expect when you are just starting out in a company
An apprenticeship can be a golden opportunity to learn what is really required of a professional dancer, both on and off stage. To make the most of the opportunity, find out what to expect ahead of time.
"Apprentices learn how to keep healthy, how to perform at a higher level, how to get in tune with a choreographer," says Dermot Burke, artistic director of Dayton Ballet. "It's a lot easier to think about being a professional dancer than to actually be one."
Almost every ballet company, large or small, has an apprentice level, howev...
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