In Association with Darley Dance Productions
It’s amazing how many dancers do not keep track of their pay! Why? I don’t know if it’s because I work with a lot of British dancers and in Britain we’re not supposed to talk about money but I know so many dancers who simply don’t know what they are owed and by whom! Are …
It can be so easy to put off doing admin work or to skip a rehearsal but if you want to make your living as a freelance dancer then you need to take yourself seriously (not too seriously though) and plan your week properly. It’s really important for you, as a professional dancer, to be …
Very often freelance dancers can be easily overlooked and sometimes even looked down on. People sometimes think that if you don’t work full time in a dance company then you can’t make a living as a dancer but it’s not true at all. If you are organised and driven then making a living as a …
I wanted to put together a Burton Albion Cheerleaders season highlights video but unfortunately we weren’t very good at taking videos all the time! Some games we took loads and others we took none so it seemed a little daft to refer to it as highlights when I know that unfortunately some of the best …
It’s always fun to play a character as a dancer and there is no decade more fun than the 1920s…. except possibly the 1950s! Anyway it’s never going to be a dull day when you get to dance in fringed dresses and be flapper girls. This event was a lot of fun. It was a …
When I say ‘small dance company’ I feel as though I may be selling many companies short as very often they are not small but what I mean is that these companies are the ones who will give you the short term contracts. One off events here and there or short runs of events without …
There are many reasons why a dancer may choose to take on work as a hostess or a promo model. These events can not only help bridge a gap in pay and help make a little extra money but they can also give dancers a break. No matter how well trained you are or how …
It was really great to talk to Steph on our last video about what it’s like to be a part time professional dancer. It was interesting to hear all about how she juggles everything from her day job and home life to her teaching jobs and dance life. It’s sounds like a crazy time and …
Steph Brown is a part time professional dancer who works in and around the East Midlands. During the day Steph has a ‘normal’ desk job but in the evenings and at weekends Steph embraces her passion for dance and works at as many events as she can manage. In this interview I talk to Steph …
Sometimes as a freelance dancer you see dance jobs that perhaps don’t feel worth the effort or maybe you do a dance job and think back that perhaps you didn’t enjoy it as much as you thought. Well I’m here to tell you that every single dance job is worth it! If you are working …