by Shaté L. Hayes | Nov 21, 2022 | Career, Pointe+
“Why isn’t anyone talking about this?” That was my question the first year of my freelance dance career after my mom, a tax expert with over 30 years of experience doing both corporate and community taxes, guided me through organizing my finances. From technique to...
by Haley Hilton For Dance Magazine | May 20, 2022 | Career
Most young ballet dancers assume that company life is the only professional career worth pursuing—but there’s more than one path to success. We got the scoop on indie work from four freelance ballerinas, who shared their journeys to freelancing, their daily must-dos...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 23, 2014 | Ask Amy, Career
This story originally appeared in the December 2014/January 2015 issue of Pointe. I accidentally double-booked myself for rehearsals for two different performances. I can’t be in two places at once, and I’m afraid I’ll get fired for messing up. How...