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 Garnet Henderson For Dance Magazine | Mar 15, 2020 | Career, News, The Latest
As Broadway goes dark and performances are canceled across the country, the financial repercussions of a global pandemic have gone from hypothetical to very real. This is especially true in the dance community, where many institutions are nonprofits or small...
by Amy Brandt | Sep 6, 2017 | Ask Amy, Career
I have a short contract at a small company. What’s the best way to build connections for freelance gigs during my layoff? —Allison During my career, I found that the best way to build connections was through colleagues and friends who already had them. If you...
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...