So, you're a Dancer...
The question that isn't a question, though I do love to answer it! And I'm being completely serious when I say that - I absolutely LOVE explaining what I do. Multiple dancers may get annoyed by the lack of understanding for our profession, though I find it such a great window of opportunity to explain my career and my passion! Especially because that seems to be the biggest thing - not many people have what I do, a career that also is a passion. It's exciting, it's fun, but most people don't understand the toil it can be. I love diving into this topic because it intrigues most people and I feel that they leave having a better understanding of the hardship that is a career in the arts. In turn, they tend to respect what we do more and may leave with a deeper appreciation for dancers!
Each dancer's career looks different and each dance company operates in a different way. I tend to begin by saying this and then lead into my personal experience as a dance major at Western Michigan University as well as my experience as a Company Member with South Chicago Dance Theatre. I will do the same with you all in the blog today! By breaking it down into what we go through mentally, physically, and emotionally I feel that most people leave with a better understanding and overall respect of a dancer's profession.
Like any career, dancing is mentally taxing. Dancers must possess a strong sense of musical knowledge, overall timing, spatial knowledge, and ability to work with with others. Intelligence and creativity as a part of a team are especially important. I always have said that my dance friends are my best friends and that it's always been easier for me to get along with or understand other dancers points of view. I truly believe this is because of the trust and teamwork that dance requires. There is no doubt that a dancer must stand out while also respectfully engaging with a team of other creatives. We are also required to remember TONS of choreography at the drop of a hat. When I tell people that some of our pieces are upwards of 15 to 20 minutes long, they are impressed by the stamina. I'm further impressed by the ability to recall and perform the choreography after learning it so quickly. Dancers in technique class as well as in quick choreographic residencies are expected to learn long chunks of choreography in solely an instant. The brain is always active alongside the body. In addition, going to school for dance was no simple task. Our course load was heavy on top of rehearsals extending late into the night. Studying the history of various styles alongside kinesiology, music fundamentals, and choreographic skills made for a strenuous major to take on.
Most people understand that dance is physically demanding although they often are shocked to find out HOW physical it can be. If you need reference, just look at my feet on any given day - they are the definition of beat up! For us, we begin each day with a challenging 90-minute class followed by a 3-hour long rehearsal of our dances. Personally, I enjoy cross-training for injury prevention and will workout by taking barre classes, running, or doing HIIT workouts anywhere from 3-5 times a week in addition to my dance training. Our dancing is extremely athletic and burns out our leg muscles and challenges our balance and core strength all while making it look graceful and seamless. It's no easy task. Performing a 20-minute piece doesn't even begin to compare to 20-minutes of any other type of exercise. Professional contemporary dance requires the utmost endurance and strength. You won't know it 'til you see it - better yet EXPERIENCE it.
Lastly, there's quite a big emotional aspect to being a dancer. Rather than getting an interview for a position, we audition amongst hundreds of other dancers. We hear "no" far too often and must be resilient and bounce right back into the next audition. Confidence can easily get shot down by a bad audition, a comment from a teacher or choreographer, and constant strife to improve and "fix" what you're working with. In other careers you are judged by your brain's capacity. As a dancer, we are judged by our brain AND our body's capability. It can be tough - dancers are some of the most emotionally strong people I know.
Through all of the mental, physical, and emotional toughness one thing stands true - I LOVE WHAT I DO. No one can ever take that away from me. At the end of the day, it's SO different from other careers and it is truly difficult, but nothing compares to the feeling of waking up each day and fulfilling a dream I had for myself. I'm thankful that my passion is my career and I'm more than happy to help others understand what I do!
Hopefully this was a helpful insight into our daily life/our career. South Chicago Dance Theatre has been my home base for dance for almost two years and I'm proud of what it has done for me in so many ways.
Refresh & Renew - Looking forward to 2022!
Happy New Year! Out with the old and in with the new...as a company, we are SO ready for 2022!!
All of us dancers are currently on break from rehearsal, but we are eager to get back to it come January 4. The break offers us some time to let our bodies rest, travel home to see family and loved ones, and to recharge and gear up for the second half of the season. You've heard a lot about what we have already done this season, but here's a look ahead...plenty of the reasons that we are excited for 2022 and what it has in store for South Chicago Dance Theatre.
- Stephanie Martinez's Residency is approaching!! It's been a jam-packed past couple of months kicking off our residencies for our 5th season's show in May, but we are particularly looking forward to our first residency of 2022 with Stephanie Martinez herself. It'll be amazing to get some female choreographic energy in our space & explore a new style with her the last week in January!
- Black History Month! Always a joy to share with local schools our choreographed production for Black History Month, but this year we are especially excited as we return to in-person showings!
- Our Company's trip to Amsterdam! Change of plans, but still an exciting adventure ahead. Due to quarantine requirements, we have shifted our meeting and performance with Choomna Arts Center from South Korea to be in Amsterdam. I for one am insanely excited to explore a new city and dance with our Korean Seoul-mates again!
- Crystal Perkins' Residency! It will be year two working with Crystal on this piece and as she's been awarded with the Princess Grace honor, we cannot wait to congratulate her and continue to work on her choreography!
- The BIGGEST of them all - OUR HARRIS THEATER SHOW ON MAY 20, 2022! It's going to be huge and I've already told everyone I know about it, so make sure you snag your tickets before my fan club buys them all out...! I'm thrilled to be performing at such a big theater in Chicago and to finish the season by showcasing all of our hard work to the public. After some strange and virtual years, this is going to be a blast.
Lots in store and very thankful to be experiencing it all. Per usual, we wouldn't be here without the support and generosity of our audiences, donors, families, and friends. From all of South Chicago Dance Theatre...Happy New Year! We hope 2022 brings you as much joy as we know ours will. And hey - come to our show! It's sure to make your year at least a little bit brighter!!
Residency Recap: Ron de Jesus
Another choreographic residency in the books, folks! With each new dance completed, it feels like our May 20th show at the Harris Theatre is inching up closer and closer!! (P.s. our tickets are LIVE, check it out at https://my.harristheaterchicago.org/9805/9806 !)
This past week, immediately prior to our 2-week holiday break as a company, we had the privilege of having Ron de Jesus and his beautiful assistant, Kiri, join us in studio! After a year of virtual residencies and performances, it is always refreshing to have new energy in our dance space. Ron had five short days of rehearsal to put together our finale piece for the show in May. Ron had the biggest challenge of working with a cast of thirteen dancers. The cast is made up of all of SCDT's company members, all of our emerging artists, our wonderful trainee, and four of our guest artists!
Each choreographer's approach is quite different, and it's always a joy and a learning experience to see how people like to create dance. Ron was very collaborative with us as dancers and referred to each of us as "different precious gems of a crown". Kicking off the week with this analogy helped us all to feel valued and in a safe space to experiment with choreography. And it is so true - without each one of us and our creative minds, there wouldn't be a dance or a company! We all have such a special contribution to this dance and to this company as a whole.
After spending the first day constructing some of our own material as well as duet/trio material with various partners, Ron began to construct his piece. Ron had already chosen some intense, dark music to compliment the dancing we had been working on thus far. It wasn't until day three when we really got into the core of creating the dance. We tried some big lifts with Elijah, Hayley, and Kim that are quite frankly show-stopping spectacles. Safety is always our top priority, but these lifts are impressive and difficult if I do say so myself! Ron also choreographed a giant group section for the last minute of the piece that is extremely grounded and athletic. This dance ends with a true bang to close our fifth anniversary show, that's for certain!
We were pressed for time with such a big cast and only one week to make a highly-intricate ten minute piece. Our last day of rehearsal for the year (Friday, December 17) was a sweaty one - but that just goes to show the hard work that we put into it! Day five was intense to say the least as we quickly worked to string together all of the sections of the piece. Transitions were clarified, entrances and exits were set, and extra choreography was executed in order to make the piece as brilliant as it could be.
About an hour before the end of rehearsal, board members, mentors, other choreographers, and SCDT supporters came to watch an open showing of Ron's work. We ran the piece full out twice from top to bottom, which was a physical toil. I'm proud of where the piece is at and truly believe that it will be a tremendous way to end our Harris Theatre show as well as our 5th anniversary season.
It's always a privilege getting to work with new choreographers, and Ron was no exception. His desire and passion to create a high-energy, thrilling, and all-around virtuous work was evident this week. He's a choreographer I look up to and his intensity made us all push ourselves to our dancing limits which always makes for a cutting-edge performance.
May 20 - save the date! You won't want to miss it. What a way to end 2021. We can't wait to begin 2022 with more residency fun. Next up...Stephanie Martinez!
Residency #1: DONE!
We did it! Residency number one of our 5th season is complete! This year is big because we have four separate week-long residencies with choreographers who are contributing pieces towards our May 20 show at the Harris Theater (look out for a ticket link soon!)
Our first residency was such a wonderful note to start on! Wade Schaaf, of Chicago Repertory Ballet, was with us for the entire week creating a beautiful piece to a score of Bach. We were beyond lucky to work with Wade and their positive energy, attention to detail, and willingness to truly collaborate with us dancers to create a dance we were all proud of. Very thankful this Thanksgiving season (see: last blog post!)
Day one began as a sort of "workshop" day/audition as we learned a 2-minute long phrase that Wade envisioned as a unison section during the first section of the piece. Wade then crafted the first section with seven dancers, featuring solo moments while also considering desired lighting design for the full outcome. I get so excited when a choreographer has a full vision for the piece and Wade came in with music, some choreography to explore, a costume idea, AND a lighting idea. I can't reveal too much as I want you to buy a ticket to come see the live show, but just trust me...it's going to be a production!
Day two came along and we somehow worked so quickly that we were advancing into section two of the piece that is much more quirky, upbeat, and fast-paced. I love adding some personality to my dancing so day two was probably my favorite day of working with Wade. Blending theatre and dance is something I truly love and don't get to do too much of, so when I do - I'm all out!
Finally, days three and four were spent crafting a somber and personal trio that illustrates somewhat of a family portrait dynamic. The partnering and lifts weave in and out so seamlessly and it's gorgeous to watch...I promise! We finished day four by cleaning and noting details prior to Wade's departure from us (and our departure to Thanksgiving break!!)
All in all, I was thoroughly impressed at Wade's ability to work so quickly while keeping the work environment silly, upbeat, fun, but also productive. It's a joy to see choreographers to bring their authentic personality to a process - I believe it makes for the best work!
May 20 - mark your calendars! That's when you can see Wade's amazing work alongside four other riveting works. I'm excited to continue to update you on the rest of our residencies, but happy to report that we started the first one off on the right foot!
10 Things I'm Thankful For: Year 2
I’m back for year two of my favorite time of the year: THANKSGIVING! There’s something about the closing out of the Fall season, feeling the togetherness of family (whether that be by blood, dance, or friendship), and the act of giving thanks that makes me the happiest! I still practice this each day – I sit down in the morning and list 10 things I’m thankful for. It has a way of starting my day right and allowing me to see the good in the day right off the bat!
Last year, this was my favorite blog I wrote! I managed to easily book through ten things I loved and was thankful for with SCDT and it lifted my spirits greatly. I am so excited to do it again this year, but with a bit of a twist! Instead of 10 things I’m grateful for overall (which you can see in last years’ blog, not much has changed!!), I’ve decided to do 10 things that I’m grateful for so far this season. As we move towards more in person performances, I have quite a few things that have brought me an overwhelming sense of gratitude in the past couple of months. Season 5…you’ve already outdone yourself! Here are a few of the best things so far:
- DANCE FOR LIFE 2021! So many things I could say about this event, but I felt nothing but love for my people after performing on that stage in front of hundreds of people. One of the best memories I’ll hold for quite some time.
- Our new guest artists and Emerging Artists! Y’all…you have NO clue how well everyone jumped right into being a family this season. I could right a whole other gratitude list for each new member of our SCDT family. They push me to be better each day and make me laugh when I’m at my deepest point of exhaustion. All in all – everyone keeps me going!!
- Our dance circle with Giordano Dance Chicago! The energy in the room the day we took class from Nan Giordano was AMAZING! Reminded me exactly why I do what I do!
- Performing at Navy Pier – what a gorgeous backdrop we had to perform our two pieces by Kia S. Smith. I’m also a little bias about this performance – my family came and saw me perform live for the first time since college…the best memory FOR SURE!
- Our added Friday contemporary company classes with Ethan Kirschbaum! Most people look at Friday as a day to get through, but let me tell you – if you were to kick off your morning with a class from Ethan, you’d look forward to Friday’s at work, too! We are so thankful for Ethan’s guidance and amazing instruction. Plus, we LOVE having contemporary as a part of our class training this year!
- Harvest Festival Chicago! What a great opportunity to be in this show next to so many talented companies! We also got to bring back Crystal Michelle Perkins’ “Lit-Anies” which was a joy in itself.
- Our South Korean friends from Choomna Art Center visiting and joining us in such a good time! Everything from the choreographic process, to dancing and improvising together, to hanging out as a group was such an amazing time. We can hardly wait to see them all again!
- Our Korean Traditional Dance master classes. We were introduced to a new style of dance which of course presented its own challenges, but was such an honor and cool opportunity to learn!
- Getting to participate in school shows as a part of South Chicago Dance Festival! Sharing dance with kids in local high schools was so much fun and allowed us an intimate performance setting that we haven’t experienced in quite some time!
- Lastly, I’m thankful for our most recent residency with Wade Schaaf (stay tuned for more on this!). Their piece was such a privilege to learn and be a part of! It’s so different from our other repertoire and I already know it’ll be a great addition to our show at the Harris in May!!
Y’all, that was the easiest list to make. Ten things may seem like a lot for four months, but so much has happened so quickly and we are forever thankful! I hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful holiday surrounded by whomever you consider family. Much love always and Happy Thanksgiving from South Chicago Dance Theatre!
Our Seoul-mates are Here!
No doubt, it has been a whirlwind of a month so far! We are well into November and the SCDT has been working tirelessly and performing more than we have since pre-pandemic! It has been such a blessing overall and we are so thankful.
On November 1, our friends from Choomna Art Center in Seoul. South Korea arrived in Chicago!! If you haven’t heard about our cultural diplomacy program, look no further than our Choreographic Diplomacy tab on the website. We used the first four days of rehearsal to recreate the piece that Artistic Director of Choomna Art Center, Joseph Kim, and Artistic Director of SCDT, Kia S. Smith, began creating in Seoul in 2019. The piece is around thirty minutes in length and includes two duets, a trio, two solos as well as group interactions. The artistic directors split up to create separate chunks of choreography at the top of the week with us dancers and on the third day of rehearsal, we strung together the entire piece.
Joseph works deeply with connection and improvisational work. Each day we were led in improvisational exercises with Joseph to fuel our connection with the group, center our breathing, and foster each artist’s creativity in their natural movement. Using these improv techniques, Joseph crafted two brand new duets that occur during the piece and were specific to the dancers he worked with now in 2021. Working with Joseph led me to trust my instincts, be confident in my choices as a mover, and ultimately made me feel very calm and connected to my movement and my duet partner. One would assume that learning an entire 30 minute piece over four days would be a cause for stress, but for me it was just the opposite. I felt strangely at peace the entire week. Joseph didn’t rush the process, he sat with each decision, and made sure to breathe alongside his dancers. It made me feel comfortable with him from day one. He trusted me, I trusted him, and this allowed for magic to happen choreographically. Being a part of his process definitely encouraged my growth as a dancer. It’s always so fun and a great learning experience to work with new choreographers.
Kia worked with the trio while Joseph was crafting the duets. Her process was slightly different as she stuck with her original intricate choreography from 2019, cleaning and teaching it to three new trio dancers. The trio is extremely forward moving, quirky, and specific. It’s one of the most personality-driven sections of the piece for sure.
After two days of working on this choreographic material, all seven dancers joined together in the studio and we pieced the choreography together in chronological order. We figured out spacing, new group sections, transitions, etc.
Come week two of our South Korean friends being in town, we were already performing the full-length work! It began with an open rehearsal showing on Monday, November 8 and continued throughout the week with dance exchanges at Kenwood Academy High School and with Dyett Dance. We were thrilled to share our dance with high school students in the area as they shared their own choreography and dance routines as well. It is always such a pleasure to look at the young talent and potential around us. To know that the arts are alive and bring joy to kids throughout their school day is always amazing.
Just today we said a “see you later” to our South Korean Seoul-mates! We are counting down the days until we get to see them and dance with them again in February when South Chicago Dance Theatre goes international! Stay tuned for all of our fun adventures then!!
Spooks & Spirit Week
We have fun, yes we do! We have fun, how ’bout you??
South Chicago Dance Theatre – we work hard but we also know how to have a good time! One of my favorite things about our company is the environment we’ve created in rehearsal. We are each other’s family. Dance is difficult in so many ways…not only is it physically exhausting and strenuous on our bodies, but it also requires an abundance of mental effort to retain and perfect choreography and can tend to be emotionally draining at times. Our passion drives us through these hardships, but sometimes it’s the bonds and friendships that hold you together and keep you going as well. We’ve had a lot going on recently – between Harvest Festival performances, working on Kia S. Smith’s new piece for the Harris Theatre, prepping for South Chicago Dance Festival and reviewing repertoire…we were ready for a boost of extra energy.
Which brings us to….SPIRIT WEEK! Yes, we created it ourselves and forced the idea upon Kia, but we had a week full of spooky fun. Tuesday was orange & black, Wednesday was “black tie affair” (we had a photoshoot with Michelle Reid, stay tuned for some fabulous pictures!!) and we finished the week with our Halloween costumes and some trick-or-treat candy from Kia!! I love that our company finds ways to keep it exciting, keep up the moral and the energy, and of course – just have fun! We are 100% ourselves 100% of the time and let me tell you, I know some of the best personalities in the world because they are on this company!!
We hope you celebrated Halloween in your own special way this week and got to engage in your own spooky fun! Always a good time to feel like a kid again, and I thought we’d share a bit of the fun with you on the blog! Hope it made you smile. Lots to catch you all up on in the coming month – it’s going to be BIG! Between the Festival, our first residency for the 5th anniversary season, and some outreach with Chicago schools…you’re about to be hit with a lot of fun content!
As always STAY TUNED! And I suppose you can STAY SPOOKY as well! Happy Halloween, y’all!
It's FESTIVAL Season!
Do you know what time it is? Well if you don't - now you do! November is quickly approaching and we have so much coming up (check up on our social media...HINT HINT!) that we simply cannot wait to share with an audience! Our annual South Chicago Dance Festival commences in November and we are excited to kick it off with the arrival of Choomna Art Center coming to join us all the way from Seoul, South Korea.
If you are unaware of our Choreographic Diplomacy program, check it out! It truly is one of the things that got me so excited about Kia and working with the company. We are GLOBALLY engaged, people!! Kia is a big time dreamer and that dream includes collaborating and working with dance organizations throughout the entire world. Our first Choreographic Diplomacy was a three-year partnership with Choomna in South Korea, though our timeline got a little thrown off due to Covid. But if dancers are anything, we are resilient, and we know how to make it work (just as much as Tim Gunn, I might say). Our three year partnership with Joseph Kim (Artistic Director of Choomna Art Center) finishes off this season with a 2-week visit from the South Korean company and later, a 2-week trip to Seoul for SCDT in February of 2022!
To say we are thrilled is an understatement. As dancers, an experience to work with other professionals in the industry is exciting as it is. But on top of this, to work with a company oceans away and collaborate to form a piece of choreography that transcends language barriers and cultural differences to focus on the art of dance and it's innate way of speaking through movement...that's something REAL special. Personally, I can't wait to have new energy grace our space and to be inspired by the artists in the promotional photo above. It's bound to be a learning, growing, and exciting experience.
Are you interested in seeing our collaborative work? We are hosting an open showing of the work after a Korean Traditional Dance Class on Monday, November 8 from 6-8pm. Come see the work, meet the artists, and enjoy a night of dance with SCDT! The link to register for this free event is as follows: SCDTchoreographicdiplomacy.eventbrite.com
Help us start our South Chicago Dance Festival right!!! We can't wait to see you there!
Where we've been & where you can see us Next!
South Chicago Dance Theatre is in SESSION! It's been two quick months of rehearsal already, but we have done quite a bit in the short time we've been back. I feel like it's about time I update you on what we've done and what's coming up. Compared to last season, our audience has many opportunities to see us live as we are frequently around the Chicago area performing!
Where we've been:
- Did you see us at Dance for Life? What an amazing honor it was to participate in this years' annual Dance for Life event put on by Chicago Dancers United. On August 26, 2021 the event was held outdoors and the audience turnout was amazing. SCDT performed an excerpt of Kia S. Smith's "Architect of a Dream" and the crowd was on their feet at the end. It was a performance to remember!
- Maybe you enjoyed a night out at Navy Pier and recognized us performing at Chicago Live Again's event on September 25, 2021! Our beautiful backdrop for this outdoor performance was one you did not want to miss. We performed Kia's excerpt of "Architect of a Dream" again as well as "I Too Sing America" which was also a part of our 2020 Black History Month performance series. Our first time performing this piece live was exhilarating and so fun. Our group had a blast and felt so supported by fellow dancers and performers who stuck around to watch our performance!
Where you can see us next:
- What are you up to this weekend? If nothing, check out Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival! SCDT is performing both October 8 & 9 at Ruth Page Center for Dance. The show includes multiple companies and performers from all around Chicago. We cannot wait to perform Crystal Michelle Perkins' (ahem - Princess Grace Award winner woo woo!!) piece titled "Lit-Anies". We've been hard at work in studio piecing together the work that we learned over Zoom last season. This will be our first live performance of the choreography and it is athletic and powerful. Come on out to see it - you won't regret it!
- Coming up in November we have many events that contribute to our annual South Chicago Dance Festival. We have school shows, master classes, a concert of dance films to be premiered virtually, and so much more. Stay up to date with us on social media (@southchicagodancetheatre on Instagram and South Chicago Dance Theatre on Facebook) to find out more in real time! What we are most excited for is the arrival of our South Korean dance company partnership friends! We are so lucky to have the honor to collaborate with them again and are looking forward to our in-studio experience with the dancers!
More to come of course! This year is jam-packed and bound to be a good way. I'll be here updating you every step of the way, per usual!!
Let us know where you'll be seeing us next or if you enjoyed a past performance on our social media. We love connecting with our audience and look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events!!
A Week in our Life
I get asked it far too often..."what's it like being a professional dancer?" Our job is one of the most physically, emotionally, and mentally challenging careers, yet many people are inquisitive about what it really entails. I LOVE answering this question because, personally, I feel that others can only truly understand how and why we do what we do if we take the time to explain it AND if those who are listening can feel the passion with which we explain it. Dancers don't do what they do because of the compensation or the status. We are driven by the pure love of the art and the challenge and growth it brings to our everyday life.
Every professional dance career looks a bit different - some are gig based, some dancers are part-time around another career in an unrelated industry, some are company contracted with different schedules than ours. But here you are at southchicagodancetheatre.com, so I'm going to write what I know and give you a full glimpse into a week in our life, most particularly what we've been up to this month!
Alarms go off at a different time for each of us...I'm an early riser and require a lot of coffee to function, so I'm usually up around 6:15am to prepare for my day and allot myself enough time for traffic along my commute to Hyde Park School of Dance where we rehearse Tuesday through Friday each week. Arrival time at the studio is around 9am in which we prepare for Pilates warm-up from 9:15-9:30am. The wonderful Sam Dauer has created a 15 minute Pilates warm-up routine to prepare us and activate certain essential muscle groups for us as dancers. Next up from 9:30-10:45am is Company Class (to those of you dancers - our company classes are open classes! Come check them out, you won't regret it!) Tuesday we have Modern with our Artistic & Executive Director, Kia S. Smith, Wednesday is Ballet with Sarah Schaefer, Thursday is Ballet with Kia, and Friday is Contemporary with Ethan Kirschbaum. We are privileged to have such wonderful teachers and I can't tell you how important it is for us to train in a variety of styles with the repertoire we have!
After class is complete, we typically take a short break and return to the studio around 11am to begin rehearsal. Rehearsal can include a multitude of things. Recently, we were preparing for our upcoming shows, so we would find ourselves doing full runs of pieces we are familiar with while also reviewing or teaching previous repertoire to our emerging and guest artists. Rehearsal runs until 2pm and if there's one thing I can guarantee you, it's that it is SWEATY and a lot of hard work - but us SCDT dancers love to make it an upbeat environment and never fail to have a good time. Later this season, rehearsal may include residencies from our 5 new commissioned works this season in which we would learn new pieces created on our company by outside choreographers. Regardless of what we do with our three hour rehearsal chunk, it is productive and challenging.
Post-rehearsal, we have jobs outside of the studio. Many of us, myself included, teach at local dance studios for children. It's exciting to share our love and passion for dance with the next generation as I know I gained my love for the art form from my inspiring teachers growing up! Others work at local gyms, restaurants, reception desks, coffee shops, etc. We even have a few dancers who are in school working towards more/prestigious degrees. If there's one thing to know about dancers, it's that we are not lazy humans! A body in motion stays in motion, and rest assured...we are ALWAYS moving!
Hopefully you have more of an idea as to what we do on a daily basis - our career is anything but ordinary, but it's our "normal". We've all grown up with hectic schedules and are used to managing our time well and giving our all to whatever we do. We're all out here just living the dream!!