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Maximize Your Training and Growth at a Summer Intensive

Six tips for choosing the perfect summer intensive for pre-professional ballerinas.

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Putting Auditions Into Perspective

For our last post in our Audition 101 series, we’re focusing on perspective. Too often, dancers are so focused on getting accepted into a particular place that their worth becomes tied to their success. With this mindset, each audition experience can easily become full of pressure and anxiety.

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Audition Advice | Sarah Clarke

As part of our Audition 101 series, we interviewed some professional dancers at Ballet 5:8, asking for audition advice based on their personal audition experiences. So far, we shared interviews with Company Artist Elizabeth Marlin and Solo Artist Samuel Opsal. The third interview we're sharing is with Company Artist Sarah Clarke.

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Audition Advice | Samuel Opsal

As part of our Audition 101 series, we interviewed some professional dancers at Ballet 5:8 and share their insight from their personal audition experiences. Last time, Company Artist Elizabeth Marlin shared with us. Next up, we have Solo Artist Samuel Opsal.

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Audition Advice | Elizabeth Marlin

As part of our Audition 101 series, we thought we would interview some professional dancers at Ballet 5:8 and share their insight from their personal audition experiences. First up, we have Company Artist Elizabeth Marlin.

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5 Tips for Video Auditions

In our Audition 101 Series, we shared five tips for dance resumés and video reels. This time, we're sharing five tips for video auditions.

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5 Tips for Video Reels

In our last blog post for auditions, we covered resumé tips. But how about video reels? This is another challenging audition material that takes time to put together. If done well, your video reel will highlight you and be satisfying to watch. Here are 5 tips for video reels.

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5 Tips for Dance Resumés

Gathering your audition materials can be stressful, especially if you have never done it before. As we head into the thick of audition season, here are a few tips for formatting dance resumés to help you have a smoother audition experience. Today, we’re sharing five resumé tips for company auditions.

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