Company Audition Series Pt. 1: How to Get into a Company - TwinTalksBallet
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Hey guys! Sorry for rambling a bit in this video. I promise that there is some really valuable information at the end, so I hope you hang in there! The things I cover in this video are also pretty general, so be sure to watch my upcoming videos for more specific information on how to land a job. This will be a pretty big series, but I know that no matter how much I try to cover there will always be more! Just know that if there is something I leave out, it is likely that I will include it in another video in the future. Anyway, I hope that this will serve as a great resource! Best of luck no matter what you do!
-Kirsten
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I wish i started being serious about ballet when i was younger... Now its too late
It's never too late to start again!
HannahWoolery i still dance but it's too late to go pro :/
alien soup how old are you?
this video really made me so happy. My parents would never allow me to do more than 1 ballet class actually. So I secretly practice at night lol. I practise about 1-2 hours each night. I just do a basic barre routine, pointe routine and stretching routine. Is it possible for me to still get into a company even if I can't go to a summer program???
Annn Niemm
My teacher said yes
I have danced since the age of 3. I quit at age 16 and now I'm 20 and want to audition for a company. I hope it all works out.
That’s amazing!! I know that can be intimidating, so know that I’m rooting for you!
If you want support in building the mindset and confidence it takes to “make it”, feel free to consider my coaching services that I offer to help serious dancers like yourself achieve their goals with peace of mind and solid self-esteem. You can learn more by visiting my website:
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Best of luck, regardless! 💕
My family can barely afford dance and I really want to dance ballet. This year I could only take jazz and I would love to be able to focus mostly on ballet and I don't know what to do... I would love to be apart of a company one day, I just don't have the money or studios near me to get good training. I am trying really hard and am practicing everyday. I do pilates for 20-30 minutes everyday and I stretch for 20-30 minutes everyday as well, then cardio a few days a week (2-3 days a week) I practice my routine and practice different turns, leaps, and skills like that almost everyday as well. I play piano to help me with musicality and I might start rec. tap even though it is also for people aged 6-12 and i'm 15, so I may be taking it anyways and look into private ballet lessons and pay for those classes myself with the job I recently got to help me pay for dance. I just really want to succeed in ballet I just need to know what I can do right now with my limitations... I have looked into the summer intensives near me but they are provinces away from me and I need to audition for those. I would really like to have your input on this, thank you.
It might not work but try doing chores and working job either self employed or a regular job save up enough I suggest first saving for good quality ballet clothes pointe Leo tights and all of that then auditioning for a summer intense or something haha 😂 they may be expensive but you get to be trained by professionals depending on which one you are in and you do it every day
hi Kirsten! I just wanted to let you know that I love these videos and it has been helping me so much since I definitely just have reached that point where I have really started getting serious about ballet😄 thank you for being awesome!
+Bella I'm so happy that this has helped you!! Best of luck to you! ❤️
What if... You can't go to summer camp due to financial problems l, is it still fine to audition with only finishing RAD and skill?
I live ina place where there are not much opportunities and only 1 professional school (RAD)
Can I still audition for companys?
How much do you get paid? Or how much a really good company like national ballet Canada or cuba or idk get paid? I am 15 and ballet is getting very serious for me, but I know nothing about companies.
Literally I dance in a small city at a small studio and I doubt I'll ever be brave enough to go to a summer intensive other than the one I do at my small studio
Sunflower_22 ....your comment hits home with me and I felt I had to respond. I used to dance, started in a studio in my teacher's home. We never performed for people because there was no room. And summer intensive weren't a thing then, as far as I know. When I went to high school our dance team performed all the time. When I found out this is what we'd be doing, I almost quit. But after a lot of thinking on it, I decided I won't know how I will feel and do (my fears) until I try. The worst that happens is that you don't like it, or you don't do well. Its a learning experience either way. Once I conquered that fear, I began to jump in with both feet for everything that scared me. Sometimes it was a success and sometimes, not so much. But I learned from each experience. Obviously no one wants to fail, or look bad, but those are another type of fear and negativity. If you can convince yourself that you want to dance because you love it and can enjoy it no matter your performance, then you've won. Try to just enjoy the experience. And if you tell yourself it's no big deal, then you will feel free and shine because you're relaxed and are having fun doing something you love. Just my two cents. I hope you go for it. ☺
I'm from a small town in montana and it Is SO HARD to get to summer programs . They are so so far away. Any tips?
I really need help, Im not going to say my age but i danced when I was three and quit, and i came back many years later. I've trained at a strictly ballet studio now for 5 years now and I still am not up to par with the other girls. My teachers tell me I am good and have a lot of potential but Im just not sure if potential is enough to get into a school. I have been on pointe for 2-ish years and i'll be learning how to pirouette soon. Advice? @The Confident Dancer
What path would you recommend for someone who started ballet at 16 and comes from a small dance workshop?
I would recommend taking as many classes as possible during the year and attending as many workshops and summer programs as you can to get exposure and fresh advice. It would also be beneficial for you to check out colleges with good dance programs so that you can get an education as back up while you extend your training time. Best of luck to you!
I've asked this question a lot. What can a dancer expect to be paid. Is it enough to live on and save for a rainy day?
+fredrika27 It definitely depends on the company, length of contract, and dancer's position, but with an outside job like teaching, dancers usually make enough to live comfortably and save a little.
Unfortunately this doesn't answer my question. For example, do you make minimum wage or have a base pay. Depending on where one lives, a grade school teacher's salary starts at $35,000 plus a bonus for signing on. Back in the day, Gelsey Kirkland wrote that she earned $1,000 a week to Michal Barisnakov's $3,000! So much for comfort level! Let's not kid ourselves, parents and foundations spend thousands of dollars to train a dancer. I think young people should realistically know what they are getting into, so that they are not taken advantage of.
I understand your concern, and I hope you aren't convinced that it's my mission to create unrealistic expectations among parents and impressionable young viewers. If anything, I maintain this channel to cultivate dancers with an educated perspective. There is information I have found online in the past (and also in Pointe Magazine) that lists what dancers make in the top companies, which I found to be quite reasonable (though few make it that far). To be completely honest, it is impossible for me to list specific numbers for you because the salaries really do differ greatly depending on the size of the company, the location, and what free services they are able to provide for the dancers in lieu of outright compensation. For instance, my company provides free gym, yoga, and pilates memberships in addition to chiropractic, massage, and veterinary care. We also receive discounts for other health care services, and the company provides shoes and things like tights for performances. What I can tell you is that many entry level positions in smaller companies are either unpaid or only provide a stipend of $200 a week or so. Corps de ballet dancers can make anywhere from $350 to over $1000 per week depending on the company and how long they have been there. Most dancers just live simply and are able to afford everything they need as long as they adjust their outside employment opportunities according to the lifestyle they would like to afford. The nice thing is that most companies who do not offer competitive salaries make sure to adjust the work schedule of the company dancers to allow them plenty of time to find other work in the evenings that will pay better and allow the dancers to provide for themselves.
Thank you for your answer! This is what I was looking for! I am trying to convince a friend of mine to invest in her son because he likes dance. Many people can't see the pay off or believe in spending so much on an impossible dream. They also don't see it as an investment in their child either. This creates a lot of tension. Things become more positive when there is an income of $2,000 a month or a stipend of $800 per month if he dances for a smaller company. Parents usually invest in education with the thinking that four years of training (ballet, university or trade school) costing $100,000 should yield a livable income of at least $30,000 a year. It's all economics. Unfortunately, ballet in the US and Germany is not subsidized by the government so that parents are on their own when it comes to paying. This unfortunately cuts many talented kids out of the loop, as they have to choose between an education and dance.
Thank you for your great topics and amazing experience.
My girl is so passion about dancing in ballet , modern and contemporary. She wants to be a dance choreographer. Do you have any information regarding this ?
Hey Kirsten! It's Sarah Foley from the U :) First off I wanted to say congrats on OKCB, and also that your new videos are awesome!! So much good info...I also wanted to say you should do a video on how to make an audition reel and take pictures! That was how I got my job so that's definitely another path you can take that I think is worth talking about.
And I'm still the opera major who watches these ballet related videos religiously. 😂😂😂 it's very interesting though, it seems very similar to my experience at Utah Opera and how they give their chorister contracts (basic entry level). It's like a few shows per season to see how you can hold up and what repertoire you can or cannot handle and what your work ethic is like. It's not like a free pass anymore. Back in the day they did like 5 year contracts. RIP
RIGHT!? Sometimes I wish I was born 20 years ago when ABT used to just pass out contracts to fifteen year olds... Oh well. It makes me so happy that you still watch my videos!!
I love your videos!!
does anyone know if arizona has any good dance companys
Ballet Arizona and Ballet Tuscon both have great reputations!
Angelica Hernandez ...Also Phoenix Ballet
Hi! I have two questions. First, do professional ballet companies offer things like health insurance and things like that? Also, for professional dancers who chose to do an outside job, such as teaching, do you need to get a degree in teaching to acheive this?
+Elissa Rizzo Yes, many companies do offer health insurance benefits as well as free health care services like physical therapy and such. Also, almost dancers have an outside job like teaching, but you don't need a degree to do that!
this is amazing
Aw thank you! I'm so glad you like it :) I've got a lot more detailed information about company auditions coming up in the next few videos, so I hope you will come back to watch those too!
You are my life goal. :)
Ballet is very expensive for me and could only take one class ever since I was five to present day as a 16 year old therefore it took me while to advance into pointe. I wonder if I still have a chance, are summer programs expensive? Is there a tuition to pay in companies?
can't wait for part 2😙
I'm 15 and started this year... is it possible to get into a small, local company as a career?
Ballet LoversTV it's never to late, if you get the right training and are dedicated and determined to learn and grow fast you might just make it !
My dad started in high school, and he was able to still go professional.
I have always heard that past 20 is too late to enter a company
what company do you dance with?
Oklahoma City Ballet :)
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