| There are lots of dance troupes and dance crews | | | | into but you may be rewarded with good paid work. |
| popping up in different areas and around the world. A | | | | Joining a lesser known dance crew may involve a lot |
| lot of their choreography is amazing, but does joining | | | | of hard work for little reward. |
| a dance troupe actually help your dancing career? | | | | You should also consider how often the troupe |
| That will depend on which dance crew you join! If | | | | rehearses. It could take up several days of your |
| you're invited to join the Jabbawockeez by one of | | | | week so you have to consider whether this will be |
| their members you'll probably be doing a lot of paid | | | | time well spent. If you're getting a lot of free training |
| performances and may even find yourself in a music | | | | then it may be, if you're learning nothing new then it |
| video or TV show or two. A lot of dance crews | | | | may not be. |
| don't have the reputation of the Jabbawockeez | | | | Other things to consider include location of rehearsals, |
| though! | | | | how strict they are with rehearsals (ideally they'll let |
| Many dance crews operate as training opportunities | | | | you miss rehearsals when you have other paid work) |
| for their members where they can get together and | | | | and quality of the dance troupe. If the dance troupe |
| practise. They can then take part in performances | | | | is always coming last in competitions you have to |
| and also take part in dance competitions as a dance | | | | wonder about the quality of the choreographer and |
| troupe. A lot of these performances and shows may | | | | dancers in the group and whether it's really worth |
| be unpaid as the focus may be more about practising | | | | your while. |
| dancing and performing as much as anything. | | | | You shouldn't expect to be paid a lot of money to |
| When entering dance competitions there may be lots | | | | be in a dance troupe as there can be a lot of people |
| of rehearsals leading up to it to give the troupe the | | | | in a dance group, some troupes have over 100 |
| best chance of success. Not surprisingly you will not | | | | members. But if you love performing and the |
| be paid for entering these dance competitions, but | | | | excitement of competitions then it may be |
| could get a nice prize for winning! | | | | something you want to do. |
| When deciding whether joining a dance crew will be | | | | Also if rehearsals do not cost money to attend you |
| good for your career there are a number of things | | | | will often be getting free training from dance |
| to consider. Some of the most prestigious dance | | | | teachers who you'd usually have to pay for at dance |
| crews and the ones run by well known and | | | | studios. |
| established choreographers are the hardest to get | | | | |