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The perfect audition video

DEAR DANCER, A wise teacher once said to me, “Every rejection you get is a step towards where you are meant to be.”

Rejection is hard to take no matter what. It is particularly hard when you feel you haven’t been given a fair chance and you aren’t given any explanation as to why you were not picked. But, schools, companies and competitions are inundated with video applicants these days and they simply don’t have the time or resources for this.

However, there is no harm in sending a follow up email asking them for some advice on how they think you can improve (unless they have

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