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AUDITION FOCUS

WHILE auditions are still obviously an important mainstay of a dancer's professional life, there are many more ways to increase your chances of getting a job than just turning up to a cattle call. It would be wonderful to leap straight from school to a permanent paid job, but, for many, the path to employment will be much more nuanced. Today a dancer's career is often built from short term gigs – development projects, secondments and apprenticeships are a likely path. This means dancers need to be constantly ready and alert

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