The greatest mistake dancers make is too much self-assurance.” -Yuri Fateyev, acting director of the Mariinsky Ballet Lesson 4: Value all improvement. A talented dancer gets everything easier, gets used to this and stops exerting. “Statistically, less physically gifted dancers are more successful. Understanding the history will open up your storytelling abilities and make you look more natural because you’ll ‘get’ where it comes from, not just what it is.” -Luam, hip-hop choreographer, director and master teacher Lesson 3: Don’t get hung up on talent. “Have the same respect for the culture of locking, for instance, as you would for pointe work. Lesson 2: Learn about the culture of every style you study. Paloma Herrera teaching a master class in Argentina. They were just watching someone who wanted to be the center of attention, not an artist who was dying to dance.” -Paloma Herrera, artistic director of Teatro Colón’s ballet company Someone might give great performances, and the audience might think, Oh, that’s very nice, but it doesn’t change them. Some people go out onstage and they have so much life because they love what they do. Lesson 1: Ask yourself why you dance, and make sure the answer is, “Because I love it.” ![]() So what kinds of steps can you take to become successful? Dance Magazine spoke to 33 people from all corners of the industry to get their advice on the lessons that could help us all, no matter where we are in our careers. In such a competitive field, talent alone isn’t enough to get you where you want to be. ![]() What does it take to “make it” in dance? It’s no secret that turning this passion into a profession can be a struggle.
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