Sing!

Gone are the days in New York City where dancers dance and singers sing and the great white way carries on. NO! Dancers sing and Singers dance and THAT’S THAT!

Today's note is SING! I get asked this question all of the time. “How important is it that I sing?” One thing to keep in mind is how much talent is out there. And, how few jobs there really are for dancers. If a director or producer can cast someone who can cover lead singing roles along with dancing in the ensemble-THEY WILL. This pushes the “dancers only” crowd to the bottom of the barrel.

If you SING you are making casting directors very happy. They want you to do well and they want you to be comfortable with your voice. For every 5 dance classes there should be at least 1 voice lesson. Dancers should be singing at least 3 days a week even if it’s only their warm ups. Be ready in season and out of season.

SING!