The number 1 tip, if you feel good you will look good!

The number 1 tip, if you feel good you will look good!

Gals & dudes
If auditioning for a musical, do your research and find out what style the musical was set in then duplicate it by visiting Op Shops and second hand stores. You will be amazed what you can find and how little it will cost you. I remember a girl who was laughed at by all her peers because she attended a Grease Musical Call wearing a full circle tulle skirt, blouse and hair and makeup in that era. She got the job, everyone stopped laughing!

6 working professional dancers from the commercial, musical theatre and corporate fields give fantastic advice to make the most out of your next audition.

Getting the mental edge in competition

Everyone knows that the best dancer does not always get selected in competition. Some of the most brilliant dancers struggle to perform at their peak in competitive environments costing them roles and causing frustration. So once you have developed the physical side of your performance, the key to success could lie in your mental preparedness and approach to competition. The majority of dancers who regularly under-perform in stressful situations struggle to control their anxiety and focus.

Musicality

Have you ever thought about what gives one dancer the competitive edge over another? What makes us watch one particular member of an ensemble? Or really be captivated by a performance? Is it just technique that makes us admire a dancer’s work or is it something more?

I have always defined a dancer as an actor who uses movement to tell a story, just as a singer is an actor who uses music/lyrics to tell their story. But what does that actually mean?

WAAPA
Have you got what it takes?
Written by Joseph Simons

It’s that time of the year, and some of you older students might be thinking about leaving school and studying dance at university.

WAAPA (Western Australian of Performing Arts) produces some of the highest quality trained dancers in the country. With an equal balance of ballet and contemporary, and a huge range of extra goodies including Yoga, Music, Choreography, Spanish dance and Aerial (silks and trapeze), it will set you up for any kind of dance related job you’re after.

Australia, the first stop on Universal Studios Japan’s 2009 Worldwide Audition Tour

Universal Studios Japan returns to Melbourne and the Gold Coast for the 10th consecutive year as part of their worldwide audition tour.

Australia has constantly proven to be a great place to find talent. In 2008 over 700 Australians auditioned, with 114 making it to the finalist short list and a total of 31 candidates being offered contracts.  Those selected then have their chance to shine in front of up to 10 million visitors each year at Universal Studios Japan.

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