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Ready to Level Up? 5 Tips for Nailing Your Dance Company Audition
We’ve all been there. Shaky knees, palms that suddenly feel like they’ve been dipped in water, and the terrifying feeling that you’ve forgotten every single step you’ve ever learned. I’ve spent more hours in a dance studio than I care to count, and yet, every time audition season rolls around, that little butterfly in my…
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Auditions
Great Lakes Dance Academy invites dedicated dancers to audition for our programs for the 2026–2027 season. These auditions are for:Dance CrewIntensive Study (including the new IS Ballet program)Dance Company (Full Time Competitve team) Placement is based on technical readiness, commitment, work ethic, and overall program fit. Audition Day Schedule Saturday, May 24, 2026 9:00 –…
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What are the building blocks for confidence?
I’m trying something new… I’ve been posting videos of me talking out the things I’m thinking about. It’s been scary, but also wonderful to connect and chat with like-minded people out there. Maybe people think I’m awkward for doing this, and maybe they aren’t interested in what I’m thinking about. But setting a good example…
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But my kid won’t be a professional dancer…
This is a statement that I’ve heard more than a few times over the years. And I’m here to say– they might be if you let them try. Yes, being a professional in any kind of creative work is hard. But you know what else is hard? Working at a job you don’t really like…
