When do ballet dancers generally get into dance companies?

Well, all of our dancers that planned on dance careers started dancing with companies in parts during recitals or productions. For instance many of our dance students auditioned for The Nutcracker and made it. read more

During my senior year of high school, one of my private teachers invited me up to New York City to take a class with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Ballet companies will often hold open classes that you can take if you're invited. It's a way to get noticed by the company director without it being a formal audition. read more

A ballet dancer's goal is to make physically demanding choreography appear effortless. Ballet dancers increase their risk of injury if they start training earlier than the age of ten. However, many ballet dancers do start on the average age of 6 to 8 years old. read more

Ballet dancers earnings are very different from country to country. In European dance companies, wages are generally enough to live satisfactorially. Principle dancers perform in galas as guests, and do teaching to augment their salaries. read more

Training to become a professional dancer takes between 8-10 years. Students begin at about age 7. Beginning ballet usually consists of 1-2 ballet technique classes a week. As the student gets older, around 14, they are heavily involved in about 10-15 classes a week made up of ballet technique, pointe (for women), jazz, modern, partnering, and more. read more