From the Barre to the Bar

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By Daniel May, CTFD dancer-client and Caroline H. Newhouse Scholarship recipient To be a dancer is an all-consuming passion.   But it’s a short-lived career.  It makes you drag your tired butt out of bed in the morning, with every muscle … Continue reading

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CTFD Meets SYTYCD

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Friday the 13th of April, I was standing on the Performing Arts Theater stage at Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas.  Before me were 150 beautiful faces, all contestants for ‘So You Think You Can Dance.’  These were dancers who had gotten a … Continue reading

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Something Funny Happened on the Way to My Life

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Since I was 13, my dance teachers, parents, and friends all encouraged me to pursue a professional career in dance.  I was good.  I was very good.  I believed a life of dance was meant for me.  I also felt … Continue reading

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A Love Letter

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It has been a little over a year since I joined Career Transition For Dancers.  Before coming on board, I had not heard of the company but I was one of those free-spirited, bouncing, gypsy freelance dancers; moving from gig … Continue reading

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The Falling Down Process

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 This post is an excerpt from “We are Dance”, an essay on the realistic view of dance today and how our supplemental career choices directly impact our longevity and contribution to the preservation of the dance world. By Mitzi Adams … Continue reading

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Transitioning Then and Now

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It has been almost two decades since I first walked in the door of Career Transition For Dancers.  Career-wise, those two decades have seen me through three years at New York Law School, graduating first in my class, landing my … Continue reading

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A Hip-Hop Perspective: The Music Video

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Wouldn’t it be cool if Choreographers had their names listed in music videos? I believe music videos played a huge role in bringing hip-hop to dance studios. It was hard to find a good hip-hop dance class during the 90’s … Continue reading

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