Everyone knows that training is the cornerstone of a successful career in dance. But as a dance educator, I also take comfort in the fact that high-quality dance training helps shape students into genuinely good people (in addition to creating future artists, which is a wonderful goal in itself.) These are the lessons dance teaches […]
The path to dance success isn’t always a straight line. We asked three pros to reflect on their careers—including the disappointments, unexpected opportunities and inspiring moments of perseverance. Daniel “Cloud” Campos Currently a commercial performer, choreographer and director (Photo by Joe Toreno) Performing at Universal Studios Florida Campos began breaking at a very young age, […]
Nicole Carol Schuman She wasn’t the star of her studio, but that didn’t keep Nicole Carol Schuman from having an amazing professional dance career: I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to be a professional dancer. Sure, what I actually wanted to be was an astronaut-marine-model-princess-ballerina-lawyer-writer, but dance has always been a part […]