It’s hard to do everything you need to for school, friends, homework, and dance class. We’re now a few weeks into a new school year, and your packed schedule is probably starting to wear you out.

If you’re thinking of freeing up some time by giving up activities, don’t drop dance. Even though it requires time and energy, research shows that your participation in dance can actually help you succeed in school.

This is the final post in our series on career advice for dancers. If you’re trying to decide if the life of a professional dancer is right for you, then check out this entire series. Click on the title of this post to read on.

AND, check out the link to DanceAdvantage’s Teach-a-Thon at the end of this post. The Teach-a-Thon is a week-long blogging event that offers great advice for dance students who are heading back to school soon! We are happy to participate in the Teach-a-Thon all week long.

This is the fourth post in our series on career advice for dancers. If you’re trying to decide if you want the life of a professional dancer, then this series is for you. Click on the title of this post to read more.

AND, check out the link to DanceAdvantage’s Teach-a-Thon at the end of this post. The Teach-a-Thon is a week-long blogging event that offers great advice for dance students who are heading back to school soon! We are happy to participate in the Teach-a-Thon all week long.

This is the third post in our series on career advice for dancers. If you’re trying to decide if you want the life of a professional dancer, then this series is for you. Click on the title of this post to read more.

AND, check out the link to DanceAdvantage’s Teach-a-Thon at the end of this post. The Teach-a-Thon is a week-long blogging event that offers great advice for dance students who are heading back to school soon! We are happy to participate in the Teach-a-Thon all week long.

This is the second post in our series on career advice for dancers. If you’re trying to decide if you want the life of a professional dancer, then this series is for you. Click on the title of this post to read more.

AND, check out the link to DanceAdvantage’s Teach-a-Thon at the end of this post. The Teach-a-Thon is a week-long blogging event that offers great advice for dance students who are heading back to school soon! We are happy to participate in the Teach-a-Thon all week long.

You’ve been dancing since age three. Your classmates have never seen you without your dance bag.

Now, you’re ready to graduate from high school and decide on a future. Until now, dance has been your life, but will it be your career?

Many dancers reach this point and wonder if the life of a professional dancer is right for them. If you want to know the pros and cons of a career in dance, then this post is for you. This is the first in our series of posts with career advice for dancers.
Click on the title of this post to read on.

AND, check out the link to DanceAdvantage’s Teach-a-Thon at the end of this post. The Teach-a-Thon is a week-long blogging event that offers great advice for dance students who are heading back to school soon! We are happy to participate in the Teach-a-Thon all week long.

One of the best parts about blogging is that it’s easy to meet and work with dancers and teachers.

To help you connect with some of the people we’ve met (and to just take part in a cool project) we will be participating in the Teach-a-Thon, created and organized by Nichelle at DanceAdvantage.

Click on the title of this link for more information on this blogging project–it starts soon!

You may have just begun your summer vacation. But if you’ll be a high school senior this fall, it’s already time to think about college applications. Whether you are thinking about attending college in dance or in another area of study, start researching scholarships for dancers. If you begin now, by this fall, you’ll be prepared to make good decisions that will help you fund your education.

Click on the title of this post to read our entire article.

Dance is an art. But sometimes, the world of technology can bring audiences into a new appreciation for the beauty of a performance. UNC Charlotte’s Dance.Draw program is exploring this unification of art and science.

Click on the title of this post to read the rest of our article on Dance.Draw.