| Being a naturally talented dancer has its benefits as | | | | way and whoever is judging the audition may not be |
| well as downfalls. The benefits are that you can of | | | | able to pinpoint your dance style. Many judges like to |
| course already dance your own way without needing | | | | know what they're seeing - if only for their own ego |
| too much help. The downside is that being naturally | | | | boost! |
| gifted stops many dancers from going to dance | | | | However if your freestyle is truly amazing and they |
| classes and learning other skills. | | | | like you then there is no reason why you cannot get |
| Many dance jobs and auditions specify for the | | | | the same parts that trained professional dancers are |
| dancers to be skilled in particular dance styles | | | | also auditioning with you for. |
| whether it's commercial dance or breakdance. So if | | | | If you are a self-taught dancer with aspirations of |
| you're self taught and learnt all your moves by | | | | dancing on TV or in music videos you would be |
| watching MTV videos can you become a dancer on | | | | strongly advised to go to a dance college or start |
| TV as well? | | | | training at a dance studio though. By being able to |
| The answer is yes you can - but you make it 100 | | | | pick up choreographies in different styles and learning |
| times harder for yourself than if you trained in some | | | | the subtleties of each one you'll become a better |
| other dance styles as well. Most dance auditions will | | | | dancer. |
| teach a dance routine or choreography in a particular | | | | If you train at dance classes and dance studios and |
| dance style. If you've never been to a single dance | | | | are able to pick up choreography you of course give |
| class in your life you're unlikely to pick it up and | | | | yourself many more opportunities. You'll be able to |
| perform it at the required standard. | | | | attend more auditions which of course means you'll |
| The chance you have of dancing on TV will arise | | | | have a better chance of getting more jobs. |
| mainly from freestyle dance auditions. If an audition | | | | Also the new moves and skills that you learn in the |
| has choreography and freestyle they'd usually expect | | | | classes you'll be able to incorporate into your |
| you to be good at both. However at freestyle only | | | | freestyle also and make your freestyle even better. |
| auditions there is no choreography so you're free to | | | | So if you just want to try your luck then you can |
| let loose. | | | | use your current skills, but if you want to make a |
| The disadvantage you have over trained dancers at | | | | real go of it start training at your local dance studio! |
| freestyle auditions is that you'll be dancing your own | | | | |