Road to Manage-ment.

I began my training as a dancer and later made preparations into acquiring the necessary skills to become a singer and actor.

During the latter part of my college education, a large amount of graduating performers from the college year above auditioned for performance jobs.  It became apparent that a limited amount of jobs were available due to the influx of numerous candidates applying. The opportunity to become a student teacher was presented to me. I accepted the position realising this opportunity would provide financial income in the eventuality that immediate performance work could not be obtained after graduating.

As a freelance performer a frequent issue that arises is being paid two to three months after a completed job.  Often companies and agencies that hire performers do not provide the exact date or time of pay. Due to this lack of information, unnecessary bank charges are incurred. This left me hesitant about making financial decisions and monetary transactions, despite being owed outstanding money.  Another issue is having to make contact with various individuals to follow up non-payment of wages, which can be physically draining. I recently discovered that some agencies that represent performers maintain a good relationship with their clients for future bookings by not aggressively pursuing money that is owed to the performers they represent.

Although I currently enjoy performing, well-paid performance jobs appear to be unavailable. In order to sustain a more lucrative and stable career, obtaining a job that provides regular pay and a contract that surpasses one year would be required. Moving from a performer to a performance teacher has been a natural progression and brought me closer to this goal. The ability to impart practical knowledge gained from performance, coupled with a theory of dance benefits students. The next step in the evolution of my career is managing adults of various ages and cultures, making a larger contribution to the Arts.