On Being a Dancer with a Full-Time Day Job
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There’s this persistent wrestle I believe plenty of artists face. For a really lucky few, artwork will pay the payments. For many of us, although, there isn’t a lot cash to be made within the arts, so we seemingly dwell two simultaneous lives in parallel: one which pays the payments and one which retains us sane. I've discovered through the years that the majority artists preserve these two identities compartmentalized. It’s virtually like two totally different individuals. One among my academics, as an illustration, works as an assistant all day, then clocks out solely to go to the studio to show a couple of hours of courses, rehearse along with her troupe, write choreographies, work on costumes, proceed her coaching, or carry out. For me, it’s related. My life appears to be like like a typical 9-to-5 gig Monday by way of Friday. I work in a high-stress, fast-paced atmosphere that has me beginning the day with admin work, teachin...