Dancers who are professionally trained in Tap, Jazz and Hip Hop are seen by leading managers in the industry as well as interested casting directors,who evaluate them based on their performance skills, stage presence, technique and commercial appeal. Performers prepare a one-minute dance piece to perform on the main stage and a second piece will be taught by famed choreographers, Jeri Slaughter and Paul Morente, who have choreographed and performed with Christina Aguilara. Each performer will then be judged on this second dance.
Guidelines:
| 1. | Bring the music on a high quality CD and be ready to dance to it. |
| 2. | Professional dancers go to auditions in casual classic dance wear. Agents want to look at you and your dance skills, not your costume, hair and make up. Keep it simple, but not too casual. |
| 3. | Be prepared to make an impression within the first half minute. The moment you start dancing, the casting director will know whether you've got what it takes or not. |
| 4. | Learn how to be a performer, an entertainer. You have to be more than just a talented dancer, you need to carry yourself well, and radiate confidence of a true star! |
"By coming
to iPOP! you have a little hands on experience. You get to learn more of an
inside of what [industry professionals] are looking for. I wish I could have
had this experience when I was growing up."
- Autumn Smith, Radio City Rockette