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  • Formaat: Hardback, 236 pages, kõrgus x laius: 254x178 mm, kaal: 453 g, 16 Halftones, color; 16 Illustrations, color
  • Sari: The Focal Press Toolkit Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 29-May-2026
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 103228935X
  • ISBN-13: 9781032289359
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 236 pages, kõrgus x laius: 254x178 mm, kaal: 453 g, 16 Halftones, color; 16 Illustrations, color
  • Sari: The Focal Press Toolkit Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 29-May-2026
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 103228935X
  • ISBN-13: 9781032289359
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The Dancer's Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide for Navigating Your Dance Career helps dancers in any stage of their career and young dancers prepare themselves to leap from their initial training to the professional world and begin their journey with a plan and with confidence.

Divided into five parts, The Dancer's Toolkit provides the logistics, experience, and encouragement necessary for understanding the reality of a professional dance career. Reinforced by testimonials from a diverse collection of esteemed professional dancers and industry leaders, the book explores the different aspects of a dance career from training, auditioning, and performing to injury prevention, dancing with a disability, dancing at an advanced age, and more. With a narrative rooted in research, interviews, and personal experience, The Dancer's Toolkit provides a window into the challenging yet rewarding life of a professional dancer.

This is the essential companion for anyone wishing to follow their dream of becoming a professional dancer, whether they are students in university dance programs, conservatory schools, or private studios. The Dancer's Toolkit is an equally rich resource for professionals, teachers, dance administrators, funders, and audiences wishing to learn about the demands, dedication, commitment, and support necessary to achieve a successful career in dance.



The Dancer's Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide for Navigating Your Dance Career helps dancers in any stage of their career and young dancers prepare themselves to leap from their initial training to the professional world and begin their journey with a plan and with confidence.

Arvustused

'Virginie Mécène takes us through the many possibilities and pathways for pursuing a career in dance through history, current companies, auditions, employment, education, and training. Infused by her experiences and perceptions as a performer, director, choreographer, and educator, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to gain a better understanding of the wonder filled world of dance as a way of life.

Emiko Tokunaga, Author of An American Japanese Dancer, and Yasuko Tokunaga, former Director of Dance, Boston Conservatory, Co-Artistic Directors of Tokunaga Dance Ko, USA

'The Dancers Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide for Navigating Your Dance Career offers tons of important advice, including insights into diverse dance career pathways. In her book, Virginie Mécène provides all the information necessary for dancers to learn how to navigate their careers and make informed decisions about their professional paths while building strategies to thrive. Whether you are an emerging or experienced dancer, you'll learn and be inspired. I highly recommend this book.'

Janine Beckles, Associate Artistic Director and dancer at PHILANDCO! Dance Company, USA

'As the dance landscape continues to change, it is important for artists to have resources to assist them in selecting training programs and building their professional dance careers. This book provides valuable insight into the many facets of a professional dance career regardless of where an artist is on their dance journey.'

Melanie Person, Co-Director of the Ailey School, Director of the Ailey/ Fordham BFA-Program, Ballet Department Chair, USA

'The Dancers Toolkit reminds us that mastery in dance isnt built overnight its forged through patience, persistence, and a deep commitment to growth. The chapter on training offers both encouragement and practical wisdom, guiding dancers to trust the process and embrace the long road toward excellence. Its a wonderful reminder that giving your craft the time it deserves is the key to unlocking your full potential.'

Jamar Robert, International Choreographer, former dancer at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, USA

Part 1: Training
1. Getting Solid Training and the Importance of
Continuing Training
2. Where to Train?
3. Training and Dancing with a
Disability
4. Somatic Practices Part 2: At Work
5. Dance Career Avenues
6.
Where and How to Find a Job
7. Social Media and You!
8. Touring
9. Work Ethic
10. Working at Another Job While on Contract or Between Contracts
11.
Technical Rehearsal
12. Performance
13. Layoff Time
14. Be Part of the Broad
Dance Community
15. Working Abroad and Visas
16. Pieces of Advice on
Relocating Part 3: The Business Side of Your Dancing
17. Contracts
18. Your
Finances Part 4: Healthy Body and Mind
19. Preventing Injuries
20. Injuries
21. Recovering from an Injury
22. Take Care of Your Mind
23. Eating Healthy
Part 5: Dancing Through Life
24. Dancing and Parenting
25. Dancing Through
Time
26. Career Transition
Virginie Mécène is a native of France with dual citizenship in the United States. A former Principal Dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company (19942006), she has danced with multiple other dance companies. At the Martha Graham Center, U.S.A., her positions include Director of Graham 2 (2007present), Director of the Graham School (20072015), and Programs Director (2015present). She teaches and restages works at multiple national and international conferences. Her choreographic works have garnered acclaim in some of the most prestigious venues in the world, such as the New York City Center in New York City and the Palais Garnier in Paris.