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Performers Be Careful of Added Stresses

If you dance or perform for a living, then you know that often you can find yourself in stressful situations and environments, but it is a job like any other that comes with stress and worry.  There are obviously some things that can cause serious distress that you have absolutely no control over, but there are also stresses that certainly come with the territory, and they can have some prevention.  Of course the first step is to be aware of these things, so that you can pinpoint them if one or more happen to you.  Here is a list of occupational pressures that many dancers and performers must face often, learn them so that you can conquer them before they get you down.

Beat Stage Fright

The thing about stage fright is that it can affect any type of dancer, it does not matter the level.  It is a nervousness that can sometimes become extreme and leave you unwilling to even step on to the stage.  Some of the symptoms include shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, dizziness, tremors, nausea, and forgetfulness.  If you tend to get stage fright, then you are likely very frustrated by it, and if you have a performance coming up, you definitely want to avoid stage fright.  Follow some of these tips and hopefully your stage fright will go out the door.

Tap Shoe Tips for Beginners

Tap is an exciting style of dance, and people often feel compelled to start tapping after maybe watching a movie with it or seeing someone else do it.  I must admit, tap is always a very catchy form of dance.  When people decide to start learning to tap dance, the first thing that they will need to have is a pair of tap shoes.  Being a beginner, there are some things that you need to keep in mind when purchasing your first pair of tap shoes.  Hopefully, these tips will be of help to you.

Studios: Spread the News

As an owner or operator of a dance studio, you likely have a lot that you must keep track of.  This can prove to be quite difficult because on top of it all, you also have to spread the word on class schedules, costume requirements, events and more.  You have to spread this news to more than a few people to boot, so how?  The best way to get out the word is through e-newsletters.  These can be a one or two page newsletter with information about current happenings and more that are going on or will be going on at your studio.  The good news is that they are incredibly easy to make, inexpensive to send out, and they can be forwarded to more people and spread word of your studio.  You can even send them to people who are not currently dancing, but may want to come back, that newsletter might be their inspiration to return.  Here are some tips to keep in mind when preparing to send out a mass e-newsletter.