After hearing about all the hard work and dedication the dancers put into their skill, I wondered what the next step would be for each of them. While the similarly-styled television show American Idol is searching for the next music superstar, fame (outside of the dance world) is not generally the outcome for even the most successful dancers.
Jessica wants to use the show as “a springboard” and hopes to keep getting better. Chelsea agreed that improving one's art is the key to longevity as a dancer. “The minute you think that training is over is the minute that people start flying past you like a race,” she said. Chelsea also plans to keep training and auditioning, in hopes of landing "that one big contract.” Mark, the most low-key of those I spoke with, plans to keep teaching and would like to work with different companies such as Cirque Du Soleil. The show’s winner, Joshua, aspires to become an R&B recording artist. But, as much as he loves to sing, he assured me, “I never want to give up the dance.”
Article comments
1 - Jcf
A very well-written objective review without any hype. Bravo!