Inspired to Dance

About the Book

So you want to be a dancer? In Inspired to Dance, author Mande Dagenais details the entire process of how to become a dancer. Based on more than thirty years of experience in the performing arts as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, director, and producer, Dagenais shares her vast knowledge and experience.

Using personal anecdotes and dispensing practical advice, this definitive and comprehensive guide teaches the ins and outs of show business:

• How to find the right teachers
• Audition dos and don’ts
• Where and how to find work
• How to create longevity in your career
• What it really takes to get in the business, be in the business, and survive in the business

Inspired by some of today’s biggest television shows, dance is back with a vengeance and the public’s imagination has been fired up. Everyone is dancing—from two to ninety-two. Why not you? Let your journey begin. Travel the hoofer’s lifecycle from dream to goal to commitment; from audition to rehearsals to opening night; from fantasy to reality, and the incredible moments that take your breath away. Take the next step in your career and break a leg!

About the Author

Synonymous with style, Mande Dagenais' work as a Choreographer, Director and Producer has been appreciated by millions of people around the world. With over seventy stage shows to her credit, she has received accolades from some of the industry's most discriminating critics and performers. Mande resides in Miami Beach with her husband Alex and their dogs, Sassy and Luigi. Visit Mande online at www.inspiredtodancethebook.com