Everyone has intense passion for the dreams they're waiting to come true, but that's just it...they're still waiting.  They feel like they're ready, they're talented, and they're qualified, but their dreams jobs have yet to manifest.  That's okay.  Great things take time to come to pass.

If you want to experience growth in your dance journey, then you need to be planted in a thriving dance community. Keep in mind, class isn't only for improving movement skills.  It's also where you meet choreographers who could possibly be scouting for talent for their next job.  

Apparently, dancers know where to look for jobs and auditions.  We know where to turn for classes.  We may even know where to turn for help with taxes, insurance, etc.  But it seems to me that we don't know where to find peace to help us weather the storms.  Here are two strategies that have helped me maintain my peace while I'm waiting for my dreams to come true.  

If you're experiencing anxiety in your life, just know that you're not alone.  The anxiety does not define you, you define you.  Make the choice to take your peace back.  Not sure where to start?  Here are a few suggestions.

Have you ever worked your bum off for what seems like forever only to look around and see others getting exactly where you're you're trying to go? If you're there too, here are a few suggestions on how to maintain your integrity and perseverance for your own goals through your season of 'Forget-Me-Nots.' 

Every dance career is different.  What isn't different is how much hard work and dedication goes into making your dance dreams come true.  These books are guaranteed to keep you inspired as you continue the road ahead.

Every blog post I've posted thus far has been geared towards giving you insight you can apply to your dance career pursuit, but this one's a little different. This one's for me. It's my way of counting my blessings. I'm acknowledging where I've been in my dancer career journey and how I've gotten where I am today.

"What has been your biggest obstacle as a working dancer?" My response may throw you for a loop. See  for yourself. 

My dance career pursuit was in the pits.  Part of my trip to "Bitter-Town" and "Resentful-Ville" was funded by my winnings from the Dare-to-Compare game I'm always playing. And it goes a little something like this...

I'd like to introduce you to Sole Talk, the "chat room" where our working dancer tribe can ask questions that haven't been covered yet on TheWorkingDancer.com. Tweet your question to me at @ChoreoByShate, and I'll feature it on my next session of Sole Talk.  First up, what to do after your gotten your college dance degree.

I wasn't moving forward as quickly as I wanted to, and my ego wanted me to quit. So I did. Or at least I tried to.  Learn from my mistakes.  Don't let anything come between you and your dance career dreams.

I realized that my ego was not letting me be great. Even though her (as in my ego) intentions may have been pure, she was keeping me from living my life to the fullest.  Don't let your ego keep your from fulfilling your dance career dreams.