Being a Dancer is not as easy as people may assume. To be a dancer you must be well rounded. When I say well rounded I mean in the sense of being able to do all types of dance. The foundation of dance is ballet. Though many may say that is boring or pointless, you can see a difference in a dancer who has taken it verses one who hasn't. To be a dancer it also needs to be a passion. Dance is a release and a way to express emotion, every style needs you to express something different and as a dancer you have to be a person who can relate well. Having a passion for dance will allow you to do that because it is what you love. To be a dancer you must also be people friendly, no one wants to work with a dancer who has a horrible attitude. Dancing doesn't always consists of solos so you have to be able to dance with a group and all look alike. This is just a few thing it takes to be a dancer that I have learned from my 13 1/2 years of experience. "Those who dance are considered insane by those who can not hear the music," this is a quote by George Carlin. This quote relates because its true, dancer have a great sense of music and that is needed as well to be a good dancer. I remember a time when I was in the studio and had to dance to this weird music, it was so hard to count it out or understand when to start and how to execute the moves. After a while, once I relaxed and listened counting the music meshed like pie right along with my moves. Here is a website that has information about dance all over the world, it is a online magazine. www.dancemagazine.com