My career is unique in it's own way

My true color was orange, I was not expecting to get orange but when I read the description...I was surprised! There were certain things in that description that suit me well. I figured out my career and I want to pursue a dance career. Dancing is something I have always enjoyed ever since I was young. My favorite genres are ballet and acro but I appreciate each genre. I remember watching a short documentary on the special features part of a DVD and it was about ballet. I was fascinated by it and I wanted to take ballet classes, so my parents signed me up. I didn't always take it seriously but as I got older, I started to focus on it more. When I was doing my research, I was amazed to hear that I could dance for a career and get paid for it. I have always enjoyed dancing and would like to pursue a career related to that. I found out that the average salary is $50 to $100 a week. The median hour wage in May 2010 was $13.16, whereas a choreographer was $18.11. The pay isn't the greatest, but it's not bad either. This is a career that you have to start as a child if you want to become a professional. Ballet in particular is one of them. Dancing is much more than talent, it's an art and a sport which requires you to be very dexterous. How is it a sport? It's competitive and physically challenging. Dancing requires determination, flexibility, strength, confidence, and hard work. It's a career that doesn't last very long. The zenith of a dancer's career typically ends in their 30's, this is due to injury or illness. So you would need something to fall back on in case something were to happen. While most people vicariously watch dancing at a live event or in front of their TV and computer screens, there are very few people that wish to actually get out there and do it. It seems easy to some people, but it really isn't. It is very tough and demanding, physically and mentally. You must be in great shape too. Another thing about dancing is a healthy diet, you must eat really healthy in order to stay in shape. Dancing is something that's also ostentatious, they often perform their skills and they tell a story through their movements and facial expressions. This is my favorite part about dancing, I love telling a story with my body and expressing myself. Dancers perform in a variety of different opportunities such as music videos and theatrical performances. Most performances are often televised. Amusement parks are also a good option, places such as Disneyland or Universal Studios look for people to dance in their parades and shows. They do need more than just dance experience, most parade performers even have some gymnastics experience. It's not fully necessary but it helps. Now do you need any type of gymnastics experience to be a better dancer? Not necessarily, but it helps with flexibility and strength. They don't have 9-5 jobs because training can last from 6-8 hours or 9-12 hours. I feel like with some determination and confidence, I could make this dream a reality. I do have a lot of back up plans though in case I do get ill or injured. I think my true color explained my personality well and I am hoping for the best, I don't know what exactly will happen...but I hope that I will dance as a career someday. Who knows what the future may hold for me? :)

A quote I live by each day :)