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Free Gigs. Are they helping or hurting?

erinlamont | Oct 19, 2009 | there are 0 comments 0

Free Gigs. Are they helping or hurting?

For the past 7 years of my L.A. life, I can't even count how many gigs I have done for free. Whether choreographing to "boost my reel" when I first started out, or even dancing in numerous free shows in Hollywood and around the city.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, choreography, dance, dancers alliance, free gigs, los angeles (all tags)

The Lalas, L.A's new group. Burlesque with a twist...

erinlamont | Sep 21, 2009 | there are 0 comments 0

Introducing The Lalas, L.A's newest thing.

The best thing about working for myself is that there are no boundaries, no ceilings, no limit to what and how much of that "what" I can do.

On a whim, I started a burlesque dance group. Trust me when I say: I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel...

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tags Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Broadway, Teacher, Enthusiast, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, Burlesque Dance, Los Angeles (all tags)

Dancers Need More Respect!

erinlamont | Jun 28, 2009 | there are 3 comments 3

Show up on time choreographers! This is one thing that makes me despise the L.A dance scene. It makes me MAD. For dancers, it is hard enough to endure the endless charade of maintaining a look, a body, a wardrobe, headshots, you name it! I see people  wearing sunglasses in class, wearing skinny jeans to jazz, and my favorite, the people huddling around the water fountain name dropping a little louder so people can hear who they have worked with; and these people are my age! (not that i am by any means old, but seasoned and experienced, right??)  Come on, really? I teach at a studio in L.A , I walk in, teach my jazz class in my Target brand sweat pants, and leave quietly and quickly. But it is what it is.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, Los Angeles, choreography, dance, jobs (all tags)

You Just Never Know!!!!!!

erinlamont | Jun 23, 2009 | there are 0 comments 0
Me, on stage, working with one of

Me, on stage, working with one of "The Veronicas"

I knew I wanted to dance and choreograph for the rest of my life when I took my first class at 7. I graduated high school at 17, graduated with Bachelors degrees in Marketing and Dance at 21, got my first professional dance job at 21 also, moved to L.A. at 23, and now at 28, I'm still choreographing and dancing for a living.

I find myself muttering the phrase, "You just never know" quite frequently. With the ups and downs of the industry, the auditions, the relentless hustle, the phrase is easily applied to a choreographer / dancer's life.

I would like to share an "up" as my first blog.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, Los Angeles, choreography, dance, jobs (all tags)

Edward Villella Honored at the 9th Annual Los Angeles Dance Invitational

Lindsay Live | Sep 15, 2008 | there are 0 comments 0
Edward Villella, 1960, in the title role of The Prodigal Son, by the choreographer George Balanchine.

Edward Villella, 1960, in the title role of The Prodigal Son, by the choreographer George Balanchine.

On Saturday, September 13, the word renowned Edward Villella was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 9th Annual Los Angeles Dance Invitational held at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center. Since its inception in 1999 as a fund-raising event for at-risk gay and lesbian youth in Los Angeles, LADI has honored distinguished teachers, choreographers, and other key leaders in the field of dance.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, EDGE Performing Arts Center, Edward Villella, Los Angeles, Terri Best (all tags)

New to the LA Scene: International Dance Academy Hollywood

Lindsay Live | Sep 15, 2008 | there are 0 comments 0
International Dance Academy Hollywood

International Dance Academy Hollywood

Looking for the right dance studio in Los Angeles can be a difficult feat. Many of the already well known places are so mixed up in the Hollywood drama that taking class is more stressful and intimidating than fun. So why not try someplace fresh and new? Why not try International Dance Academy Hollywood, located in the heart of Hollywood, just one block away from the world famous Kodak Theatre.

More information about IDA after the jump!

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, Hollywood, Los Angeles (all tags)

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