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Advice for dancers: former New York City Ballet dancer Linda Hamilton, Ph.D., is a lecturer, a psychologist in private practice, and the author of Advice for Dances (Jossey-Bass). She has been offering advice to Dance Magazine readers since 1992.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-FEB-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
I'M AT THE ADVANCED LEVEL IN MY DANCE SCHOOL AND WANT VERY MUCH TO BE A PROFESSIONAL DANCER. I KNOW I NEED TO WORK HARD TO GET A JOB IN A DANCE COMPANY. HOW DO I BECOME SPECIAL? I DON'T WANT TO BE A MEDIOCRE DANCER.

--DETERMINED, CLEVELAND, OH Self-discipline, talent, good training and personality separate you from the crowd. If you lack the last ingredient, it can pay to work with an acting coach to become more expressive and more open in how you project. Successful people also possess a magic ingredient called "grit," according to Dr. Martin Seligman, director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. His research shows that grit involves a passion to test your limits. Dancers with...



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