Sixth Grade
Worksheets
Dancers
Do you like to dance? Do you think you would like to be a professional dancer? If you do, you should have some of these skills and interests:
- talent and creativity
- a good sense of rhythm and timing
- enthusiasm and determination to work very hard
- ability to focus and concentrate
- ability to memorize complicated dance routines
- a high level of fitness and stamina
- ability to work well with others
Do you think you have all these skills and abilities?
Most dancers have begun their training by age 16. Many start as early as 10 or 11, especially those who want to become ballet dancers. All dancers must continue to train throughout their careers. By 16 or 17, dance students begin to focus on a particular style or dance. They must decide whether to continue their training with a dance company's school or in a college dance program. Most dancers have their first professional auditions by age 17 or 18.
