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Spotlight Dancers – renew your membership for 2011

It’s time for our current dance members to renew their Spotlight membership.       Over the past year we have launched several new services for our dance database including online renewals, a programme of seminars for graduates given by musical theatre casting directors Pippa Ailion and David Grindrod, and Spotlight Mondays – free fifteen minute career advice sessions with a Spotlight expert. Examples of projects recently cast using the Spotlight Dancers database include Flashdance (Musical), Life of Pi (Feature Film), Aladdin (Pantomime), The Dancing Couples (Still Photography), Grayboy 2010 – Cruise Ship Auditions (Stage), Goldfrapp – Alive...

posted on 14th June 2010 Read full article >>

Get one-to-one career advice from a Spotlight expert

Appointments are now available for Spotlight Mondays career chats in May, June and July Whether you’re just starting out or feel the need for a “refresher chat”, Spotlight Mondays are an opportunity to have a 15 minute careers chat with a Spotlight expert. Anything is up for discussion, including photos, CVs, showreels, casting directors and agents (however, it is not possible for us to recommend agents).  This is a free service, inclusive within Spotlight membership and available only to members. For more information and to book a place between the hours of 2pm and 5pm every...

posted on 14th May 2010 Read full article >>

Spotlight at Move It Event

Spotlight had a fantastic day exhibiting at this year’s Move It event on Friday 12th March.  Highlights from the main stage included; Expressions Academy of Performing Arts, whose performance was inspired by dance from around the world, Urdang Academy, who explored the beauty of ballet and some cutting-edge contemporary dance and Cambridge Performing Arts – Bodywork Company who entertained the crowds with some high velocity hip hop and street dance plus the sensational Flawless taught a packed masterclass. Once again Move It brought the latest trends, the most cutting edge performances and top dancers all together under...

posted on 16th March 2010 Read full article >>

Top five career tips for aspiring presenters

Are you an actor or dancer looking to branch into presenting?  Or perhaps you've been watching television and thought I could do better than that?  To help you on your way here are our top five tips: Be specific about what type of presenter you are - are you entertainment, factual or both?  If you have an expertise, capitalise on it.  Agents, commissioning editors and heads of development all need to be able to place you immediately, don't make it hard for them. When seeking representation, you...

posted on 12th March 2010 Read full article >>