Career questions tagged performing-arts
How do I go into college with a positive mindset even though I know the career path I am choosing might not work out for me? How can I cope with knowing that I might need to shift gears at some point in the future? #fall25
I plan to go to school for my passion- theatre. How can I cope with the knowledge that it might not go according to plan?
How do I ensure that I'll have a job in the performing arts post-graduation?
Freshman at Emerson College looking to go into acting and/or arts management! #Fall25
how to get into clowning ?
This honestly might seem like a joke but I've fallen in love with the idea of dressing up to entertain people but I have no clue where to start other than a small local business. just to clarify, I don't think I would be a circus clown, I would just want to be like a party clown or someone higher in individual events
What Creative Jobs are the Most Successful?
I am a 13 year old girl at crane middle school as a 8th grader, I’ve always loved acting but recently I’ve been told I don’t have the potential. I’ve been singing since I was a toddler, I have zero professional training in singing but I can sing very high notes, not opera level but high enough that most adults struggle with. I’m also able to learn dances that K-pop idols sing and dance within an hour. I haven’t been trained in dancing either. My only problem with that area is that I can’t write lyrics, I’ve always had trouble. So right now I’m just wondering if any of those jobs I just mentioned would fit me?
I would like to be a dancer when I grow up.how to start from middle school.?
I am a seventh grade girl interested in being a professional dancer.
How do i start acting as a 14yrld girl in Oregon with some stage experiencebut a lot of stage fright? And how to i get my strict parents so allow me to go into the entertainment industry to do what i love?
I am going into 9th grade but am taking multiple 10th grade advanced core classes.(math, ela, science.) In the past I have been in multiple ballet performances and 2 acting performances, both as the lead. This year I signed up for the acting class at Sandy Highschool Or. I also enjoy singing and dancing. (Advice from younger actors around my age would really help but any advice will be happily taken.)
How do I become successful in the music industry?
I want to pursue music it has always been my passion and my anxiety and depression has always held me back amongst other things and I want to develop my craft.
How can I improve?
I am in 5th grade, and I am wondering how I can improve and grow in singing and acting?
Do I need to go to college in order to get into the acting career?
I am interested in going into the acting career, but wondering if I am able to go into the career right after high school or if I need to go to college & get a degree in acting/Performing Arts. Thanks, Brennen
As an incoming college freshman planning to double major in Theater and Education, what are one or two specific things you wish you had done earlier in college to prepare for a career that blends creativity with teaching?
I'm passionate about using the performing arts, especially theater, as a tool for education and social impact. I’m interested in careers like teaching drama, educational program design, or working in youth development through the arts. I’d love advice on experiences I should seek out (like internships, volunteering, or specific classes), connections I should try to make, or even mistakes to avoid. I want to be intentional with my time from the very beginning.
What inspires you to continue dancing and creating meaningful projects Additionally, how do you find ways to stay motivated and passionate without burning out? #Spring25?
I am a graduating senior in high school heading to Glorya Kaufman School of Dance at University of Southern California. I've been dancing for eight years and I'm passionate about training in a variety of styles, teaching and choreographing, as well as performing. #Spring25
What are some careers that you can go into after studying musical theatre and decide not to pursue a life on the stage? #spring25
I am excited to start my musical theatre major in the fall, but curious to see what other careers people have gone into if the stage is not in the cards.
How do aspiring actors and artists make the transition from college life into the business world without falling on their face #Spring25
I desire to become a Musical Theatre actor or director out of college, but I am not sure where to look for auditions or job applications. #Spring25
What is the Day in a life of an Artist like?
What's it like living as an artist? What are the positives and the challenges that creators face. (I'm interested in mainly performing arts, but I'll take any advice).
What is the most fulfilling part of being a performer What is the most difficult part? Do you find one outweighs the other? Are you happy you went to your BFA program?
I am an Actress and I will be attending a school in New York for Drama. I am just curious about how much people think their BFA benefitted them.
How do I know that I'm making the right choice for my future?
I am a freshman music performance major, and though I can never imagine myself doing anything else, I often wonder whether or not I am making the right career choice for my future.
How many auditions did it take you to get your first actual professional music job/gig ?
I’m currently an undergrad vocal performance major and I know the industry can be brutal. How difficult is it exactly and how much rejection should I expect to receive?
Should I pursue musical theatre?
I've been a musician my entire life. I started violin when I was 5 and learned many more instruments along the way as well as absolutely loving singing. I live in a small town so there's very few opportunities for music, but spring of my freshman year, I went to a nearby town and saw a community theatre. I absolutely fell in love and started going to school there so I could do it. Since then I've been a part of every single production and lately I've been having a bit of a crisis. I really want to try and pursue musical theatre professionally. My original plan had been to go into audio technology and run a recording studio but I'm starting to wonder if I could truly make it. I love it so much, and I think I'm a very good musician and a pretty decent actor (I got second in speech and drama at state) but I also don't have much dance experience or opportunities to get into it. I'm also worried that because I got into this so late, that I might not have enough experience under my belt or suddenly not like it anymore. Realistically, would I be able to make a living in musical theatre? I don't need to be famous or rich, I just wish I could spend all day doing what I love and be able to support. I was also thinking as a back up getting a minor in education so I could work with education in a community theatre if nothing else. Anyone have advice for what I can do to prepare, or if it's not worth it and I should just stick with my original plan?
What skills or qualities do dance majors develop during their undergraduate studies What makes pursuing a BFA in Dance advantageous versus just entering the entertainment world right after High School graduation? #spring25
I plan on majoring in dance this fall. I am a senior in High School
When pursuing a career in musical theater, is it better to go to grad school for an MFA after undergrad or head straight to New York and auditioning? #Spring25
I want to have my MFA so that if I choose to settle down in the future, I have the option, but my ultimate goal is performing.
Does anyone have advice on how to get hired as a dancer for a cruise ship? #Spring2025
I am hoping to have a successful career in the field of dance. One thing I have always found interesting was working on cruise ships as a dance performer. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to find auditions, what to wear, and how to impress anyone running the auditions. I really want to get booked for a job, and was curious if anyone knew any tips to do so? #Spring2025
What career paths are there for professional dancers who are winding down their careers as performers #Spring25?
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What are some good part time jobs for students about to pursue a performance degree? Specifically jobs in the music/performance space or adjacent to that.
I am a graduating senior who will be pursuing a BFA in Musical Theater in the Fall. I want to get a job to start supplementing my schooling. In addition to musical theater I love choral music and singing as an art form. I want to get a job that allows me to work on my craft as well as make money.
How do I get in to a movie at the age of 13?
How do I get in a movie the age of 13?
How should I tell my parents I want to become an actress/start acting at 14?
I am a 14 year old girl and I do ballet at a pre professional level. I train 5 times a week for atleast 2 hours a day but it’s more often like 4/5 hours. I still love ballet and would not like to quit but I want to persue acting also. How should I tell my parents. I’m concerned that they won’t approve and won’t let me try acting in films or shows. I don’t want to act for fame or money either. I want to act because I have done a little and I loved it. How should I ask?
How do you get yourself recognized in modeling career?
Is it compulsory to be always active on the socials?
How Many years does a music education degree take?
Can I still participate in jazz band as a bassoon major? What about theater? I love performing and acting and don’t want to sacrifice them.?
Help! I have too many (performing arts) career interests!!?
I am a very ambitious person when it comes to what I want to do as far as my career goals. But, I have so many interests and things I want to do, that I just don't know how to either pick one (or a few), or just somehow try a bit of everything or something. Currently, I am interested in singing, acting, playing piano (solo, orchestral, accompaniment), and teaching piano/voice. I know opera combines singing and acting, so that might be an option, although I don't know how that would look with piano/piano teaching. I also think it would be really cool to be on Broadway! I could also go down the path of just focusing on teaching, and I think being a piano professor eventually would also be very interesting to me. I also could just choose between singing/acting, or piano, but that seems IMPOSSIBLE. I could never choose and abandon one of them, but I just don't know how I can make them work together. I think my main problem is that I don't know how I want my life to look like, so that's why I find it so hard to choose. If I don't do all of them, I feel like I'm abandoning opportunity in that field. Honestly, I just want to know how I could do it all if that's even possible.
Could I take private vocal lessons as a piano performance major?
I want to major in piano performance, but I would also really like to get some lessons in voice and choral conducting. Is it possible to take vocal lessons from a voice professor as a piano performance major?
What colleges are best fit for performing arts majors?
What colleges, if any, are great and noncompetitive? Is it more challenging to get into performing arts colleges or regular colleges with performing arts programs? What regular colleges have great performing arts programs?