Task 3a

Currently, I don't have an agent (although I am in the process of trying to get one) therefore I have to do the majority of looking through sites at job advertisements and networking myself. Here is a list of ways I am Currently networking for my professional life;

Dancers pro/The Stage/Network Dance

Dancers Pro is the main site in which I am a member of which I receive the majority of the work I have done. It post daily paid jobs and unpaid opportunities so there is always something new coming up. Also directors or potential employers can view your profile via dancers pro and Network Dance so they can immediately see your CV.

Peer/Colleagues

Word of mouth is one of the most valuable ways you can get information within the dance world whether its on future auditions or possible job openings. Also people you have trained or worked with know your abilities therefore can advise you on jobs they think you would be suitable for.

Facebook/Twitter

We have discovered earlier on in the module how valuable web 2.0 can be and these social networking sites can be invaluable for networking. Sometimes I see friend on facebook share auditions and also following or like pages of companies can make you aware of job positions they are posting.

To further my networking field I am looking to get onto Spotlight and get an agent. Firstly my hesitation for getting onto Spotlight was because someone told me once that you should go on until your CV has lots of experience on it as directions are most likely to see your profile in the first 3 months of you being on the site. Now, I don't know if this is true but it has put me off from immediately signing up as I want my CV to look really good if possible. Also I am currently in the process of emailing agents with my CV and showreel as unfortunately my school didn't help us set up getting an agent and to be honest I didn't realise how vital there are in furthering your career until I graduated. But so far I have had no luck with any yet but still many haven't replied to me yet so hopefully I can get one soon.

My ideal network would be somewhere where there was a massive directory of auditions and job post which also have a good filter for which I could find jobs which I was interested in. I would also like it to have a way in which all the people that were on it could be seen equally by directors so the people with the most experience aren't at the top of the list but all mixed up so that everyone get a fair chance of getting looked at.