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Being part of a world premiere can be a highlight of your career-if you know how to approach it.
There are few things more thrilling than seeing your name on the cast list for a new ballet. But that excitement is often paired with anxiety. What will the choreographer expect of you? What can you do to facilitate the creative process? Here's how to make the most of one of a dancer's most valuable opportunities.
First remember it's a process. Most ballets are choreographed very quickly, sometimes in as little as a week, and rehearsals can be chaotic. You'll be absorbing a lot of information in a short amount of time. It's your responsibility to retain that information- watching video of rehearsals can be helpful, as can getting your own copy of the rehearsal music and familiarizing yourself with its nuances- but mistakes will happen, especially if you're asked on day three to scrap what you learned on day two and replace it with a previously discarded phrase from day one.