Should You Crash Dance Auditions? - By: Ryan Heddik

Every professional dancer who knows they're good feels that they deserve the top jobs. Or at least deserve a shot at auditioning for them. It can be annoying for a dancer to really want a part that their friends are auditioning for but not be invited by the choreographers or client.

Many times you'll know where and when the audition is taking place either through friends or word-of-mouth. You may even feel tempted to crash the audition, get the part and hope they like you so much that they won't mind that you weren't supposed to be there in the first place!

So when you get to that point when an audition is so tempting but your agent hasn't been able to get you a spot at the audition, what is the best action to take? Well you'll get different answers depending on who you ask. But there's one thing I can tell you and that's dancers have crashed auditions in the past and got the part. So it's not a lost cause!

What it is however is a judgment call. Sometimes it'll be very obvious not to crash because the person running it has a reputation for hating audition crasher or throwing them out the door. Other times you'll just have to play it by ear.

For example if they're seeing lots and lots of dancers say hundreds you could probably slip in and give it your best shot. Many times they won't notice until you're offered the part and they ask you which agent sent you. For invite auditions of only 5 people though, they'll probably notice that you're not supposed to be there!

Of course when crashing auditions you're putting yourself on the line. Some people may not like it and may even get angry with you, and this could ruin your chances of working for them or their company again. It is also worth noting that it's probably only worth crashing auditions where you really want the part for this same reason and risk.

You should also be sure anytime you crash an audition that it's one where you feel you have a genuinely good chance of success. You don't want to get a reputation as an audition crasher. Do it from time to time and make sure you're right for the part with a good chance otherwise it's just a risk and waste of time.

One other thing to consider is to be kind to the person or people you hear about the audition from. Sometimes when the judges find out you crashed the audition they'll want to find out who told you. I'm not advocating you lie but you shouldn't punish a friend who does you a favour so cover their tracks you can say you overheard about the audition.

This'll save them getting into potentially a lot of trouble with their agents and of course will keep everyone happy (well almost). When it comes to crashing auditions in short, take a chance when you feel you have a chance.

About the Author

Ryan Heddik has enjoyed a successful dance career dancing on TV numerous times and is the author of the groundbreaking e-book 'Dance In A Pop Video.' The book teaches aspiring dancers the exact process they can follow to find work in music videos with tried and tested principles that actually work. Find out more about it at www.boxdancer.com

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