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DO WHAT YOU LOVE PROFESSIONALLY
Learn how to overcome your self doubt and break into the performance industry with confidence.
Step 1. Your Mindset
The most important skill you need when trying to achieve anything is knowing how to have a success mindset. This step will show you how.
Step 2. Your Skills
Learn how to do an accurate assessment of your current skills so that you'll know whether you need to improve them, add more, or both.
Step 3. Your Dream Job
Learn the pros and cons of each job type. Choose jobs based on your top priorities, along with advice on how to overcome common obstacles.
Step 4. Your Plan
Learn how to create a custom plan based around your specific needs and circumstances, and proven ways on how you can successfully execute it.
Step 5. Your Dream Team
You'll learn how to determine which teachers and coaches are the most capable at helping you to meet your goals, as quickly as possible.
Step 6. Audition Essentials
This step will cover how to create eye catching photos, and a top notch resume' even if you don't have any professional experience.
Step 7. Nail Your Audition
You'll learn the do's and don't of auditions, along with how to pull focus in a good way, and we'll share insider tips on how to nail your auditions
Step 8. Continued Success
This step covers what to expect after you nail your audition, along with how to be the person everyone wants to work with to help you to work consistently.
Our courses are ideal for all types of aspiring performers, specialty acTS and dancers who are eager to break into the performance industry.
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About Penelope
Penelope's 1st recital, 3 years old.
Penelope trained for over 20 years in ballet, tap, jazz, & acrobatics.
Penelope Carr (middle left) Sandcastle's American Glitz
Penelope Carr, Lead Dancer in "Dreamin" - Sandcastle's American Glitz
Penelope performed professionally for 7 years, as a dancer, an acrobat, and as a magician's assistant.
Passing the Torch
When Penelope's daughter, Sarah showed an interest in aerial arts at 12 years old, Penelope began mentoring her alongside her coaches and teachers. When Sarah was 14 she was invited to a national aerial competition. Penelope helped her choose music and elements, she helped her develop the routines, and worked with her on her musicality and stage presence, and she even made her costumes. Sarah competed in 2 categories, lyra and silk, which she won 1st place in her age division for each, and to both their surprise, she won the "Best All Around" title out of approximately 100 other competitors, that included teachers and professionals. This gave Sarah the confidence to know that she could pursue a professional career.
Penelope's daughter, Sarah performing her national award winning lyra routine, 14 years old.
Sarah performing her national award winning silk routine, 14 years old.
Even though Penelope initially struggled to break into the industry, and then when she finally did, she describes it as an, "awkward thud," she was determined to make sure that Sarah was better prepared to break into the industry, and wouldn't have to struggle the way she had to without the help of an experienced mentor.
Sarah, making the cut for Cirque du Soleil, 18 years old.
Sarah as Lucy - "The Beatle's LOVE" show by Cirque du Soleil
FUNNY STORY: When Sarah was learning the part of Lucy shown in the photo above, she enters by being dropped from high up (approx. 50 feet) to swing fast from one side of the stage to the other on the loop, without a safety net. She said that as she was getting ready to drop in and swing across for the first time, the stagehands warned her that every "Lucy" has screamed the first time because it's really scary being so high, and going so fast. Upon hearing this, Sarah immediately decided that she wouldn't scream, and she didn't. When she told her mom, Penelope couldn't have been more proud.
Sarah in "The Beatles LOVE" show by Cirque du Soleil
Sarah in "The Beatles LOVE" show by Cirque du Soleil
Sarah is in her 8th year of performing professionally, and is currently performing as a character artist and specialty artist where she performs hula hoop at The Atomic Saloon in Las Vegas.
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