Cruise Dancers....
Jan 11, 2009 | 2:36 pm
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Cruise Dancers....
I have never been on a cruise but I have a daughter who is a dancer and wants to apply as a Cruise Dancer. Does anyone know how to do this? Can you get info while on your cruise?
Anything you can share is appreciated.
Anything you can share is appreciated.
Jan 11, 2009 | 6:50 pm
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The information is usually on their websites, on the bottom of the page there is usually a link for jobs or careers, and then entertainment or something like that. They will list what you need to do or if they have openings and if they have auditions coming up.
Does she really want to dance on a cruise line? That just sounds like a horrible way to make a living, being a cruise ship entertainer.
Does she really want to dance on a cruise line? That just sounds like a horrible way to make a living, being a cruise ship entertainer.
Jan 11, 2009 | 7:10 pm
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Jan 12, 2009 | 9:22 am
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Jan 12, 2009 | 2:28 pm
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i assume that she wants to perform in a show.....however there are other dancers on some cruises, i have only seen men who i think get a free cruise and then dance with the single women.....on 1 cruise there was a couple at our table in which the man wasn't a dancer and the host dancers wouldn't dance with her because she wasn't single....she was a bit irrated about it....
Jan 12, 2009 | 2:59 pm
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I can't picture it being any worse than any other "entry-level" professional dance position. And life on board seems to be a blast for the performers. It's not like the room stewards or laundry workers who are "on" pretty much 24/7 during a contract.
Jan 12, 2009 | 6:19 pm
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My wife has a friend from high school who sings and dances on cruises. It's tough work from what I understand - a cross betweeen starting out in regular professional dance/chorus and being a corporate road warrior. You're living with the same folks for long stretches of time in not necessarily luxurious surroundings. You're away from home and your bar tab is yours to pay for. You can't get away from work because you more or less live there. I guess it's like performing at Disney: some people love the life and others can't stand it after a while.
Better standard of living than an entry-level dancer in New York, though.
Better standard of living than an entry-level dancer in New York, though.
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Jan 13, 2009 | 4:39 pm
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Here's the website for RCL: http://www.royalcaribbeanproductions.com/
Jan 22, 2009 | 5:22 pm
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Thank you all, she is 18 and in college. I was thinking that maybe her idea was for the summer months. She is a really good dancer but not a very outgoing person so a Spurs Cheerleader or something along that line is out. I will have her look at the links furnished, again Thank you.
Jan 22, 2009 | 7:54 pm
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Being a Cruise Dancer is hard work and long hours. I have seen them rehearse many hours a day, plus be available for pictures after each dinner setting, sell raffle and bingo cards. Not all fun and games for the dancers.
Feb 1, 2009 | 4:08 am
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On my recent Regent Voyager cruise, I met two young dancers. Regent subcontracts with an agency for talent. They had trained in Florida before joining the ship as group, ready to entertain. While this was their first 'stint' they would be onboard for 8 months. They had duties that also included helping out at other social events (Trivia, lifeboat drills, etc.) and occasionally escorting a land tour. It seemed to me they were having a wonderful time, albeit the hard work. I think it would be a great way to keep dancing and learning in these times.
Feb 1, 2009 | 5:25 am
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For those who fancy their chances with Thomson's Cruise ships, you could contact PEEL ENTERTAINMENTS. The entertainment provided on The Calypson last year was FIRST CLASS and the singers/dancers/actors made a wonderfully positive contribution to life on board in so many different ways ............. and were lovely people even when they weren't on duty.