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Dance Your Way to Success Olivia Beckford

Dance Your Way to Success By Olivia Beckford

Dance Your Way to Success by Olivia Beckford


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This book is not just a unique and instructive book for learning contemporary dance but it is inspirational and motivational to anyone wanting to reach their dream.

Dance Your Way to Success Summary

Dance Your Way to Success: Reach Your Dream as a Professional Dancer by Olivia Beckford

Olivia Beckford is a successful and dynamic dancer from Manchester who has gone on to make her mark on the world's stage. She has toured the world as a professional dancer, going to all the far-flung corners of the globe, and at the very young age of twenty-seven has now produced this very interesting and handy book. In it, she describes her journey to the top of her game and gives useful and on-point advice to any would-be professional dancer. She covers topics ranging from how to present yourself in auditions, to how to navigate the often choppy waters of the world of professional dance, how to stay on top of and ahead of your game, and how to do it with people still liking you in the end. And calling you back to give you more work! This young author is savvy about life and is a driven, motivated go-getter who shows in this book what it means to achieve success - that it's not just money and bookings but about a deeper appreciation of life, about strict discipline, emotional intelligence, and having a versatile approach to everything you do. She knows how to use her energy to achieve all she has achieved, and that same energy and drive bounces off the pages of this fascinating book that is both a study of a person in place and time and a very motivational educational piece.

About Olivia Beckford

I started my dance journey aged 13 in a bid to get out of school and do something that interested me. I grew up with my single mother and 6 siblings in the same house on an estate. I always had the dream of being a dancer on TV but my circumstances didn't look too hopeful. After finding a youth club in the area, I was able to take an affordable class which was below GBP3 at the time. I consistently attended that one class until I raised the money to attend 2 classes and so on. Through sheer determination and desperation to achieve my goals. I eventually moved to London where I started my career in the dance industry. It wasn't easy and coming from another city made it even harder, I had to make noise and break down the doors that wouldn't let me in. I stayed in crummy spare rooms for 3 years just so I could afford to stay in London. I sacrificed a lot but in the end, it was all worth it. I achieved every last thing I set out to do and still continue to do to this day. I wrote this book to give every little girl or boy like me, hope. Hope that you can come from nothing but still make your dreams come true. This book contains a true insight into the life of a professional dancer, from training to self-identity, motivation, risk-taking, industry knowledge and business advice!

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction ii 1. Train Insane and Learn Your Craft 1 2. Who Are You? 18 3. What is the Goal? 29 4. Take Risks! 39 5. You have to be Fearless! 58 6. Attitude & Approach 72 7. Booked and Blessed 87 8. Business as Usual 146

Additional information

GOR013922776
9781915657367
1915657369
Dance Your Way to Success: Reach Your Dream as a Professional Dancer by Olivia Beckford
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Shieldcrest Publishing
2023-07-18
187
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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