08/25/2026
"Right after you get promoted…
To a higher level,
Onto pointe,
To the front line….
That’s when you need to work especially hard to demonstrate that you belong in your new position!!!"
Right after you get promoted…
To a higher level,
Onto pointe,
To the front line….
That’s when you need to work especially hard to demonstrate that you belong in your new position!!!
I see some students get promoted and then immediately relax, thinking they’re all set.
It doesn’t work like that!
If you stop pushing yourself because you believe that you have already done the work, your dancing will suffer, and yes, your teachers will notice!
In a new level? Great!
And sincere Congratulations are well deserved!
But that’s only Step 1!
The next step is the focus, commitment, and work to prove that your teachers were right to promote you!
Photo: Scott Serio
Dancer: Magnolia Williams
