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Article: Beyond the strip: navigating the Las Vegas job scene.
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- Dance Magazine
- Article date:
- March 1, 2007
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Gamblers aren't the only people who are flocking to Las Vegas. With the Canadian invasion of Cirque du Soleil and Celine Dion, more and more dancers are placing their bets on Las Vegas with the hopes of big money, glamour, and a lifestyle that may be what every dancer dreams of--stability. Is it a mirage? Are they merely blinded by the bright lights? What dance opportunities really lie in that glittering desert of hope? What kind of compromises must a dancer make? In order to discern reality from illusion, let's take a look at the rapidly changing terrain.
Las Vegas has long been a haven for pretty girls with nice figures and minimal dance training, and older ...