Masterclass Dance Company

Michelle Mayo You miss 100% of the shots that you don’t take. This statement is a good one to hold in the back of your mind for every day life. It definitely can apply to your dance dreams/dance auditions, as well. I know a lot of dancers, myself included, who hold themselves back from auditioning for dream roles because of fear and anxiety. THAT ENDS TODAY. Take our staff member, Michelle Mayo, for example. If she let fear get in the way of her dreams, she would have never tried out to be a Klein Oak Strutter. She would have never been a world-famous Kilgore College Rangerette. She most certainly wouldn’t have performed at Theatre Under the Stars in Houston or Casa Manana in Fort Worth. Instead, Michelle went after those goals. That’s why she’s currently performing at the most magical place on Earth! Check out her journey here: MCDC: So, how did your gig with Disney World come about? Michelle Mayo: I’d just finished a contract with Casa Manana in Fort Wort

Let's be real. A flawless, made up face will 99.9% of the time give you confidence like no other on a performance or audition day. When you look good, you feel better and you do your best. It's just how it goes, right? Well, the struggle that we dancers have most of the time is maintaining that flawless face throughout a dance day. Think about it. How many times do you reapply powder, blush, shadow, etc. on any given performance day? At least 2834 times. It's exhausting! If you haven't incorporated setting spray into your makeup routine, do yourself a favor. I discovered it a few years back while performing as a NFL cheerleader. I kid you not, I could go a full game day without reapplying my face. Just a few dabs for the sweat plus a little extra color on the lips, and I was ready to keep it moving! I'd still get compliments AFTER the game about my "flawless fresh face". No melty face. No smudges. No problem. I understand that no two people ha

“Before we start the combo, you have about six 8’s of improv…” How many of you got anxiety just from reading that statement? Trust me, I get it. I was the dancer that cringed at the thought of improvisation. It wasn’t something that I was used to, and all I could think about was how awkward I felt and probably looked. So, I kept doing it. Sounds crazy, right? It’s actually pretty sane. They say the thing that scares you the most just may be the thing that gives you the most reward. So you better believe I was doing improv every chance I had in class! And I finally got to a comfortable place in my movement. You, too, can get to that point! Take it from a girl who struggled (with a capital S) in that department. Below are some things that helped me out in this dance journey. See if they speak to you, or comment your own experiences! ·       Don’t think. But instead, feel. The beauty of improvisation is that it’s YOUR piece. It’s YOUR movement. There’s no righ