Erica Frankel
Freelance -- The Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Dance, General
New York University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Dancers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Dance, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Knew that I wanted to be living / dancing in New York City.
2.
Studied dance seriously from age 3.
3.
Went to NYU for a conservatory-level training in Dance.
4.
Fell in love with modern dance and made a lot of friends & contacts.
5.
Simultaneously became involved as a college student in Hillel.
6.
Graduated and began dancing and auditioning and also was offered a job at the Hillel.
7.
Continued balancing these two, complimentary and parallel careers for five years!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You're not going to make a lot of money, and New York is an expensive city.
How I responded:
I knew that I would not have a glamourous or well-paid career as a dancer. I both kept my expectations about where I could live / what I could afford reasonable and found a supplementary career that supported me and did not keep me from rehearsals, auditions, or performing.