Dance Info

• www.answers4dancers.com -- This reality-driven site, jampacked with career guidance and job opportunities, attracts thousands of member dancers, teachers, choreographers, and working professionals to its pages every month.
• cyberdance.org has a collection of over 3,500 links to classical ballet and modern dance resources on the Internet.
• Dance Channel TV -- The best online source for dance, events, performances, show trailers, dance news, and reviews.
• Dance Films Association
• Dance Magazine
• Dance/NYC -- This national service organization for professional dance, focuses on all things dance in NYC. Extensive information is available for the general public (NYC dance history, performance calendars, etc.) and specialized information (funding deadlines, FAQ's, meeting schedules, etc.) is available for dance professionals. Dance/NYC is a branch office of Dance/USA.
• Dancers Over 40 -- DO40 was created as a not-for-profit organization to provide support in response to the fiscal and physical needs of mature dancers, choreographers and related artists. Our goals are to provide educational opportunities, seminars, socials and panel discussions on topics important to mature dancers concerned about their ability to continue to live and work in a creative environment.
• DanceUSA
• Pilates On Fifth -- Pilates on Fifth is committed to delivering excellent, well-rounded workouts to meet each client's unique needs.
• The Field -- The Field's mission is to serve independent performing artists on a completely non-exclusive basis. This means that everything we do is open to artists from all aesthetic viewpoints, cultural backgrounds, and levels of development. Our priority is to create a climate where risk-taking and originality are championed, and where the broadest range of voices are included.

Performing Arts Unions

• Actors' Equity Association
• American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
• American Guild of Musical Artists
• Independent Artists of America
• Screen Actors Guild

Arts Service Organizations

• The Actors' Fund of America
• Artists for Artists -- A not-for-profit organization that provides a networking community website for artists in career transition.
• Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts -- Legal aid for the arts community.

International Dancer Transition Centers

• Dancer Transition Resource Centre (Canada) -- DTRC is mandated to help dancers make necessary transitions into, within, and from professional performing careers. It provides its members with a comprehensive range of individualized services, including grants for retraining and subsistence, personal and career counselling, and information resources to support them in realizing their full potential.

Career Counseling, Assessment and Job Search

• www.bls.gov -- US Bureau of Labor Statistics site for occupational outlook and salaries
• www.coolcareers.com -- Current innovative career and job options
• www.ipl.org/ref/AON -- List of associations on the internet
• www.jobhuntersbible.com -- Extensive career site with information and links
• www.monster.com -- Career information, nationwide job database, and resume post site

Resumes

• www.damngood.com -- Excellent resume site

College Guides

• www.co-op.edu -- National Comission for Cooperative Education
• www.petersons.com -- Peterson's Guide, a reference guide on undergraduate opportunities
• www.usnews.com -- Information about colleges and occupations

Financial Aid for College

• www.fastweb.com -- Site that searches for special scholarships and fellowships
• www.finaid.org -- Comprehensive site for financial aid information and resources

Starting Your Own Business

• www.onlinewbc.org -- Women's Business Development Center
  
• www.paulandsarah.com -- Fun and creative site for going out on your own
  
• www.sba.gov -- Small Business Administration site
  
• www.workingsolo.com -- Site for the self-employed

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