Another Article!

Yesterday I heard from my editor at Dance Magazine, and she agreed to use a pitch that I had just sent to her. This article will be about dancers, and common mistakes that they make with their money. I have been talking with some  of my show business friends on the phone about their past and current financial situations, and it has been fascinating.


They all have enthusiastic advice for the young dancers. I was surprised how many opened up to me about things like a spouse who spent all of their savings, or how an unexpected illness or injury set them back financially.  In my own life, I got involved in two separate situations where I was pulling far more than my own weight, financially. Instead of saving money, I was paying my partner's share of the bills.Thankfully, I realized that I couldn't afford to continue this behavior, so I ended both relationships. It could have turned out much worse if we had been married.

My editor is having me consult one of the experts from Career Transitions For Dancers for this piece. I received a $2000.00 grant from them when I was in my thirties. I used that money to obtain my yoga certification. I also attended their free career counseling and computer classes. I was so afraid of computers at that time! Now I love them.

One thing that makes me feel good is to look back at the goals that I set when talking with their career counselor, Eleanor. At that time I wanted to teach dance and yoga, and  to become a writer. That's exactly what I ended up doing. I remember getting upset in their writing class, because I brought in my homework, (which I had spent hours on,)  and some of the other women in the group criticized it.  I shot back  that I didn't think that they should be pointing out the flaws in my work, since they hadn't even completed the assignment. They were shocked. I remember the conflict so well. It was hard for me to confront them at that time, but I'm glad so that I did. Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself.   

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