This Video Series Shows What It Really Takes to Be a Broadway Dancer
It’s no secret that Broadway dancers need to be incredibly versatile. In addition to having singing and acting chops, they need to be well-versed in a wide range of dance styles.
Knowing all this is one thing. But seeing it in action is another. BroadwayBox.com‘s Dancing Through My Resume series asks Broadway dancers to give a visual demonstration of their career, performing segments from all the shows they’ve been in. The result is a fast-paced tour of some of the best dancing on Broadway, past and present. Their newest video features Paloma Garcia-Lee, who’s currently dancing Joshua Bergasse’s choreography in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:
The fact that Garcia and the other dancers profiled in this series can literally do it all speaks to how challenging it is to be a Broadway performer today. But it also says something about the diversity of today’s Broadway lineup, and the new ways that choreographers are using dance to tell stories.
Watch more of our favorites below, and click here to watch the whole series.