I am 16 years old and have been dancing for 12 years now. I live for dance, I am flexible, advance in jazz, ballet, hip hop and tap dancing, and love to perform. I love being on stage and its such a thrill, to do that for a living would be amazing. I dance as much as a I can and would love to have any offers for cruise ship work.

hey there ive been dancin for 10 yrs now im basically a freestyle dancer can do ballet with a touch of modren dancin n jazz.e mail me for anythin interestin.

Hey, I worked for Norwegian Cruiselines for 2 years and at the auditions they don't look at anyone under 18, they won't even audition you. We did three different full length shows and one welcome aboard show. Dancing on ships was great because you don't have to work as much as the other crew at all, you do have to do a couple of other side duties though like library and gangway. We got paid about $1900 a month and it's tax free being from Canada. Room and board are free. Let's see. You'll be doing some cheesy choreography like all cruiselines, of course, but on NCL we did musical theatre shows and then two revue shows (1 broadway and 1 vegas-like).

hello, ya i'm aware that you have to be 18 to dance on cruise ships, but thanks for the heads up! I'm just looking for future reference u know? Tell me, how did you get started on dancing on cruiseships? What kind of things do they look for and what do i need to do to get on one?

Cruiselines come to Harbour Dance or Scotia Dance in Vancouver all the time to audition. That's how i got in. It's also good to make a video and show off everything you can do. We did alot of high kicks can-can type of stuff. good luck with it.

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hi, very intrested in the possible cruise-ship audition! professionaly trained in ballet,jazz,modren, good knowledge of hip-hop please reply with more info on who to contact about auditioning!
jess_southate@hotmail.com.... thanx for your time

Hey, I was just wondering, who did you talk to or how did you find out when auditions are? How often do they come to vancouver?

Hi! I have a couple questions for you if you don't mind. I'm interested in dancing on cruise ships and I was just wondering about the level of dancing/singing needed. In the audition what are the basic skills needed? How many pirouettes (like doubles, triples) are required? and how many fouettes? what other skills would be helpful in an audition, and is it hard to get accepted to audition? How many people generally audition for a spot? One last question, are you required to take care of any visa work (I am from Canada) or is that taken care of by the company? Thanks for your time! I hope you write back =)

Hey urm i was just wondering what it was really like to work on a cruise ship because i went on one...(as a passanger) and thought it seemed like a fantastic job and would love to get into! I am 18 years old from australia

thank you for your time
michelle

can i ask do u need to go 2 dance college b4 dancing on cruise ships.This is my dream and im hoping 2 one day get there.
Love nadine
please reply

Hi, i just returned home from a Starpower National competition. On the tour they had a Royal Carribean cruise line audition. I would go to the web page because they said they are always looking for people.I made the audition in Vegas and they an audition in 3 cities. so i would def check out the web page and send in a tape. Good Luck!!!

I would love to do this also and I'm just curious about competitive it is. Thanks!!

I am planning on going to some auditions in Los Angeles that I found out about for next week. I just finished college and would love the opportunity to dance and travel... I would greatly appreciate any tips or info anyone can give me about auditioning (specifically for Royal Carribean or Holand America) Thank you!!!

im 17 now and still in highschool. Ive had a few teachers and friends dance on these ships before. When i get out of school thats what i'd like to do aswell. Ive heard some great things about them but ive also heard some bad things too. Living quarters was a major one and also weight requirement!!! 2 of my teachers who were with differnt cruis lines said they had regular weigh-ins and one said that some of her fellow dancers (herself included) were required to loose weight whyle on the ship! it was approximatley 5 lbs, but still! apparently this is common?!? I want to know about your experiences and such on this topic aswell as what sort of requirements and things they are looking for. Are they looking for mostley technique, stage presance or a "look" or certain ethnic background? what really. If it is technique what kind of requirements are needed. Ive been dancing for 13 years mostley in RAD ballet and competative jazz with modern and hiphop too. I however am not a tapper. Will this be a problem? if you have anyadvice or answers to these questions they would be greatley appreciated!

Thanks for the detailed info on being a cruise ship dancer. This is something I definitely want to persue. I am just waiting to see what happens in Oct. with an upcoming hip hop production team audition. Do the cruise ships generally audition at a cetain time of year? Do their contracts usually cover certain months of the year, like a school year or calendar year?
I appreciate you sharing your time and experience.

im 12 nad i love to dance i know im young buut i can dance well and im a model send m more info e-mail me at BLTYDNCR1990@AOL.COM
Kailtin

im 17 now and still in highschool. Ive had a few teachers and friends dance on these ships before. When i get out of school thats what i'd like to do aswell. Ive heard some great things about them but ive also heard some bad things too. Living quarters was a major one and also weight requirement!!! 2 of my teachers who were with differnt cruis lines said they had regular weigh-ins and one said that some of her fellow dancers (herself included) were required to loose weight whyle on the ship! it was approximatley 5 lbs, but still! apparently this is common?!? I want to know about your experiences and such on this topic aswell as what sort of requirements and things they are looking for. Are they looking for mostley technique, stage presance or a "look" or certain ethnic background? what really. If it is technique what kind of requirements are needed. Ive been dancing for 13 years mostley in RAD ballet and competative jazz with modern and hiphop too. I however am not a tapper. Will this be a problem?


if you have any advice or answers to these questions they would be greatley appreciated!

I am 19 years old and have been dancing since age 2...I would really love to be apart of the cruise ship dance performances...if you could email me information about the auditions that would be great...and any other information I may need...thank you so much
Jeana---onedancer84@aol.com

I want to dance on a cruise ship soooo bad. I am in the process of making an audition video, but I would much rather go to an audition. If anybody knows of any that are going to be in Calgary, Edmonton, or surrounding area, please email me! it's missy_dancin2003@hotmail.com
thanx~

My Name is Amber, and Imma Sophmore on my highschool dance team, and we were invited to preform on a cruise Leaving from New Orleans Thursday (March 18 I think) and we're coming back that Monday! Its not a competition, we just preform when the boat docks somewhere, I dont know if other teams will be there, but its through WSA, World Spirit Association... just figured I'd share that!! Love Ya! -Amber

Do you do tap dancing in the shows? Do they audition for tap?

hi im samantha pilling. im 18 years old and im starting for auditions. i am a highly trained dancer learning all aspects of the trade,including singing and drama. i have studied tap to elementry standard,ballet associate and all pointe work and jazz up to intermediete performer. i love to dance its my dream and cruise ships i would love to do for the experience. im out going and have something to offer. i hope someone knows of other auditions too coz i would love the opertunity to perform
thanx love sam xxxx

I know of a few programs that offer the opportunity for young dancers (yes, under 18 mostly) the opportunity to dance on cruise ships. They are not all equal, as only one of the three I know of is actually run by a dancer. The one I have worked with is called "Dancin' at Sea" (wingsnwaves.com . . .)
The owner Robin Smith is a former gymnast and dancer herself. The dance group performs ON STAGE during times where there really IS an audience, and with a professional sound and light technician. The shows I have seen have all been awesome. It makes a difference when a professional dancer is in charge.
If you are serious about dancing on a cruise ship, this is an excellent way to "try it on" to see if you like it first.

Solitaire (sol8air)

Hi!
I have heard rumour that there is a cruise ship audition coming to Calgary in November, however I am unfamiliar with the date, and time! So if anyone has heard any information about this please, reply back or email me at cf_dancer@hotmail.com, that would be greatly appreciated!!

HI My name is Jessica, and im from vancouver Bc.
I am not 18 yet but i want to know some information about it so i thought maybe someone would be able to answer some questions for me!
Where do you find out about these auditions, i have looked on the net for ever and i find things way out in florida and i obviously am not going to travel there for one audition especially if i don't make it. My birthday is in september, when are audititions usually held! thanks hope 2 hear from you soon!