Want to dance, don't know what to do with experience (not really wanting to teach)?

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I began learning how to dance from about the age of 2, in ballet, tap and modern. As I got older the classes began to disappear one by one until I was left with tap, my favourite. In true X Factor sob story style, my tap teacher who is the reason I passed my last exam with flying colours actually died. The dancing school owner sold the school and it was never the same, especially without my tap teacher. I left soon after (at around age 17/18).

On and off I've taken up classes for fun, in anything from street dance to contemporary. I'm not proficient enough to be a professional I don't think, and I never progressed far enough to take I.S.T.D qualifications.

I'm now 23, a graduate with no job and desperate to pursue something I enjoy. I feel that I am too old to start pursuing anything like gymnastics or any sport really to competition level (my flexibility isn't what it used to be - lack of practice), and dancing was what I always enjoyed.

So my question is this - what can I do with my dancing that would take me beyond it just being a hobby, but wouldn't become a dull run of the mill job?
 
you could teach students privately on thier first few grades you could take a years teacher course to be able to charge more. you could also be a exam trainer to give students with exams coming up extra help i would ask in local dance schools to see it they need any of these. hope this helps (: x
 
I am 24 and I started dancing just last year, because I've always wanted to. I take dance classes and will be performing some pieces in may. I would love to dance professionally somewhere, but I know I am kinda old and that may be hard to do. I do it now, because I enjoy it, so you should do the same. Just take some classes and see how you like them. Do not give up dancing! Keep it in your life and maybe you can be a pro someday! Don't give up hope. So what that you are older now. Thats not stopping me. Good Luck to you :)
 
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