Y'ALL!! Welcome Back to the Dancer's Choie Podcast! We are SOOOOO LUCKY to be joined by Special Guest, CHI LOPES on this week's episode! Chi, CREATOR of Hollywood Dance Intensive, has had an extensive career in the arts. She moved to L.A. and started working as a professional dancer. From TV, Film, Commercials, Awards Shows, World Tours, Music Videos, Corporate Shows, Musicals, Theme Parks, Casino’s, Resorts and more Chi has over 20+ years as a pro-dancer. Chi naturally moved in to choreographing after years of dancing. Today, Chi is focused on helping dancers gain confidence as they start and further their careers, on both pre-professional and professional levels. She saw a need for career education, professional level dance training, and industry preparation, so with that came Hollywood Dance Intensive. In this episode, Riley & Dawsen pick Chi's brain on all things commercial dance, specifically the pursuit of a career in Los Angeles. What do dancers need to do before even CONSIDERING a move? How should dancers be PREPARING to take on the LA dance scene? What do you need to embark on training, auditioning, and eventually booking in the west coast? How important are HEADSHOTS? What are dancers doing WRONG? How does one FINANCIALLY support themselves to train? Do you really NEED an agent? BUCKLE UP! This episode is JAM PACKED with VITAL information for all aspiring professionals! ATTENTION ALL LISTENERS! If you are interested in joining Hollywood Dance Intensive out in Nashville or LA this season, Chi is graciously gifting all listeners 10% off registration! Use Code: DANCERSCHOICE for 10% off! To Further Connect with Chi: www.hollywooddanceintensive.com Youtube: @ShyDanceProductions Instagram: @hollywooddanceintensive @chilopes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dancerschoicepodcast/message