Ep. 18 Terra Kell | From European Theatres to Freelance Life as a Professional Dance Artist
Description
She’s danced professionally across continents and has now built a career as a freelance dance artist that moves with her.
We caught up with contemporary dancer Terra, who shared how she went from training in Calgary and Arizona to performing in Chicago, Switzerland, and Germany. Now based in Munich, she talks about her life in the European dance scene, the leap into freelancing, and what it really takes to keep her body, creativity, and career moving.
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00:00 Intro
00:44 Chitty Chat
16:41 Terra's Beginnings in Dance
21:00 Apprenticeship to Full-Time Dancer
26:40 The Start of the Europe Chapter
29:34 Mindset of a Dancer
31:41 Day in the Life as German Dancer
36:55 Workload of a Professional Dancer
40:12 Holiday Pay
41:45 Company Member vs. Freelance Contemporary Artist
42:37 Settling into Routine
43:47 Growing Confidence
45:19 Transitioning to Freelance Dance
48:23 Contract jobs are the same in the Arts
49:22 Outside the studio
53:16 Maintaining Physical Health and Recovery
55:09 What's Your Training Like
59:11 The Strongest Chapter Yet
01:00:43 Navigating Housing as a Freelance Artist
01:00:50 How to Live and Work in Europe
01:04:10 Future Aspirations and Open Opportunities
01:06:46 Support the Arts
01:08:38 Outro











