After two years, she secured her first contract at the Romanian National Opera, Bucharest, dancing in the corps before being promoted to first soloist. In , however, her position became unstable. She cut her losses and moved on midseason, eventually securing a guest contract at Semperoper Dresden that turned into her current permanent position. Having already launched The Audition Educator βa collection of online courses giving audition guidance to professional dancersβback in , she took things one step further in January of this year by establishing CODA , a pioneering classical ballet agency that Haw believes to be the first of its kind.
To date, CODA has secured its signees a range of freelance gala and festival performances, as well as one significant short-term contract. Although Haw initially thought directors would be resistant to relinquishing some control over recruitment, she has already secured a deal to handle prescreening for a major company next season. By recruiting for companies, Haw may be able to help overturn some of the implicit prejudices in the classical ballet world that stop dancers from succeeding.
Dance Data Project has been a great one. At age 20, she began offering freelance digital marketing services to pay for her pointe shoes while working at the Romanian National Opera. CODA, however, has been less easy to control, due to its newness.
I had to hire an extra assistant after one week. Now, CODA has a team of two online assistants, two classical ballet experts to help vary preselections and run new ideas and processes by, and a social media community manager. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team.
Emily May. September 2, Photo by Andrew Seidl By recruiting for companies, Haw may be able to help overturn some of the implicit prejudices in the classical ballet world that stop dancers from succeeding. More Career. Subscribe To Our Newsletter Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team.
