Career Transition For Dancers: Helping Dancers Express Their Potential

Founded in 1985, Career Transition For Dancers is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping dancers define their career possibilities, develop various skills, and reach their potential both on and off the stage. Career Transition For Dancers' free programs, which are designed to assist dancers in every stage of their career, has delivered support to thousands of dancers in the US.

CTFD's counseling service guides pre-professional, mid-career, and mature dancers through self-evaluation and discovery and offers long-term motivation. The only organization in America that provides financial assistance, Career Transition For Dancers gives scholarships and grants to dancers who are looking to earn degrees, certification, or new skills, as well as seed money to those who wish to start a business. Additionally, the non-profit offers helpful and relevant materials and resources on its website and in its New York and Los Angeles offices.

Since its inception, Career Transition For Dancers has provided more than 55,000 hours of individual and group career counseling and awarded $4.5 million in educational and entrepreneurial assistance.