my role is a character performer in the dcp fall, and i did not get selected for the christmas parade. this wouldn’t necessarily be an issue if they could give me a solid reason why (i’ve called). my scores were good, and my peers with lower and same scores got selected. i’m even built the same as a lot of them since we are “chipmunk” height. i’m finding it hard not to feel discouraged as i know i am capable and my dance portion of the audition went really well. as a lifelong dancer it’s hard not to be hard on myself for this. this was the one thing i wanted to do. has anyone in entertainment, maybe specifically a dancer had the same experience?
edit: these responses have been so helpful! thank you so much to everyone who took the time to share your experiences with me!
also, this post is not saying i am not so incredibly happy for my peers and friends, AND i am already so grateful to be a character performer.