Dance teachers/professionals ?

Question

Do you believe BALLET dancers should train in other genres other than ballet? I mean as a way to compliment their ballet technique/training and make them 'more hireable'

Answer 1

* complement, not compliment

Answer 2

It’s not about what anyone believes as it is already an important part of ballet training to do so. Serious ballet dancers on track for a ballet career are required to take character dance along with modern dance too. While the bulk of their daily classes (20+ hours a week) will be in ballet technique, once a week they will include a modern and a character class. 

Answer 3

A dancer trained in ballet can pretty much easily pick up any other kind of dance. 

Answer 4

That's entirely their choice.

Thousands of dancers train at several type of dance and work in Musical Theatre - but that has to be their own decision.