I remember a couple years ago I wanted to be a dancer like on dancing with the stars but now that I think back to it I think thatwould be cool! What kind of jobs could I get like that? Thanks(: Ps. Im 13, can i do anything now like classes or something or something similar to that now?

To hip hop dancers, ballet dancers, any dancers, How did you become a dancer? While I am not planning to be a dancer, I am very interested to know how you become a professional. Like, what are the good dancing schools, how many years does training take, when did you start dancing, and so on. Also, what kind of career opportunities do different types of dancers have? If you are a professional dancer, or even if you are not, please post an answer. :) Not that kind of dance. Thank you for your answers. :) However, I would appreciate if more people posted their opinion on how many years of training is reasonable/typical and what kind of career opportunies are available. I did check out So You Think You Can Dance and Dancers 4 Answers. Thanks, especially for the answers website. I am more interested in hop hop than classical or swing or those kinds of dances. I know that ballet education is more structured and it's easier to give answers on it. But does anyone know about hip hop?

This is a general question for all dancers, not just for professional ballet dancers. How much ballet training is sufficient for a dancer to have "technique" and effectively acquire and excel at other styles of dance? I know barre and centerwork are ubiquitous even at the professional ranks, but I'm referring to before that.