For the Aspiring Dancer

We can help you answer these key questions:

• Are you clear about your long and short-term goals?
• Do you know what type of dancer you are? What type of company you would fit into?
• Are you studying with the right teachers?
• Do you know which dance competitions are worth putting your time and money into?
• Should you compete?
• What kind of pictures should you have taken?
• Do you need private coaching?
• What should you put on your resume?

For The International Client (read the testimonial)

Thomas Flagg can provide assistance with the many daunting tasks that must be accomplished in order to pursue a career in the United States. His expertise and resources in these areas will help you speed through an otherwise difficult and time-consuming process making your dream a reality very quickly.

Terpsichore Consulting can provide:

• Help in acquiring affordable legal counsel
• Guidance through the process which allows the client to work in the US
• Assistance in finding and setting up housing, transportation and phone service
• Perspective and support in understanding how to function in the United States

Arika Yamada: A Terpsichore Consulting Success Story

Within each individual, there lives a special talent. For Thomas King Flagg, that talent is the ability to recognize unrealized potential. Thomas King Flagg is to dance what a surveyor is to an ordinary rock formation. He can detect certain properties in dancers that are invisible to the naked eye, and by leading the dancer through a specialized process, he is able to cultivate the fantastic brilliance within. This singular ability has led Thomas King Flagg to the helm of one of the dance world's premiere management companies, Terpsichore Management.

For Arika Yamada it was Thomas' special ability to spot that unrealized potential that led her on an extraordinary journey toward career success.

One day, while observing a ballet class at a Hollywood dance studio, Thomas' eye was drawn to a small Japanese girl named Arika Yamada. At first glance, she was petite, ungainly, and judging by the line of her body, she was without good training: mostly flash, with little substance.

Thomas King Flagg saw something in Arika Yamada which spoke to him and touched his soul. So much so, that he felt compelled to show it to the world.

Thomas scheduled a meeting with Arika and her parents, Fumie and Koji Yamada, Thomas spoke to the Yamadas about Arika's potential, and her need for better training. If Arika wanted to become a professional dancer she needed serious instruction. To start over at age14 would be difficult, but not impossible. So strong was Thomas' conviction that Arika had something remarkable to bring to the stage, the family had no choice but to listen. She would retrain, with Thomas as her manager and consultant.

Now there was the big picture to consider. As part of the contractual agreement with Terpsichore Management and Consulting International, Thomas committed himself to providing Arika with the best training in the world. He promised that within three years time, Arika would be a mere audition away from a professional career with a concert dance company.

Arika's most essential need was a crash course in ballet technique. After careful consideration, Thomas identified a remarkable instructor in Melbourne, Australia, named Leeanne Rutherford.

Thomas made the arrangements. Leeanne, despite her renowned choosiness, accepted Arika on Thomas' word alone. Arika had a remarkable challenge ahead Upon their return from Australia, the Yamadas continued their dialogue with Mr. Flagg.

Thomas arranged introductions and auditions with renowned coach, Elena Tchernichova and Arika was accepted to the Nutmeg Conservatory.

During the next two years, Arika would come to dance leading roles in the Conservatory's workshop performances. During school holidays, she would study with some of the most prestigious teachers in the country, including Yvonne Mounsey, Doug Caldwell, and Marat Duakayev.

As her time at Nutmeg drew to a close, Arika, her parents, and their dance manager, Thomas Flagg, began to discuss the next and perhaps final step before a fully-realized professional career. The buzz was JUILLIARD. Arika was now eligible to audition for the prestigious program of summer study

Thomas began to lay the groundwork, establishing good relationships between the Yamadas and influential members of the faculty.

Thomas flew from Los Angeles to help provide Arika with the support she would need to be confident and successful in her trial. Arika was promptly accepted into the prestigious summer program at Juilliard.

Arika made such wonderful progress during the summer session that Thomas suggested she attend again the following year. The day before the final audition, Thomas decided that there should be one final lesson. He summoned Arika and her mother to a rented a dance studio. During the two hours spent there, Arika learned from Thomas how to assert her presence when entering a room. And from her Japanese mother, she learned how to bow in reverence to her evaluators.

By the end of the day she received a call informing her that she had been accepted to Juilliard's distinguished School of Dance.

The ebb and flow of relationships, the insights of real-life sorcerers, the honesty of hard work and, overseeing it all, the guidance and experience of manager, Thomas King Flagg, worked together to make a dream come true.

The surveyor in this success story is none other than Thomas King Flagg, whose qualified opinions and copious resources helped to guide Arika's journey. Each dancer should have such a presence at his/her side, a catalyst, a sounding-board, a connection. Contact:

Thomas King Flagg Terpsichore Management Your Future Awaits! What does a Consultant do for a dancer?

Identify an appropriate career direction for the younger dancer

Young dancers often do not have a clear image of themselves and may seek to gain entry into a world for which they are not suited. Thomas Flagg has a lifetime of experience in the dance world as a producer, promoter, artistic director and arts advocate. He can help you determine where in the dance world your unique talents will lead you.

Guide the dancer toward appropriate training Thomas Flagg has spent decades seeking out the best teachers, coaches and mentors in the dance world. His personal relationships provide, in short order, countless opportunities to his clients that would otherwise take years to attain.

Access to Artistic Directors of major companies Thomas can pick up the phone and call just about anyone in the dance world. He can arrange auditions and interviews with artistic directors and choreographers from major dance companies internationally. When he feels you are ready he will leave no stone unturned to make sure you are seen by the right people.

Guidance and resources for proper packaging (ie. photos, resume, personal style, etc.) Along with perfecting technique, an artist must also know how to package and promote themselves. Thomas Flagg has a keen eye for choosing the right photograph; the one that makes you sparkle and makes others take notice. What should be included on a resume? How should you dress for an audition? Is your style of dress and the way you present yourself holding you back? Or making you stand out from the crowd. Thomas Flagg has the experience to help you evaluate your personal choices and the resources to repackage you and your promotional materials to your best advantage.

Acquire representation The right agency representation is a must. Thomas has the contacts in all the major agencies to get you signed with the right agent for you.

Provide a presence on the Terpsichore web site We create an individual web page for each clients signed with Terpsichore Management. Your photos and best credits will be available for potential employers to see.

References for support services for the Artist Thomas Flagg provides for his clients access to the wide variety of resources needed for a well-rounded career including dance teachers, vocal coaches, acting coaches, stylists, photographers, videographers, graphic artist, fashion consultants, etc.

What is a Manager?

A successful career in the arts requires perspective. The successful dancer or choreographer needs someone with an overview of the dance world and the experience to know how it all fits together. A Manager can guide the artist in choosing the right career path and advise them at every step along the way. Should you accept one job over another? Will a particular coach or school help you or hurt your chances for future acceptance? Will your choices bring you the results you hope for? An agent will send you out on auditions and be happy with any job you book. A Manager will assess the wisdom of each choice and be at your side throughout your career guiding every aspect of your development as an artist. A good Manager will work to create relationships for you, identifying resources to nurture you as an Artist and pave the way forward toward a long and healthy career.

For more than twenty years Thomas Flagg has helped turn some of the world's most beautiful dancers into the world's most successful dancers. Clients include many of today's top dance-world stars. Susan Jaffe (American Ballet Theater), Valentina Kozlova (New York City Ballet), and Jennie Somogyi (New York City Ballet) all turn to Thomas Flagg to guide them through the joys and pitfalls of the world of professional dance. His clients have signed contracts with many prestigious companies including American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet, Boston Ballet, Los Angeles Chamber Ballet, The Lula Washington Dance Theater and the City Ballet of London. His world-wide contacts and years of experience have opened doors for his clients throughout the dance world.