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    36 Dancing... For A Living - two JJ: We hold auditions in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. I will also take submissions. You can send a picture and resume and a video tape. Videos are very helpful and we?╟╓ve hired from them in the past. No one knows more about creativity and art than Jerry Jackson, but I also wanted you to know what day-to-day life is like when you?╟╓re a dancer in Guam. Jerry suggested I speak with the entertainment director at the SandCastle Entertainment Center. So I thanked Jerry for his help and followed up on his suggestion. I contacted Scott Rogers at the SandCastle. Scott is the Entertainment Director in Guam and dancers will work directly with him. He has quite a background in the arts and ran the La Mirada Theater here in California. I asked Scott a few important questions about contracts, pay, and quality of life in Guam. Contracts Yes, all dancers will receive a contract and the initial term is for nine months. It is a standard contract with a few clauses we?╟╓ve talked about before. One, you will have to maintain the same appearance as when you were hired. You cannot change your hairstyle drastically without permission and gaining or losing a large amount of weight isn?╟╓t acceptable either. All dancers will receive a round trip airline ticket, but if you violate your contract and head home early, you will have to pay your own fare back to the states. After the initial contract, you have the option of re-signing for a period of six months, nine months or even up to a year. Many dancers have enjoyed their time in Guam and decided on the year extension. Of course, final approval will be up to management. I asked about disciplinary action - if dancers were terminated and sent home, or fined or suspended. Scott said,. We've had very little trouble with dancers in Guam. But I have found from the past that a one or two day