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Is Britain's Got Talent The Biggest Dance Competition There Is?

Is it posssible that a competition that isn't actually a dance competition, let alone a street dance competition may have become the biggest dance competition there is?

There is certainly a case for it as the likes of George Sampson, Flawless & Diversity have gone on to make successful careers for themselves.

While the £100, 000 winner's prize is generous it may not be as much as some people would expect from such a big competition that is sure to bank the producers millions.

However they have all managed to carve out lucrative careers off the back of their TV performances and raised profiles that puts them ahead of other professional dancers in the minds of bookers.

Those involved in the street dance scene before the entries from street dance acts came pouring in will be aware of the fact that many of these acts were doing the rounds in street dance competitions before Britain's Got Talent - and doing well.

The likes of Diversity & Flawless had already previously been G Force Street Dance Weekend champions in previous years and were no strangers for those that followed the scene.

The fact that street dance crews make very little money though may have high costs (resulting from rehearsal time) means that entering something like Britain's Got Talent presents a marvellous opportunity.

The fact is that dancers no matter how talented generally stay behind the scenes in their capacities as backing dancers, with perhaps a little more focus on the individuals should they be lucky. In other roles they may be part of a chorus very much like a crew in some respects, such as in a theatre.

With dance being such a competitive industry to make inroads into, it can be very hard for individuals to get far. Usually they will need to have gone to dance college, done lots of dance classes and be able to follow other people's choreography at the drop of a hat. And then frequently compete with hundreds of other dancers for the jobs they're after.

And also they need to audition continuously in order to get jobs as a dancer (with some exceptions like cruise ships or theatre runs where they may have rolling contracts). With Britain's Got Talent if they do well the lucrative money oppportunities will be far greater than if they were to do well in any other street dance competition or dance audition.

Hence why you are seeing even established names like Flawless & Diversity entering competitions such as this. While it can be harder to plan for as many of the other acts do not dance, the name of the game remains the same - to win.

Some of the acts mentioned above have gone on to make money unimaginable for many dancers. For example netting film roles, regular television appearances, going on their own tours and making appearances raking in several thousand pounds per performance.

For the average dancer this is no small money. And what appears to be a much easier lifestyle! And street dancers know this.

Britain's Got Talent is a ratings winner, consistently one of the highest watched shows of the year in the UK. A family show, it is watched by many youngsters - one of street dance's key audiences and thus playing right into its hands.

An act that does well on Britain's Got Talent is much more likely to be recalled by a random passer-by on the street than the winner of any other dance competitions or TV talent show.

When you consider the near 20 million people that have tuned in to watch the Britain's Got Talent finals in recent years on top of the millions of additional views on sites like YouTube it is no surprise then that BGT is now seen as one of the biggest competitions out there amongst street dance acts.

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