How to Become a Cruise Ship Dance Host

You're 60 years old. You're retired. You're bored. You watch an old Fred Astaire movie. You think to yourself, "What would life be like to spend evenings wearing a tuxedo, demonstrating my wit and intellect while sliding across a gorgeous dance floor executing a perfect tango." So do it and find out. Become a cruise ship dance host. Read on to learn more.

Instructions

1. Explore what the job of dance host includes. What are the requirements and find out what one man experienced during a three week cruise by checking two articles from Internet magazines.

2. Read the book "You Could be at Sea Dance Hosting" by Vanley Hughey to further glean an understanding of dance hosting.

3. Check a cruise ship employment agency to see if there are positions available. Find out how long a waiting list there is, where cruises are going, and if there are any specific requirements for specific companies.

4. Brush up on your dancing steps and check to see if there are any popular dances that you do not know. Begin to get yourself into physical condition to be able to dance the night away. Make an appointment with a local dance studio for a review and some practice.

5. Check one of the websites that offers lists of people who have worked at the job. Contact one of them and discuss his experiences and his company.

6. Submit your application, continue to polish your dance steps, practice small talk. Watch all the Fred Astaire movies you can sing along, "Heaven, I'm in heaven, and my heart beats so."

Resources

• Description of position of cruise ship dance host.
• Website that has a diary of one man's experience as a dance host.
• Website where book by Vanley Hughey can be purchased.
• Cruise ship employment agency.
• Means of finding a local dance studio.
• Site that offers contact with cruise ship dance hosts.