What's so bad about photos in bikinis?  I have lots of them (all of me, call me a narcissist) on MySpace.  No, I wouldn't assume they were shady; if their possible jobs include entertaining (such as the dancing on stage you mentioned), it makes sense they would evaluate your physical appearance as one possible talent.

Have you done your due diligence with this company?  Check the Internet for other references to them, outside their own websites.  I'm not sure what the Canadian counterpart to the BBB (Better Business Bureau) is, but check there, too.

<<but yea am also a little suss about what is expected etc is it too good to be true?>>

Well, I just did a web search, and there seemed to be little about them other than their own site and advertising.  That can be good or bad -- good, because no one has written about them on the scam report sites; bad, because you cannot get an unbiased opinion.  So, I would go with Sofien L.'s offer to tell you a few things by email, and keep in mind Louise B.'s friend who loved working for them.  That seems to be the best we can do in the absence of reviews on the Web.

I had a similar experience as Jackie did with this company - I sent pictures (via regualr mail) and form that point, I could never even talk to anyone (by phone or email) that could tell me whether or not my application and photos had arrived.  When I talked to them, they seemed like they only wanted someone who was ready to go immediatlely.  Furthermore, any questions I asked went unansered.  But, when I search the net for Dancer/Entertainment Jobs at Mexican All-inclusive Resorts, all that seems to come up is GGG.  If this is a reputable company that may be able to actually help me set something up, please let me know!!! Thanks!

Jackie...did you end up going with GGG?  Jason...where did you go with GGG? And, Tamsine, are you going to go ahead with the job offer? and were able to get any details out of the people at GGG?

Any info or advice, on this company or any others like it, would be SUPER SUPER helpful!!          Add me on facebook or email me!

Katie Ludwig (Edmonton, AB)

tonto6kate@hotmail.com (mailto:tonto6kate@hotmail.com)

Louise, I would like to go through GGG, but I am a little leary of what the resorts and the ngiht shows may be like, as well as the responibilities of the position - mostly, I'd like to dance and hopefully get in a good quality show.  So, when GGG offers you a job, do they tell you the name of the resort that the position is at?  I figure if you know the resort then you can Google and youtube to find out the rest.  Thanks!

For those who did end up working for GGG, did you have to leave within a couple weeks?  They repeatedly ask if one is ready to work immediately, and if you ask about employment in a month or 2, they say they will deal with you then.  What is the process for setting something up with these guys?  When they say available now, are they wanting you to leave in a 2 weeks, 1 week, less?

Did you have to make a decision, set things up, book flights, get a Visa immediately? Or were they able to give you a few weeks to plan?

Hi Yes she arrived safe and has been in Mexico now for three weeks. All is going well for her though she injured her neck during a rehearsal but this was all taken care of for her and she is now dancing in two shows a night. Be aware of mobile phone charges though as she took her phone with her and in two weeks the bill was £500 as it costs £2.50 per minute to make a call.(mostly my fault calling her a lot) Get a phone in the country you are going to which is what she is going to do. It's not all plain sailing as she obvioulsy was homesick over Christmas and had a problem getting used to the Mexican food but she has the tenacity to see these things through. She is enjoying the beach when she gets time off which is not that much.

Good Luck

Carly Hi

it sounds like the same resort where my daughter is. The accomodation is off the resort and is very basic. Twin room you share with another dancer. But is' a big room with bathoom and fitted wardrobes but nothing else. It is secured in an area and has security at the gate so no one can get in unles they live there. It has wi fi which is £5per month each so take your laptop. there is an internet cafe just outside with skype etc but always have to queue. It has an on site cafe where you can buy food and drinks. My daughter is very happy there as it is 5 mins from a beach. What thay don't tell you is you are not allowed on the resort unless you are working and apparently the staff food is rubbish but my daughter has been there two months now and has found what she needs. The shows are two a night six nights a week and you rehearse 9.00am to 2.00pm six days. You only get Thursdays off. It's hard work but she is getting great experience and been in some amazing shows. If you send me your e mail I will send you some pics of her in her costumesand her room. Send me via message on here.

It is not quite what she expected but she is getting paid a lot more than they tell you at GGG so she is happy. They have just changed the rules about flying home and they no longer pay for it if you stay the six months or not. If you are in England Thomascookfly do return flights for £350 for a two week holiday so I booked one of these so she could come home if she hated it but she stayed.

Its not for everyone, her room mate lasted three days and went back to Australia. She has been injureddancing and been ill in hospital for three days but they looked after her well. Most dancers are Mexican and not many speak English and this has been difficult for her. Thats about all i can tell you which is more than we could find out before she went.

Hi Carly

She is there until June atthe latest. There is another girl there who trained at Italia Conti too her name is Sarah and her and my daughter are friends as they are about the only two English.

My daughter also did a degree at LSC attahed to University of Arts.

I will mail some photos to you

Good Luck

Hey,

Just wanted to ask some of you how long it takes to get Certificates legalized?  and do you have to get your birth certificate legalzied and tranlated, or is it good as is?  Anyone from Canada, gone through the system yet?...and have any advice? Thanks!!

Hi Kate

You have to get your certificates legalised including your birth certificate. You need an apostile stamp. In the uK you get this from the counter at the foreign office I in Milton keynes for those of you in the UK) so not sure what you do in Canada but all it is is proving the documents are real. A solicitor can probably do it. You don't have to get anything translated.

Carly have you gone to Mexico? My duaghetr has now settled in and loves the beach on her days off. The shows are very challenging but as a dancer thats what you need. She now has the lead role in a couple of Broadway Shows one of which is Cats.

Just be careful which resort you go to>

John

Dillion,  honestly the living conditions will vary depending on what resort you get placed at.  Ask GGG questions about the contracts they are sending you, and when possible get a hold of some email addy's or facebook contacts of people who are already at the resort and can offer you some first hand information.  I have been at my GGG job for 3 weeks now, but I wouldn't have come at all if I hadn't learned the details through facebook friends, youtube, google, etc.

Hope that helps!

Hey guys I've told work I'm finishing up at the end of the year and really keen to get a contract with GGG i'm just a little worried about how much notice you get. I've heard you only get 2 weeks notice! Is that true? 2 weeks doesn't seem like alot of time to get a flight and the house all packed up. If you have done a contract as a dancer what did you think of it? Please tell me anything about your experience i'm sure it will help :-)

Sunny what do you think of your contract so far?

Thanks for helping me out

Cheers   Fee :-)

Hey Sunny,

                Thanks so much for your reply was great to hear about your experience! It's really to chat to you, makes me feel better about the whole thing. I really wanna go at the end of year, I'm renting a place in Melb with my bf and it freaked me out when i read you only had 2 days notice, i'm worried that won't be enought time to pack up the house and say goodbye to my family as they live 5 hrs from melb. Although i did read john.c daughter got 3 weeks notice so fingers crossed. I can't seem get in contact with ggg over the phone i rang them a few times but they don't answer did u ever speak to them? What did u mean when u said u where in contact with 12 different hotels? Was that through ggg? Did u have a choice of where u wanted to go? How about the visa do u have to get that too? sorry for the 101 questions just really keen to hear anything about the company cause I wasn't sure if it was a ligit thing.

Thanks so much for taking the time to write this as it sounds like ur flat out. Would love to hear anything about your experience.

Cheers   Fee :-)

Hey jenna b

                   Still in contact with them, they send jobs every few days or so but always asking people to leave now. I do really wanna get a contract as a dancer but like you said they hire people that aren't dancers and teach them to dance which kinda makes me think what the quality of the show would be like. I've tried to ring a few times too but no answer. So we'll just have to wait and see how it all pans out... I'll keep you updated on how I'm going :-)

angela.a,

               did you do your whole contract with ggg? What is Butlins? did you end up working for them?

Cheers fee

Hi, I have am possibly going as a dancer/animator to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and was wondering if anyone has had friends who have worked for GGG here? Also how rare are the dance only jobs? And what are the standard of the shows like? 

Thanks!

Hi,

Ive just been offered a contract in manzanillo...Does anyone have any information on this resort and what its like?

Anything would be helpful, thanks  :)

Hey Guys Im just about to accept a contract for Grand Festivall resort in Manzanillo. It scares me a little cause I read Mm m post about the same resort. Has anyone else worked in Manzanillo before can you please give me any information you know about the place and or the resort or any information in general. Thanks in advance

Hello everybody,
I applied for ggg dancer job, just want to know if u have to be a great dancer (saw how Sunny S. lift her leg... I cannot do that). Anyway I've been studying bellydance (3 years), ballet (3 years) tap dance (1 year and half), zumba, flamenco (1 year and half) latin dances (10 y total,  I'am 29). I can do splits on the floor, bridge pose, and some others yoga positions.I'm not the best on technique but I know different styles and rythms. Ggg answer me the same day asking me " If hired when are you looking to start work? I answer as soon as u need.. and I m waiting now for an answer

I m not super skinny either (I'm not the ballet dancer figure, more like shakira curves :) ... would be a problems for that?

I really hope to get hired. Somebody could tell me about the level that they ask for dancer?

I'm kind of worried

thanks guys

ciao