Episode 150: Getting Dancers to Train with Fierce Intention, Go Full Out, and Hold Themselves Accountable with Kelsey Nelson Summary: Do you wish you had dancers who pushed themselves in class and held themselves accountable? This seems to be a common challenge for a lot of dance teachers: we wish our dancers would embrace a […]
Episode 146: “Dream On” with U of Minnesota Coach Amanda Gaines Summary: If you’re a part of the dance world, you probably saw the University of Minnesota’s jazz dance routine at UDA Nationals with the passion and technique and the now viral turn section. But how do they pull off two incredible routines year after
Episode 143: How Dancers Navigate Disappointment and Learn to Overcome Summary: Disappointment is something we all have to go through, but we don’t actually talk about how. We’re just supposed to get over it and keep pushing forward. So how exactly do you deal with disappointment and continue pushing forward? In today’s episode, I’ll be
Episode 130: Mental Skills of Auditioning and Performing in NYC with Courtney Ortiz Summary: In this episode, I’m talking with New York City-based professional dancer, Courtney Ortiz. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to audition and perform in New York City, she shares some great advice on the mental aspects of being a professional
How to emotionally connect with your dancers in record time Making a genuine connection with each of your dancers can be really challenging, but it’s so important as a teacher or coach that we try and connect with our dancers. I’ll be the first to admit that this doesn’t come easily, or rather some relationships
5 Mindset Lessons from Dance Team Nationals Why do we compete? If you have dancers who take on big national championships every year, why? Have they lost track of why? Throughout my consulting career, I’ve had the privilege to travel to a few different national dance team championships, as a mental skills consultant or a
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