Episode 175: Confidence Comes from Taking the First Step Summary: One thing that separates good dancers from great dancers is their ability to believe in themselves. It’s true for students, teachers, and professionals. When you’re pursuing any dream at any stage of life, there is so much power in believing in yourself. But that’s a […]
Episode 167: Creating a High-Performance Environment in Rehearsals Summary: Did you know there’s a formula for creating a high-performance environment? Successful dancers know how to perform at their best, but that happens when you practice at your best. Being a successful dancer starts in rehearsal. It’s about creating that high performance environment in every class,
Episode 165: 3 Reasons NOT to have Dance Team Captains Summary: This episode is a continued conversation about team leadership. Last week’s episode was all about identifying a truly committed team leader and how to help the whole team be more committed. There is an entire spectrum of commitment, and it’s very important that any
Episode 164: Are Your Dance Team Leaders Truly Committed? Summary: I’m hearing coaches and studio owners tell me every day how commitment levels are different and how dancers don’t seem as committed as they used to. Then you add the need to have leadership on our teams, either formal or not, and if most of
Episode 163: How to Destroy Team Culture Summary: It’s really challenging to teach resilience and confidence and motivation if the team culture is awful. Maybe you’ve been a part of some incredible cultures as a dancer, or maybe you’ve been part of some really bad ones. Either way, culture is the foundation that all other
Episode 161: The NEW Goal Setting Method that Sets You Up for Success Summary: One of the most accessible mental skills that makes a real impact on your growth as a dancer is goal setting, but I’ve seen goal setting fail when it’s not done well. While a method like SMART goals can be commonly
Episode 160: How Goal Setting Transforms your Performance on Stage Summary: Goal setting isn’t just about saying something you want to achieve, writing it on a sticky note, and then going for it. That’s why a lot of goal setting falls apart. We mean well and we set some big goal, and then somehow it
Episode 159: 3 Things I Wish I Knew About Saying Goodbye to My Dancers Summary: At the end of every dance season, there comes a time to say goodbye. Every year, as both a teacher and a coach, I watch young men and women I’ve grown close to graduate and move on to the next
Have Teachers Who Do These 3 Things We all want dancers who are hard working. Dancers who show up and stay focused during class, Dancers who put in 100% effort even if the teacher isn’t looking. But how do you create an environment where classes and practices are full of that type of dedication? In
The Birthday Episode! It’s the Passion for Dance Podcast’s birthday! One year ago, I started this journey, and because I launched the show on my actual birthday, it’s also my birthday! So, to celebrate one year and 50 episodes of the show, I figured it was time to share a little more about my own
The Shame of Failing at Work-Life Balance Work life balance is a myth, and I have some thoughts on the idea that I want to share with you today. There are so many self-help books and podcasts, and influencers out there telling you how to balance in work and life so that you never feel
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Why Don’t Some Dancers Take Accountability for Their Bad Choices? If you’ve ever experienced a rehearsal where dancers aren’t giving full effort, there’s eye-rolling or disrespect, it’s incredibly frustrating and it could be a sign the dancers lack accountability. Accountability is when you do what you say you’re going to do to the best of
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