Episode 190: The Gift of Injury: Lessons from Professional Dancer Hannah Teutscher Summary: Would you want to know that your last time onstage was the last time? Would that knowledge bring closure or would it be too difficult to perform if you knew it was your last time? My guest in today’s episode was a […]
Episode 189: Making It as a Professional Dancer: Auditions, Branding, and Career Advice with Justine Menter Summary: Today’s episode is all about making it as a professional dancer. My guest, Justine Menter, has over 15 years of experience in LA’s entertainment industry as a choreographer, educator, and entrepreneur. She hosts her own podcast, Dance Careers
Episode 188: Mentally Prepare for Competition with These 6 Mental Skills Summary: We are entering the thick of dance competition season where dancers start to feel more pressure and there are some big wins and some very hard days. Dancers who train their mental skills are not only able to increase their chances of success
Episode 187: Nutcracker Chronicles: Touching Stories and Helpful Advice from a Professional Ballerina Summary: It’s Nutcracker season, and today I want to pull back the curtain on what life is really like as a professional ballet dancer. My guest today is Janine Kovac who was a professional dancer for 12 years in Iceland, Italy, San
Episode 186: Turning Pressure into Power: Helping Young Dancers Reframe Stress Summary: I’ve talked to hundreds and hundreds of dancers all over the world, and I hear from each of them about the heavy load they experience as dancers. There’s pressure to perform. We never feel like we have enough time to get everything done.
Episode 185: Helping Our Dancers Mess Up Full Out, with Jennifer Bassage Bonfil Summary: If you are a dance teacher who has ever struggled to get your students to go full out when they’re learning, or if you’ve been saying the same cue, like, “Pull up,” and they don’t get it, today’s guest is here
Episode 184: The 3 Daily Habits of Successful Dancers Summary: The best performers in the world didn’t get to where they are through magic, nor did they get there overnight. The best path to your personal best is to focus on those small, daily habits that add up to consistent growth. Psychological research has taught
Episode 183: Exploring Passion, Grit, and the Untold Stories of Corps de Ballet Dancers with Dr Ruth Horowitz Summary: What kind of dancer will make it in New York City? Do passionate dancers get taken advantage of in the professional world? Today’s episode is a conversation with Dr. Ruth Horowitz, a sociologist who specifically studied
Episode 182: How 1% a Day Can Significantly Improve Your Confidence Summary: It takes a lot of positive mental skills to learn how to focus on small improvements every day and not give up when you don’t feel like you’re making the progress you want. Many dancers focus on getting the turns, learning choreography quickly,
Episode 181: How Dancers Can Be More Focused and Successful in Class Summary: When it comes to a focused mindset, I’ll admit that I’m one of those psychologists who talks about the benefit of intention. I personally always set a word for the year that serves as my overarching intention, and I often set daily
Episode 180: Dancers: How to Be an Accountable & Positive Leader Summary: Many coaches today struggle with accountability on their teams or in the studio. We want dancers who do the hard work and follow through with their promises. Truly accountable dancers own up to their mistakes and do what they say they’re going to
Episode 179: When Telling Yourself “I’ve Got This” Feels Fake Summary: I often hear from dancers they say some pretty mean things to themselves they’d never say out loud or to a friend. For some reason, it’s so easy for us to get caught in negative spirals where we berate ourselves for a mistake or
