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 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 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 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 174: Hypermobility Concerns and Care for Dancers with Dr. Linda Bluestein Summary: Are you a flexible dancer or have easily hyperextended joints? Dancers with hypermobile joints might love the ability to show off tricks and skills as a dancer, but is it dangerous to be that hypermobile? I’ve been wanting to talk to a
Episode 169: Helping Your Dancers Handle Their Emotions Through Journaling with Michelle Leagans Summary: Do your dancers struggle with face-to-face conversations or have a hard time handling their emotions? If you’re like most dance educators I’ve talked to, having real, face-to-face conversations, that are productive but still kind and provide real benefit, is exceedingly challenging.
Episode 166: How to Cultivate a Winning Coach-Choreographer Relationship on Your Dance Team Summary: If you hire choreographers for your dance team, you’ll definitely want to listen to today’s episode for some really helpful insights into that coach-choreographer relationship and how to work together to create championship-winning routines. Today’s guest is Nicholas Kade Clement of
Episode 162: The Sullivan Twins on Resilience, Pressure, Success and How to Love the Journey Summary: While I’m on a mission to create happier, more successful dancers through positive mental skills, I’m also someone who loves to be inspired by dancers who are living their dreams and are also honest about the hard work it
Episode 158: Success in Dance is 20% Talent 80% Everything Else with Menina Fortunato Summary: Any dancer dreaming of a professional career is most likely working hard in the studio and honing their skills to be the strongest dancer they can be, but in the professional dance world, talent is only 20% of the equation.
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
Episode 107: From Fear to Intuition: How to find your own path to success with Susanne Puerschel Summary: As a dancer, are you following someone else’s dream or your own? Do you have dreams of becoming a famous professional ballet dancer? Who do you think you need to be in order to be successful in
