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Don’t Get Stuck on the Trainee Program Hamster Wheel

ballet company trainee program

In the world of professional ballet today, there’s a structure that can leave dancers feeling stuck. Before you can get a paid company position, you often have to go through years of trainee programs, 2nd company positions, or other-named post

Jess Spinner March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more

Dealing with Casting in Dance

dealing with casting in dance

Dealing with casting in dance can be a challenge… We’ve all been there. The cast sheet goes up and you walk over feeling hopeful. Then, you read the list and are totally disappointed with your roles. At just about every

Jess Spinner January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Ballet Help Desk: Part I

Ballet Help Desk

Ballet Help Desk and its founders Brett and Jenny provide dancers and dance parents with invaluable insights into the world of high-level ballet training. A world that’s often left a mystery, behind a big, scary curtain. Borne from their own

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How to Be a Successful Dancer

successful dancer

First, let’s get into what “successful” in dance even means. The good news is that it’s totally unique to you and you get to decide what it means. Your definition of success in dance may also change over time.  For

Jess Spinner July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 Career Advice, Health Opinions in Dance No Comments Read more

Introducing the 2024 Ambassadors for The Whole Dancer

Introducing the 2024 Ambassadors for The Whole Dancer

At The Whole Dancer, building community is one of our big goals. Our ambassadors are an integral part of helping us build a vibrant and supportive community in the dance world. This post shares a bit about those inspiring humans

Jess Spinner May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals 1 Comment Read more

When it’s time to move on from dancing…or at least take a break.

take a break

The love — how it starts. In the beginning, dance is about joy. You love to do it, so you take more classes and spend more time in the studio. At some point you may decide you’re going to pursue

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An Audition Season Mantra to Get You Through It

audition season mantra

Every single week (if I’m being honest, almost every day), I’m connecting with clients who are going through the audition process. The dancers I work with are at every stage in their careers. I’m working with 17-year-olds going through it

Jess Spinner February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 Career Advice No Comments Read more

Planning for a Balanced Nutcracker Season

balanced nutcracker season

As Nutcracker season approaches, it’s possible you’re already feeling the busy energy in the air that either motivates us or leaves us feeling frantic and overwhelmed. There are a lot of ways you can calm your mind and body through

Jess Spinner November 8, 2023 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Auditions and Your Body

auditions and your body

As you look ahead to the audition process, it’s possible how your body looks is a concern. For some of you, it might be the primary concern. It’s possible you’ve said something to yourself like, “If only my body were

Jess Spinner October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 Body Image in Ballet, Career Advice No Comments Read more

Dancer question: Can you thrive in a toxic dance environment?

Toxic dance environment

The short answer is maybe.  It’s not ideal, but you might find yourself dancing in an environment that’s not super supportive or, on the extreme end, is truly toxic. Unfortunately, we can’t always know before getting there whether an environment

Jess Spinner September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more
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