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Mindset + Goals

Always Margi – from Ballet to Anorexia and Back Again

Always Margi – from Ballet to Anorexia and Back Again

When I was young, I was a free spirit, known by the nicknames “tigger” (the bouncy, excitable character from Winnie the Pooh)  or “la salvage” which means “the wild one” in Italian… I think there was a theme going out

Jess Spinner August 4, 2018June 14, 2022 Mindset + Goals 2 Comments Read more

Alessia – from Depression to JKO

Alessia – from Depression to JKO

I started dancing when I was really young. I asked my mom to bring me to a dance studio when I was only three and since she noticed I enjoyed moving and listening to music, she looked for a dance school

Jess Spinner July 26, 2018August 9, 2018 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Adrienne’s growth through support and hard work.

Adrienne’s growth through support and hard work.

Adrienne’s growth through support and hard work… When I was little, I loved Hello Kitty, and my favorite Hello Kitty toy that I had was a ballerina. On my third birthday, my mom enrolled me in dance and I thanked

Jess Spinner July 8, 2018July 26, 2018 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals 1 Comment Read more

Set goals to go further.

Set goals to go further.

It is so important for everyone but imho, especially important for dancers to set and work towards goals. Why is this so important for dancers? Each day we go to the studio and stare at our reflection. Yes, the mirror

Jess Spinner July 6, 2018July 26, 2018 Mindset + Goals 2 Comments Read more

Allison Ansinn

Allison Ansinn

Allison’s Story The path… My mom was a professional ballet dancer and I started dancing at her ballet school when I was really young. When I was 13, I began training at the Rock School for Dance Education as a

Jess Spinner June 27, 2018July 26, 2018 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Christina shares her Eating Disorder Recovery story.

Christina shares her Eating Disorder Recovery story.

I started dance at the young age of four, and since then, it has been my truest love. I was never aware of my body until 7th grade when my dance studio had fittings for a quite revealing jazz costume.

Jess Spinner June 10, 2018July 26, 2018 Mindset + Goals 3 Comments Read more

The Keys to Balance and Wellness in Dance

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: Contestants at the Los Angeles auditions for SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE premiering Monday, June 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2018 Fox Broadcasting Co. CR: Adam Rose/FOX

Who’s Excited for Season 15 of So You Think You Can Dance?! The competitive nature of dance is undeniable. Whether you’re a competitive dancer or you’re vying for your next professional job, you’re bound to face competition and with that

Jess Spinner May 30, 2018June 6, 2018 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals 1 Comment Read more

Naturally Sassy: Ballerina turned Fitness Guru Extroadinaire

Naturally Sassy: Ballerina turned Fitness Guru Extroadinaire

Naturally Sassy Sassy Gregson-Williams is a former Professional Ballet Dancer turned fitness and wellness guru. Her recipes and workout programs are available on her site Naturally Sassy where she shares her philosophy about food: “The Naturally Sassy philosophy is all

Jess Spinner May 8, 2018April 12, 2018 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Red Leotard Wednesday

Red Leotard Wednesday

On The Whole Dancer Instagram @thewholedancer (just about) every Wednesday I feature a dancer looking fierce and fabulous in a red leotard. There is a back story to that campaign and I though you might be interested in hearing it!

Jess Spinner March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 Mindset + Goals 1 Comment Read more

Emotional Eating

Emotional Eating

Emotional eating is tricky. My fluctuations with food started in my early teens. I got into the habit of undereating for the first half of the day then arriving home from school SO hungry. I’d start eating cereal, in tiny

Jess Spinner February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 Mindset + Goals, Program Information + Details about The Whole Dancer 1 Comment Read more
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