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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

Dancers and Sugar: Some Key Considerations

dancers and sugar

Can Dancers Have Their Cake and Eat It? Every time I present something on food or eating plans, there are questions around sweets and foods you might categorize as “treats.” Most of us enjoy sugar and even that burst of

Jess Spinner October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 Food Strategies + Meal Plans 2 Comments Read more

How to Deal with Criticism in Dance

Casey Dalton

Harsh Criticism and Feedback in Dance From the time you start taking dance seriously, the focus is honed in on technique. Your teachers help you to work out all the little technical details . The best teachers create an environment

Jess Spinner July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

The Tools of Transformation

tools of transformation

Challenge Yourself to Achieve Positive Change A major casting disappointment. It’s quite rare to feel totally confident about your position in this industry, especially when you’re getting mixed messages. The feedback we receive, even when it’s meant to be constructive,

Jess Spinner June 30, 2021July 15, 2021 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Confidence in Just a Leotard and Tights

confidence leotard and tights

No hiding behind a skirt. You may have found the class attire that makes you feel your best. Perhaps you wear leg warmers on your calves to sort of balance out your butt and thighs (I used to do that).

Jess Spinner March 24, 2021March 25, 2021 Program Information + Details about The Whole Dancer 3 Comments Read more

Improve your dancing with this missing link

Improve your dancing with this missing link

What’s your Cross-Training Plan? Cross–training may or may not be a missing link for you as a dancer. It’s possible you’ve got your cross–training plan all figured out, but if you don’t, no worries, most dancers are a bit lost

Jess Spinner July 14, 2020May 5, 2021 Cross Training 1 Comment Read more

Work Smarter AND Harder

Work Smarter AND Harder

Know Yourself to Reach your Goals Your expectations of yourself are likely high. That’s a natural dancer tendency. If you’re ready to dig a little deeper into what can get you to work harder and smarter, this post is for

Jess Spinner June 17, 2020June 9, 2021 Cross Training No Comments Read more

Using your Voice

Using your Voice

Self-Expression in the Studio and in Life As a dancer, you might have decided that movement is your most effective form of self-expression. It may very well be. But there is more power within you, and when you start using

Jess Spinner June 10, 2020July 9, 2021 Career Advice No Comments Read more

Eat with Ease during Quarantine

Eat with Ease during Quarantine

Creating your Custom Dancer’s Meal Plan You have very specific needs as a dancer and in our current situation, being intentional with food is going to support you in so many ways. By making healthy, intentional choices you’re going to

Jess Spinner April 22, 2020January 1, 2022 Food Strategies + Meal Plans No Comments Read more

You don’t need your dance teachers love…

You don’t need your dance teachers love…

Their approval should not be the goal Recently I came across a post by a dancer who talked about all the “father figures” she came across in dance and her desire to please them and gain their love and approval.

Jess Spinner September 18, 2019December 31, 2022 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more
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