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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

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

Intentional October: for balanced Holidays

Intentional October: for balanced Holidays

Be intentional. Dancers certainly get pushed into the Holidays somewhat prematurely. It’s only early Fall but I’d guess you’re working on Nutcracker in some form or another. Personally, this really helps me to get excited for the Holidays and the

Jess Spinner October 5, 2016June 27, 2017 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Summer time challenge series!

Summer time challenge series!

I want you to take this summer season to challenge yourself! To help you facilitate that I’m going to challenge myself as well. Each week I’ll be sending you a video with a new challenge. Making a weekly video –

Jess Spinner June 16, 2016June 27, 2017 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more

Find a Mentor

Find a Mentor

Mentors are Invaluable I’ve mentioned many times, in one way or another, the importance of a mentor for dancers. Some dancers are very lucky and work one on one with a coach or teacher. This person often becomes a guide

Jess Spinner February 28, 2016May 1, 2019 Career Advice No Comments Read more

Lauren Herfindahl’s Experience in The Whole Dancer Program

Lauren Herfindahl’s Experience in The Whole Dancer Program

Lauren Herfindahl is one of those dancer’s who you’re impressed by even before you see her dance. Her professional career started at a very young age, which can be super stressful, but she is doing amazingly well. She took part in

Jess Spinner January 14, 2016June 27, 2017 Program Information + Details about The Whole Dancer No Comments Read more

Finding Space

Finding Space

Ahhh, the relaxation that comes with the end of Nutcracker Season. Typically this is a time when your company may have a lay off or your school may be closed for a break. Depending on where you are geographically and

Jess Spinner December 31, 2015June 27, 2017 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

The Importance of Mindset…

The Importance of Mindset…

and Overcoming that One Comment that’s Holding you Back Most professional dancers can think back to one offhand comment that they’ve internalized and allowed to affect way too much of their dancing careers and psyche. For me there were a couple

Jess Spinner November 3, 2015June 27, 2017 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Let this dancer be your biggest inspiration…

Let this dancer be your biggest inspiration…

When I was a young dancer, social media and youtube were not what they are today. I got my dance inspiration from dvd’s and even vhs tapes (ok, now I’m showing my age). I watched The Turning Point, The Red

Jess Spinner September 30, 2015June 27, 2017 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more
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