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
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,
Dealing with Casting in Dance At just about every level, dancers experience the doubt and insecurity that comes with casting decisions by artistic staff. Dealing with casting in dance can be difficult. I remember all the way back to my
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
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 –
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
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
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
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
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