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
When I was dancing and pursuing dance professionally, I just wanted to be skinny. Of course, I had other goals and aspirations in dance, but for me skinny was an overarching goal and a daily concern. I thought that if I
If you’re spending part of your summer at an intensive and the rest on a more relaxed schedule, this challenge is for you. Summer feels like an easy time to let things go. You’re supposed to be relaxing, right?! Yes.
I hope not! Of all the dancers I’ve ever know, very few were what I would call “mean”. However, in being “quiet” or soft spoken, you might not always come out with feedback for yourself or your peers even if
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