Improvisation is a word that, for some dancers, fills their entire being with dread. In classes I’ve had people tell me outright they’re just not going to do the improv portion of class. More often I’ve witnessed people crawl right back into their shell, afraid to just move without strict instruction as to how to …
Many of us, with the best of intentions, set new year resolutions. Providing us with a guiding force for how we’re going to make this year our year. And most of us make it to around mid-January before those resolutions get binned. You’ll have likely heard a lot about goal setting and why it’s important. …
I’ve been employed full-time in dance for over eight years now, and I think I have earned the right to call myself an entrepreneur during that time! Today is women’s entrepreneurship day, so I thought I would write a blog post sharing my tips and the skill set you need to sustain a career in …
How much of your self-worth do you place in your dancing? Can you separate who you are from the person you see in the mirror at dance class? Or on the video screen when you get a performance video? Can you even bear to record yourself when practicing or improvising? Last year I listened to …
