02. Overcoming a "Career Ending" Injury with Elise Mosbacher

Elise Mosbacher is a professional dancer currently in her 14th season with Mareck Dance, formerly Missouri Contemporary Ballet. She is also a certified Pilates instructor and a self-proclaimed crazy cat lady. In this episode we get real about Elise’s path to a professional career, how she finds balance between her career and personal life, and how she overcame a potentially career-ending injury.Key Moments: Early Training (from studio to boarding school to dual-enrolling at a university)  [1:16] Attending college for dance [6:39] Auditioning for professional companies and landing her first job [8:25] Finding balance in her career and personal life [14:34] Overcoming a potentially career ending injury [27:55] Favorite/most challenging roles of her career [37:11] Her biggest piece of advice for dancers pursuing a career [41:45]Links and Resources:Click here for one FREE month of Danscend’s Council for Educators with code BRAINY1-1 Career Mentoring: book your complimentary career callLet’s connect!My WEBSITE: thebrainyballerina.comINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thebrainyballerinaQuestions/comments? Email me at [email protected]