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Passion for Dance — 241 episodes · page 2 of 3
138. Leadership Challenges in Dance Teams: Navigating Lazy, Unmotivated, or Rule-Breaking Leaders
137. Hardworking Dancers Have Teachers Who Do These 3 Things
136. The Quick Solution to Prevent Dancers from Choking on Stage
135. How Authentic Values Help You Make Hard Decisions
134. The 3 Things In Your Control if You Want to Be Successful
133. How Dance Teachers Can Turn Comparison into Inspiration
132. How to Use Your Habit Brain to Reduce the Chances of Devastating Mistakes
131. The FIRST Mental Skill Your Dancers Need to Learn and Probably Never Did
130. Mental Skills of Auditioning and Performing in NYC with Courtney Ortiz
129. How to Break into the Confidence Cycle
128. My Top Lesson from Hamilton: Plant the Seeds of Your Legacy
127. Good Dancers Believe in Their Ability to Learn, Not Just Get it Right
126. The Mental Strength to Return to Dance with Miller Daurey
125. 8 Mistakes that Will Derail Your Dance Goals and Set You Back
124. Why Goal Setting Works and Why You Might Be Getting it Wrong
123. If You Want to Win, Winning Can't Be the Goal
122. Do Your Dancers have GRIT?
121. 6 Ways to Teach Accountability
120. How to Be A Mindful and Supportive Dance Parent
119. How to Use Summer Reflection to Achieve Your Personal Vision
118. 4 Mental Toughness Myths That Could Be Holding You Back
117. I'm Backstage, How Do I Stop My Negative Thoughts?
116. How to Take Control and Reach Your Personal Best on Stage
115. Dance Parents are Terrible! But here's how you can cultivate a positive relationship with your dance parents
114. You Have To Learn How to Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable - with Katie Groven
113. Don't Just Insist on More Effort From Your Dancers, There Is a Better Way
112. 7 Tips for Effective Communication Between Coaches and Athletes
111. 6 Dance Science Experts Share How They Would Change Dance Education
110. 5 Practical Tips for Team Building like Creating a 5-Star Practice
109. 4 Simple Factors that Influence Your Dance Team's Unity
108. The 2 Types of Effective Team Bonding You Need This Summer
107. From Fear to Intuition: How to find your own path to success
106. My Top 10 Worst Coaching Mistakes and What to Do Instead
105. Why the Best Leaders Always Share the Credit
104. How to Build Positive Team Culture in Your Studio
103. 3 Tools to Increase a Dancer's Motivation [Framework Part 3]
102. 3 Tools to Increase a Dancer's Resilience [Framework Part 2]
101. 3 Tools to Increase a Dancer's Mental Toughness [Framework Part 1]
100. Small Moments and the Important People You Share Them With
99. Confidence Myths You Should Avoid and What to do Instead
98. How to Strive for Excellence Without Being a Perfectionist
97. 10 Miracle Benefits of Effective Imagery
96. Tips to Help You Prepare for Your Next Audition with Caitlin Sloan
95. Why You Need a Daily Practice Intention for Growth and Focus
94. My Dancers are Being Lazy and Wont Work Hard, What Do I Do?
93. Why Setting Goals During Competition Season Can Be Harmful and What to Do Instead
92. I May Have Failed in 2022 but I'm Finding my Purpose in 2023
91. How to Feel Happier and Achieve More with Reflection
90. Why You Shouldn't Tell Your Dancers to Get Out of Their Head
89. Why Do Human Beings Dance? With Natalie Orr
88. Why Gratitude Lists Don't Work
87. How to Flip that Mental Switch from Negative Thoughts to Positive Actions
86. The Power of Asking the Right Questions with Dr. Noah St. John
85. Confidence Q&A
84. University of Kentucky Dance Coach Dawn Walters
83. [LIVE COACHING] Personal Mindset, Honesty, and Reaching Goals without Pressure
82: 5 Steps to Cleaning Your Dance Routine While Building Leadership
81. Increase Joy and Motivation When You Celebrate Small Wins
80. How To Easily Shut Down Your Brain At Night
79. Why Genetic Testing Can Be A Valuable Tool For Dancers
78. 3 Steps to Make Sure You Can Compete in Any Context
77. How Focused Mental Skills Can Support You After Injury
76. Functional Nutrition: The Important Advice You Didn't Know You Needed
75. Toxic Positivity and What To Actually Say Instead
74. From World Renowned Dancers to Children's Book Authors: Stories of Resilience
73. "I Can't Do Left" and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves
72. How To Handle Those Big Life Changes
71. The Most Important Conversation You Need to Have With Your Assistant Coach
70. Developing a Confident Dancer Off the Marley (Part 2)
69. Developing a Confident Dancer Off the Marley (Part 1)
68. My Teaching Philosophy and How it Changed Me
67. Finding Your Unique Professional Path with Caroline Liviakis
66. Supporting Our Dancers' Mental Health
65. Team Building with Champion All-Star Coach Stephanie Westbrook
64: 5 Simple Ideas for Continued Personal Growth
63. When Do I Teach My Dancers About Mental Skills?
62. How I Plan My Dance Season
61. The Positive Coaching Framework
60. Do You Know How to Give Tough Love Without Hurting Your Dancers?
59. Advice from Passionate Dance Educators Joe Nickel & Michelle Tolson
58. Never Regret a Day
57. How to Prepare your Captain to Become an Influential Leader
56. 3 Key Qualities of an Effective Dance Team Captain
55. Coaching Advice Inspired By My Darkest Moments
54. How to Stay Motivated After Competitive Success
53. 1 Big Reason Team Conflict Isn't A Bad Thing
52. The Mindset of a Dance Boss with Erin Pompa
51. Hard-Working Dancers have Teachers Who Do These 3 Things
50. My Dance Story and How it Shaped Me: The Birthday Episode!
49. LSU Tiger Girls: The Coach's Story
48. Fueling for Competition: Advice from Registered Dietitians Melisa and Yasi of MY Dance Nutrition
47. Coaching and Mentoring for Professional Dance Teams featuring Sabrina and Amira of the Cultivate Code
46. Love Languages for Dance Team: How to emotionally connect with your dancers in record time
45. 5 Mindset Lessons from Dance Team Nationals
44. Confidently Amplify Your Personal Brand with Sonja McCord
43. My One Word for 2022 and Why You Should Set One Too
42. 4 Dance Coaches Share Their Best Mindset Lessons
41. Developing a Pre-Performance Routine for Confidence
40. How to Encourage Mental Toughness in our Dancers with Chelsie Hightower
39. Is Your Passion Making You Better or Weighing You Down?