Passion for Dance
Episodes
39. Is Your Passion Making You Better or Weighing You Down?
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I feel like in the dance industry we use the word passion to mean your performance on the floor, to be believable, and truly go for it. But honestly, ...
38. The Shame of Failing at Work-Life Balance
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Work-life balance is a myth, and I have some thoughts on the idea that I want to share with you today. There are so many self-help books and podcasts,...
37. Why Don't Some Dancers Take Accountability for Their Bad Choices?
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever experienced a rehearsal where dancers aren't giving full effort, there's eye-rolling or disrespect, it's incredibly frustrating and it ...
36. The Upside of a Dancer's Stress
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about stress. Stress is something we all deal with, but today I want to share something with you that you might not have heard before… sc...
35. How to Win Without Losing Your Soul with Chasta Hamilton
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like competing is an important part of your dance life? What would it look like if your dancers didn't compete? My guest today is Chasta H...
34. How to Start Journaling with Your Dancers
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Journaling has so many benefits for dancers including reducing stress, noticing progress to boost motivation, organizing your thoughts, improving conf...
33. Why You Shouldn't Tell Tour Dancers to "Leave it at the Door" with Ali Phillips
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever told your dancers to "leave it at the door?" I know I used that phrase a lot and it's because I wanted dancers to come into class with a...
32. Why Do I Always Focus on the Negative Side of Things?
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we take a good performance for granted and seem to spend way too much time thinking about mistakes and performances we regret? Why do we natura...
31. Thinking about High School Dance Team Alternates? 5 different perspectives
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes straight from all of you, I've had many people ask me to talk about having alternates on the team. It's a tricky situation, mentall...
30. How to T.A.R.G.E.T. Your Dancers' Motivation
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my opinion as a sport psychology consultant, a positive motivational climate is the holy grail of teaching and coaching. Every class you attend h...
29. Finding Intention for Your Dance Career with Caitlin Sloan
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a young dancer in your life with big dreams of a professional ballet career? Knowing where to go for advice and how to choose the next ste...
28. 3 Mindset Lessons I'm Glad to Take With Me into the 2021 Dance Season
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What lessons did you learn from 2020? It's time to reflect on some of the mindset lessons I've learned last year and I want to share those lessons wit...
27. Nutrition and Mindset for the Retired Dancer with Jenny Accettura
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with a registered dietitian and former competitive dancer Jenny Accettura. As usual, I bring the mindset perspective into the ...
The Confident Dancer Summit
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Confident Dancer Summit kicks of Friday, Aug 6th 2021 Grab your free ticket: https://confidentdancersummit.com The summit will run from Aug 6th t...
26. The Cycle of a Dancer's Confidence
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 1 of a two-part series about improving confidence and for part 1, I focus on where confidence comes from because if we understand where i...
25. Bringing Stats and Analytics to Dance Team - with Erin Manske
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wish your dancers would focus more on individual growth rather than being the best? I know many dancers who only found success in the win ...
24. The Danger of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard of the self-fulfilling prophecy? It's the phenomenon where an individual's or a group's expectation for the behavior of another in...
23. You Don't Have to Punish Your Dancers - The Power of Positive Reinforcement
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever I discuss the negative side of punishment, and why you should always avoid physical punishment I get questions about what to do instead. The ...
22. Accept that Technology Changed Our Gen Z Dancers... Here's what you can do
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is no denying that the current generation of athletes is different. Not necessarily good or bad, but they are different. There are some things t...
21. 7 Proven Steps to a Successful Goal Setting Meeting
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest mental skills training sessions I do in the summer is goal setting. Why? because it is the foundation for a lot of other things. If...
20. Ten Doubts Every Dance Coach Has About the New Season
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I used to start every season with a mix of emotions. Excitement, nerves, doubts, plans, goals… there are a lot of moving parts! I talk a lot about s...
19. Mental Toughness, Success, and Confidence with Kelsey Nelson
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Kelsey Nelson. You know how sometimes you meet someone and it just clicks? Kelsey and I cli...
18. Want Stronger Dancers? Change Their Mindset
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is all about growth mindset. You may have heard of it, but do you know how to implement it with your dancers? Change how they lear...
17. Why You Should Be a Mentor and Have a Mentor at the Same Time
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about mentorship and community, and why I believe it's the secret to success in our dance industry. I share the mistakes I made ea...
16. Ask Chelsea Anything: Motivation, Mindset and More!
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I asked this wonderful village of dance coaches and teachers to submit questions that I could answer on the show. So in this episode, I have ...
15. How to Measure Success
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever a dancer is competitively successful, we see lots of social media posts, public praise, and gratitude. And rightfully so. When a dancer comes...
14. How to Choose the Best Leaders for Your Dance Team
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are going to focus on leadership specifically for high school and college dance teams. But if you don't have captains on your team or you...
13. What is Sport Psychology and How Can It Help Dancers?
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When I was dancing 20+ hours a week and basically living at the studio, I was always focused on improving my technique. All my energy went into gettin...
12. What Every Tired Dance Teacher Needs to Know About Burnout
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a coach or a teacher, we've all been through the challenges that come with the end of the season. You've been training your competition routine for...
11. To the Sensitive Dance Coach with an Aching Heart During Tryouts
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As dance educators, we often have to make difficult, emotional decisions. It might be tryouts for a school team, or a studio making decisions about co...
10. Uncovering Your Dancer's Strengths with Katie Groven
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first guest interview episode of the Passion for Dance Podcast, with Katie Groven of Dancer-Fitness.com! Katie is an ACSM certified personal ...
9. 5 Specific Strategies to Boost Your Confidence as a Dancer
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you become a confident dancer? Are some dancers just born as more confident people while others have to struggle with self-consciousness? The s...
8. Mental Toughness Training: How to Overcome Mental Blocks
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us have seen the dancer who freezes when they try to do a hard skill. It could be a new hip hop trick, new jump, aerial, just about anything. ...
7. The Quick Breath Training Solution to Calm a Dancer's Nerves
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever choked under pressure? Let the nerves get to you and ruin an audition or performance? What about as a director or coach, have you watche...
6. Want to create a culture of devoted dancers you adore and want to work with?
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dance educators work for the love of dance. But it certainly helps if we have a group of dancers we adore and want to work with every day. This episod...
5. The simple motivational mindset you need to accept uncertainty
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As educators, we are trained in the skills of our sport. We know how to teach our athletes to clean up a routine, improve their turn technique, or ach...
4. How to make Sure Your Punishments aren't Destroying Your Dancers
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us choose to teach our dancers with the same disciplinary approach we grew up with and that often includes punishment when dancers don't follo...
3. Six Steps for Dealing with Sizable Disappointment
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about that terrible emotion ... disappointment. Disappointment is normal, and everyone goes through it, but it can be really hard to get ov...
2. How to build resilient dancers who fight
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dancers train our whole lives for only a few minutes on stage. Just a few minutes under the stage lights, just one opportunity to show off what we've ...
1. Do you wish you had more motivated dancers?
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to talk about motivation. It's one of the biggest questions I get: How do we get our dancers to be more motivated in cla...
Trailer
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Passion for Dance Podcast! I'm Dr. Chelsea, a former professional dancer and dance team coach turned sport psychologist. This podcast f...