Mental Wellness Seminars

I offer virtual and in-person seminars for dance studios, schools and professional companies. The culture of dance does not always empower dancers to use their voice and take ownership of their careers. The dance world emphasizes external motivation in the form of impressing others and looking outside of oneself, which takes dancers away from trusting their internal motivation. Through my own experience as a professional dancer for over a decade, I found myself wanting to assure dancers there is another way to exist in the dance world. My seminars nurture individuals to feel better prepared for the demands of the profession by learning how to turn inward to find their “why” of becoming a dancer, building skills to recognize their own individual contributions and realizing that they are not alone. Seminar topics include:

• Normalizing Mental Health
• Discovering Your Internal and External Motivation
• Finding Self-Worth through Self-Compassion
• Communication Styles in Ballet
• Personal Medicine/Self-Care
• Building a Multifaceted Identity
• Body Wisdom and Cultivating Healthy Body Image
• Coping with Perfectionism
• Developing Emotional Intelligence
• Performance Anxiety
• Navigating Gender Identity in the Dance World