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Why flexibility is important for dancers
Flexibility is such an essential component of dance training, as it plays a crucial role in both performance and injury prevention. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of flexibility for dancers and provide tips on how to improve your flexibility. On this blog we talk about everything dance related – from moving abroad to mental health to auditions and headshots, but sometimes I love to discuss the physical aspects of dance training as well. So let’s talk flexibility! Improved Range of Motion Flexibility allows dancers to achieve a greater range of motion in their movements, whether it’s in kicks, leaps, or turns. This increased range of motion can make…
Why freelancing isn’t for everyone (and that’s okay)
Freelancing in any field can be an attractive option for many people, offering flexibility and the ability to be your own boss. However, it’s not for everyone and that’s totally okay! I’m unsure why, but these past years it feels…
Getting Quality Sleep – 9 Tips & Tricks
Getting quality sleep is essential for overall health and well-being. Expecting yourself to function, be productive and perform to your highest ability while you’re sleep deprived is crazy. However, with busy schedules and daily stresses, it can be challenging to…
2023 – The year of being selective with what you give a sh*t about
If you know me, you know I’m a big “scrolling on Pinterest for poems and quotes”-girlie. I do it way more than scrolling on social media. Last year, I came across something on Pinterest that I think about often: “Peace…
Romanticize your life
Romanticizing your life is not just another social media trend for influencers trying to promote green teas and online yoga subscriptions. It’s a way to practice mindfulness and it’s extremely healthy. No, I don’t have a PhD in literally anything,…
Gut feelings are guardian angels – Why I moved to Dubai
I’m not in Dubai forever. Let’s start right there. It’s just for a little bit, maybe like, three or four months. And I am for sure coming back to LA afterwards. But since I haven’t made a personal post in…
When it’s too f hard to make a decision – Decision paralysis and overthinking
Making decisions can be so stressful. It can feel paralyzing when you’re presented with a lot of choices that are difficult to compare, you lose sleep, you make your pro’s and con’s- list and you’re driving your friends and family…
“Be Who You Needed When You Were Younger” – Featured in Shout Out LA magazine!
Shout Out LA – One thing about me. I will yell “Be who you needed when you were younger” from every single rooftop I will step on to. Here’s an interview I did with Shout Out LA magazine last month…
10 Things I learned from living abroad
1. Everything is figureoutable and you’re stronger than you think When you live abroad and out of your comfort zone you’ll be in so many situations where your family and friends can’t just like, help you. You have to figure…
Living far from family – 9 things that helped me
“I could never do what you’re doing, because I love my family” a girl my age once said to me about 3 years ago, when I told her that I moved to LA from Denmark to pursue dance. At the…
Rejection = Redirection: 6 Ways for Dancers to Get Through “No’s”
By Choreographer, Dance Educator and career Coach Justine Menter: Being a professional dancer is an incredibly fulfilling career: Those lights hitting us on stage, the energy of an audience, expressing ourselves with our bodies. But that’s easier said than done.…