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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 time, I had a side hustle as a professional overthinker, so her comment stuck with me for way longer than it should have: “Do people think I can live away from my family because I don’t love them?“ I’ve actually found the opposite to be true It might be controversial, but in my opinion, the more love there is in a relationship between you and a family member the easier…
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.…
Freelancing – 16 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started
Being a freelance artist is not just about the artistry in itself. It’s not just about the act of dancing, writing, acting, painting etc. There is so much more to it and it’s so much more work than what you…
American Artist Visa for dancers (a how-to guide)
Maybe you grew up watching “Step Up” and “Fame”, maybe you’ve been practicing MJ moves in your bedroom, maybe you’re binge-watching dance videos on YouTube after school every day, and maybe you’re dreaming of auditioning, touring or dancing on Broadway.…
19 Easy Ways To Improve Your Dance Career Outside Of Class
How To Improve Your Dance Career – We cannot dance 24 hours a day. I know, I know, shocking news. Luckily there are so many ways to improve your dance career outside of class that we should spend time on,…
F*ck, I compare myself to others, what do I do!
LA is the biggest pretend-city in the whole world. I know it, you know it, we all know it. Love to be here, loving the people, but dang.. When you look around, it looks like everyone else has it together.…
“Art & Fear” – A book all creatives need to read
Art & Fear – I very often find books about confidence, identity and fear. This is the first time I’ve found a book about confidence, identify fear and art. And I must say.. wow. I must say, I felt very…
Things To Do When Visiting LA – My go-to’s
Things To Do When Visiting LA – Listen, you can only see the Hollywood sign so many times until it gets boring.. I LOVE having friends and family visit me in LA, since there’s literally always something to do! I…
Dancers and period cramps – A 16 step Survival Guide
Period cramps – “Is it that time of the month?” If you mean that time of the month where I once again remember how women are the most superior species on this floating ball called Planet Earth, then yes. It’s…
Love Notes To LA Featured on Dance Tips Daily Podcast
Dance Tips Daily – I don’t know about you, but I rarely make time to sit down and read a lot these days. That’s why I always listen to podcasts. I listen to them when I drink my morning coffee,…
The dance industry post pandemic – What you need to know
It feels weird calling this blog post ” the dance industry post pandemic “, when we’re technically still in it. However, it seems like the world is slowly getting back to a new normal, and with that happening, you are…
