Getting rejected to becoming a dance teacher with Essence Florie

Essence talks about being rejected from a dance company and how she moved forward to being a dancer that gets noticed because of her performance and as a great dance teacher.

In this episode you will learn about:

• Taking advantage of all the dance classes and workshops to gain more training and get to where you want to be as a dancer.
• Going all the way to pursue teaching in dance by always practicing and learning from others.
• How being a dance teacher that has the passion for helping is important to truly make a difference with students.
• Teaching young dancers causes a huge influence for the future of dance.
• Tips to make dance videos for your projects.

Favorite Quote: “The end will justify the pain it took to get us there.”

Essence is a great performer who has worked her butt off to get to where she’s at. She talks about topics all dancers can relate to.

About Essence:

Essence Florie Jasperse is a professional teacher, dancer, and choreographer from Thousand Oaks, California. Essence graduated from California Lutheran University (CLU) in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine. With a strong passion for teaching dance, Essence decided to pursue a career in education. In 2015, she obtained her teaching credential in Physical Education from CLU, followed by a Master's degree in Education, with an emphasis on Teacher Leadership.

Essence has extensive training in multiple styles of dance including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and heels, and has been teaching dance for 14 years. Additionally, she has trained and choreographed for many promising dancers and upcoming recording artists in the Los Angeles area, including Evan Craft, Djoir Jordan, and Juliet Piper.

Essence has performed and choreographed for a number of artists around the world including the Ciclovida Tour with Evan Craft in South America and the Name On It Tour with Djoir Jordan in the Middle East. Currently, she is dancing for The Hubbard Collective by Irishia Hubbard and The Vixens by David Slaney. Finally, Essence is passionate about helping dancers meet their goals and fulfill their greatest potential both in dance and in life off the dance floor.

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